Islamist militancy: France unites with 5 W/African States, commits extra 220 troops
France and five West African states agreed on Monday to combine their military forces under one command structure to fight a growing Islamist militancy in the Sahel region, with Paris…
LASG to consider stakeholders’ views before taking definitive action against restricting commercial motorcycles, tricycles
Gov. Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government says it is considering stakeholders’ views on illegal operations of commercial motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke) on restricted routes across the state. The Commissioner…
Principal admits to having sexual relations with 2 teenage twin students
A principal of a secondary school in Lagos, Samson Adeyemo, has admitted before an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he had sexual relationships with two 17-year-old twin students of…
Former Pope Benedict’s comment in new book on celibacy draws criticism
Former Pope Benedict XVI Roman Catholic scholars rebuked the former Pope Benedict on Monday for his comments in a new book regarding the delicate matter of priestly celibacy, saying his…
Insurgency: West African leaders risk France withdrawing troops from the region
President Emmanuel Macron of France will press five West African leaders to denounce anti-French sentiment in their countries over Paris’s handling of an insurgency by Islamist militants, or risk France…
Finance Bill assent: LCCI expresses concern over impact of VAT increment on businesses
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended the federal government on some of the expected positive impacts of the finance bill signed into law by President Muhammadu…
Court adjourns Maina’s bail variation hearing till Jan. 14
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the hearing on Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Pension Reform chairman’s application for variation of bail conditions, till Jan. 14. Justice Okon Abang,…
Amotekun is a fulfillment of the yearnings of the people – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has declared his support for the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as ‘Amotekun’. Professor Soyinka who was the keynote speaker at an event organised…
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: Ministry to ease traffic, says diversion on ‘Kara’ bridge begins Tuesday
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola Traffic diversion for construction works to continue on the 600- metre ‘Kara’ Bridge section on the Lagos outbound corridor of the Lagos-Ibadan…
I feel vindicated, Nigeria is still ‘Jaga Jaga’ – Eedris Abdulkareem
Eedris Abdulkareem Nigerian musician, Eedris Abdulkareem, says he feels vindicated 18 years after he released his hit song, ‘Nigeria Jaga Jaga’. The singer who made an appearance on Channels…