Fire gutted a section of Binukonu Ultra Modern Market, Ojota in Lagos in the early hours of Friday, destroying goods and property worth millions of Naira. This was the third fire incident at the market in three years. Previous incidents…
* We’ll always reply APC lies with facts, PDP replies Lai Mohammed (Vanguard) * El-Rufai faults Bill Gates, says his statement on Buahri’s ERGP not correct (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 23, 2018 We’ll always reply APC lies with facts, PDP replies Lai Mohammed (Vanguard) The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has told the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government that it will always reply its lies…
Dino’s antics can’t distract me ―Gov Bello (Tribune)
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said he would not be distracted by the antics of Senator Dino Melaye, who represents Kogi West senatorial district of the state. This followed a video recently released by the senator in which…
We’ll sue foreign banks over Abacha, Ibori loot, says Falana (Punch)
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), said the Federal Government had given him and a consortium of lawyers the go ahead to start legal proceedings against foreign banks that colluded with Nigerian officials to loot the nation’s treasury. Specifically,…
IG suspends withdrawal of Policemen from VIPs (ThisDay)
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Ibrahim Idris, has suspended by one month, the withdrawal of policemen attached to VIPs across the country. The suspension of the order, which was billed to be immediate, when announced last Monday, followed Idris’ meeting…
Senate confirms Aisha Ahmad, Edward Adamu as CBN Deputy Governors (ThisDay)
The Senate thursday confirmed the nominations of Mrs. Aisha Ahmad and Mr. Edward Adamu as deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, paving the way for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank to hold its meeting slated…
Olujimi slams Fayose over Ado-Ekiti demolition (Nation)
The senator representing Ekiti South, Mrs. Biodun Olujimi, has condemned the demolition of houses in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, by Governor Ayodele Fayose. Mrs Olujimi, who is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, said physical development is a welcome…
Why Nigeria must invest in human capital, by Gates (Nation)
CO-Chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates has harped on the need for Nigeria to invest in its human capital. Gates, who stressed that Nigeria has unmatched economic potential, said growth would come naturally when Nigeria maximises its…
President has no credit to claim over return of Dapchi Girls, Fayose insists (ThisDay)
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has described the Dapchi girls abduction saga as another clear evidence of failure of President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that “the President cannot take credit for his own failure.” The governor said there was no…
Video footage of Uber crash in US sparks debate over blame (Theweek)
Video footage of the collision between an Uber self-driving car and a woman walking her bicycle across a street in Tempe, Arizona, has emerged, raising questions over whether the Volvo SUV could have avoided killing her. The video, which was released…