LASG to hold groundbreaking of $100m Lagos Film City on Wednesday

All is set for the construction of the Lagos Film City – one of the Legacy Projects of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. The groundbreaking of the $100m project has been scheduled for Wednesday in Ikosi Ejinrin, Lagos East Senatorial District. Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka broke the news at the weekend, saying the approval for …

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Buratai installed as Baakore of Akure Kingdom

At a grand ceremony that took place during the Ulefunta Festival 2023, in Akure, precisely on Saturday, 14th October 2023, His Excellency Amb Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai(Rtd.) CFR, was installed as the BAAKORE of Akure Kingdom, by His Royal Majesty, Oba (DR) Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi CFR Odundun II, the Deji and Paramount Ruler of Akure Kingdom. The installation of …

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Ola Olukoyede is New EFCC Chairman

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The President also approved the appointment of Muhammad Hammajoda as Secretary of the EFCC on a renewable term of five years. Olukoyede takes over from Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol who has served as the Acting Chairman of …

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Ifeanyi Ubah Dumps YPP, Joins APC

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South Senatorial District has dumped the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a brief plenary session on Thursday, Ubah’s defection was due to irreconcilable differences in the YPP. Ubah, however, did not explain the irreconcilable differences. The letter further explained …

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COAS flags off multiple exercises in Lagos …Charges Troops to Adhere to Rules of Engagement

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja on 10 October 2023 simultaneously flagged off three training exercises. The exercises are; EXERCISE STILL WATERS 3, GOLDEN DAWN 3 and ENDURING PEACE 3 in an effort to ensure the protection of lives and property across the federation, as the year draws to an end. The Exercises, which are to …

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Breaking: Sanwo-Olu Writes Lagos Assembly, To Reorder 2023 Budget

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is seeking the approval of the Lagos State House of Assembly to reorder the sum of N234.669 billion from the 2023 budget of N1.768 trillion. The governor said the reordering would enable the government focus more on capital expenditure and palliatives to cushion the effects of the current economic challenges faced by residents of the State. In …

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Lagos commissioner debunks N40million bribe from Ladipo market

Lagos state commissioner for environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has addressed allegations of a N40 million demand for the Ladipo market reopening. Responding to a user’s comment on an online publication (Not The Nation) claiming the commissioner demanded 40 million to reopen the Ladipo market, Wahab dismissed it as ‘Fake News.’ He clarified that the payment would only be …

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EFCC Arrests Two Suspected Internet Fraudsters At Skales’ Residence

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said they arrested two suspected internet fraudsters at the residence of musician, John Njeng Njeng popularly known as Skales. The commission made this known in a statement shared on their X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. The statement said, “Operatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October …

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NBC gives Arise TV final warning over derogatory remarks

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has issued a last warning to Arise Television over the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks on its station. The warning was contained in a letter by the Commission’s Director General, Dr Balarabe Shehu Ilelah on October 6, 2023. The letter, which was sighted by The Nation, urged the TV station to have a delay …

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