Category Archives: METRO
Minister Dele Alake Revokes 1,633 Mining Licenses
The announcement was made during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. The revocation process, initiated by the Mining Cadastral Office (MCO) on October 4, targeted 2,213 titles, including 795 exploration titles, 956 small-scale mining licenses, 364
Lagos Counters Rhodes-Vivour, says N200m wasn’t Paid for Sanwo-Olu’s Legal Fee
The Lagos government has denied claims that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, paid N200 million for election litigation from state coffers. Gbenga Omotoso, chief press secretary to the governor, in a statement on Monday, said the claim was “another
‘Icon of Democracy’ — Tinubu Celebrates Jonathan at 66
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Goodluck Jonathan, former president, on his 66th birthday. In a statement released on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale, his special adviser on media and publicity, Tinubu celebrated the former president for his unique demonstration of statesmanship and for
City Businessman Alex Nwoseh Hosts Lavish Party to Celebrate Birthday
Recently, successful businessman and man about town, Alex Olayinka Nwoseh, turned a year older to be 59, and to make the anniversary a memorable one, the Delta State born hosted a gig where his friends, family, and associates were in
JUST IN: Court Remands Former CBN Boss Emefiele In Kuje Prison
Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, has directed that Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, be held in Kuje prison awaiting the outcome of his bail application.
BREAKING: FG To Dock Former CBN Governor Emefiele Today Over Alleged Economic Sabotage Criminal Charges
Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), will today be put on trial by the Federal Government on alleged economic sabotage-related offences. Emefiele, whose trial was aborted about 24 hours ago, will be arraigned at
(BREAKING) NLC, TUC Suspend Strike
The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on Wednesday night suspended the ongoing strike. The unions said the suspension followed the intervention of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Our correspondent gathered that the meeting
JUST IN: Ajaero’s Attackers Have Been Arrested, Call Strike Off — Ribadu To Labour Unions
Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser, says the attackers of Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have been arrested. Ribadu called on labour unions to call off their statewide strike in a statement made on Wednesday by Zakari
Strike Stalls Emefiele’s Arraignment
The arraignment of the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, has been stalled following the ongoing strike by the Trade Union Congress and Nigerian Labour Congress. The leadership of the two
Breaking: SAHCO Workers Busted For Running Multi-billion Naira Drug Operation In Lagos Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency have busted a drug syndicate using the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos. The NDLEA said it arrested six members of a syndicate using their
