Category: National/Politics

Lagos Warns Residents against Unlicensed E-Hailing Operators

The Lagos State Government has urged the citizenry to be wary of unlicensed e-hailing cab operators within the State as they pose security threats to the safety of lives and property. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, said the State Government has observed with displeasure the non-compliance by some unlicensed e-Hailing…

EFCC Arrests Advert Executive over Offensive Billboard Campaign in Enugu

The Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested an outdoor advertisement executive over political advertisements that appeared in two billboards in Enugu bearing the name and logo of the Commission. The anti-graft agency, who disclosed this in a statement stated that the two Super 48 Sheet Billboards located at Otigba and…

Industrial Growth: Dangote Tasks States on Investments Enablers

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has challenged state governments to consider as topmost priority, the provision of enabling environment for investments as a potent means of attracting private sector operators to their state for investments. The business mogul, who was speaking on the sideline during the recently concluded Nasarawa economic summit in Lafia,…

Accuses APC of Stoking Political Crisis to Stop 2023 Elections

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to perish the thoughts of subverting the electoral process as part of its desperation to elongate its abysmal tenure beyond May 29, 2023. This was contained in a statement by the party on Sunday evening where it also alerted Nigerians of the plot…

Customs Commence Implementation of VIN Valuation Today

The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday said the commencement of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation system would take effect from Friday, May 20, 2022. The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, Comptroller Malanta Yusuf, made this disclosure at stakeholders’ meeting in Apapa. The technological system which is expected to promote trade facilitation has also been…

Osun 2022: I’ve No Money for Private Jets or Buy Votes – Oyetola

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun says while he does not have money to purchase private jets for monarchs or hard currencies to splash around for citizens, he is endowed with the capacity to transform Osun through good governance. The Governor further stated that Osun was too sophisticated to be governed by kindergarten politicians seeking to…

Sanwo-Olu Announces Total Ban on Okada in Six Local Governments

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday announced total ban on operations of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada, in six Local Governments across the state beginning from June 1, 2022. The move by the Governor is coming after some angry okada riders burnt to death a sound engineer, David Umoh, in Lekki area of…

We Need a President Who Believes in Nigeria’s Unity – Wike

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged Nigerians to take the opportunity that the 2023 general election will offer them to elect a President who believes in Nigeria’s Unity and its people. Speaking to leaders and delegates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Birnin Kebbi, capital of Kebbi State on Tuesday, Wike emphasised that…