•Sultan of Sokoto The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji MuÂhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said this year’s Ramadan fasting will commence today. This is contained in a stateÂment by a member of the NaÂtional Moon Sighting CommitÂtee (NMSC), Mallam Yahaya Muhammad Boyi. “Th...
•Tinubu Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said the much-anticipated Red Line Mass transit train is now ready and will be commissioned today, Thursday, February 29, 2024. Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure while speaking at the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) Stakeholders Forum 2024, which took place at GRA, Ikeja, saying...
President Bola Tinubu will depart Lagos State and embark on a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar today. The media aide to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement yesterday, said the visit which is on invitation of His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, is […]
•Third Mainland Bridge There will be no vehicular movement on the dual carriage Third Mainland Bridge for 24 hours beginning from noon today, the Federal Ministry of Works has announced. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, who dropped the hint in a statement, said that the total closure was in continuation […...
Last-minute troubleshooting efforts by the federal government to avert a two-day warning strike and national protests against economic hardship in the country failed last night, following insistence by the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC to go ahead with its activities. Speaking after a closed-door meeting hosted by the Secretary to the Government...
•Nnamdi Kanu in court The trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Mister Nnamdi Kanu has resumed at the Federal High Court in Abuja before Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako. The federal government had filed an amended 15-count charge of terrorism and treasonable felony against Mister Kanu in 2021. He was arraigned [...
•ECOWAS logo The Economic Community of West African States is expected to suspend all sanctions imposed on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, who are under military rule after juntas overthrew the civilian governments of all three countries. This is as President Bola Tinubu, who serves as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States, [&helli...
•Late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu The ancient town of Owo in Ondo State will today host eminent Nigerians for the final funeral rites of former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The body of the former Nigeria Bar (NBA) president will be interred after the funeral service at St. Andrew Anglican Church, Imola, Owo. On Sunday, a thanksgiving service woul...
The organised labour in Niger State has announced an indefinite industrial action, beginning from today, Wednesday, February 21, 2024. In a letter addressed to the Niger State government through the office of the Secretary to State Government and jointly signed by the state chairman of the NLC, Idris A. Lafene, and state chairman of the [&hell...
•Super Eagles Super Eagles executives and players are scheduled to arrive in Abuja today, Monday, February 12, from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Africa Nations Cup 2023 silver medallists, Super Eagles of Nigeria, departed Abidjan few minutes ago, at 2.45 pm local time (3.45 pm Nigerian time). The team’s media officer, Babafemi Raji, issued the te...
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