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Lagos Bans Developers from Building at Night, Public Holidays
The Lagos State government, Tuesday, banned developers from working on building construction on weekends, public holidays and at night. P.M newspaper reports that Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Toyin Ayinde, disclosed this at a ministerial press conference in Alausa, Lagos. Ayinde stated that government had been inundated with cases of collapsed buildings across the state, adding [...]
Read More →Banker Absconds with Micro-finance Bank’s N6.5m in Abeokuta
A banker working with a micro-finance bank belonging to the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State, has absconded with the sum of N6.5million belonging to the bank. The Premium Times newspaper reports that the suspect is said to be the accounting officer of the bank and used his position to siphon money from the bank account [...]
Read More →Fashola Rage: Threatens To Pull Down Buildings Erected Against Permits
Lagos State governor, Barr. Babatunde Fashola has flown into a rage and threatened to pull down any building erected contrary to the building approval issued by the government in the state. Fashola who said this at the inauguration of a six-man tribunal of enquiry on collapsed buildings, chaired by Mrs. Abimbola Ajayi, held at the [...]
Read More →Boko Haram Fights With Libyan Weapons – Army
The military troops deployed to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States after the declaration of a state of emergency in the three states by President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, encountered intense resistance from the sect members who were armed with sophisticated weapons which the army says came from Libya. A senior [...]
Read More →Killers of Slain Kwara Commissioner of Police Arrested
The Inspector General of Police, Kwara Commissioner of Police Wednesday, said that the suspected killers of Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, have been arrested. Abubakar according to The Daily Post newspaper disclosed this in Enugu during his official working visit to the state. The IGP said the arms used by the killers during the operation [...]
Read More →Human Parts For Sale: Police Arrest Sellers In Lagos
The police in Lagos have paraded five human part sellers after raiding the dealers who found joy in exhuming graves and selling the parts of the corpses to interested buyers. According to the suspects, different parts attract different prices; human hands go for N6,000 each, heads attract N8,000 each, while private parts are sold for [...]
Read More →London Police Arrest Arik Cabin Crew Members Over Drug Trafficking
The two members of the cabin crew of Arik Air have been arrested at the Heathrow Airport, London, for drug trafficking after dangerous drugs suspected to be cocaine and several packets of cigarettes were found on them. The arrested suspects are Temitayo Olubunmi Daramola, who was found in possession of 6kg of cocaine and Delita [...]
Read More →Customs Intercepts Goods Worth N132.5m
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “A” of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Wednesday, said it had intercepted contraband valued at N132.5m in April 2013. Mr Uche Ejesieme, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the command also intercepted contrabands valued at N122.2m in [...]
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Dufil Partners Lagos State on Spelling Bee Competition
Moved by the desire to improve the quality of education of the Nigerian child and to create good reading habits that will lead to better academic excellence in children, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Nigeria’s number 1 Noodles-Indomie Instant Noodles has partnered the Lagos State Government in the 2013 National Spelling Bee Competition as [...]
Read More →Oshiomhole Hails N35bn Benin Brewery Investment
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Friday, lauded Guinness Nigeria Plc. for investing about N35bn in expanding the capacity of its Benin Brewery. Comrade Oshiomhole described the company as a valued private sector partner with the best interest of the people and government of Edo State at heart. He attributed the increased inflow of [...]
Read More →APCON Lifts Ban on Guiness Alcoholic Beverages Certificates
The attention of the management of Guinness Nigeria Plc has been drawn to a press release issued this evening by the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) and signed on its behalf by one Nkechi May-Nzeribe. In that press release, Ms. May Nzeribe stated that APCON has, through its Advertising Standards Panel (ASP) Committee lifted [...]
Read More →Nutrition Society of Nigeria Endorses Cadbury Bournvita
Leading Nigeria food drink, Cadbury Bournvita, has been re-endorsed by the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN). The certificate of endorsement was presented to the leadership of Cadbury Nigeria Plc at a special ceremony in Enugu on May 15, 2013. Speaking, while presenting the endorsement certificate, Prof. Ngozi Nnam, President of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria [...]
Read More →Nobel Carpet Rewards Distributors Across the Nation
In demonstration of one of its core beliefs that distributors constitute major bastions to any business, Lucky Fibres makers of Nobel Carpet, Nigeria’s premium carpet and rugs brand, has recently dazzled its ever reliable trade partners across Nigeria to grand receptions to appreciate their support. The Distributors’ parties which held in four key cities across [...]
Read More →Finally, Omawumi Becomes Konga’s Baby
Nigeria’s foremost e-commerce platform, Konga, has laid several months of speculations to rest and signed award-winning songstress, Omowumi Megbele, as the new face of the reputable online mega store. A press statement signed by Ifeanyi Akumah, the Vice President, Konga, stated that the e-commerce platform decision to appoint Omawumi as its new brand ambassador stems from the same honesty, trust, [...]
Read More →Lekki Port to Transform Trade Business in Nigeria, Africa
Nigeria’s first ever private/public partnership project is currently witnessing accelerated pace of work which will see it meet the scheduled date of being operational by Q3 2016. Industry watchers and stakeholders have said, by the time this project is complete, Nigeria’s maritime sector would witness a major boost translating into rapid economic growth for the [...]
Read More →Students Lauds La Casera, Pledges Continuous Patronage and Loyalty
Students of Higher institutions across the country has commended the management of The La Casera Company Plc., makers of La Casera Apple Flavored Carbonated Soft Drink for its tenacious drive in satisfying its numerous consumers with first class product and service. This was expressed as they hailed the on-going La Casera Share Your Apple Story, [...]
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Sound City VJ, Abebe Moet in Sex Tape Scandal
Delectable Sound City video jockey, Moet Abebe, has set cyber space agog with rumours that she featured in a scandalous sex tape. Reports scooped from pulse.com.ng has it that photo journalist, Abiola Aloba of Maestro Media, set the rumour on its road with his claim that he had seen the full sex clip, and then went ahead [...]
Read More →Living Life in the Big Screen…Wizkid Acquires Porsche Panarema S
According to pulse.com.ng, celebrity artiste, Ayo “Wizkid” Balogun has bought for himself a shiny, sleek, expensive Porsche Panarema S valued at a whooping fifteen million naira. The excited musician could not hide his excitement before rushing to his Instalgram page to post pictures of his latest acquisition. Truly, ”the talent brings the paper and the papers bring the good life.”
Read More →Juicy MTN Deal: I Have Murdered Poverty in My Life – Saka
Following the smart brand endorsement move, which saw Afeez Oyetoro, aka Saka, ‘ported’ to telecommunications giant, MTN, and pocketed a cool N20 million, the erstwhile Etisalat model, has said poverty has now become a thing of the past in his life. pulse.com.ng quoted an excited Saka saying “to the glory of God, level don change. Let me put [...]
Read More →Olaide Bakare Marriage Crashes, as Actress Moves In with Lover
Popular Yoruba thespian, Olaide Bakare marriage to her hubby, Mr. Okunfulire, has hit the rocks over irreconcilable differences. A press release issued by the actress’ publicist and obtained by Daily Star newspaper stated that “Laide has endured the marriage with Mr. Okunfulire to whom she displayed total affection. But things fell apart when she discovered that she was indeed married [...]
Read More →Burna Boy Hits Jackpot, Signs Multi-million Naira Contract with Globacom
These are certainly happy times for young entertainer, Damini Ogulu of the Burna Boy fame, as the talented artiste completes the successful signing of a multi-million naira endorsement deal with telco giant, Globacoms on Friday. An excited Burna Boy had splashed a picture of himself, mum and representative of Globacom signing the official documents of the [...]
Read More →Sarkodie Delves into Fashion, Launches Clothing Line
Perhaps inspired by either the success or failure of his Nigerian counterparts who have tread down similar lanes, Ghanaian pop star Sarkodie has unveiled his much talked about clothing line, Sark designed by Yas on Saturday April 27, 2013. pulse.com.ng reports that the maiden line was floated which included belts, baseball caps, sneakers, jumpers, sweat pants, [...]
Read More →Goldie’s Belongings For Auction Tomorrow
The family of late Big Brother Africa housemate and hip hop star diva, Goldie Harvey, will on Wednesday, 1st May, 2013, auction all her belongings. The family said this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement signed by the family representative, Deji Adetayo, stated that although the singer did not leave [...]
Read More →Jackie Appiah Refutes ‘Internet Marriage’ to Bobby Obodo
Stunning Ghanaian actress, Jackie Appiah, has denied her alleged marriage to Bobby Obodo, the Nigerian model-cum-actor. Some online gist platforms had reported that the duo got married secretly. But according to pulse.com.ng Jackie had come out openly to dissociate herself from the rumours linking her to the ‘Internet marriage.’
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