Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has cautioned the executive and legislative arms of government against playing politics with the 2019 election budget. Mr Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director of CSJ said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
One day after Eid-el-Kabir celebration, ram sellers in some markets visited in Lagos on Thursday continued to lament of low sales, with many rams left unsold, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A check by NAN at Sabo Market in Ikorodu, Owode-Elede Market beside Mile 12, and Kara Market,Continue Reading
Landlords of 1004 Apartments in Victoria Island, Lagos have decried unlawful arrest and detention of some residents by policemen claiming to be from Special Tactical Squad of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). In a petition sent to IGP, Ibrahim Idris, the residents alleged that five officials of 1004 HomeContinue Reading
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has urged Nigerians across the globe to continue supporting the EFCC to win the war against the “hydra-headed” monster called corruption. Mr Nkem Lafia, National Publicity Secretary, Change Agents for Positive Transformation (CAPT), a Non-Governmental organisation (NGO), made thisContinue Reading
In the spirit of Sallah, the Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) Foundation in Ogun on Wednesday distributed raw meat to more than 2,000 less privileged families in Lagos and Ogun states. Mr Ercan Yilmaz , the Principal of the school, said 60 cows were slaughtered early on Wednesday and distributedContinue Reading
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, on Wednesday inspected the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna as part of preparations for the team’s qualifiers for the 2019 AFCON, an official has said. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said in a statement on Wednesday theContinue Reading
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday boasted that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will win the 2019 presidential elections. Saraki said this in Ilorin at a meeting with PDP members who came from the 16 local government areas of the state. He also expressed his confidence that his newContinue Reading
A former Federal Commissioner of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday called for severe sanctions for perpetrators of electoral offences in the country. Clark made the call in a telephone interview with a political correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to the suspension ofContinue Reading
Mr Folorunsho Coker, the Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) says collaboration with an Entertainment Company to organise a picnic is aimed at creating awareness for `Tour Nigeria’ and `Nigeria Flavour’ brands. Coker made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
