Ministerial screening: Watch live here, Amaechi’s screening ongoing.
The Senate has just commenced the screening of Hon. Rotimi Amaechi. Follow the screening process on kokomansion.com
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Perfect Cocktail: Leading spots in Ikeja for the cocktail
The craze for cocktail in Lagos is unending as new lairs of mixology are consistently popping up in every corner of the metropolis. Lagos is surely the nightlife epicenter of Nigeria, and with Ikeja being its capital, these string of bars and lounges currently burning things up with killer cocktails, have made room for themselves within the area. […]
Continue ReadingBoko Haram Kills 20 in an ambush
Predatory Boko Haram members ambushed four cars on Wednesday, in which 20 Nigerians travelling outside a village in North east Borno state were killed.The ambush was at Jingalta village in Nganzai district, where the gunmen opened fire on the four vehicles, killing all the passengers. The large group of Boko Haram gunmen were reportedly fleeing a […]
Continue ReadingLagos government donates N150 million to Adamawa, Borno, Yobe for IDPs
The Lagos State government on Wednesday made a donation of N50million each to Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states, aimed at assisting them in the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons in the North East. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, presented cheques to the benefiting state governments at the briefing room of the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, […]
Continue ReadingLagos begins intensive enforcement of traffic laws
The Government of Lagos State , on Wednesday, said it had begun intensive enforcement of traffic laws, just as it declared war on criminals who seize traffic situations to rob unsuspecting citizens. The state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Ganiyu Johnson, has also declared what he termed “zero tolerance for potholes” across the state […]
Continue ReadingProf. Mahmud Yakubu appointed INEC Chairman, five commissioners announced
The Council of States meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed Mahmud Yakubu as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). The Council made the confirmation at its emergency meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, the first presided over by President Buhari. Before his appointment, Mr. Yakubu, a […]
Continue ReadingBreaking News: 3-storey building collapses in Lagos, many trapped
Pandemonium is the term to describe the situation at swamps street, up Odunfa street Lagos Island, today when a 3 storey building collapsed, trapping the occupants in the process. Rescue operation is being carried out at the scene by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, and no deaths have been reported so far. The […]
Continue ReadingAkpabio’s account of his EFCC interrogation
Senator Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom and senate minority leader, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) only invited him and he honoured the invitation over alleged siphoning of N108.1 billion from the state’s treasury. This clarification was made at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja to deny media reports […]
Continue ReadingHere are tricks to help you deal with long queues at the airport
Long queues and delays are not new to commuters at the Nigerian airports. From the ticket stalls to the check-in counters and even canteens at the waiting area, travelers find themselves caught in long and slow queues which become not only intensely boring and monotonous as time rolls by but brings on aching feet. The […]
Continue ReadingSaraki: Tribunal adjourns till November 5
(TheNews) The Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned till 5 November the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki over false assets declaration. The tribunal chairman, Mr. Danladi Umar also set an additional date of 6 November for the trial. He took the decision after listening to Saraki’s lawyer, Joseph Daodu and government lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs, […]
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