A funeral rites for Wigwe, his wife, his son obtained by Channels Television, showed that the burial ceremony will begin on Monday, March 4, 2024. The trio died in a chopper crash some weeks back in the US. The former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) was also aboard the aircraft and…
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has faulted the inclusion of President Bola Tinubu’s children in Nigeria’s delegation to Qatar on a business and investment forum trip. Tinubu will visit Qatar on a state visit scheduled for March 2 and 3, 2024 but will be accompanied by 38 others including his sons. The…
By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has restrained telecom operators in the country from deactivating or barring any line or sim whose user did not link to the National Identification Number, NIN. Trial judge, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, restrained the telecom operators from taking such action on February 22, 2024, while ruling…
The closure will affect both bounds of the carriageways from 12-noon on Wednesday, 28th to 12-noon on Thursday, 29th February, 2024. There will be a total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for 24 hours to allow the contractor execute a major aspect of the ongoing repair works on the bridge. The closure by the…
An appeal has been made to Akwa Ibom State indigenes in Lagos to embrace, unity, work closer with government and collaborate with one another especially in these trying times. The call was made by Michael Effiong James, Senior Special Assistant (Lagos Liaison) to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno during an interactive session with…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted sanctions imposed on Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso — member nations that are ruled by the military. On Saturday, President Bola Tinubu, chairman of ECOWAS, said the decision was based on humanitarian considerations, especially because of the Lenten period and the approaching month of…
Taoreed Lagbaja The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has appealed for the liquidation of the N42bn electricity debt of the Nigerian Army following the disconnection of various Army barracks and cantonments by power distribution companies. Lagbaja also revealed that the blackouts in barracks had led to the decomposition of corpses in Army…
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says law enforcement and witnesses in vehicles saw the helicopter carrying Herbert Wigwe, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, as a “fireball” before its eventual crash. The GCEO of Access Holdings was in the chopper with registration N130CZ alongside his wife, son and Abimbola Ogunbanjo,…
As Nigeria finds itself at a critical crossroads, grappling with simultaneous challenges of a food crisis and a foreign exchange (forex) shortage. This is even as the nation seeks solutions to mitigate these pressing issues, the debate over whether to open its borders for importation has intensified. The food crisis gripping Nigeria has raised concerns…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, paid a visit to his former landlord in Iree, Osun State where he served as a corps member many years back. A video revealing the moment of the reunion was posted on the official Facebook account of NYSC on Tuesday. The caption read,…
