It is true that Lagos is the heart of Nigeria and it lures a large crowd – visitors from other states and tourists from other parts of the world. As a result, the city is known for its traffic-clogged streets, the almost non-existent sense of space and calm. Those seeking serenity, however, should not be […]
The popular ‘Computer Village’ market in Ikeja, Lagos went agog this morning as one of Nigeria’s leading gospel music sensation, Chioma Jesus attracted a whooping crowd of over 20, 000 worshippers to her gospel worship crusade held inside the market. Capitalizing on the early morning weekly sanitation that holds in markets every Thursday in Lagos, […]
THE ECOWAS Commission president Marcel de Souza has pledged greater cooperation with the diplomatic Missions accredited to the Commission towards the realization of the integration goals of the Community. President de Souza gave the pledge on June 15 at the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja while receiving letters of credence from four ambassadors to Nigeria who […]
Tempers flared yesterday morning at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, as Medview Airline "suddenly" cancelled a scheduled flight to London. The passengers, in their numbers, frowned on the "unfriendly conduct" of the operator, alleging that they were not carried along. But for the intervention of men of the Nigerian Police, the chaos that […]
Barring any last minute changes in plan, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected back in the country on Thursday (today) from London. Buhari had penultimate Monday commenced a 10-day holiday and proceeded to London on the same day. The Presidency had, in a statement, indicated that the President would during the visit to the United Kingdom, […]
The Federal Government has pledged to complete the Lagos to Port Harcourt railway line within two and half years. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated this at the First Lagos Traffic Radio Lecture Series held in Lagos. He said as far as mass transportation is concerned, there is evidence to show that inadequacy in transport […]
Caption: L-R: Mrs. Adelola Adewale, Vice President Lagos; Mr. Kabir Maiwada, 2nd Vice President; Mr. Olum uyiwa Salami PRO; Mr. Bankole Bernard,National President; Mr. Abdullahie Zackary, Treasurer; Mrs. Suzan Akporaye, 1st Deputy President; Alhaji Abdulahie Aliu, Vice President, Northern Zone; andMr. Dagunduro Olatunbo, Vice President, Western Zone National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), at […]
RESIDENTS of Miniorlu in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State have appealed to Governor Nyesom Wike to repair the road linking their community. The road, which had been in bad shape for the past three years, was graded late last year by Winners’ Chapel Church in Mgbuoba. Most shops and businesses located along the […]
Maiduguri — The Yobe State Government will soon award the contract for the construction of the first ever cargo airport in northern Nigeria. The state Commissioner of Works, Transport and Energy, Mr. Sirajo Wakil, revealed this in Damaturu yesterday. He said the airport which will be for ticketing as well as for cargo will be […]
An Emirates flight EK 262 from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, yesterday made an emergency landing in Lagos due to the deteriorating health condition of a suspected cocaine trafficker. Screening by anti-narcotic officials found four passengers positive for drug ingestion who are currently under interrogation. One of the suspects in critical health […]
