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TOOAN Chairman, Akintoye Benson, The chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN) Zone H, Lagos State, Akintoye Benson, has reportedly died in a car crash on the Third Mainland Bridge. According to reports, Benson, died on Thursday. Until his death, Benson was an aide to the …

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has sought the cooperation of the Port Health Service (PHS) Lagos State office, in the area of vaccination and prompt issuance of the yellow card for the intending pilgrims that would be performing the Y2024 Hajj and Umrah exercises in the Kingdom of …

Lagos, brace yourselves for a musical earthquake this Easter as Kanwulia, the dynamic Nigerian-American artist, gears up to set the city’s music scene ablaze! With the official release of her ‘Amerikana’ album and the kick-off of her “Who’s That Girl?” city tour, get ready to witness a spectacle like never …

RULAAC in the letter signed by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, and addressed to the Zonal Commander, Kano State Zonal Command of EFCC, said that the petition was filed in 2022 by the Centre for Human Rights and Social Advancement (CEFSAN) on behalf of their client, Salami Safran Olugbenga. Ahuman …

Reuben Abati Arise TV journalist and former media aide to the president, Reuben Abati, has questioned the occupation of President Bola Tinubu’s sons, Seyi and Yinka. Abati, who was a media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, expressed his view on Wednesday, on Arise TV’s “The Morning Show” which he co-anchors …

Former Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi II The 14th Emir of Kano State, Mohammed Sanusi, has recounted how the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Dr Herbert Wigwe, came to his rescue after he was dethroned and had to leave the state. Sanusi made this known at …

There have been recent claims that the government has quietly returned fuel subsidy to keep its prices at around N600 per litre. Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has asked President Bola Tinubu’s administration to be transparent and inform Nigerians if fuel subsidy has been restored or not. …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed an executive Order to reposition the nation’s oil and gas sector. According to a statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the Order is expected to eliminate bottlenecks and promote more investment in the sector. The …

  The Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu has threatened to impose sanctions on non-performing electricity distribution companies. According to him one of the sanctions for wilful non-performance could be a revocation of licence. Adelabu said this in a tweet after meeting with the Chief Executives of some DisCos and the …

L-R: Chairman, African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN), Amb. (Dr) Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosunmu; President, Republic of Tanzania, Samia Sulubu Hassan; wife of the President, Africa Development Bank Group (AfDB), Mrs. Grace Adesina; her husband, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; Vice President Kasim Shettima; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; former Head of …