Lagos amputee hawker buys new house, set to establish water factory (Punch) Mary Daniel as street hawker in April and during her housewarming ceremony on Saturday. Screenshots from PUNCH Online live video. Dreams are finally coming true for Mary Daniel,…
Stolen artefacts should be returned to Oba of Benin -SANs, historians, Benin leaders
As the controversy over where thousands of artefacts taken from the palace of the Oba of Benin in 1897 by the Europeans should be domiciled rages, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), historians and leaders in Benin kingdom have said the…
Obaseki unveils plans for Benin cultural district
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has unveiled plans for the Benin City Cultural District, which will house the Edo Museum of West African Arts. Obaseki disclosed this at the 2021 National Commission for Museums and Monuments Retreat for…
*Super TV CEO: Why police released suspect’s father -Lagos CP (Punch)*Panic grips residents as oil pipeline leaks in Lagos (Vanguard)
Super TV CEO: Why police released suspect’s father -Lagos CP (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has released the father of 21-year-old student of the University of Lagos, who allegedly stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga,…
It is our job to print money, lend govt – Emefiele replies Obaseki
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has replied Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, concerning his claim that the apex bank printed an additional N50billion to N60 billion to make up for state allocations. Emefiele while…
I won’t join issues with FG over printed N60b – Obaseki
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said he won’t join issues with the federal government over his claim that N60 billion was printed in March to support allocation to the state. “While we do not want to join issues with…
Edo, emerging role model for digital economy – says Ekeh, Zinox boss
Africa’s foremost digital disruptor and founder, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has disclosed that Edo State has the requisite attributes to become a model for digital economy in Nigeria. Ekeh made this known on Monday, April 12, 2021. The Zinox…
Our vaccine experience, by Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat said they felt no side effects whatsoever three days after taking the COVID-19 vaccine. This came as Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, his deputy, Mr. Philip Shaibu, Imo State Governor…
*Lagos police arrest syndicate for allegedly gang-raping teenager (Guardian)*LASU sacks 2 staff for admission racketeering, forgery (Sun)
Lagos police arrest syndicate for allegedly gang-raping teenager (Guardian) Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command attached to Ejigbo Division have arrested a syndicate for allegedly gang-raping a teenager in the area. The four suspects were nabbed on February 16,…
*NOUN clerk arrested for allegedly killing colleague over N70,000 debt (Punch)*Unionists react to Sanwo-Olu’s cancellation of LASU VC appointment process (Nation)
NOUN clerk arrested for allegedly killing colleague over N70,000 debt (Punch) A senior clerk at the National Open University of Nigeria, Makurdi centre, Benue State, Iko Danasabe, has been arrested for the alleged murder of his colleague, Francis Atache. Danasabe…
