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The Lagos State government has announced that traffic will be diverted in sections for reconstruction work on Lagos-Badagry Expressway to minimize inconveniences for motorists from today, 26th August 2024 to Friday, 31st January 2025.This was contained in a statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, OLUWASEUN OSIYEMI.According to OSIYEMI, the first section of the reconstruction work covering the stretch of Durbar Junction, Badagry ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has lifted the suspension on lending to banks through its Standing Lending Facility, SLF, adjusting the lending rate to 31.75 percent interest rate.The apex bank disclosed this in a circular signed by its Director Financial Market Department, OMOLARA DUKE.The CBN said commercial and merchant banks would earn a 19 percent interest rate on deposits above three billion naira in its Standing Deposit Facility (SDF).E...

The Inspector General of Police, KAYODE EGBETOKUN has said that a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed, and two gang members arrested with two rifles recovered from them during the operation to rescue the abducted medical students.The students who are from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were travelling to Enugu for the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students’ annual convention when they were kidnapped on August 15.Spea...

The federal government through the Minister of Education, TAHIR MAMMAN has said underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for secondary school leaving examinations.The minister noted that the Federal Government has instructed the West African Examinations Council which administers the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council which organises the Senior School Certificate Examination to comply with the directive on 18 ...

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has started a 7-day warning Strike across all its centres nationwide....

Ogun State is set to rejuvenate its grassroots sports initiatives with a renewed commitment from the state government, as the 2024 Ogun State Sports Festival drew to a close on Saturday at the Sagamu International Stadium.In his closing speech, Hon. Wasiu Isiaka, the Commissioner for Sports Develo...

The Netherlands data protection regulator has fined ride-hailing app, Uber for a "serious violation" of the rules by transferring data about its drivers to servers in the United States....

Nigerian Young Patriots has praised Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for his transformation on his first anniversary in office....

The Philippines has claimed that Chinese vessels blocked a Filipino ship that was transporting provisions to fishermen in the South China Sea, accusing them of ramming it and using water cannon....

President BOLA TINUBU has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law, adhering to the principles of separation of powers, and tolerating dissent within the bounds of the law....