Halima Oniru, the estranged wife of the Olu of Orile-Kemta in Ogun State, Oba Adetokunbo Tejuoso, has accused the monarch of allegedly obtaining millions of naira from her under false pretences, among other allegations.Oniru had earlier petitioned the Inspector General of Police through her counsel, J. S Agada & Co., accusing the traditional ruler of…
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Sunday, inaugurated a 30,000-birds capacity farm estate in Gasamu village, Gashua Local Government Area of Yobe, initiated by the National Agricultural Lands Development Authority (NALDA). Speaking at the occasion, Lawan lauded the initiative, while lamenting Nigeria’s over dependency on oil as a bad omen for the country’s economy. He said,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a loaded weeklong engagements at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Nigerian leader came back with a special request from the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, to help…
Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo has accused neighbouring Serbia of trying to “provoke a serious international conflict” after two vehicle registration offices near their border were attacked. The increase in tension early on Saturday occurred on the sixth day of ethnic Serb protests against the ethnic Albanian-led government’s decision to require drivers with Serbian…
Mr Erastus Awortu, Chairman, Andoni local government area in Rivers has applauded the Nigerian Navy’s efforts toward crime reduction and piracy across the country’s territorial waters. Awortu made this known on Friday in Oyorokotor, a fishing settlement in Andoni area council of Rivers during a brief stopover at a Navy patrol boat on site at…
Former speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged Christians to be better united and contribute their quota in surmounting the challenges facing the nation. Dogara made the call at the 45th Anniversary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) held in Abuja on Friday. The event is with the theme: “The Church and the Doctrine…
…Governor, Cabinet Members Inspect State-Funded Rail Projects TRUST AFRICA NEWS, Ayomide Otitoju The 2022 deadline set for the completion of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) projects being undertaken by the Lagos State Government remains sacrosanct, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu promised on Saturday. The Governor defied the rain for a physical assessment of the progress…
•Says LASG Will Continue to Make Lagos Investment Destination, 21st Century Economy Trust Africa News, Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday received the Guinness World Record certificate as holder of the world’s largest anniversary logo made with cupcakes mosaic. The record was in respect of Lagos State Government’s celebration of the 60th independence anniversary of Nigeria with 60,011…
The Managing Director, Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA), Mr Adedamola Docemo, has enjoined advertising practitioners to embrace collaborations. Docemo, while addressing participants on Thursday at the ongoing advertising stakeholders conference and exhibition holding in Lagos, also urged them to consider big investments for outdoor advertisements. He said the agency’s outdoor advertising strategy was…
