UK Prime Minister announces New General Election for July 4
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a UK general election is to be held on July 4. The poll will be the first time Sunak, faces the public while in charge, after he was appointed leader of the largest party in parliament in an internal Conservative vote in October 2022. The vote — the third […]
Cross River House of Assembly impeaches Speaker
Members of the Cross River State House of Assembly today engaged in a free-for-all following the impeachment of the Speaker Elvert Ayambem. The House turned chaotic as the sitting rounded up, with members fighting over the mace, which is the symbol of authority of the speaker. The fisticuffs ended the sitting, which saw 17 members […]
FG begins construction of 1, 250 housing units in 4 states
The Federal Government has commenced the construction of 1,250 housing units across four states in Northern Nigeria, under the Renewed Hope Estate of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa, who made the disclosure today at the groundbreaking ceremony of 250 housing units, in Katsina State, said the Renewed […]
Lagos Governor pays tribute in honour of late Deputy Chief of Staff
Lagos Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has paid glowing tributes in honour of his Deputy Chief of Staff, late Gboyega Soyannwo, who died at age of fifty five. saying Lagos had lost a rare gem who was dedicated to work. Governor Sanwo-Olu said this when he led his executive members, families, friends and colleagues at the […]
LASCOPA recovers N150 million from Eko EDC
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency(LASCOPA) says N150 million have been recovered from the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company and the Eko Electricity Distribution Company for credit adjustments to Lagosians. Its General Manager, Mr. Afolabi Solebo in an interview with our correspondent on making consumers enjoy products and services paid for, reiterated that the agency has […]
CBN raises Interest Rate from 24.75% to 26.25%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate for the third straight time by 150 basis points from 24.75 per cent to 26. 25 per cent. The CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso who is also the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) chairman said the committee at its 295th meeting retained the Cash Reserve […]
Labour rejects N54,000 New minimum wage offer
Ongoing negotiations on new minimum wage has been adjourned till today Wednesday after the organised labour rejected the new minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government. Government upped its offer from its earlier proposed N48,000 to match the N54,000 proposed by the Organised Private sector last week, but a highly reliable source who attended the […]
Top court bars ex-President Zuma from South African election
South Africa’s highest court has barred former President Jacob Zuma from running for parliament in next week’s general election. The Constitutional Court ruled that his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court disqualified him. Mr Zuma who has been campaigning under the banner of the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party after falling out with […]
Lagos to reduce the cost of internet connectivity
The Lagos State ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, says the Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) had provided eight hundred million naira in grants for over sixty startups and more than fifty research projects. The state commissioner, Mr Tunbosun Alake who disclosed this yesterday also revealed that the state is working at reducing the […]
Lagos RRS Police begins 24-hour bike patrol
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State have begun a 24-hour bike patrol on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Its Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, in a post it shared yesterday on its official X handle @rrsLagos767 directed the squad’s motorcycle riders to begin a 24-hour patrol on the Third […]
