Some travellers and commuters were on Thursday, forced to walk long distances to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos to catch their flights, following restriction of movement around the airport vicinity by security operatives. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the movement…
Masisi to lead Botswana as Khama steps down after a decade (Bloomberg)
Ian Khama, a former army general who’s led Botswana for the past decade, will step down on Sunday, leaving his deputy Mokgweetsi Masisi in charge of the world’s second-biggest diamond producer until next year’s elections. While Masisi, 55, will inherit…
* Buhari arrives Lagos (Vanguard) * Cleric condemns Buhari’s trip to Lagos, says it’s Holy Thursday (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 29, 2018 Buhari arrives Lagos (Vanguard) President Muhammdau Buhari has arrived Lagos for a two day working visit. According to Bashir Ahmad, the Special Adviser to President Buhari on New Media, the president’s visit…
Carrying families along as we reform education – Adetola Salau
At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.— Jane D. Hull I was on air Radio One on Tuesday March 27th and I find that part of the…
UBA rewards high performance, Promotes 2,000 Staff across Africa
In line with its commitment to reward excellence and high performance, Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the promotion and elevation of about 2000 of its work force, representing about 17% of total staff strength…
Matrix rolls out affordable iPhones Nationwide
Matrix Certified Pre-Owned, pioneer of Trade-In services in the Nigerian mobile industry, has officially rolled out a wide range of pre-owned iPhones on Monday March 26th 2018, providing access to high-end devices for millions of Nigerians previously hampered by the…
Atiku meets Wike, declares Presidential bid (ThisDay)
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar was in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Tuesday, where he met with Governor Nyesom Wike, who is widely believed to be one of the major financiers and calls the shots at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). During…
FG reintroduces History in School Curriculum (ThisDay)
The federal government has ordered the reintroduction of history as an independent subject into the basic and junior secondary schools in the country. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who gave the directive, at the launch of history curriculum…
FG, APC take digs at PDP after apology (ThisDay)
The federal government and the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tuesday took separate digs at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Mohammed, admonishing the PDP to go the whole hog with its…
Easter: FRSC tasks motorists to check vehicles before travelling (Tribune)
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has admonished motorists to always check their vehicles before embarking on any journey, especially during this Easter. The FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, Clement Oladele, gave this advice shortly after the First Quarter 2018…