Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due …
Read More »NLC laments increasing insecurity
The Nigerian Labour Congress, on Sunday, lamented the rising state of insecurity, delay in wage implementation by some states, and economic hardship among others experienced in in 2023. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated this in a New Year message he signed on Sunday and tagged, “2024 can be better …
Read More »Rice remains restricted despite lifting of forex ban – Customs
Despite the skyrocketing cost of rice and the recent halt on the ban of foreign exchange for its imports, the crop is still a restricted commodity, the Nigeria Customs Service has declared. Rice, a staple food widely consumed in Nigeria, has been rising in price despite its production locally. The …
Read More »Nigerians demand clampdown on counterfeit products
As the rest of the world gears up for the beginning of a new year, many Nigerians have continued to demand that a national investigation be launched into the rise in counterfeit goods in the market by relevant agencies. Many have gone online to call on the National Agency for …
Read More »Police arrest three robbery suspects in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested three armed robbery suspects for allegedly robbing a woman of N3.2 million and a vehicle. The spokesperson for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday. He said the Rapid Response Squad tracked …
Read More »Football matches in Greece to be played without fans for two months
For the next two months, Greece’s top division football matches will take place behind closed doors, the Greek government has said. This is in an attempt to reduce violence at sporting events within the country. The decision follows violent altercations that occurred during last week’s volleyball match between Olympiakos and …
Read More »LASTMA rescues woman, nine-year-old son trapped under truck
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on Tuesday resvued a mother and her nine-year-old child stuck under a fully loaded sand truck at Danco Filling Station, Iyana-Ipaja in Lagos State. A statement signed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed that the …
Read More »DR Congo presidential election: partial results give Tshisekedi a clear lead
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission (Céni) on Monday continued to release partial results from the December 20-21 presidential election, with incumbent leader Félix Tshisekedi leading by a wide margin -over 80% of the vote. The results announced so far relate to 1,876,827 voters, out of a total of …
Read More »Implement new housing policy, stakeholders tell Sanwo-Olu
Stakeholders have called on the Lagos State Government to expedite the implementation of its new housing policy, to support and sustain the development of mixed-income housing projects. The stakeholders made the call at the Dissemination Workshop on Community Infrastructure Projects and Lagos State Development Plan 2052, organised by the Centre …
Read More »Nollywood actor, Dejumo Lewis of ‘Village Headmaster’ series, Dies at 80
A Nollywood actor, Dejumo Lewis, is dead. The veteran actor died at the age of 80 Actor, Saidi Balogun, confirmed his passing in a post shared on his Instagram account on Saturday. Related News Sharing the photo of the late veteran, Saidi wrote, “Good night DEJUMO LEWIS, may …
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