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Lagos State Government says its multi-billion Naira 32-metric tonnes per hour rice mill at Imota will be completed in the first quarter of next year. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said yesterday at the FATE Foundation’s 5th Annual Virtual Alumni Conference that the mill, when operational, would ensure a steady supply of freshly processed rice of about 2.4 million bags of 50kg per ... Read More »

The suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has concluded his defence before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the activities of the anti-graft agency. But Magu, according to his defence team, was shocked the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) refused to honour the invitation of the panel. ... Read More »

The Chairman of Crown Insurance Brokers, Chief Felix Ohiri Amadi has enjoyed a successful career spanning over three decades in the insurance sector of the economy, having worked closely in chatting lasting solutions towards pension management, he knew exactly what the senior citizens go through after their active service years in accessing their pension benefits, the challenges of retirement age ... Read More »

Panic gripped residents of Lagos and Ogun border communities on Thursday following an explosion and massive fire. The explosion, which was heard as far as ,Haliot Bus Stop, Iju in Lagos as well as Akute Ogun State, was said to have occurred around 3:30pm around Haliot Bus Stop in Ishaga. Newsthumb gathered the loud bang, which many residents reported across ... Read More »

Management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has sacked a lecturer, Kelani Ajadi Omotoso, for alleged sexual misconduct. In a statement by the institution’s Registrar/Secretary to the Council, M. T. Fawale, the lecturer was sacked for his involvement in act of misconduct which resulted in “embarrassing and tarnishing the image” of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, his employer. The sacked lecturer is of the ... Read More »

The UNILAG Chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advised the Federal Government that only persons with interest in public education should be appointed Pro Chancellors. Dr Dele Ashiru, the Chairman of the chapter, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos against the backdrop of resignation of Dr ... Read More »

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has recorded an increased trading surplus of ¦ 20.36billion in July 2020 compared to the ¦ 2.12billion surplus in June 2020 in its operations. Its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru,, in a statement explained that details of the figures captured in the July 2020 NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations ... Read More »

The story in town is that the rumor about NASU is a configuration of factions, but there is no element of truth in it, because, the real body has come out to debunk the false and unconfirmed rumors. This stable, Newsthumb, gathered from authoritative sources that there is no crisis whatsoever in the union. We can confirm to you authoritatively ... Read More »

By Wale Olaleye Some folks had challenged me earlier today to put out my facts as far as the emergence of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II is concerned and I’m doing just that now. From a few of the responses on the thread of my previous posts, it’s evident that the truth had been lost ... Read More »

…Pre-primary remain closed Public and private schools in Lagos are to resume for the new 2020/2021 academic session on Monday, September 21, 2020. However while all classes in private primary and secondary schools are permitted to resume, only JSS 3 and SS2 students in public schools will return to classes. These were contained in a statement dated 13th September 2020 ... Read More »