Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed his condolences to his Oyo State counterpart, Engr. Seyi Makinde, and the Oyo State Government, following the Tuesday Ibadan explosion that killed two people and wounded 77 others. He also expressed his profound condolences to the victims’ immediate families and the whole state, particularly Ibadan citizens, following…
Dear Alhaji Ali Nuhu Mohammed. Congratulations on your new role as Managing Director of the Nigerian Film Corporation. With tremendous delight and enthusiasm, we express our deepest congratulations on this wonderful achievement. We are certain that your extraordinary abilities and innovative leadership will usher in a new era for the Nigerian film industry. Your appointment…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and detained Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). Abure was detained for suspected fraud in the party’s governorship primary in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. His detention followed a criminal complaint against him by a gubernatorial contender in the Plateau State 2023…
The official dollar-to-naira exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Bureau De Change (BDC) and CBN rates. What is today’s official dollar-to-naira exchange rate? On January 16, 2024, the Naira began at ₦884.22 per dollar and finished at ₦878.57 per $1, as reported by the FMDQ Security Exchange, the official currency trading platform. Despite the…
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has stated that he slept at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, also known as Ash Villa, during the eight years he served under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, with no spirit haunting him. Adesina revealed this during an appearance with Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on…
Police in Lagos have detained five people in connection with the suspected piracy of actress Toyin Abraham’s new film Malaika. Ikoyi Aminat Mayegun, spokesman for the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon, paraded the suspects in front of journalists on Tuesday. According to Mayegun, the suspects were reportedly involved in conspiracy, intellectual property infringement, piracy,…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the Lagos State Appropriation Bill for 2024 into law on Monday, ushering in a new spending cycle. The Governor signed the “Budget of Renewal” at a ceremony in the State House, Alausa, just days after the House of Assembly passed the proposed expenditure bill and forwarded it to the executive branch…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has praised the valiant efforts of serving Nigerian military commanders and dead heroes in preserving the country. Sanwo-Olu presented the award at the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony. On Monday, the ceremony was conducted at The Remembrance Arcade in Tafawa Balewa Square to remember…
On Monday, President Bola Tinubu gave Nigerians reassurance that they shouldn’t be concerned about the large-scale departure of skilled workers from the nation. He promised that the Federal Government, working with sub-nationals, will train more people to fill the professional void that is currently evident in the tech, health, and other sectors. The President delivered…
Funke Akindele, a producer in Nollywood, has discussed her thoughts on failure and the reasons behind her belief that her failed marriages were not failures. Akindele told Wazobia FM in Lagos that she learned early on from her mother that failure is a necessary part of success. She claims that she simply accepts marriage. “as…
