President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said he will not let Nigerians down in providing effective and result-oriented leadership that safeguards and ensures a better life for citizens, assuring that he is conscious of the weight of responsibility on his…
Buhari returns after 10-day private visit
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday returned to Abuja, after a 10-day private visit to the United Kingdom. A statement by Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, said that “Some reckless online media, irresponsible political opposition, and other…
Buhari committed to completing second Niger bridge project, says Osinbajo
The Buhari administration would ensure it completes the Second Niger Bridge project as it is not only important for the economy of the South East, but for the country’s economy, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. Prof. Osinbajo stated this…
*Police arrest domestic staff for murder (Nation)*Prices of tomato, pepper increase by 60% in Lagos ahead of Ramadan (Vanguard)
Police arrest domestic staff for murder (Nation) A former domestic staff, Monday Odey, who fled after hitting his colleague to death in Magodo, Lagos Mainland, has been arrested, the police said yesterday. Odey was arrested one month after killing Abdullahi…
*LASU: Osinbajo delivers convocation lecture as 57 bag First Class (Sun)*Lagos hairdresser commits suicide over disagreements with boyfriend (Punch)
LASU: Osinbajo delivers convocation lecture as 57 bag First Class (Sun) Lagos State University (LASU) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, yesterday disclosed that the institution will graduate 57 First Class students during the forthcoming convocation of the institution on Thursday,…
*Lagos and the menace of articulated vehicles (Nation)* Possession order: Lagos residents protest Supreme Court’s judgement (NewTelegraph)
Lagos and the menace of articulated vehicles (Nation) The menace of articulated vehicles parked indiscriminately on Lagos roads and obstructing the free flow of traffic has now become the new identity of Lagos. Hardly can one move around Lagos without…
*Lagos launches new buses with free service on five routes* Cultists on rampage in Lagos, kill guard (Vanguard)
Lagos launches new buses with free service on five routes The Lagos State Government on Wednesday launched the new buses under the Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) with free service on five routes, assuring that the development would redefine public transportation…
Nigerian workers and the new minimum wage (Independent)
Workers in Nigeria deserve to expect the implementation of the N30,000.00 new Minimum Wage, the law of which President Muhammadu Buhari recently endorsed. That expectation should not be jeopardised by anyone for any reason, considering that the struggle for the…
Echoes of struggle for better welfare as workers mark May Day (Guardian)
From Lagos to Sokoto, from Bayelsa to insurgency-ravaged Maiduguri and Damaturu, workers may lament their deteriorating conditions today as they mark the 2019 edition of May Day. The celebration of the 2019 edition of Workers Day popularly called May Day…
NUPENG to Buhari: Shun IMF’s advice on fuel subsidy removal (Independent)
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Friday implored President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore the counsel of International Monetary Fund (IMF) to remove fuel subsidy in the country. Its president, Comrade Williams Akporeha, at a press conference…