The Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Friday enjoined Christian pilgrims to see pilgrimage as a spiritually rewarding exercise rather than for tourism. The governor’s wife gave the admonition during the Service of Dedication organised by Lagos State…
How 1,130 looted Benin Bronzes got to Germany – FG
The Federal Government says many of the1,130 looted Benin Bronzes to be repatriated to Nigeria from Germany got to German public institutions via trade and donations The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Friday in…
FirstBank launches single-digit loan for women-owned businesses
In furtherance of its role in promoting female entrepreneurship across the country, Nigeria’s premier banking institution and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the launch of the FirstGem fund (FirstGem loan); a single-digit loan…
*Police confirm report on lady who strips naked, barks like a dog (Punch)*UK ex-convict gets one year jail term over fraud (Guardian)
Police confirm report on lady who strips naked, barks like a dog (Punch) The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the report of a young mentally-ill lady who stripped herself and barked like a dog in Abeokuta, the Ogun State…
*Court jails Senator Nwaoboshi for 7 years over money laundering (Guardian)*Lagos hotelier laments as EFCC’s raids ground business (Punch)
Court jails Senator Nwaoboshi for 7 years over money laundering (Guardian) The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal today July 1, 2022, convicted and sentenced Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, to…
Denzel Washington, Simone Biles to receive Presidential Medals of Freedom
President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S.…
2023: Your time is not now, Dino Melaye tells Peter Obi
The former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has given reasons on why he believes the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi cannot win the 2023 presidential election. He stated that Obi’s agenda to cut cost of governance as…
Court jails Senator Nwaoboshi for seven years over money laundering
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal today July 1, 2022, convicted and sentenced Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, to seven years imprisonment. The court ordered that his two companies, Golden…
Beware of scammers, Konga warns customers, public
The management of Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has raised the alarm over the activities of suspected fraudsters using its brand name to scam unsuspecting victims, even as it cautioned the public and its customers to remain alert to…