LASG to launch 2000 high capacity buses for mass transit
July 25, 2024 Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed the plans to deploy 2,000 high-capacity buses through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for mass public transportation next year. Governor Sanwo-Olu…
Migration: Fifteen people killed, over 150 missing after boat capsizes off Mauritania – IOMÂ
July 25, 2024 Fifteen people were killed and more than 150 were missing after a boat carrying 300 passengers capsized near Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott on Monday, the International Organisation for…
Breaking! 3 die in another Lagos building collapse
Collapse The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Thursday, confirmed the death of three site workers on a building that collapsed at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland area of the…
Eni gets approval to sell Nigerian unit NAOC to OANDO
July 24, 2024 Eni has received formal approval from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC to sell its unit Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to the country’s leading energy…
LASG to commence materials testing on standing buildings, newer structuresÂ
July 24, 2024 In a bid to enhance proficiency in building materials testing for quality assurance to structures across the State, the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency is set…
Tinubu signs Development Commission Establishment Bills
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills to accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country. The President has assented to the North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and…
Navy uncovers illegal bunkering site in private residence, arrest property owner, one other
July 24, 2024 The Nigeria Navy has apprehended two suspected oil thieves operating an illegal bunkering site concealed in their private residence in Rivers, an official has said. The Commander,…
Anti-Corruption fight: One law for the friend, another for the foe
I read a statement by some Civil Society Organizations who called out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly shielding perceived friends of the system and unfairly persecuting those…
Global coal demand to remain flat this year and next-IEA
July 24, 2024 Global coal demand is set to remain largely flat this year and next as higher electricity demand in some major economies offsets the rapid expansion of solar…
Sixth Nigerian Sentenced For International Scheme That Defrauded Elderly US Victims
July 24, 2024 A Nigerian was sentenced on Monday to 85 months in prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme. With today’s sentencing, each of the six…