Yuletide: FG declares Dec 25, 26, Jan 1 public holidays (Vanguard) The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th December 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as Public Holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. Permanent…
*Lagos to pay N85k minimum wage, says Sanwo-Olu (Punch)*Toddler dies of ‘‘cholera’’ in Lagos (Nation)
Lagos to pay N85k minimum wage, says Sanwo-Olu (Punch) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that his government plans to pay workers a minimum wage of N85,000. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Wednesday evening during an interview on Channels TV…
*Rape Conviction: Appeal Court reserves judgement on Lagos doctor’s application (Tribune)*Kellyrae wins BBNaija season 9 N100m grand prize (Nation)
Rape Conviction: Appeal Court reserves judgement on Lagos doctor’s application (Tribune) The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, seeking to rescind the…
*Borno records 17 cholera cases after flood (Leadership)*Family, friends celebrate CJN (Nation)
Borno records 17 cholera cases after flood (Leadership) The Borno State Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera following the devastating flooding incident that devastated Maiduguri and some parts of the state recently. The state’s Commissioner for Health and Human…
*RCCG pastor arraigned for allegedly raping daughter (Punch)*LASU admits 12,873 out of over 50,000 applicants (Nation)
RCCG pastor arraigned for allegedly raping daughter (Punch) A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Emmanuel Orekoya, was on Tuesday arraigned before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17- year-old…
*2 suspects arrested as police search for businessman behind drugs smuggling in Lagos (Vanguard)*You need help, Atiku blasts Tinubu over economic crisis (DailyTrust)
2 suspects arrested as police search for businessman behind drugs smuggling in Lagos (Vanguard) The Lagos State Police Command has heightened efforts to track down a businessman responsible for smuggling expired drugs into the state. According to findings, the drugs…
*Sanwo-Olu to perform ‘‘groundbreaking ceremony’’ for 4th Mainland Bridge in March (Guardian)*Ohanaeze chieftain defends FG’s decision to relocate CBN to Lagos (Nation)
Sanwo-Olu to perform ‘‘groundbreaking ceremony’’ for 4th Mainland Bridge in March (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that by March or April 2024, the groundbreaking ceremony for the 4th Mainland Bridge will be done and the bridge…
*Yemi Alade to thrill fans at AFCON opening ceremony (DailyTrust)*BBC documentary: To me, TB Joshua is a man of God — Ronke Ojo (Tribune)
Yemi Alade to thrill fans at AFCON opening ceremony (DailyTrust) Nigerian Afro beats sensation Yemi Alade is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday in Abidjan. The singer confirmed this…
*Face the law, police tell driver using Google map (Punch)*FG waives penalties, interests on outstanding tax liabilities till Dec 31 (Vanguard)
Face the law, police tell driver using Google map (Punch) The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has told a driver to face the law for violating traffic rules while being led by Google Maps on Saturday night.…
FIFA bans Al-Nassr from registering new players over Musa’s Leicester deal
FIFA has banned Al-Nassr from registering new players for failing to pay add-ons owed to Leicester City as part of the Ahmed Musa deal. Al-Nassr signed Cristiano Ronaldo in January 2023 but has been banned by FIFA from registering any…