Lagos Speaker Celebrates Buhari At 80, Calls Him A True Democrat

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday describing him as a leader who remains focused on strengthening democracy in Nigeria. Dr. Obasa’s congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, said President Buhari’s humility, honesty, selflessness and passion for a better and more …

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No crisis on Oloja of Lagos stool —Kosoko Family Declares

The king Kosoko royal family/ Oloja of Lagos chieftaincy family has declared that there is no crisis within the family and that the ascension to stool of Oloja of Lagos is a settled matter. Kosoko family also stated that the 1983 Registered Declaration guiding the selection of occupant of the Oloja stool is still subsisting and intact. These were contained …

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Wema Bank Brings Christmas Fun To Theatre Lovers With Duke of Shomolu’s Performances

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank, has thrown its weight behind the Duke of Shomolu (DOS) Production, one of the fastest-growing theatre franchises in Nigeria, in its four-stage plays slated for December 2022. According to Morolake Philip-Ladipo, the bank’s Acting Head of Marketing Communications and Investor Relations, “more than giving theatre lovers a special experience for the yuletide, the sponsorship …

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Lagos Red Line To Move 3.5m Passengers Weekly

The chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation, Hon. Temitope Adewale, has disclosed that trains in the Red Line of the State’s rail mass transit will move 500,000 passengers daily. This amounts to 3.5 million passengers weekly and 15 million passengers a month. Hon. Adewale made the disclosure on Thursday when he led the committee on …

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Defamation On Buratai: Court Remands Kano Blogger

A court sitting in Kano State, presided over by Justice Halima A.B. Wali, has sent one Ibrahim Khalil Danshagamu a self acclaimed internet blogger on remand in the correctional center over defaming and tarnishing the good image of a former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd). Danshagamu, who is the defendant, was dragged before the …

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CBN Directive: Banks Begin Closure Of Accounts Of Unregistered Associations, Societies

Most of Nigeria’s banking service providers have recently commenced the process of closing down the bank accounts of unregistered associations and societies domiciled in their respective banks pursuant to a directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria to that effect. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had recently directed that all Community Based Association bank accounts opened without CAC Certificate …

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Demola Seriki: Lagos Speaker Grieves, Says A True Nigerian Gone

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the sudden demise of Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Ademola Razaq Seriki, as shocking beyond description. Seriki, a former Minister of Defence in Nigeria, died at 63 on Thursday as announced by his children, who said he passed on peacefully surrounded by his family.h Dr. Obasa, …

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Argentina, Qatar For BSFA Mock W/Cup Final

Argentina and Qatar will on Saturday, 17 December battle for who wins the U-17 Bright Stars Football Academy, BSFA, 2022 Mock World Cup.  The game holds at the First Bank Sports Complex, Satellite Town, Lagos State, Nigeria.  To book their place in the final, both finalists pipped last placed France. Qatar recorded a 6-4 victory over France, while Argentina thrashed …

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Collapsed FTX Boss, Bankman-Fried, Arrested In Bahamas

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former boss of the collapsed crypto exchange platform, FTX, has been arrested in the Bahamas on Monday. According to reports, Bankman-Fried was arrested by the police as requested by American authorities and faces likely extradition. Confirming the arrest, the United States of America attorney for Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, in a tweet on Tuesday …

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DJ Cuppy Announces Engagement, Says She Met Him 25 Days Ago

Popular disc jockey, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has revealed that she met her fiancé, Ryan Taylor, 25 days ago at a driving rally. She said this via her Twitter handle on Monday.Cuppy also officially announced her engagement to the British boxer/biker, Taylor, saying, “I can officially announce that I’m engaged! Only 25 days ago during #Gumball3000 …

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