The deplorable condition of the Sango-Ota end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Ogun State, has continued to compound the woes of residents and business owners in the area. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Thursday, observed that the road had collapsed. Motorists and commuters had a hectic time plying the route. The almost three-kilometre stretch…
IATA is disappointed that the amount of airline money blocked from repatriation by the #Nigerian government grew to $464 million in July. #blockedfunds IATA’s many warnings that failure to restore timely repatriation will hurt Nigeria with reduced air connectivity are proving true with the withdrawal of @emirates from the market. Airlines can’t be expected to…
The Federal Government spent nothing less than N13.17tn between 2016 and March 2022 under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), an analysis by The PUNCH has revealed. Findings by The PUNCH also showed that during the same period, the government budgeted N4.4tn for education amidst constant criticism by stakeholders, including the…
Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has slammed PSG star, Kylian Mbappe over his attitude towards senior players at the French champions. Mbappe has recently clashed with Lionel Messi and Neymar, raising question marks over his attitude after he was made world’s highest paid player by the French capital club.During PSG’s game against Montpellier last weekend, the…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday warned the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on the risk of shunning the votes from his state. He stressed that Rivers State is too strategic politically to be ignored by any serious- minded politician who wants to win election. In a veiled reference to his…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has patted himself on the back, claiming he helped to improve the value of the naira against the dollar. “One achievement which most of you may not easily recognise is the impact which EFCC’s intervention in the forex market has had on the value of the naira,” Mr…
A 19-year-old traditional ruler, the Arujale Ojima of Okeluse, Ose council area of Ondo State, Oba Oloyede Adeyeoba Akinghare ll, has graduated from secondary school.Oba Akinghare, who is said to be the youngest ruling Yoruba monarch, graduated this month. Recall that he was crowned king in 2019 at the age of 16, after the death…
Equatorial Guinea Detains Large Vessel Accused Of Stealing Crude Oil In Nigeria A very large crude carrier (VLCC) has been detained by the navy in Equitorial Guinea after it got into a dispute with Nigerian authorities. The 300,000 dead weight tonnage (dwt) carrier got into a dispute with Nigerian authorities last week and was chased down…
The declaration of Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto as winner of the presidential election has not only caused controversies in the East African country, but also in Nigeria, the most populous black nation. Ruto, who won by 50.49% (7,176,141 votes) was declared the President-elect by the electoral agency, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafuka Chebukati on…
The federal government has blamed its inability to reach the target of 5,000 megawatts of electricity generation as promised on a shortage of gas supply Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, said on Wednesday at the end of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Aliyu…