Lagos Govt condemns attack on officials over illegal PFS
The Lagos State Government has condemned the alleged attack on the officials of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) and the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), by thugs while removing an illegal Petrol Filling Stations (PFS) in the Ajao Estate area of Lagos State. According to the LASPPPA General Manager, Kehinde Osinaike, a joint team of LASPPPA...
It hurts I’ve 2Baba’s fifth child — Annie Idibia
Annie Idibia, the wife of legendary Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Baba, has said that she feels hurt over the reality that her first child with her husband is his fifth. 2baba has three kids (two boys and a girl) with US-based make-up artist, Pero Adeniyi, two kids (two boys) with Sunmbo Adeoye, and two kids (two girls)...
2023: PDP’ll lose if South is denied presidency — Okupe
Former presidential spokesperson, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has said that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would lose the 2023 presidential election if the party fails to zone the presidential ticket to the Southern region of the country. This is just as Okupe said if Muslim/Muslim or Christian/Christian presidential tickets will not work in Nigeria, so will a Northern presidential candidate...
Monarch to Obiano’s wife: Apologise to Bianca Ojukwu within seven days
The Obi of Awka, Anambra State, His Imperial Majesty, Dr. Austin Ndigwe, has given a seven-day ultimatum to the wife of the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, to publicly apologise to the entire Igbo people or face serious consequences over her scuffle with Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu. A mild drama had ensued on Thursday at the inauguration...
N8,000 extortion: 2 immigration officers banned from airports
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has banned two officials of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) from operating in any of the nation’s airports for extorting N8,000 from a passenger at Lagos airport. The spokesperson of FAAN, Mrs. Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, said in a statement on Friday in Lagos that the two immigration officials were banned from the airports after confirming...
Court clears APC, vacates order stopping National Convention
An FCT High Court in Kubwa on Friday given the All Progressives Congress (APC) the go ahead for its March 26 National Convention. The court vacated an interlocutory injunction earlier granted stopping the National Convention. Malam Salisu Umoru had dragged APC, the Chairman Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the...
ASUU strike: UI, BUK shut down, order students to vacate hostels
The management of the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, has closed down the institution over the extended industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Also, authorities of the Bayero University Kano (BUK) have directed all students residing in its campuses to vacate their hostels on or before March 20 for their own security. The Registrar...
2023: Northern group purchases PDP nomination form for Atiku
A group, North East Business Forum, on Thursday purchased the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. This came less than 24 hours after the party commenced sales of nomination and expression of interest forms to aspirants that want to contest the 2023 general election under the platform of the party. The PDP National Executive Committee...
UCL draw: Chelsea to play Real Madrid
Defending champions Chelsea will play Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, while Manchester City have been drawn against Atletico Madrid. Villarreal will slug it out with Bayern Munich, while Liverpool, who beat Italian champions Inter Milan to progress from the last 16, will face Portuguese side Benfica. The other quarter-final tie sees Spanish side Villareal, last season's Europa League winners,...
Police deny shooting NYSC member in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has said that none of its officers shot at a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Ibadan, the state capital. Reports had emerged on Thursday that a police officer shot at a corps member while returning from his Community Development Service (CDS). However, the State Police Command, in its reaction, described the information as a...
