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Nigerians are divided over trending videos and reports about the Minister of Communications and the Digital Economy, Isa Pantami alleged ties with terrorist groups, Taliban and Al-Qaeda. But Pantami denied links to extremist views, saying criminals and other ‘entrenched interests’ are behind the attacks on him. He explained forces against the Federal Government policy of compulsory National Identity Number (NIN) ... Read More »

• Property owners, tenants affected by project get compensation • Rail project becomes operational next year Lagos State Government has commenced another journey towards improving mobility across the metropolis. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, flagged off the construction of Red Line of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) project, which starts from Agbado and terminates at Marina. The 37-kilometre-long rail ... Read More »

Emmanuel TV, the YouTube channel belonging to Pastor TB Joshua of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos, has been suspended from the platform. A statement by the church on Thursday said Emmanuel TV was suspended for allegedly propagating ‘hate speech’. The announcement however led to public outcry from Joshua’s followers who vented their frustrations on social media ... Read More »

Obafemi Awolowo e National Association of Nigerian Students has given the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife a condition to suspend its planned mass protest against the suspension of the Students’ Union in the institution. They gave the conditions after meeting with the management of the institution, according to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of NANS in South-West, ... Read More »

Saka Fafunmi, former member, Lagos state House of Assembly, representing Ifako Ijaiye, has noted that he has all what its takes to run a successful and life-transforming government at the Local government, if he is elected chairman, Ifako Ijaiye Local government come 2023. Honorable Saka Fafunmi stressed that having served as chairman, House Committee on Public Account of the entire ... Read More »

A London High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) has granted a perpetual injunction restraining Maureen Badejo from publishing further defamatory words against or concerning Dr. Daniel Olukoya, his family and the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM). The judge, Master Gary Thornett, also ordered Badejo to pay the legal costs incurred by the Olukoyas in the suit. He ruled that ... Read More »

The General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministry, Archbishop Samson Benjamin protested against the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Lagos. Benjamin, popularly known as Jehovah Sharp Sharp, carried a coffin as he marched through the streets of Festac. The Bishop claimed God asked him to do so because He wasn’t happy with the government and the state of ... Read More »

  Thirty-two refinery project licences issued to private investors in the country have become invalid in the past three years, according to the Department of Petroleum Resources. The DPR said on Monday that the number of valid refinery project licences stood at 23 as of March 2021, down from 44 in April 2018. An analysis of the agency’s new list ... Read More »

Resident doctors have suspended their nationwide strike after 10 days. Their president, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi,  said, “We suspended the strike about one hour ago. We are responsible to Nigerians, the government has acceded to some demands.” According to him, the strike was suspended after meetings with various stakeholders in the health sector. The doctors commenced “a total and indefinite strike” ... Read More »

The Federal Government had to print additional N50-60bn to augment March allocation to States, Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has disclosed. The development, he said, is a clear indication Nigeria is in huge financial trouble. Speaking at the Edo transition committee stakeholders engagement, Obaseki said the nation’s economy is no longer what it used to be. “When we got FAAC for ... Read More »