Former Super Eagles player and coach, Samson Siasia, who was originally handed a lifetime ban but was later reduced to five years by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in 2019, after ruling that a lifetime ban was excessive for a first-time offender who played a passive role in the offense has officially completed …
Troops neutralize two bandits in Zamfara
Troops of 1 Brigade and Sector 1 Joint Task Force (North West) Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), under Operation Sahel Sanity II, have neutralised two extremists in Zamfara State. Lt Suleiman Omale of OPHD said in a statement issued on Saturday that “On 16th August 2024, the troops neutralised the bandits during a fierce encounter in …
Gov Sanwo-Olu commissions Lagos housing project
Lagos State Gov today inaugurated and commissioned a twin housing project in the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The 170-unit Raymond Estate and Sterling Heights, was delivered by the council chairman, Hon. Dele Oshinowo, @HonMayorDele in an effort to regenerate and urbanise the area. Raymond Estate consists of 32 three-bedroom apartments, 16 four-bedroom apartments, …
Ministry partners association on housing scheme
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has announced a partnership with the Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria to advance the delivery of affordable housing under the Renewed Hope Housing Programme. This collaboration was formalised during a courtesy visit by AHCN President and Chairman of Council, Eno Obongha, and his delegation to the …
Nigerian govt warns against illegal sale of fuel as scarcity lingers
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has warned Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) retailers against illegal sale of the product as scarcity lingers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and neighboring Nasarawa and Niger states. NMDPRA issued this warning in a statement through its official X account. The regulator …
Ogun partners with FRSC to boost driver’s licence revenue
The Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Akinwunmi Fasakin, has proposed a partnership between the FRSC and the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service for what he termed “Operation Show Me Your Driver’s Licence.” Fasakin disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of OGIRS, Mr Olugbenga Olaleye, on …
Olu of Warri, Okonjo-Iweala, others to speak at 64th NBA Conference
As legal luminaries and other members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) converge in the nation’s commercial nerve of Lagos for the 2024 NBA Annual General Conference, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III (CFR), and the Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, are slated to grace the gathering of legal …
PDP transition chairman beaten during primary
Doctors in Jos are currently working to save the life of Hon. Christopher Audu, the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area. Audu was allegedly attacked by delegates during a violent primary election on Thursday, August. The election, which began peacefully, quickly turned chaotic after Audu was declared the winner. An …
Popular American Rapper BeatKing is dead
Popular American rapper and music producer, Justin Riley, widely known as BeatKing, is dead. BeatKing died on Thursday at the age of 39. Announcing his death, the singer’s manager, Tasha Felder, in an Instagram post, said, “Today, Aug. 15, 2024, (yesterday) we have lost BeatKing. “BeatKing has been the best part of the club for …
Obi Cubana speaks on why he gave his mother a lavish burial
Nigerian businessman, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has opened up about the reason behind the lavish burial ceremony he organised for his mother in 2021. In an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, which was shared on Friday, Cubana revealed that his family has a history of not living beyond the age of …