Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu arrives at the commissioning of the Abiola Onijemo Link Road with bridge in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area. The Abiola – Onijemo Link Road with bridge in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area provides a strategic connection linking Abiola/Ajayi/ Ogba and Obawole / Iju – Ishaga communities which is separated…
The United Kingdom, UK, High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has said it granted 300,000 new visas to Nigerians in the “last couple of years”. Montgomery said this today Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily. He noted that Nigeria is a major beneficiary of the UK’s visa policies. Recall that the last month, the opened a new Visa Application Centre,…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has waded in on the disagreement between Air Peace and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).FCCPC’s invitation of Air Peace over alleged exploitative fares had sparked a row with Air Peace faulting FCCPC over claim that it is instigating the airline.On Friday, the Chief…
A dramatic video has surfaced showing Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jalali being escorted by armed rebel forces in Damascus on Sunday. He was reportedly taken to the Four Seasons Hotel to formally transfer government authority. In the footage, Al-Jalali is seen surrounded by armed men as he walks down steps and enters a black…
Personnel of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have rescued a 63-year-old plumber, Akin Kuboye, alive from a deep well in the Igando area of Lagos State.This was contained in a statement by the Director of the fire agency, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, on Sunday in Lagos. She said that the incident happened on Sunday…
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to enhancing food security in the country with the launch of new initiatives aimed at improving agricultural productivity and mechanisation. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, made this known during his appearance on Channel Television’s Sunrise Daily Show on Monday. Abdullahi highlighted the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders said on Monday, they would adopt a more “relaxed” approach to monetary policy as they hashed out plans to boost the economy next year. The world’s second-largest economy is battling sluggish domestic consumption, a persistent crisis in the property sector and soaring government debt — all of…
A United Kingdom upper tribunal has reversed a previous ruling that stopped the deportation of 43-year-old Nigerian Olutobi Ogunbawo. The decision comes after his wife, Maria Adesanya, claimed that in vitro fertilisation treatment was unavailable in Nigeria, a key argument in their defence. Ogunbawo, convicted in 2019 for immigration offences related to conspiring with a…
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law. Yoon sent special forces and helicopters to parliament on the night of December 3 before lawmakers forced him to rescind the…
