A new document by NEITI has revealed that the total revenue received by Lagos state in 2018 was higher than what was received by the entire south-east region. The south-east region consists of five states namely: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. The state’s 2018 revenue was also higher than that of the northeast and […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, has declared Thursday toll free for motorists going and coming out of Lekki- Epe expressway and Lekki-Ikoyi link bride during rush hours. Sanwo-Olu made the declaration on Wednesday, when he visited the area and said there would not be collection of tolls on Lekki-Epe expressway and the Lekki-Ikoyi link […]
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The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rains across the country for Thursday. NiMet’s weather outlook on Wednesday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over the northern states in the morning hours. It further predicted cloudy condition over the region later in the day with day and night temperatures of 28 to 30 degree Celsius and 21 […]
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The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on July 9, 2019 arraigned one Mukaila Abdulrahman alongside his company MKA Ventures Limited before Justice Darius Khobo of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna on a three-count charge bordering on cheating and obtaining money under false pretence. The EFCC had received […]
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In fulfilment of his campaign promise, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday forwarded the Oyo State Anti-Corruption bill, 2019 to the state House of Assembly for legislative action. According to a statement by his chief press secretary, Taiwo Adisa, the governor presented a copy of the draft bill to his Special Adviser, Legislative Matters, […]
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William Troost-Ekong’s late winner sent Nigeria through to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after a tense 2-1 victory over South Africa in Cairo. Samuel Chukwueze fired the Super Eagles ahead in the first half in front of a healthy, largely pro-Nigerian crowd at the 75,000-capacity Cairo International Stadium. But Bongani […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday described the President Muhammadu Buhari’s policy on education as not only wicked but criminal . It accused the All Progressives Congress government of a deliberate plan to starve public education with funds in order to deny Nigerian youths the right to know and challenge misrule. In a […]
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Brazil coach Tite told Lionel Messi to show some respect following claims from the Argentina captain that the Copa America had been “fixed” so the hosts would win. Brazil clinched the Copa by defeating Peru 3-1 at the Maracana on Sunday but Tite felt that his side had been hard done by in some refereeing decisions and […]
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The first eviction of housemates from the ongoing fourth season of the Big Brother Naija, took place on Sunday, with Avala and Isilomo as the first two housemates to leave. The Challenge which was announced by Ebuka during the Show was to determine the two Housemates that will get to make their way back into […]
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Ten-man Brazil held on to win the Copa America on home soil despite Gabriel Jesus’s dismissal with a 3-1 victory over Peru on Sunday. Jesus scored the decisive goal after a penalty from Peru captain Paolo Guerrero canceled out Everton’s opener for hosts Brazil at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium. A last minute penalty from substitute Richarlison sealed a […]
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