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No lives lost in Lagos 10-story building fire: official

The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), Margaret Adeseye, said no lives were lost in the fire incident that occurred at the 10-storey Mandilas building in Lagos on Sunday. The building, located on Broad Street in...

Lagos orders drastic measures against manufacturers and distributors

After banning the use and distribution of polystyrene and other single-use plastics, the Lagos State Government has ordered clampdown on all production companies and distribution points within the state. This is to prevent further distribution of the prohibited products. The State...

INTERVIEW: How I will face the Super Águilas match against Guinea Bissau

After a shaky start in their first group match when they held Equatorial Guinea to a 1-1 draw, the Super Eagles were in full flight against hosts Ivory Coast in their second match. With the right tactics and the determination...

Tinubu calls for a review of the global tax system and affirms his commitment to multilateralism

President Bola Tinubu has advocated for a review of global taxation, explaining that correcting the imbalance in the international tax regime has become imperative. The Nigerian president also affirmed the country's belief and commitment to multilateralism as a way to...

Police arrest three suspected cultists in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command says its officers have arrested three suspected cultists in the Ishashi area of ​​the state. Spokesman of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, Superintendent of Police, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. NAN reports that...

Tinubu seeks a financing mechanism and equitable access to the capital market for developing countries

President Bola Tinubu has called for equitable access to capital for developing countries, stating that this will provide much-needed resources for development, thereby solving some of the most pressing challenges in the world today. However, in his speech at the...

Guterres calls for reform of the UN Security Council and defends Africa

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday questioned unequal representation on the UN Security Council. He also advocated for Africa to have a permanent seat on the council. “How can we accept that Africa still lacks a single permanent member...

EFCC questions prosecutor for failing to declare evidence of irregularities against Adoke and others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has issued a query to its prosecutor who declared a lack of evidence to secure the conviction of the main accused facing trial in the Malabu case. Offem Uket had admitted...

One year after the murder of journalist Martínez Zogo, IPI reiterates its call for justice

A year after the gruesome murder of journalist Martínez Zogo, Cameroonian authorities have yet to shed light on the circumstances surrounding his kidnapping, torture and murder or hold suspects accountable. Zogo was kidnapped on January 17, 2023, in Yaoundé, and...

US Secretary of State Blinken travels to Nigeria and three other African countries

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins a week-long visit on Sunday (January 21-26) to some African countries, with the aim of taking advantage of the US-Africa Leaders Summit in December. 2022 and expand fast-growing economic, development and security...

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Governor Soludo congratulates Nigerians on Christmas

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has expressed his warmest congratulations to Ndi Anambra and Nigerians at large...