Govt warns drivers of state-owned vehicles against cash collection
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority on Sunday reaffirmed that the travel cowry card remains the only acceptable means of payment for all state-owned transport systems. The Managing Director of…
LP fumes as NLC appoints interim chairman for Gombe
The Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party has faulted the appointment of an interim chairman of the party in Gombe State by the Nigeria Labour Congress. The faction of…
Tinubu to get ministers’ Q1 assessment report
President Bola Tinubu is expected to receive a report on the performance status of the Federal Government’s ministries, departments and agencies for the first quarter of 2024. Presidency sources with…
Nigeria-UK trade relations hit £7bn, says British envoy
Trade relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reached £7bn, British High Commissioner to Nigeria Richard Montgomery said on Sunday. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Nigeria will change after eight years, support Tinubu before we die – Billionaire, Arthur Eze
Billionaire, Arthur Eze, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu while praising his inclusive approach to governance. He made the remarks in a video widely shared on social media,…
Electricity: Northern governors are playing with fire
By Yahaya Moh’d Usman The issue of lack of electricity that has pervaded almost all northern states is a national security risk that Northern Governors are playing with. If they…
Who was Rufino? A short history of a Nigerian Muslim Scholar/healer in 19th Century Brazil
By Habeeb Akande Rufino José Maria (d. 1853) was a formerly enslaved Yoruba Muslim cleric in 19th century Brazil. He travelled back to West Africa to learn the Qur’an before…
Cowry card remains payment method for state-owned transport systems- LAMATA boss
By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 5, 2024 (NAN) The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) on Sunday reaffirmed that the travel Cowry card remains the only acceptable means of payment…
NDLEA smashes int’l drug syndicate, seizes Loud consignments, arrests 5 members
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have smashed an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand. No fewer than five members…
We’ll internationalise Ijaw struggle – Ijaw National Congress
We call for the promotion of modular refineries owned by our people
