Fire has gutted the Olowu spare parts market in Lagos. The fire incident occurred on Thursday morning. Vanguard gathered that some shops engulfed by the inferno contained air-conditioners for sale, parts of vehicles, and motorcycles, among others. The traders lost goods worth millions of naira to the fire outbreak. The men of the Lagos State Fire Service and security operatives have commenced work at the scene to bring the situation under control
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Popular Nigerian comedian, actor and film producer, Bright ‘Basketmouth’ Okpocha has remained silent over his 17-year-old rivalry with colleague, Ayo ‘AY’ Makun. Basketmouth has refused to deny or affirm claims or alleged causes of the rivalry, which many fans and audiences have tagged a beef. According to an industry source, the beef between Basketmouth and AY was ignited many years ago and it has continued to wax stronger despite several efforts to end it. The source claimed that it all began when Basketmouth gave AY a show and he refused to pay for the show. When AY allegedly asked for…
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SA N, has called for serious punishment for those behind the plans to scuttle the nation’s democratic process through an interim government arrangement. In a statement on Thursday, Agbakoba said that Nigeria’s 1999 constitution has no interim government arrangement and those harbouring such plans as disclosed recently by the Department of State Security, DSS, should be severely resisted and punished. “I suggest that the gravest possible consequences must be applied to all who are associated with this treasonable intent,” he stated. Calling for a political actor to respect…
PDP flag Inside the PDP Tower of Babel (II) By Segun Adeniyi With the elections over, and at a time you expect the PDP to regroup, the leaders are now squealing on one another. You hear stories of over a thousand vehicles that can now not be accounted for as well as tales of how billions of Naira and hundreds of millions of Dollars were being distributed and who got what. Nigerians are also being regaled with stories of internal sabotage, betrayals, and double-dealings. In what appeared an attempt to douse the raging fire, the PDP, at the instance of the president, on…
“The black continent” is perceived as one of the developing continents in the world. However, these beautiful cities in Africa will rub shoulders with cities in the richest parts of the world. On the media, we are plagued with pictures of starving children and deteriorated villages as the portrayal of Africa. There are many cities in Africa that will destroy such single stories and rub shoulders with the most prestigious cities in the world, and here are some of them. 1. Luanda, Angola Luanda is the capital of Africa’s third largest oil producer and is home to the nation’s main…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Naira redesign: Kidnappers now on strike, bandits on holiday – Ngige. The minister, who made the assertion on Wednesday during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, argued that there were sound benefits Nigerians derived from the aforesaid policy. However, Ngige acknowledged that the policy brought pain to Nigerians because the implementation process was not smooth enough. His words: “The policy is not smooth in its implementation. I admitted that. But whether it is a good policy? Yes, it is a good policy. “It wasn’t smooth; it came with some pain but…
President Muhammadu Buhari has made fresh appointments in the Federal Civil Service. The Head of Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, disclosed this in a circular on Wednesday. She said six new Federal Permanent Secretaries had been appointed. The newly appointed federal permanent secretaries are Mahmud Adam Kambari, Borno State; Esuabana Nko Asanya, Cross River State; Lamuwa Adam Ibrahim, Gombe State; Yakubu Adam Kofar-Mata, Kano State; Oloruntoba Olufemi Michael, Ogun State; and Richard P. Pheelangwah, Taraba State. The circular signed by the Director of Communications in the office of the Head of Service of the Federation Mallam…
The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved two contracts worth N24.20bn for provision of broadband for free internet in 75 public places, including 20 airports, tertiary institutions and markets nationwide to support micro, small and medium enterprises. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, said the projects would be implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission. He said the selected 20 domestic and international airports with an average of three picked from each of the six geo-political zones He said, “In the South West, you have two in Lagos, you have in Ondo. For South East, you have in…
The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved two contracts for the construction of a centre of excellence for environmental restoration in Kana Local Government Area of Rivers State and a 100-bed specialist hospital in Ogoni. The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, said the projects were to facilitate efficient and cost-effective approaches to contamination management and environmental restoration while supporting the well-being and welfare of the people who had been impacted by the negative effects of contamination in those areas. Also Read: FEC Okays $984.7m for Railway Equipment Maintenance He said the contract for the construction of the centre of excellence for…
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie, Vanguard reports. It was gathered that Yul’s first son was rushed to the hospital after falling unconscious. A source who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity revealed that Yul has confirmed Kambilichukwu’s death as the time this report was filed. May’s sister who was at the scene said the boy read throughout the night preparing for his exam today. After his exam in school, he joined his mates to play football and that’s when he developed a seizure and was rushed to Mother and Child Hospital. All efforts…
Some key political players are plotting to foist an Interim Government in Nigeria, the Department of State Services (DSS) has said . President-Elect Bola Tinubu is due for inauguration on May 29, but in a statement on Wednesday, Dr. Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesman, stated that some persons have weighed various options, which include, among others, to sponsor endless violent mass protests in major cities to warrant a declaration of State of Emergency. The Service said that another plot to foist interim government is to obtain frivolous court injunctions to forestall the inauguration of new executive administrations and legislative houses at…
Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the year ending Dec. 31, 2022, achieving a growth of 24 per cent in gross earnings from N765.6 billion reported in 2021 to N945.5 billion in 2022. This is despite the persistent challenging macroeconomic environment and headwinds. According to the audited financial results for the 2022 financial year presented to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd., NGX, the double-digit growth in gross earnings was driven by a 26 per cent year-on-year, YoY, growth in interest and non-interest income. The interest income grew from N427.6 billion to N540.2 billion and a 23 per cent…