The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC has clarified that the outstanding electricity bills of landlords are not to be enforced on new tenants. The NERC Commissioner, Finance and Management Services, Nathan Shatti, made this known during a live question and answer programme on “meters and metering” on Wednesday. During the programme, which was streamed live…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Special Area Command, has intercepted 1.6 kilogramme of controlled drugs suspected to be Tramadol and Flunitrazepam. The drugs were destined for Istanbul, Turkey, barely a few days after the resumption of international flight. The seizure was from Michael Ejionye Chukwuka during the outward clearance…
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Wednesday appealed to Governor Sanwo-Olu that cinemas are ready to open any time today or tomorrow. They noted that cinemas outside Lagos are already open and are complying with all the necessary protocols. This plea was made during a virtual between the Governor and members of the…
The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and C40 Cities, is set to address the climate change scourge, which has become a defining environmental challenge to the world. Speaking with newsmen in Alausa on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Mrs. Aderonke Odeneye maintained that Lagos State,…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced that the entrance examination of the Cadet Scheme for the 8th Regular Course into the Nigeria Police Academy will hold on Thursday, 17th September 2020, at designated centres across the country. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP. Hakeem Odumosu, stated that the…
Paris St-Germain forward Neymar has been banned for two matches for his part in the brawl at the end of the Ligue 1 game between his club and Marseille last week. The French football authorities also announced it will investigate his accusation of racial abuse. The Brazilian forward was the last to receive the five…
Barbados is set to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic by November next year. This will make it the first country to drop the monarch in nearly three decades. It was revealed in a written address by the country’s Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, who said it was…
The Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called on the Nigerian Police to immediately launch an extensive investigation into the circumstances and events that led to the reported death of a resident of the state, following an alleged chase of a vehicle by the officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Osogbo,…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, said while previous administrations talked about modular refineries, but only President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has succeeded in ensuring its establishment. The minister, who stated this at the pre-commissioning inspection of the Waltersmith’s 5000 barrels per day (bpd) modular refinery located in Ohaji-Egbema in Imo,…
TAJBank has won the award for Best Islamic Bank for marketing & growth strategy at the Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) 2020. Receiving the award on behalf of the bank, the Managing Director, Norfadelizan Abdul Rahman noted “We are honoured to be recognised as the Best Islamic Bank for marketing & growth Strategy at GIFA.…