President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria is making progress to reverse the United States suspension of the issuance of “immigrant visas” to Nigerian passport holders. Receiving the report of the committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonization chaired by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, the President expressed delight that two out of the…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has recovered from COVID-19 after three weeks of isolation. He revealed this via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The Minister expressed gratitude to his family, President Muhammadu Buhari; Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, the medical team that attended to him as well as Nigerians for their prayers, care…

Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has denied media report on ordering the Department of State Security (DSS) to arrest one tricycle rider, identified as Lawal Moshood. Sahara Reporters had reported that the Ooni was behind the arrest Moshood from Ijebu Ode, Ogun State who was alleged to have…

A former Senator from Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu has died of complications from COVID-19. Kashamu represented Ogun east in the eighth senate. According to Ben Murray-Bruce Kashamu died at First Cardiologist Consultants in Lagos. He had a brush with the law over allegations of drug dealing while he was in the US. In 2015, there…

Edo State House of Assembly Complex has been blocked by the Nigerian Police Command. LagosspyNG gathered that the reason behind this barricade to put a stop to the alleged plot to destroy the facility in the building. The armed men are currently at the entrance, preventing people from entering.

Justice Jude Okeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has been confirmed dead. The 64-year-old at the National Hospital in Abuja. He hailed from Idemili North Local Government Area of Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered he complained of chest pain a few days ago before his condition worsened. He was called…

The Staff of the College of Education, Ekiadolor have blocked the entrance gate to the Edo State government house over unpaid salaries for the past twelve months. LagosspyNG understands that the Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki as at the time of filling this report had not attended to the aggrieved protesters. Governor Obaseki would…

The Federal Government has spent about N523.3 million on school feeding programme during the lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (MHADMSD). Sadiya Farouq, who heads the Ministry announced this at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja. Farouk made the revelation against the…

A young man who stole a water tank that belongs to the Nigerian Bar Association by a Magistrates Court in Ota, Ogun State has been sentenced to one year imprisonment. Akintunde Segun, the 28 year old man was sentenced without an option of fine after he pleaded guilty to one count charge of theft. Earlier,…

Some weeks ago, it was widely reported that every household in Nigeria received palliative from the government. So, why are you shocked that ShopRite wants to leave the Nigerian market? Oddity is no longer a news element as far as Nigeria is concerned. The news in circulation today is that Africa’s biggest grocery store, Shoprite,…

South Africa’s grocery retailer ShopRite is leaving Africa’s biggest market, Nigeria, 15 years after it opened shop in the West African country. LagosspyNG gathered that the company has been approached by potential investors willing to take over its Nigerian operations. Although, the company is considering an outright sale of its operation or selling a majority…

Nigerian Clergyman, Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) has told religious leaders to ignore the Lagos State Government’s directive to reopen on Sunday, August 9. Bakare, during an online sermon on Sunday, queried the decision to reopen the worship centres when the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the COVID-19…

At least, 1,915 active COVID-19 patients have not turned up for treatment at the isolation centres, the health commissioner has said. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State’s Commissioner for Health, also revealed in a tweet that 2,200 COVID-19 patients have also been discharged. Abayomi said: “Public address loudspeaker Total number of #COVID19 tests conducted so far…

President Buhari-led administration has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the DOR Group of Israel to further drive the production of ethanol in the country. LagosspyNg gathered that Ogbonnaya Onu, who heads the Ministry of Science and Technology, Minister of State, Mohammed Abdullahi, together with the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Bello Umar, signed the MoU on behalf…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday July 30th and Friday 31st as public holiday to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known today in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah. Making the announcement, Aregbesola urged Muslims to use the occasion to pray for…

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, showered encomium on Prof Charles Egbu, who was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Leeds Trinity Unversity, United Kingdom. LagosspyNG obtained Buhari’s congratulatory message to Egbu from his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement was titled “President Buhari salutes Prof Charles Egbu, Nigerian named VC of…