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The Lagos State Government has warned that from 20 January anyone who turns up with cash at the Lekki-Ikoyi Toll Plaza would attract a stiff penalty of N1, 000. Normal toll is N300 for saloon cars and N400 for SUVs. Government said its cashless policy will be fully implemented from tomorrow...

Charles Idahosa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has warned APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu to beware of the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole in the build-up to the 2023 presidential election. Idahosa said Oshiomhole will disappoint Bola Tinubu because of his ambition...

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says it is unlikely the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line will be completed in April. Amaechi made this known via Twitter on Monday. “Today (Monday), Oyo State Governor is accompanying us on the monthly inspection of work on the Lagos-Ibadan rail...

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, says it is unlikely the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line will be completed in April. Amaechi made this known via Twitter on Monday. “Today (Monday), Oyo State Governor is accompanying us on the monthly inspection of work on the Lagos-Ibadan rail...

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, has directed that free primary and secondary education be implemented in the state with immediate effect. Phoebe Yayi, permanent secretary for the state ministry of education, announced the development in a letter dated January 17 and addressed to the zonal...

The Supreme Court has upheld the March 23rd 2019 election of Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State governorship. Tambuwal was the PDP candidate in the election. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the apex court dismissed the appeal filed by APC governorship...

The Bishop Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Ikorodu, Rt. Rev Samson Osundina, on Friday, January 17, 2020, expressed his disappointment in Nollywood actress Funke Akindele Bello and her siblings over their absence at their father’s funeral. Their dad, Very Revd. Godwin Olusoji Akindele, died...

Actresses Funke Akindele-Bello and Eniola Badmus are currently on a trip to Dubai – The movie stars flooded their individual social media pages with photos and videos from their trip – However, a cleric called out Akindele and her siblings for being absent at the funeral service of her father …...

Pa Ayo Adebanjo says Tinubu will never become the president of Nigeria, adding that Buhari is only deceiving him. Yoruba elders have come for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for keeping mum over Operation Amotekun, a security outfit established …...

Conor McGregor knocked out his opponent in just 40 seconds! The Irish fighter knocked out Donald Cerrone with clean, crisp, and accurate strikes, beating the "Cowboy" to the floor, and finishing him with ease at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor shouldered Cerrone in read more via...

Two persons have been killed following attack on Gora-Gan community in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State by gunmen. Mr Elias Manza, the Chairman of the local government area who confirmed the incident, said the attackers opened fire on … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

The National President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, on Saturday called for the immediate arrest of Yoruba leaders supporting the creation of Amotekun. Bodejo hinted that there is an ulterior notice behind the creation of the security outfit. According to him, the state...

The former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), for unlawfully detaining him for almost three weeks. The suit document filed before Justice A. B. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja...

Sunday Oduntan, executive director of research and advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), has asked Nigerians to stop calling its members NEPA. ANED is the umbrella body of electricity distribution companies (DisCos). Speaking during a programme on TVC, he said if...

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A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Kubwa, Abuja, has nullified the election of Ifeanyi Ubah as the senator representing Anambra south. Bello Kawu, the judge, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Ubah and to...

The consumer price index, which measures inflation, stood at 11.98% in December 2019. This is 0.13 percentage points higher than the 11.85% recorded in November. This is the highest point the index has reached in 19 months. “On month-on-month basis, the headline index increased by 0.85...

A three storey-building collapsed in Ago palace way in Lagos state today January 17th. The three-storey building which was under construction, gave way while some artisans were working inside. Thankfully men of the Lagos state Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, arrived the scene in time and...

Senator and former governor of Borno State, Kassim Shettima has expressed his admiration for the cabal which has been a controversial issue since President Buhari assumed office. Speaking at the 17th Edition of the Daily Trust Dialogue held in Abuja with the theme: “20 Years of Democracy in...

The Federal Government has revealed plans to make fuel cheaper by providing alternative petrol, Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, for the common man. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva disclosed that the proposed CNG will cost between N95 to N97 per litre. Addressing newsmen in...