Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a revered nationalist and chieftain of Afenifere, describing his death as a great loss to the Yoruba race and Nigeria. In a condolence message issued on behalf of his family, the Lagos State government, and the entire people of … Read more
Nigeria’s largest multipurpose terminal in West Africa, PTML Terminal has berthed MV Great Cotonou, the first Container-Roll-on/Roll-off (Con-Ro) vessel at Tincan Island Port in a direct service from Shanghai to Lagos. The vessel was received by Andrea Grimaldi, representing the Grimaldi family, alongside Giampaolo Vitale, Line Manager, Salvatore Califano, Director of Grimaldi and PTML’s Managing … Read more
A final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, has been gruesomely murdered and dismembered by her boyfriend, whom she met on social media. According to reports, Yetunde went missing on Monday, February 10, 2025, after attending a naming ceremony. She received a call from a friend, left her food … Read more
Peter Obi, the flagbearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, led other members of the party to attend the funeral mass of the slain LP member, who represented Onitsha 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Slain Anambra lawmaker Justice Azuka is laid to rest Legit.ng reported that Justice Azuka, who … Read more
A member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Kaura Namoda-Birnin Magaji Federal constituency and Chairman House Committee on Ecological Funds, Aminu Sani Jaji, has dismissed in totality, a report by an online medium which alleged that he warned to APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai over 2027 … Read more
The Djibouti Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahamoud Youssouf, was elected as the new chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission on Saturday. Youssouf defeated the duo of former Kenya Prime Minister, Raila Odinga and ex-Madagascar’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Richard Randrimandrato, after seven rounds of voting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He won the election … Read more
House seekers in Enugu State, while grappling with how to raise funds for their new rent, are now confronted by a new menace known as ‘House Agents.’ Once perceived as helpful in easing the house-hunting process, they have transformed into a source of anxiety and distress. This troubling trend places an additional burden on those … Read more
Pioneer Secretary General of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Union Legislatures (CoSPAL), Dapo Oyewole has said that receiving the esteemed Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship Award at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin, Germany will motivate him to interrogate models for creating an institutional framework for strengthening legislative leadership and enhancing diplomacy in … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Saturday the new policy on cash withdrawal from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) would benefit banks and their customers. The CBN said on Tuesday customers withdrawing cash from other banks ATMs would now be charged N100 for every N20,000. The directive will take effect on March 1. The … Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has protested its exclusion from the board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This was stated in a letter dated February 13, 2025, addressed to the Managing Director of the fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, and the Chairman of the Board, Jim Ovia, by NANS President, Lucky Emonefe. In … Read more