SEC joins CBN, bans crypto trading in Nigeria
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has joined the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ban crypto trading. SEC has stopped admittance of affected persons into its Regulatory…
OBITUARY: Jakande, Awo’s disciple who fought for creation of Lagos while in prison
There is a popular Yoruba proverb that goes, “your relations cannot be on the top of a cherry tree while you eat an unripe cherry“. In other words, you have failed as…
5 die of COVID-19 in Lagos as Nigeria’s daily cases fall
Nigeria announced fresh eight COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, with Lagos accounting for five of them. This took the death toll in Nigeria’s most hit state to 357 and the nation’s to 1710. The other three deaths…
FG to shift focus from revenue collection to tax compliance – Zainab Ahmed
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government will shift focus from revenue collection to tax compliance. She spoke at the virtual economic outlook conference organised by…
Why we fought with MC Oluomo’s NURTW boys at Obalende – RTEAN
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Lagos has called on the state government to urgently intervene in the fracas between it and the National Union of…
It is not a good time to increase petrol price – IPMAN tells FG
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has advised the federal government to suspend any intended upward review in the price of petrol. Danladi Pasali, IPMAN national secretary, was reacting to a…
Impeachment trial: Democrats wrap up case, await response from Trump lawyers
Former president Donald Trump knew exactly what he was doing when he summoned supporters to Washington on Jan. 6, to storm the Capitol. This was the kernel of the submission on Thursday of the nine…
UAE suspends flights from Nigeria, says Air Peace
The Management of Air Peace on Thursday announced that the UAE Government had stopped the airlifting of passengers from Nigeria to Dubai as part of its COVID-19 measures. Air Peace…
Ambode shocked over death of Lateef Jakande
The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has expressed deep shock over the demise of the first civilian governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande.…
Register your business, stop hiding behind Fulani herders – MURIC tells Cattle Owners
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked cattle owners to register their business for the sake of accountability. In a statement, Ishaq Akintola, director of MURIC, said his suggestion is based on the discovery that the…
Buhari offers employment, scholarships to 110 ex-corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari has offered automatic employment to 110 ex-corps members in the federal civil service and scholarships for the pursuit of post-graduate studies up to doctoral level in any university in Nigeria.…
IGP to arraign Ohakim over ‘threat to circulate nude photos’ of a lady
The office of the inspector-general of police (IGP) will on February 15 arraign Ikedi Ohakim, former governor of Imo state, over alleged harassment of one Chinyere Amuchinwa. The former governor is to be arraigned alongside…
Products from Dangote Refinery to hit the market by early 2022, says Official
Dangote Group says petroleum products from its 650,000 per day refinery will hit the market by early 2022 against the previous 2021 fourth-quarter target. Devakumar Edwin, executive director of capital projects and portfolio…
#EndSARS: N2.5bn assets burnt, thousands of jobs threatened at Lekki Plaza – LCC
The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Thursday said assets worth about N2.5billion were destroyed in the aftermath of the October 20 incident at the Admiralty Circle (Lekki) Toll Plaza. The firm said the jobs of…
Insecurity: Ban foreign Fulani herders, says Ganduje
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has faulted the recent comment made by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on the security situation in the North-West region. Recall that Gov El-Rufai had recently…
#OccupyLekkiTollGate protest banned, security forces deployed – Lagos CP
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu on Thursday said security forces have been deployed to dislodge any violent protest, gathering and procession in any part of the…
Jakande lived for good of others, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said former Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, lived for the good of others, state and country. Buhari said this in a tribute to Jakande, who…
We won’t back down – #OccupyLekkiTollgate organisers reply FG
#OccupyLekkiTollgate organisers said they are undaunted by efforts by threats by security operatives and the government to stop the fresh protest. According to the organisers, the cause of the…
EFCC Arrests Five for $257,822 Credit Card Fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have smashed a syndicate of alleged fraudsters who specializes in credit card fraud. The arrested…
RTEAN sponsored thugs to attack NURTW members – MC Oluomo
Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos Council, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo), has accused members of the Road Transport…
Sowore Vows To Embark On Lekki Toll-Gate Protest Despite FG’s Order
Popular activist, Omoyele Sowore has vowed to proceed with the planned protest against re-opening of Lekki Toll-Gate. This publication reported few minutes ago that the commissioner of police frowned at the…
Lagos Assembly Asks Buhari To Revisit Metroline Project In Honour Of Jakande
President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to revisit the Metroline project in honour of the late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande. This call was made on…
Some Interesting Facts About Lateef Jakande
Tributes have started pouring in for Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the First Executive Governor of Lagos, who died on Thursday. Popularly called Babakere (small man) due to his…
Foreign herders holding Nigerians to ransom, says Ortom
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari to push for a review of the ECOWAS protocol for movement of persons,…