Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appealed to landlords and landowners in the Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area (LGA) not to increase rents for houses and shops. Speaking at the inauguration of the Abiola/Ajayi/Ogba and Obawole/Iju-Ishaga roads on Monday, the governor emphasized that the purpose of the newly built infrastructure is to provide relief for…
Tompolo emphasized the critical roles played by both Tantita Security and the Nigerian Navy in combating oil theft. “Most times, you see that Tantita Security now has confrontations with the Navy, and every well-meaning Nigerian knows the function of the Nigerian Navy and Tantita, but nobody wants to come out to face the truth,” he…
Nigerian superstar Yemi Alade has accused Cool FM of blacklisting her songs, claiming the radio station and its affiliates have held a grudge against her for over a year. In a series of posts shared on November 21, 2024, via the micro-blogging platform X, the Grammy-nominated artist aired her frustrations and called out the station…
Warning: This article contains potentially disturbing information In Sudan’s central Gezira state, several women have reportedly died by suicide following brutal assaults by paramilitary forces in the ongoing civil war, according to rights groups and activists. These reports come amid mounting accusations against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the UN recently condemning them for…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has clarified that the Department of State Services (DSS) is not responsible for searching passengers’ bags at airports. According to Naija News, Keyamo made this statement during an interview on Arise News’ This Morning program on Sunday. Using Lagos International Airport as an example, he explained that…
On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced a full and unconditional pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month for federal tax and gun convictions. The pardon, which cannot be rescinded by President-elect Donald Trump, reverses Biden’s previous public stance against granting clemency to his son. “Today, I signed a pardon for my…
The naira strengthened across foreign exchange markets as the dollar dropped further to N1,567 on Thursday, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) implementation of a new electronic forex trading framework. This marks a 2.5% gain, or N41, for the naira compared to Wednesday’s rate of N1,698 at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), according…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed concern over the poor state of many roads in Nigeria. He stated that the condition of these roads and the hardships they impose on Nigerians in their daily lives deeply trouble him. Obi shared his experience in a statement on Saturday, recounting a failed attempt to…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has expressed joy over his recent victory in the 2024 election, attributing his survival following an assassination attempt to divine intervention aimed at saving America. Speaking to supporters on Wednesday, Mr. Trump recalled his experiences at campaign rallies, stating, “God saved his life for a reason.” “The reason was to save…
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has called on health authorities to activate heightened alert systems in response to the emergence of the XEC COVID-19 variant, which is rapidly spreading globally. XEC, the latest in a series of evolving COVID-19 variants, was first identified in Australia and has now…
