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25 Jan 25

Don’t heat up polity, Lagos Assembly warns Obasa

Members of the Lagos Assembly have cautioned impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa against heating up the polity with his claim to a seat from which he was removed by majority lawmakers. A statement by the House signed by the lawmaker representing Oshodi State Constituency I, Ogundipe Olukayode, said majority of the members stand…

25 Jan 25

Flight delays, cancellations should be strictly penalised – FG panel

The Federal Government, through the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit, has urged the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to revisit a draft policy proposing stricter sanctions on airlines for the increasing number of flight delays and cancellations across the country. The Special Adviser…

25 Jan 25

JUST IN: Impeached Lagos speaker Obasa’s supporters storm Ikeja, plan heroic welcome

Supporters of the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, stormed the speaker’s Lodge at Joel Ogunnaike Street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday morning. The supporters, wearing several pro-Obasa vests and caps are currently in their scores at the lodge in the area. Multiple sources told…

25 Jan 25

How we rescued ex-AIG’s wife, killed abductors – Police

The Nigeria Police Force has narrated how its operatives in Ogun State rescued the abducted wife of a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, who was abducted at her residence in the Arepo area of the state last Thursday. PUNCH Metro learnt in a statement by the Force Public…

24 Jan 25

NLC president slams power minister over migration plans

The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has slammed the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, over proposelectricity migration plans. Adelabu, during a budget defence session at the National Assembly on Tuesday, said that 90 per cent of electricity users in Band A have confirmed that they are getting…

24 Jan 25

Nigerian newspapers review: CBN says inflation will fall, economy to grow by 4.1% this year

n today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with a statement credited to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that this year inflation would fall and the economy would grow by 4.1 per cent. Another report takes a look at how poor research funding stifles national…

24 Jan 25

Moment Samuel Eto’o reunites with former teammate working as security guard

A heartwarming moment has captured the internet’s attention, as a video of Cameroonian football legend and President of the Cameroonian Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o, recognising a former teammate working as a security guard goes viral. The encounter reportedly took place after an Ecobank Group seminar in Douala, Cameroon, according to…

24 Jan 25

France’s Garcia takes over as Belgium manager after Tedesco’s sacking

Belgium’s football federation on Friday announced Frenchman Rudi Garcia as the new national team coach, after the sacking of Domenico Tedesco. The federation said they would formally introduce the 60-year-old former Napoli, Lyon and Roma boss to the press at an event later in the day. Garcia, who has also…

24 Jan 25

Tinubu mourns ex-FCT minister, Jeremiah Useni

President Bola Tinubu on Friday joined the government and people of Plateau State in mourning the passing of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lieutenant-General Jeremiah Useni (retd.). The elder statesman died on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the age of 82, following a protracted illness. Tinubu extended…

24 Jan 25

Telecoms tariff hike: Subscribers meet NCC today as Labour mobilises for showdown

•Labour officials talk tough, insist telcos must be prevented from exploiting Nigerians The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers will engage the Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday, seeking a possible reversal of the 50 per cent telecom tariff hike to 10 per cent, as the Nigeria Labour Congress signals readiness for…

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Don’t heat up polity, Lagos Assembly warns Obasa

Flight delays, cancellations should be strictly penalised – FG panel

JUST IN: Impeached Lagos speaker Obasa’s supporters storm Ikeja, plan heroic welcome

How we rescued ex-AIG’s wife, killed abductors – Police

NLC president slams power minister over migration plans

Nigerian newspapers review: CBN says inflation will fall, economy to grow by 4.1% this year

Moment Samuel Eto’o reunites with former teammate working as security guard

France’s Garcia takes over as Belgium manager after Tedesco’s sacking

Tinubu mourns ex-FCT minister, Jeremiah Useni

Telecoms tariff hike: Subscribers meet NCC today as Labour mobilises for showdown

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