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Convicted cocaine trafficker gets four-year jail term

The Federal High Court in Lagos State on Thursday convicted and sentenced a Spain-bound Nigerian, Francis Akajiobi, to four years imprisonment for trafficking 1.20 kilograms of cocaine. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa sentenced Akajiobi after he pleaded guilty …

2024-10-03 23:39

Ban on Styrofoam, others takes effect 2025 — Lagos govt

THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that the ban on Single-Use Plastics, such as pet bottles, and sachet water, among others, would take effect from January 2025 across the state. The post Ban on Styrofoam, others takes effect 2025 — Lagos govt appear…

2024-10-03 22:05

Lagos to ban single use plastics, sachet water, others in Jan ’25

The Lagos State Goverment has announced plans to ban circulation of Single Use Plastics, such as pet bottles, sachet water, among others from January 2025 across the state. The post Lagos to ban single use plastics, sachet water, others in Jan ’25 appeared fi…

2024-10-03 16:03

FULL LIST: The Weekend, Jagun Jagun top 2024 AMAA nominations

The Africa Film Academy has unveiled the nominees for the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards. During a press briefing held at the Sheraton Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, the organisers announced the nominations for the prestigious event, which will celebrate its 20th e…

2024-10-03 10:35

How to use private initiatives to boost Nigerian education sector — Experts

For the government to use private initiatives to boost the education sector in the country, transparency and public accountability must be the watchword The post How to use private initiatives to boost Nigerian education sector — Experts appeared first on Van…

2024-10-03 05:36

#Fearless in October protests: Soldiers, police crack down on protesters in Rivers, Abuja, Kano

Some placards read: “Tinubu’s economic reform is a scam’’, ‘’Reduce petrol price to N195 per litre’’; End scarcity,” among others. The post #Fearless in October protests: Soldiers, police crack down on protesters in Rivers, Abuja, Kano appeared first on Vangu…

2024-10-02 01:28

How not to hike electricity tariff

In April 2024, Musiliu Oseni, Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, announced that “the commission has approved a rate review of 225 naira per kilowatt hour, from a minimum of 68 naira per kilowatt hour… for just 15 % of the custome…

2024-10-02 00:18

NURTW official gifts N25m petrol to tricycle operators in Lagos

A National Union of Road Transport Workers official, Alhaji Azeez Abiola, on Tuesday offered free petrol worth N25 million to 5,000 commercial tricycle operators in Lagos. The free petrol worth N25 million was in commemoration of the 64th Independence Day. Th…

2024-10-02 00:00

Air Peace wins two awards

Air Peace and its founder, Allen Onyema, have clinched two awards for their outstanding achievement in the aviation industry. The airline and Onyema received the awards at the 21st Anniversary of Marketing Edge during its Edge Awards 2024. The airline receive…

2024-10-01 23:37

Nigerians decry ‘anti-poor’ measures in new protests against the government

The country's highest food inflation levels in decades have pushed businesses to shutter and forced many to go hungry.

2024-10-01 14:45