…As NNPC Pledges to Deliver Maiduguri Power Project on Schedule The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has described the groundbreaking ceremony of the Maiduguri & Environs Emergency Power Project (MEPP) as the happiest day of his life and a huge relief to the people of Maiduguri, who have been without power supply for nine months. According to the ... Read More »
It is over two years that a successful banker and seasoned administrator, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu took over mantle of leadership as the 15th Governor of Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu, who was once a three-time commissioner and Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC), took the oath of office along with his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat on May ... Read More »
Mrs Mary Kehinde Ogunbiyi was born in the year August 1963. She is blessed with six children. She started her school in Ansarudeen primary school, Ogbomoso. She did her secondary education in Aje girls comprehensive school then proceeded to Federal cooperative college, Ibadan for both certificate & diploma. She had her degree Environmental Education & her masters degree in administration ... Read More »
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday mourned the passing of a former member, Hon. Risikat Adegeye. This was as the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, described her demise as the “fall of a shining star.” Adegeye, wife of respected musician, King Sunny Ade, was said to have died in the early hours of Tuesday after battling a ... Read More »
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, has congratulated Senator Oluremi Tinubu, representative of Lagos Central District at the National Assembly as she clocked 61 on Tuesday. Obasa in a statement by his media office described Senator Tinubu as a blessing to Lagos and Nigeria with the roles she had played to better ... Read More »
Mr. Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria wrote to the Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice last month that the delay in starting prosecution of the sponsors could only further erode the confidence of Nigerians in the government. He wondered why arraignment was taking so long. The devastation caused by insurgency that has seized the country ... Read More »
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has given contractors handling the construction of 1,188-unit LagosHOMS in the Sangotedo area of the state up till the end of October 2021 to complete the project or have their contracts terminated. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke on Friday when he inspected the housing project to assess the pace of construction work, mandated the contractors to ... Read More »
Just like yesterday, 10 years have passed since our magazine rolled out and hit the newsstands. We however thank God that despite the biting economic hardship and the unfriendly climate in the print media, we have been able to keep our head above waters and still be in the volatile business of print production, against all odds. Newsthumb is a ... Read More »
Earlier today, GMD #NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari received in audience the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, Dr. Philip Mshelbila. Dr. Mshelbila took over from Engr. Tony Attah. Read More »
The Imo State Police Command has arrested an evangelist Ugochi Orisakwe, 47, and four others for allegedly using a church premise as a baby factory. She was arrested by operatives of the Command with her suspected gang members, including Chidi Orisakwe 34; Pauline Nwagbunwanne 42; Elizabeth Uzoma 61; and Chibueze Joy 31. Imo Commissioner of Police Rabiu Hussaini confirmed the ... Read More »
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