Eighteen ships, carrying petroleum products are waiting to berth in Lagos ports are carrying petroleum products. The Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) announced this in its daily publication, “Shipping Position” for Thursday. It is hoped that lingering petrol scarcity across the country may soon abate as the ships discharge the products. NPA said some of the […]
Residents of Ikorodu in Lagos state, on Thursday, commended the leadership of the Ikorodu Local Government, for providing logistics to ease the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The NewsZenith reports that there is a high turnout of people in areas like Solomade, Agbele, and Ogunleye communities visited. Mr Samuel Akinsanya, a resident of the […]
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it intercepted hard drugs and military/police hardware at the cargo section of the airport worth N13.8 billion. Sambo Dangaladima, the Customs Area Controller, announced this while interacting with journalists at the command in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday. Dangaladima said his men intercepted 162 cartons […]
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank has waived some of the conditions for accessing the new banknotes by commercial banks. He announced this at a sensitisation tour on the redesigned naira notes to the Computer Village, Ikeja in Lagos. Emefiele was represented by the CBN Director of Legal […]
Police in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, on Wednesday arrested a 50-year-old foreigner for killing dogs and letting them rot in his house. The man, believed to be a British national of Nigerian origin, has been charged with being cruel to animals. Danny Mwale, the Police Deputy Spokesperson, said the Police arrested the man after receiving […]
Lagos PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate, Funke Akindele, on Wednesday toured major markets on Lagos Island, mobilising votes for party’s candidates. Akindele is a Nollywood star and running mate of Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, the PDP Governorship Candidate (Jandor) in the forthcoming general elections. She told traders that only PDP would alleviate their suffering and hardship in […]
Dozens of Indian wrestlers staged a protest on Wednesday against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the governing body of the sport in the country. The wrestlers sat on a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar in India’s capital New Delhi. “The federation’s job is to support the players and take care of their sporting needs. […]
The Country Director of the Advocacy for Justice and Accountability (AJA), Mr Ogedi Ogu has described “free legal aid” as a privilege, rather than an entitlement of any litigant. Ogu told newsmen, on Wednesday in Lagos, that free legal aid (a.k.a probono services) must not be misconstrued to mean compulsory duties of lawyers. He was […]
Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday in choppy trading after China posted weak but expectation-beating annual economic growth data. The prices also settled on hopes that a recent shift in its COVID-19 policy will boost fuel demand. Brent crude futures settled up $1.46, or 1.7 per cent to $85.92 while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) […]
By Oluwashina Iyanda ……. explains its approach to fighting poverty, disease, and inequity Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend $8.3 billion this year to continue its work fighting poverty, disease, and inequity. The foundation’s CEO, Mark Suzman, announced this in his annual letter published on Tuesday in Seattle, U.S.A., emailed to The […]