A tragic accident claimed the lives of seven people, including five men and two women, at approximately 9:33 PM on Monday on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to Florence Okpe, the Federal Road Safety Public Education Officer for Ogun State, the crash involved 18 people, leaving 11 injured. The accident occurred between an unregistered truck and a Mazda bus. […]
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist, Lekan Akinyemi, for unlawful possession of a human head dug from a grave. the arrest was made on Monday at about 3:50pm by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Adatan Division. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the arrest in Tuesday, […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday is to hold a public hearing on a proposed legislation seeking to regulate Corporate Social Responsibility and Related Matters. According to a statement issued by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi, the 1 proposed bill was sponsored by Hon. Olumide Osoba. The public […]
All commodity terms of trade (ToT) declined by 0.12 percentage points in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1’24), just as the value of imports increased by 0.51 percentage points during the period. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this yesterday in its All Commodity Price Indices and ToT report for Q1’24. The bureau defined ToT […]
Increased loan inflows improved capital importation into Nigeria in January 2024 by 19 percent month-on-month, MoM, to $330 million from $280 million in December 2023. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this in its Monthly Economic Report for January 2024. CBN said: “Higher inflow of loans boosted foreign capital inflow in the review month.” Giving further […]
The leadership of Grace Nation Church, Lagos, has accused a former member, one Omolayo Ibukun Michael, of using the media to blackmail it over two vehicles he gifted the church about three years ago and now demanding their return. In a statement yesterday, the legal representative of the church, Ilesanmi Akinwale acknowledged that Omolayo indeed […]
Sokoto government has denied allegations by MURIC that it’s plotting to depose His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. The state Commissioner for information and societal reorientation Hon. Sambo Bello Danchadi in a swift reaction on Tuesday said the state government has no plan whatsoever to dethrone the revered monarch, while […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed worry over what he described as a growing tendency of state governments to exert influence by distorting the modalities of enthroning traditional stools. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general election, stressed that traditional institutions must be protected from […]
Marseille have agreed a deal with former Brighton manager, Roberto De Zerbi, for him to become their new head coach. The Ligue 1 side announced this on Monday. Marseille noted they were “working with all parties involved to for De Zerbi led Brighton to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League during the 2022/2023 season. […]
Ahead of Dangote Refinery’s commencement of Premium Motor Spirit, known as petrol, supply in the Nigerian market, marketers and energy experts in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry have ruled out expectations that it will lead to a price crash. This comes as the Chairman of the Lagos-based Refinery, Aliko Dangote recently shifted the date to […]
