Month: July 2021

Lagos State Government Announces 15% Discount on Early Payment of Land Use Charge Bills

The Lagos state government has announced a 15% discount on all Land Use Charge (LUC) bills paid within 30 days after receipt of the Bill. According to a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, the discount for early payment of the LUC bill within the stipulated period in the Demand…

Nigerian Idol Winner, Kingdom, Other Top Contestants Hosted At Rite Foods

Winner of Nigerian Idol season 6 Kingdom Kroseide and other top contestants were recently hosted by Rite Foods Limited at its corporate headquarters in Lagos. It was the first visit by the winner and top contestants to the company since the conclusion of the music competition. It was a sensational event for the stars at…

PDP Governors Urges INEC To Deploy Requisite Technologies For Credible Polls

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Governors elected on the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has requested of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to deploy appropriate technologies necessary to ensure that the votes of every Nigerian is counted and made to count. Similarly, the forum has also tasked the Nigerian…

Lagos Issues Three-Day Removal Notice To Owners Of Illegal Structures In Lekki

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) on Monday issued a three-day Removal Notice to all owners of makeshift structures, shanties, kiosks and vehicles at Maroko and Lekki Coastal Road, Lekki, Lagos. The Chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye, who issued the removal notice during his team’s visit to the area, stated…

Again, FG Extends NIN-SIM Deadline As Enrolment Hits 59 Million

The Federal Government has again approved extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. The government stated that the decision to extend the deadline was made following a request by stakeholders to accommodate registration in hard-to-reach remote areas, foreigners and diplomatic missions, diaspora and address…

NURTW Chairman, 3 Others Arrested For Drug Trafficking

Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Ijero local government area of Ekiti state, Babatunde Babade, 45, has been arrested along with two others; Ilesanmi Shola, 35, and Babajide Johnson, 45, for trafficking illicit drug. The transport union leader was caught with 52.5kilograms of skunk in Akure, the Ondo state capital…

President Buhari Departs For London

President Muhammadu Buhari will today Monday July 26, 2021, travel to the United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025. The President will after the Summit be spending some days for an earlier scheduled medical check-up and he is expected to return to Nigeria by the…

Bigi/Silverbird Cinema Partnership: Nollywood Celebrities Thrills Crowd With Tickets Giveaways

Prominent Nollywood celebrities, Eniola Badmus, Kunle Remi, Tobi Bakre, Uzor Arukwe,  and event anchor Toppy Banks, thrilled the crowd consisting of consumers of  Bigi brands and shoppers with cinema tickets giveaways and multiple rewards at the Bigi and Silverbird Cinemas exclusive partnership announcement event held at the Ikeja City Mall, in Lagos, recently. The celebrities…