The house of representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to borrow $22.7 billion, according to theCable. Lawmakers at the green chamber approved the request at Tuesday’s plenary session after it considered the report of its committee on aids, loans and debt management. When he sent the request in 2019, Buhari said the loan will be…
Month: June 2020
Music Legend Majek Dies At 71
Reggae music icon, Majekodunmi Fasheke, well known as Majek Fashek, has died, according to his manager, Omenka Uzoma. In an Instagram post early Tuesday, Uzoma said Majek Fashek “has gone to be with the Lord, his Maker.” The singer who became popular for hits such as ‘send down the rain’, ‘so long, too long’, and…
Buhari Writes To Lawmakers, Wants Rahamon As Osun REC
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to consider and approve the nomination of Dr Tella Adeniran Rahamon for appointment as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in charge of Osun state. The president also submitted the name of James Jiya Kolo to the Senate as a replacement for…
LASEPA Supervises Safety Compliance Level at First Lagos Drive-In Concert
Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), on Saturday, supervised the hosting of a premier and innovative drive-in concert in the State, organised by Lapazio Lifestyles and Entertainment Group at the Bay Lounge, Admiralty Way, Lekki. The Concert, according to the Agency’s General Manager, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, was given the green light and adequately supervised for…
FG Extends Gradual Easing Of Lockdown To Four Weeks
The second phase of the gradual easing of the lockdown in the country will last for an initial period of four weeks, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has said. President Muhammadu Buhari had on April 27 announced the gradual easing of a five-week lockdown in FCT, Lagos and Ogun…
Wikzid Compares Buhari To Trump, Calls Them Clueless
Popular Nigerian Singer, Wizkid, has given his thoughts about the recent killings in US and Nigeria. Wizkid likened the President of America, Donald Trump and his Nigerian counterpart, President Buhari to be the same and added that the only difference was one knew how to use microblogging website, Twitter, more than the other. His tweet…
APC Governors Meet Tinubu, Demand Soft Landing For Obaseki
The APC governors on Sunday met National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to plead for a soft landing for their colleague, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, who is embroiled in a supremacy battle with his political godfather and the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The delegation from the Progressives Governors’…
Lagos Made A Wise Choice Opting For Sanwo-Olu As Governor – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila said Sanwo-Olu has brought a new definition to good governance in Lagos State since his assumption of office one year ago. The Speaker said Lagos could not have been luckier to have a person of Sanwo-Olu’s standing as governor. In a message he personally signed, Gbajabiamila said:…
RRS Officials Arrest Suspect Behind The Blackmail Of Salawa Abeni With Nude Photos
A 19-year-old National Diploma holder of Yaba College of Technology, has been arrested by operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) blackmailing Waka Queen, Alhaja Salawa Abeni with nude photographs. The suspect, Olufowoke Oladunjoye Emmanuel, a resident of Brentfield Avenue, Peace Estate, Magboro, Ogun State, was picked up by the Decoy Team of RRS last week Thursday…