70% of Nigerians refused to pay bribes in 2023 – ICPC (Vanguard) Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Aliyu, has revealed that 70 percent of Nigerians approached for a bribe in 2023 refused…
*Tinubu seeks N’Assemby’s approval for $2.2b fresh external loan (Punch)*Wike approves N70k Minimum Wage for FCTA Staff (Vanguard)
Tinubu seeks N’Assemby’s approval for $2.2b fresh external loan (Punch) President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to seek the approval of a fresh $2.2bn as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The President’s…
*Police seize dogs involved in security guard’s death in Lagos (Punch)*Tinubu mourns Lagbaja, directs that National flag be flown half-mast (Channels)
Police seize dogs involved in security guard’s death in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Command has confirmed that it confiscated the three dogs that allegedly killed a security guard, whose identity is yet unknown, in Pinnock Estate, Ilasan, Lekki area…
*I stole my ex-boss car to fund my father’s burial – Suspect (Punch)*Police re-arrest convict who escaped during Maiduguri floods (Independent)
I stole my ex-boss car to fund my father’s burial – Suspect (Punch) A suspected car thief, Joseph Ada, arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command, has disclosed that he intends to use…
*VIS removes 50 rickety ‘Danfo’ from Lagos roads (Channels)*FRSC takes campaign against drunk-driving, overloading to motor parks (Leadership)
VIS removes 50 rickety ‘Danfo’ from Lagos roads (Channels) The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) has removed 50 rickety commercial buses better known as “danfo’ from roads in the state. Jubril Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media…
*FG begins repair works on Long Bridge Monday (Punch)*Port Harcourt-Aba train services begins operation in March, says FG (Nation)
FG begins repair works on Long Bridge Monday (Punch) The Federal Government through the Ministry of Works has announced a plan to commence the repair of damaged expansion joints of the Long Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. According to a…
*Apapa Customs impounds N78m drugs, 9 containers of wood (Vanguard)*Stations run out of petrol, scarcity paralyses states (Punch)
Apapa Customs impounds N78m drugs, 9 containers of wood (Vanguard) Unrelenting in its drive to sustain the tempo of anti-smuggling operation, the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has made another huge seizure of 9 containers of unprocessed…
AFCON 2021: Eguavoen bans Pinnick from Super Eagles’ dressing room
Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has said Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), will no longer be allowed to speak to the players during half-time breaks. Pinnick was present in the dressing room during the…
Eguavoen reveals why Osimhen pulled out of AFCON
The Napoli superstar was supposed to be part of Nigeria’s squad for the AFCON, but he had to pull out due to a facial injury Super Eagles boss Augustine Eguavoen has revealed that Victor Osimhen pulled out of the upcoming…
*Lagos says over 1.9m doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the state (Guardian)*COVID-19 infections rise by 326.67% in one week, Nigerians shun safety rules (Punch)
Lagos says over 1.9m doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the state (Guardian) The Lagos State Government has said that 1,912,394 doses of AstraZeneca and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines had been administered so far in the state. This was disclosed on…