Journalist who exposed $2.5bn stolen crude alleges threat to life
Global Peace Ambassador and investigative journalist, Mr. Jackson Ude, who exposed the theft and illicit sale of 48 million barrels of Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude off the coast of China…
LASG directs the re-opening of social clubs, recreational centres August 14
The Lagos State Governor has directed the re-opening of social clubs with registered trustees and recreational centres from August 14, but with the condition that they obtain a provisional safety…
Lagos to reopen places of worship from August 7 as the State witnesses a decline in fresh infections – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu says places of worship in the state will be reopened from August 7. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Saturday during a briefing on COVID-19…
17-year-old charged for masterminding epic Twitter hack
Criminal charges were filed on Friday against the suspected teenage mastermind of an epic Twitter hack and two others who allegedly helped hijack celebrity accounts to swindle people out of…
Minister justifies waiving Sovereignty for $400m China ICT loan
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has justified waiving of Nigeria’s sovereignty for the $400 million China loan for the Nigeria National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Infrastructure Backbone Phase…
First ever indigenous medical face mask production factory in Nigeria inaugurated in Lagos, to produce 240,000 masks daily
Lagos State Government on Thursday inaugurated the first indigenous Medical Face Mask manufacturing factory, O-Care Factory in Lagos. The factory situated in Amuwo Odofin area is primed to produce 240,000 face…
Army begins investigation into killing of officer by depressed Soldier in Borno – Army Headquarters
Army Headquarters says a depressed soldier serving in 2 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama, Borno State, went berserk, shot and killed an officer on Wednesday. The Acting Director,…
I’m not a contractor, I’ve never been awarded a contract by NDDC – Sen. Urhoghide
Senator Matthew Urhoghide has denied reports that he was awarded contracts by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Senator Urhoghide representing Edo South in the upper lawmaking was named by…
Father, daughter, others die in another Lagos gas explosion
A deadly gas explosion in Ajao Estate, Lagos has claimed the life of a father, his daughter said to have recently graduated and others within the vicinity. Witnesses could not…
Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Thursday, Friday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July, as public holidays to mark 2020 year’s Eid-el-Kabir. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on…