Lagos economy remains resilient amidst currency fluctuations, contributes 20% to Nigeria’s GDP – LASG
May 3, 2024 …Adds financial needs of govt. agencies over N4trn The Lagos State government has affirmed that despite currency fluctuations in the country, the State’s economy remains robust and…
Turkey halts all trade with Israel; Jerusalem tags Erdogan ‘dictator’
Turkey announced Thursday that it stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel, in a highly impactful move against Jerusalem over the war against Hamas. Citing Israel’s military…
Police arrest kidnappers, killers of Greenfield University students, others
Kaduna State Police Command said it has arrested the masterminds of the kidnapping and murder of students of Greenfield University and the abductions along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The police identified…
Lawyers decry rising sexual abuse of minors, corruption in judiciary
The Ogun State Attorney -General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN) has expressed worry over the rising cases of sexual abuse in the country, especially of minors. The…
Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Thursday turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring a photo ID. The requirement to provide photo ID was introduced…
Tinubu inherited a dire situation from Buhari – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration inherited a dire situation when it took over in 2023 from President Muhammadu Buhari. Shettima stated this on Thursday in Abuja when…
Anambra Govt apprehends father for allegedly marrying off 16 year old daughter
May 2, 2024 The Anambra State Government said it had apprehended one Uzochukwu Okoli for giving out his 16-year-old daughter in marriage. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the state’s Commissioner for Women…
ExxonMobil’s $1.3bn oil asset sale to Seplat gets approval in weeks
ExxonMobil’s asset sale to Seplat Energy could be approved in less than two weeks, Nigeria’s oil regulator said on Thursday, ending a two-year delay since the deal was first agreed….
75-year-old barber arrested for allegedly defiling 8-year-old girl
Anambra government on Thursday said the police had arrested a 75-year-old barber, Nwankwo Nweke, who allegedly defiled an eight-year-old girl in Awka. Mrs Ify Obinabo, the state’s Commissioner for Women…
Nigeria could approve Exxon’s $1.3 billion oil asset sale to Seplat in weeks
May 2, 2024 Exxon Mobil’s asset sale to Seplat Energy could be approved in less than two weeks, Nigeria’s oil regulator told Reuters on Thursday, ending a two-year delay since…