Traffic gridlocks, no doubt is a major challenge in Lagos State. On daily basis, commuters lose several man-hours on the road. Prime among the reasons for this are bad roads, obstructions, disobedient to traffic laws and indiscriminate parking of vehicles on major roads by motorists. With the government working assiduously to reduce gridlock occasioned by […]
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Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Hon. James Falake (Left); former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal; Senator Habu Ibrahim and Director General of BAT, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, during the conference and harmonisation activities of all BAT support groups for the President […]
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A plane injected with aviation fuel • Fuel price increased over 100% in one year from N190/litre • Air travellers to pay more • Local airlines groan over spike in operating expenses • Nigeria’s domestic airline business may go into extinction, says Okonkwo • FEC okays N12b for procurement of plane bridges • African airlines […]
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Dr Abayomi Finnih, a distinguished obstetrician and gynaecologist, who turned 80 yesterday, is a member of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governance Advisory Council (GAC). In this interview with Ibrahim Apekhade Yusuf, the Ba’Segun of Lagos, shares fond memories of his comradeship with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He also speaks about his presidential ambition, […]
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Gunmen have killed a Divisional Police Officer in Katsina State. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Abdullahi Rano was slain when he led a team of police and military personnel to repel a gun attack on the Magama area of Jibiya council of the state early yesterday. A soldier was also said to have sustained injuries […]
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OAU. Credit: Premium Times A 200-level student of the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Miss Ajibola Ayomikun, has died after she fell into a soakaway in BVER, one of the private hostels in the students’ village. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed the incident. He […]
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By Abdu Rafiu A great event occurred last week. The import of it may not have dawned on us or on a great many. Step forward for recognition, the likeable, the dynamic and committed governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He strikes me as one large-hearted governor who is easily touched by human […]
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One hundred political and thought leaders including 14 current Governors, 13 former Governors as well as three former Senate Presidents have met in Lagos to ‘rescue Nigeria’ and map a new consensus for national rebirth. The leaders, under the aegis of ‘The 2022 Committee’, said Nigeria must be secured, peaceful and united before the nation […]
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Lamentation of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in reaction to gruesome killings in the land signposts more of legislative lame duck than executive’s helplessness to tackle insecurity. Clearly, the Lawan-led Ninth Assembly is not in want of evidence of a failed administration. The Houses are also abreast of the constitutional antidote to bad leadership that […]
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Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Tuesday warned that any party that fields a northern candidate in the 2023 Presidential election will lose. Akeredolu disclosed that Governors in the Southern part of the country under the auspices of the Southern Governors Forum are determined to ensure […]
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