The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu to provide security for the 14 newly sworn-in members of the Edo State House of Assembly. In a letter dated August 5, Malami said his intervention was to enable the lawmakers to hold … Continue reading Edo Assembly Crisis: AGF Asks IGP To Provide Security Cover For Members-Elect

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has beamed a special focus on Badagry, one of the five traditional divisions of the State whose mainstay is agriculture and fishing. The Governor’s pilot agriculture scheme – Lagos Food Production Park – is to take off in Badagry, prompting Sanwo-Olu’s six-hour visit to the town on Friday. … Continue reading Sanwo-Olu Moves To Revive Badagry Organic Farm To Boost Food Security

  Ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order. IPAC National Chairman, Leonard Nzenwa made this call during a news conference on Friday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Nzenwa insisted that … Continue reading Ensure There Is No Crisis In Edo, IPAC Tells Buhari

  The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari is reported to have travelled out of the country to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirate for undisclosed reasons. Although the office of the First Lady could not confirm the reason for her trip, there are strong indications that Mrs Buhari may be receiving medical attention in the … Continue reading Aisha Buhari Reportedly Seeks Medical Treatment In UAE

  Lyon qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Friday despite losing 2-1 to Juventus in Turin. A goal up after winning February’s first leg, French side Lyon will face Manchester City at the final tournament in Lisbon after drawing 2-2 on aggregate and going through on away goals. Lyon squeezed past the … Continue reading Lyon Hold Off Juventus To Reach Champions League Quarter-Finals

Manchester City took advantage of two shocking mistakes by Raphael Varane to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in their Champions League last 16-second leg on Friday and advance to the quarter-finals as Pep Guardiola came out on top in his duel with Zinedine Zidane. The Frenchman had never been knocked out of Europe’s elite club competition … Continue reading Man City Pounce On Varane Mistakes To Dump Out Real Madrid

  A Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna has fixed September 29, 2020, to rule on the no-case-submission filed by the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The IMN leader is asking the court to quash the state government’s case against him for lack of evidence. Counsel to the … Continue reading Court Fixes September 29 To Rule On El-Zakzaky

  Africa’s largest mobile operator, South African telecoms giant MTN, announced Thursday it would pull out of the Middle East to concentrate on Africa and scrap its interim dividend under a blueprint to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. “MTN has resolved to simplify its portfolio and focus on its pan-African strategy and will, therefore, be exiting … Continue reading South African Telecoms Giant MTN To Pull Out Of Mideast

  Uber on Thursday reported a $1.8 billion loss in the recently ended quarter as the pandemic caused its shared-ride business revenue to plunge. Overall revenues skidded 29 percent from a year ago to $2.2 billion, as gains from delivery failed to offset a massive 75 percent drop in its ride-hailing bookings, San Francisco-based Uber … Continue reading Uber Sees $1.8bn Loss As Pandemic Stalls Revenue

  President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on the occasion of his 68th birthday. The President’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued on Friday by his media aide, Femi Adesina. According to the statement, President Buhari wished Ngige sound health of mind, body and soul. … Continue reading Buhari Felicitates With Ngige On 68th Birthday