The Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced that customers can still upgrade their meters despite the expiration of the November 24 deadline. The company clarified on its official platforms that while customers who have not yet upgraded their meters will not be able to vend, the upgrade process is still available. “Can I still upgrade…
A fire broke out on Wednesday evening at the Radio Nigeria office on Plot 35, Ikoyi Road, Lagos, causing panic and prompting a swift response from emergency teams. Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed that the fire started in the studio section of the one-story building. The agency received…
The House of Representatives has directed its Committees on Finance, and Petroleum to investigate claims from the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Responsibility Commission. These reports allege that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited withheld ₦8.48 trillion as purported subsidies for petrol. The House further stated that “the investigation will address the NEITI report stating…
The United Kingdom’s biggest Visa Application Centre in Africa has been opened in Lagos, Nigeria through the UK’s new commercial partner – VFS Global. A statement on Wednesday by the British High Commission said that residents of Nigeria travelling to the UK can now book appointments to submit their visa applications through VFS Global’s new…
In a pathbreaking move to boost youth entrepreneurship and economic development, the City Boy Movement, Ogun State chapter, is set to host its inaugural Annual Youth Summit in Abeokuta, featuring a comprehensive empowerment program worth millions of naira. The summit, scheduled for Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the June 12 Cultural Center, Abeokuta, will…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Jami’u Abiola, son of the late MKO Abiola, as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), announced the appointment, which takes effect on November 14, 2024. Akume’s statement, issued by Mr….
The Federal Government has revealed that over N8.8 billion has been spent to repair power transmission towers destroyed by vandals and bandits across the country. This figure was disclosed during the Quarterly Power Sector Working Group meeting in Abuja, highlighting the persistent challenges facing Nigeria’s power sector. The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of…
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama on Wednesday has ordered the remand of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Trial Justice Maryann Anenih directed that Bello and his two co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, remain in EFCC custody until December 10, when the court will…
Nigerian rapper Speed Darlington, whose real name is Darlington Okoye, has been rearrested by the Nigeria Police Force. This comes just two months after he was released from custody. Speed Darlington was first arrested on October 4 over a controversial video in which he allegedly defamed fellow artist Burna Boy, accusing him of collaborating with…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday acquitted Taiwo Opasina, a 35-year-old upholstery maker, who had been accused of sexually assaulting his four-year-old daughter. The judge in his ruling emphasized that the prosecution failed to meet the required burden of proof. Central to the court’s decision was the…
