An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos has sentenced three men to two months imprisonment each for stealing alcoholic beverages, without option of fine. The men that were sentenced to prison are Leke Falode, 22; Braimoh Clinton, 23, and Anthony Benjamin,…
Osinbajo visits Bariga in Lagos (PHOTOS)
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Tuesday visited Bariga/Somolu Local Council Development Area in Lagos State, where he addressed a town hall meeting during the Eid-el- Kabir celebration. He was accompanied by the Chairman Bariga LCDA, Hon. Kolade Alabi; Chairman…
Nigerians need to be patient with Buhari- Bello (Punch)
Yahaya Bello, Kogi State Governor, has called on Nigerians to be patient with President Mohammadu Buhari as he battles to fix the country’s ailing economy and security challenges. Bello spoke on Tuesday after the Eid-el-Kabir prayer at his Okene country…
Tinubu vs Saraki: Talk about 2023 presidency premature, says APC (Punch)
Bukola Saraki’s, the Senate president, statement on the 2023 presidential ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress attracted diverse reactions on Tuesday. Saraki had on Monday said Tinubu was supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election with the hope…
I’ll complete, deliver all projects before October 16 –Fayose (Punch)
Governor Ayodele Fayose on Tuesday said that all the ongoing capital projects in Ekiti State will be completed and inaugurated before he vacates office on October 16. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Fayose made the promise while speaking…
Nigeria Customs warns exporters against contraband (PremiumTimes)
The Nigeria Customs Service has warned exporters against processing and exporting contraband goods out of the country. Aminu Dahiru, the Western Zone Coordinator of Customs, stated this Monday during the Global Searchlight Magazine’s First Anniversary Lecture held in Lagos. Dahiru…
TCN targets 20,000MW of electricity by 2021 (Thisday)
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has promised that it would attain the capacity to transmit 20,000 megawatts of electricity to Nigerians by 2021. TCN’s Managing Director, Mr. Usman Mohammed gave the assurance Monday during the inauguration of the 1x60MVA,…
Tinubu confesses no level-playing ground for all APC members- Tambuwal
Aminu Tambuwal, the Sokoto State governor, said Tuesday that Ahmed Tinubu, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leader has shown that there is no internal democracy and level-playing ground for all members in the party. This is in reaction to…
Heineken taps into wanderlust of young Nigerians with 192 countries campaign
Nigerians are increasingly treating themselves to summer holidays and heading to some of the most exotic destinations for a vacation experience. This has opened a new world of tourism which has now become a prevailing theme on social media. The…
Chidinma, Mannie and Maria Okan set to bring children biggest summer event
We all know the kids have been on summer holiday for a few weeks but popular songstress, Chidinma and top radio OAPs Mannie and Maria Okan will be bringing the holiday to a massive end with the biggest summer event…