Burundi released journalist Floriane Irangabiye on Friday after she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly “undermining the integrity of the national territory.” Irangabiye, 36, was arrested in August 2022 while visiting family and sentenced in January 2023, drawing international condemnation. “I am very happy to be reunited with my family,” Irangabiye told…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu praised the effectiveness of the state’s 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and their 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) during the commissioning of a new housing project in Agboyi-Ketu LCDA on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu emphasized his commitment to supporting council chairmen to foster more development. The governor inaugurated…
Manchester City will be without their key midfielder Rodri for the start of their Premier League title defence, as manager Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that the Spain international has been ruled out of Sunday’s opener against Chelsea. Rodri, 28, only recently returned to training after being forced off at half-time during Spain’s 2-1 victory…
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.04 million and seven properties connected to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, amid ongoing investigations into alleged fraudulent activities. Justice Akintayo Aluko issued the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is…
Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to address companies engaging in unfair price hikes as she outlines her economic agenda this Friday, marking her first major policy declaration since becoming the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. Harris, who took over the top spot from President Joe Biden last month, has enjoyed rising support, bolstered by recent…
By Ayomide Otitoju Two rounds of a critical polio vaccination campaign are scheduled to launch across the Gaza Strip in late August and September 2024, aimed at preventing the spread of the circulating variant type 2 poliovirus (cVDPV2). The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have jointly urged all parties…
Despite substantial investments totaling N200 billion since 2021, Nigeria’s efforts to rehabilitate and repair its aging refineries have yielded little success, leaving the facilities largely non-functional. In 2021, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) reported that it was spending N8.3 billion monthly on the rehabilitation of its four refineries: the Port Harcourt refineries, Kaduna…
The Federal Government has launched the Customs, Excise Tariff Variation Order 2024, aiming to enhance food security and reduce inflationary pressures across the country. This development was disclosed in a statement signed by Mr. Mohammed Manga, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Finance, in Abuja on Thursday. The regulation, endorsed by…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State has taken a significant leap in modernizing its revenue collection and management with the launch of the Lagos Revenue Portal (LRP), an advanced automated platform for the collection of all taxes and levies payable to the state government. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially introduced the user-friendly digital portal on Thursday, highlighting…
