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The Lagos State government has released trucks impounded by the Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) during a special operation on Friday. The state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ikeja. He said the trucks were impeding traffic flow on the Cele-Apapa/Tincan axis. The state government had during the week ordered the removal of fuel …

The Kano State police command has declared a 24-hour curfew following the ruling of the state governorship election petition tribunal. The tribunal earlier on Wednesday nullified Governor Abba Yusuf’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. In a judgement delivered via Zoom, the panel declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Yusuf Gawuna, as the winner of the …

Armed bandits suspected to be kidnappers on Saturday stormed Gumau community in Toro LGA of Bauchi State and kidnapped Alhaji Babangida (Dan Rimin Wunti) and Alhaji Saleh Jange, both residents of the area. The bandits were said to have stormed the town in the wee hours, shooting sporadically to scare people away which enabled them to perpetrate their heinous crime. …

The World Bank said Nigeria accounted for the highest remittance flow into Sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, as the continent recorded an estimated $52.9 billion. According to a report titled; ‘Remittances Remain Resilient But Are Slowing’, which covered 2022, and obtained on Wednesday, it was disclosed that Nigeria accounted for $20.1 billion. This represents 38 per cent of the total remittance …

Liverpool and Arsenal played a 1-1 draw in a Premier League top of the table clash at Anfield on Saturday night. The Reds were battling to return to the top of the table, and could have achieved that with a win over the Gunners. Arsenal defender Gabriel had headed home from Martin Odegaard’s free-kick on four minutes before the hosts …

The Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has assured parents and other stakeholders that all newly-admitted students would resume for their various academic programmes in October 2023. Egbewole gave the assurance while speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Monday, August 21, 2023. The UNILORIN VC, who did not mention the specific number of …

The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, has denied allegations that one of its house officers, Dr Michael Umoh, died after a 72-hour call. This is contained in a statement issued by LUTH management team in Lagos on Thursday. “LUTH management understands the fact that the family of Dr Umoh is presently mourning the death of their beloved …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday visited President Bola Tinubu following his success at the Supreme Court. A seven-member panel of the apex court led by Justice John Okoro on Thursday validated Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. The panel dismissed the appeals filed by the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, …

In a strategic move that echoes the visionary leadership of Mr. Prateek Suri, MDR Investments An investment arm of Maser Group , the influential arm of the Maser Group, is making headlines in the world of mergers and acquisitions. Backed by Mr. Suri and prominent African investors like Kingmaker Mr. CHIGOZI , MDR Investments is set to embark on a …

The Federal Government declared on Wednesday that it has no concerns about a potential economic shutdown as the conclusion of the organised labor’s 21-day ultimatum draws near. This is despite the fact that last Monday’s negotiations came to a standstill because neither party could agree on the labour unions’ demands for the elimination of the petrol subsidy. The Minister of …