Court Remands Ex-LG Chairman, Kehinde Ashekun, For Trafficking 1.0kg Of Cocaine
Story By Gbenga Ogunbufunmi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, today, ordered the remand of a former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, Mr. Kehinde Sakiru Ashekun, in the custody of…
NBC Partners RecyclePoints, Unveils Plastic Recycling Bank In Lagos
As part of its commitment to driving its global World Without Waste agenda, the Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd (NBC) in partnership with RecyclePoints, a waste recycling and social benefit organisation, have commissioned a Plastic Recycling Bank. The…
Getting Around Nigeria, NATOP And Peacock Of Akwa Ibom By Frank Meke
Having spent five good days across Kaduna and Kano, a weekend spent in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital is the icing on the cake. It was a perfect blend, a peacock of the best Akwa Ibom culture and…
Obaseki Inaugurates 15-Man C’ttee To Screen Political Nominees, Gives Two Weeks Ultimatum
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, today, inaugurated a 15-man committee, charged with the responsibility of screening political nominees that will be appointed into his cabinet. Obaseki, during the inauguration ceremony at the Government House, Benin…
Obaseki Signs Audit Bill Into Law, To Establish Audit Service Commission, Office Of Auditor General
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, today, signed the Edo State Audit Bill 2021 into law to ensure accountability and transparency in governance. Obaseki, while signing the bill at the Government House in Benin City, thanked the…
Court Remands IPOB Leader, Kanu In DSS Custody, Fixes July 26, For Further Trial
…As IPOB Lawyer Confirms Arrest Of Nnamdi Kanu, Calls For Calm The Federal High Court in Abuja, today, ordered the remand the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in the custody of the Department of…
United Airlines Orders 200 More Boeing 737 MAX Jets
Boeing and United Airlines today disclosed that the carrier will expand its 737 order book by purchasing an additional 200 737 MAX jets, including 150 for the largest member of the family, the 737-10, and 50 for…
IATA Launches Self Registration Portal For IATA Travel Pass Lab Network
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a self-registration portal to make it easier for COVID-19 testing labs to join the IATA Travel Pass Lab Network. IATA’s Lab Network provides a list of eligible lab locations around…
Contempt: Ex-South African President, Jacob Zuma Imprisoned
South Africa’s top court today, handed former President Jacob Zuma a 15-month jail term for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft investigators. The former leader has repeatedly refused to appear in front of…
Edo State Targets Top Spot In Africa’s Tech Market
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has restated his government’s plan to place the state on the top spot of emerging technology markets in Africa. The governor said this when he received the British Deputy High…