There is a dark web of corruption threatening the light of one of Nigeria’s most important electricity distribution companies, the Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP). Eko DISCO as it is also called, has been facing issues of inadequacies and the absence of optimal service provision for some time, with customers …
Read More »Tinubu’s approval of N12bn for national teams excites sports minister
President Bola Tinubu The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the approval of N12 billion disbursement to address the outstanding backlog owed to Nigeria’s national teams. Enoh disclosed this on Friday while speaking in Abuja. He said the gesture would go a long …
Read More »Aiyedatiwa orders road contractors back to sites
Governor Aiyedatiwa Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has ordered contractors handling road projects across the state to immediately return to sites and ensure timely completion of projects. Aiyedatiwa gave the directive at a meeting between the contractors and the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, headed by the Permanent …
Read More »Why I did plastic surgery – Actress Olaide Oyedeji
Olaide Oyedeji Nollywood actress Olaide Oyedeji has said bully was the main reason she opted for body enhancement surgery. Oyedeji made this known while featuring on a recent episode of Biola Bayo’s Talk2B podcast, adding that she has always wanted to transform her body. According to the movie star, she has …
Read More »Ebonyi Gov Gifts SUVs To Doctors As Incentives
The Ebonyi State government has procured sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for medical doctors working in the state-owned general hospitals as incentives. The approval for the procurement was contained in a release. It stated that Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru endorsed the procurement to ensure that the medical doctors respond to duty calls …
Read More »AFCON: Peseiro dismisses concerns Super Eagles are top-heavy
Jose Peseiro (CREDIT: AFP) Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, on Saturday, batted away concerns the Super Eagles’ attacking prowess is not matched in other areas of their team as they prepare to begin their Africa Cup of Nations bid. The three-time champions open their campaign against Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan …
Read More »CBN decongests head office, moves departments to Lagos
Central Bank of Nigeria building The Central Bank of Nigeria is set to transfer some of its departments to Lagos State. This was stated in an Internal memo made available on Saturday. The move, according to an official of the CBN who spoke on condition of anonymity, is to decongest …
Read More »Davido to headline UnitedMasters Grammy weekend concert
Davido Grammy-nominated Nigerian superstar David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, will be performing at the UnitedMasters Grammy weekend concert. According to the organizers, the concert, which is one of the festivities that precede the 66th Grammy Awards, will take place at Hollywood’s Palladium on February 2. The ‘Unavailable’ singer will …
Read More »Unpaid loan: FCMB drags Lagos businessman to court
In a bid to recover a debt of N254,201,001.4, First City Monument Bank FCMB has dragged a business man, Prince Stanley Uduhirinwa trading under the name, Leesabel Ventures Nigeria before a Federal High Court in Lagos. In a statement of claim jointly filed before the court by the bank and …
Read More »AFCON: Lagos govt assures of exciting times at 20 viewing centres
AFCON 2023 The Lagos government on Saturday assured residents of the state of exciting times at its 20 viewing centres for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The State Government has also revealed that the number of the viewing centres had been increased from 15 to 20 to …
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