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Police arrest 24 suspects for blocking Lagos roads

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, February 3rd, 2020

By Oladapo Udom The Police from Ijora Badia, Area B Command, on Monday, arrested 24 suspects for blocking major roads in Ijora, Lagos following the recent ban of motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke) by the State Government. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bala Elkana, in a statement said the suspects caused major […]

Supreme Court upholds Fintiri’s election as Adamawa governor

Posted by admin Adamawa, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News Monday, February 3rd, 2020

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, affirmed Ahmadu Fintri of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), as the validly elected governor of Adamawa State. Members of the court’s seven-man panel led by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, were unanimous in dismissing the appeals by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election. The apex […]

Okada ban: Lagos govt. to deploy additional buses

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, February 3rd, 2020

By Yemi Adeleye The Lagos State Government has directed the management of Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) to deploy a fleet of 65 buses to join some major routes as from Monday to ease commuters’ pain. The Public Affairs Officer of the LBSL, Mr Afolabi Olawale, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. […]

Church threatens to sue newspaper over ‘defamatory’ publication

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, February 3rd, 2020

he Fire House Church International Worship Centre, has threatened legal action against the Nation Newspaper over a report it published about an alleged ‘miracle scam’. The report published on January 28 was titled: “Drama As Man Dies In Coffin After Abuja Pastor Allegedly Paid N500,000 for Miracle Scam.’’ The publication had alleged that a trader […]

Senate confirms Obiora as CBN Deputy Governor

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Thursday, January 30th, 2020

By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Thursday at Plenary confirmed the nomination of Dr Kingsley Obiora as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The confirmation of Obiora, followed the receipt of the report of the Committee on Banking and Insurance, and consideration of same at the Senate Committee of the Whole. President […]

WHO declares coronavirus global health emergency

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Health Thursday, January 30th, 2020

By Cecilia Ologunagba World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday declared coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the decision was based on the recommendations of the Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). In a statement issued […]

Press release: Ogoni Group Plan Protest Against Senator Mbigi at National Assembly

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta, Press Releases, Rivers, State News Thursday, January 30th, 2020

The Ogoni Community Development Network (OCDN) has taken a decision to mobilize Ogoni people against Senator Barry Mpigi over reports of violence against Ogoni citizens linked to him. This decision was taken yesterday at the executive meeting of OCDN in Rock Springs, Wyoming. OCDN took the decision to stage this protest against Senator Mpigi following credible […]

Late billionnaire Lulu-Briggs’ widow appeals court order on release of husband’s body in Ghana for burial in Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, January 30th, 2020

Seinye, widow of Benson Lulu-Briggs, founder of Moni Pulo Limited, has appealed the high court judgement that ordered the release of the body of her husband for burial. The billionaire businessman had died under controversial circumstances in Accra, Ghana, last year and some members of his family blamed the widow for his death but she […]

Suspected herdsmen allegedly kill Nollywood actor in Ilorin

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry), Top Stories Thursday, January 30th, 2020

By Demola Akinyemi A Nollywood actor, Simply identified as “Juwon” has been reportedly killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen who attacked some motorists, including some Nollywood actors along Ogbomoso Ilorin Expressway on Monday. Vanguard reliably gathered that the incident happened on Monday at Otte area of the expressway. It was reported that the suspected herders suddenly […]

Why importers are abandoning cargoes at the port – Shippers

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, January 30th, 2020

The difficult cargo clearing process at the port has resulted in shippers abandoning their cargo at the port following accumulated demurrages. Vanguard Maritime Report gathered that it is the cumbersome cargo clearing procedure that led shippers moving their consignments to the neighboring ports in the first place. Speaking on the issue, President of the Shippers […]