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A huge explosion has occurred in Ajegunle Ikorigho oil- rich community in Ondo state claiming five oil wells. The oil field named ‘Ojumole’ located in Ikorigho land has Ojumole-Ikorigho, Isan-West and Is an…

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for a satisfactory job performance, saying the governor deserved to be praised for his contributions to the development of the state.Mr Buhari…

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Omolola Abiola-Edewor as Executive Director of Corporate Services, Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).This confirmation is for a second and final term of five years.The…

Members of the movement were initially peaceful in their conduct although they were chanting anti-government songs from outside the gate. But situation turned awry when some of them suddenly descended on…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared open the new 500-seater Lagos Theatre in Oregun, Ikeja area of Lagos State for public use. Reports have it that the theatre is one the five built by the state government in…

The members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have broken into the premises of the national assembly, forcing federal lawmakers to adjourn plenary. The IMN members were said to have overpowered security and broke…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday commissioned the Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Ayinke House, Ikeja. Below are photos from the event

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a cartel, which specialised in planting illicit drugs in travellers’ luggage. The NDLEA Chairman, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (rtd), disclosed this…

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), and Balarabe Musa, elder statesman and former governor of c State, on Tuesday, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s rejection of the Minority Report of the…

Christian Chukwu, former coach of the Super Eagles and one of Nigeria’s greatest footballers ever, will travel to the UK for further treatment in the first week of May following the footing of his medical…

Lagos being a 21st century cosmopolitan city needs a more efficient and comfortable means of moving people around the State and easing the traffic congestion challenges in the State. U.nder the Bus Reform…

Knowing fully that 65% of Lagos population is below the age of 35, full of energy, Governor Ambode as part of his Project T.H.E.S.E created The Lagos Theatre* to provide a viable platform for youths to harness their…

The Institute of Maternal and Child Health of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, popularly referred to as “Ayinke House”, to be unveiled by Mr. President is a 170-bed facility with 5 surgical theatres.…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has declared the registration of 95.7 million Subscriber Identity Module cards invalid because of improper capture of fingerprints and faces. Thus, the…

Oshodi is the busiest transportation hub in Nigeria with over 13 inter-city and inter- state parks and markets. The Oshodi of old was a world of chaos and disorder. The main objective of the Oshodi…

A high number of security operatives were, on Wednesday, deployed to strategic positions at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, ahead of the working visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. NAN reports…

Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, says the security agencies need the support of Nigerians in the fight against insurgency.  Speaking on Tuesday when he declared open the 2019 Nigerian army infantry corps…

The Muritala Muhammed Internatonal Airport Road was commissioned in March 1979 along with the International Airport Terminal. This road has been the major gateway into the country for international…

Former Governor of Ogun State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Olusegun Osoba on Tuesday said the agitation for restructuring by some ruling elite is a “blatant lie”. He said…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption battle got a ‘pass mark’ from an unusual quarter yesterday. It was rated above average by Prof Wole Soyinka. The literary giant, however, scored the President…

The World Bank has rated the state of Osun as the best performing state under the Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP). During the World Bank mission on Rural Access Mobility Project II in…

President Muhammadu Buhari is visiting Lagos tomorrow to declare some projects open, and there are some roads you must avoid because they will be condoned off. The road include: Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way…

The Police in Ebonyi are investigating the self-immolation of 37-year-old Chinedu Nweze over his inability to feed. Nweze was rushed to the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki for treatment…