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LAGOS BLUE RAIL LINE NEARS COMPLETION, AS ENGINEERS LAUNCH FINAL TRACK BEAM

…Sanwo-Olu witnesses historic moment, commits contractor to December completion deadline …Two sets of light train coaches to arrive in Lagos October The race to the completion of the 27-kilometre Lagos Blue Line Rail Mass Transit has begun, with the launch of the last track beam (T-beam) of the rail track on Wednesday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu witnessed the historic moment and ... Read More »

Veteran journalist, Duro Onabule, dies at 83

Veteran journalist and former Chief Press Secretary to ex-Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, Duro Onabule, is dead. The former presidential spokesman died at 83 on Tuesday. As of the time of this report, the cause of his death is unknown. The journalist was born in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, on September 27, 1939. He attended CMS Grammar School and School of Journalism, ... Read More »

Wike can’t put PDP at risk, says Ologbondiyan

The Peoples Democratic Party former National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Wednesday, dismissed concerns that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, may form an alliance detrimental to PDP’s chances during the 2023 presidential election. He said that Wike was more politically savvy to hobnob with opposition parties and form an alliance that could affect PDP’s electoral fortune during next year’s presidential ... Read More »

CONFERENCE 57: IT’S TIME TO GIVE BACK TO LAGOSIANS AND NEW ELECTORATES THROUGH THE “SOUTH WEST COMEDIANS FOR TINUBU”

The reputable umbrella body of all the Chairmen in the twenty local government and thirty seven local council development areas in Lagos State called ‘Conference 57’ under the leadership of Hon. Kolade Alabi, the Executive Chairman of Bariga LCDA has put its weight behind the organizers of the now talk of the town South West Comedians for Tinubu (SWCT) to ... Read More »

Management of ELEGUSHI BEACH reacts to DROWNING INCIDENT

The management of the beach released this statement on Tuesday DROWNING INCIDENT AT ELEGUSHI BEACH The management of the Elegushi beach has described as unfortunate, the drowning incident that occurred at a section of the beach earlier on Tuesday, which claimed the life of four teenagers. In a release signed by Chief Ayuba Elegushi on behalf of the beach management, ... Read More »

Strike: Again, FG, ASUU meeting end in deadlock

ABUJA — AGAIN, the negotiation meeting held by the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday, ended in deadlock, thus dashing hope of imminent resumption of academic activities in the nation’s public universities. The union had met yesterday with Prof. Briggs’ renegotiation committee with a view to resolving its difference with FG towards reopening the universities. The ... Read More »

Atiku, Wike’s men hold peace talks on Friday

According to PUNCH NEWSPAPERS The panel set up to settle the rift between the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, will meet on Friday. The PUNCH on Tuesday gathered that Atiku’s delegation and Wike’s team had yet to decide on the venue of the meeting. While sources in Wike’s ... Read More »

Unity Bank Rolls Out Yanga Market Penetration Campaign, Targets Millions of Underbanked Women

Lagos. 16.08.22. Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has deployed a new marketing campaign targeted at reaching millions of women entrepreneurs, especially the underbanked across Nigeria with its new retail product, the Yanga account. Starting this August, the lender shall deploy strategic marketing campaigns leveraging several channels including the traditional and digital media to drive value proposition and increased adoption of ... Read More »

SANWO-OLU SETS DECEMBER DEADLINE FOR THE RELOCATION OF OKO BABA SAW MILLERS TO PERMANENT SITE

…Governor tours Agbowa-Ikosi Timberville, Says Govt Has Political Will to Complete Project …‘We’re Ready to Move to New Site’ – Saw Millers’ Leader The long wait for the planned relocation of saw millers of Oko Baba in Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland, to a proposed permanent site in Agbowa, will come to an end in December, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu assured the ... Read More »