Dayo Emmanuel Serving Overseer of the First Love Assembly, Pastor Simeon Afolabi has congratulated Nigeria’s contingent to the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, for doing the nation proud at the sporting fiesta. Speaking during his Sunday sermon at the Jevinik Place, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, Afolabi could not hide his excitement over the impressive performance of the Nigerian …

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Dayo Emmanuel Civil society organisations under the umbrella of One Voice Coalition have reacted to the current Hate Speech Bill being debated at the National Assembly, saying it is unnecessary and an embarrassment. At a media parley themed ‘Freedom of expression and the combat of hate speech in Nigeria’ held Thursday April 12 in Lagos, Executive Director, Independent Advocacy Project, …

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Dayo Emmanuel Managing Director of Hallmack newspaper, Mr. Teslim Shitta-Bey, has enjoined business journalists in Nigeria to equip themselves with adequate financial tools to help investors and other stakeholders with information regarding their investments. Shitta-Bey gave the call while addressing the alumni of Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa (BMIA) Cohort 4 at the Media Career Centre, Lagos on Wednesday. In …

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Police have released, Friday night, the names of suspects arrested in connection with the robbery of banks in Offa,Kwara State, on April 5, which left seven policemen and many bank customers dead. According to a statement made available by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Jimoh Moshood,12 additional suspects were arrested from different parts of the country,in addition to …

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Contractors handling major projects across Lagos State, Thursday, assured that the construction works would be completed before December 2018 as “special end-of-the-year gifts to residents and visitors” to the state. The 10-lane Airport Road and the Pen Cinema Flyover would be completed by December while the Oshodi Transport Interchange would be delivered by September,according to the contractors. This is as …

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Lagos State government has warned residents of the state to desist from locking down their streets with iron gates, saying government will sanction any who flout the order. Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon. Muslim Folami,made this known on Thursday at the 2018 ministerial press briefing to commemorate the third year of governor Akinwunmi Ambode in office. According …

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Eight police officers have been dismissed for claiming rats ate narcotic drugs in their custody,reminiscing recent cases in Nigeria where wild animals were blamed for missing funds. This followed Investigation which revealed that 540kg of marijuana,out of the 6,000kg impounded, was missing from a police warehouse in Pilar, north-west of Buenos Aires,BBC has reported. The city’s former police commissioner, Javier …

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The United States Consulate General, Lagos, in collaboration with Field of Skills and Dreams VTE Academy, on Wednesday, concluded the second edition of the Conference for Emerging Entrepreneurs which was held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Over 100 budding Nigerian entrepreneurs participated in the two-day workshop, selected from across Nigeria, and were trained on how to transform their ideas into …

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A talent hunt event showcasing young and upcoming artistes has been held in Lagos,marking the second edition of the annual showpiece organised by Ratatatainment Concepts. Tagged ‘As It Is Written,’  the event had over 20 budding talents and artistes who are ready to take the world by storm participating. According to Manager, Ratatatainment Concepts, Cynthia Emadomi, the event, which is …

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Lagos State government has promised to allow members of the media to review and critique bills coming from the state before such will be passed into laws. This is to forstal protests and agitation such as those that greeted the passage of the Land Use Charge law that recently aggrieved some members of the public before the government backtracked. Commissioner …

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