The Lagos City Marathon 2017: Advisory for the Day

The second edition of the Lagos City Marathon will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2017. It will kick off by 6 AM at the Western Avenue in front of the National Stadium in Surulere, and end at the periphery

Federal Government Takes Over Arik Air

Premium Times is reporting that the Federal Government, through the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), has taken over Arik Air. The report quotes AMCON’s Head of Corporate Communications, Jude Nwauzor, as saying that the move was made to ensure

Nigeria Could End Petroleum Product Importation By 2019

The Federal Government appears to be bent on ending the importation of petroleum products by 2019. A hint that the government is driving in this direction was dropped yesterday by the Minister for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. Mr. Kachikwu disclosed

Lagos Wants To Ban Its Yellow Commercial Buses In 2017

Lagos State could be ushering its popular yellow buses (known by residents of the state as ‘Danfo’) off its roads before the year runs out. The state government has indicated that the buses are not part of its future plans

Lagos State Has Launched a Mobile App to Aid Communication with Its Residents

The Lagos State government has introduced a mobile app to help it communicate with residents of the state. The Citizens Gate mobile app will make it possible for Lagosians to make enquiries and give feedback on services delivered by the

MTN Foundation Rolls Out Projects in 200 Communities across Nigeria

MTN Foundation has announced that 200 communities across Nigeria will be benefiting from the second phase of its ‘What Can We Do Together’ initiative. Projects which include transformers, boreholes, school furniture and household items are to be installed in localities

Construction of Lagos-Ibadan Railway will Commence In February

The Federal Government plans to begin work on the new Lagos-Ibadan rail line in February. The standard gauge rail line will link two of Nigeria’s largest cities in a project that aims to eventually connect the north and south of

Nigerian Wale Adebanwi Appointed As Oxford University’s First Black Rhodes Scholar

The University of Oxford has appointed Nigerian Wale Adebanwi to its Rhodes Professorship in Race Relations at the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies. He becomes the first black scholar to occupy the position since its creation over 60 years ago.

Abuja’s International Airport Will Now Close In March

The ministry of aviation on Tuesday disclosed that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be closed as from March 8. The announcement means that the six-week closure, earlier slated to begin in February, will now commence later than initially

African-American Billionaire Robert Smith Offers to Sponsor the Chibok Girls’ Education

African-American billionaire Robert Smith wants to help foot the bill for 24 Chibok school girls’ university education. The girls, including 21 who were released from Boko Haram captivity in October, could get sponsored by the businessman, who has also offered

Federal Government Commissions New Contact Centre

The Federal Government has launched a contact centre in Abuja. The centre will serve as a point through which government makes available information pertaining to its ministries, departments, and agencies to individuals and businesses, and gets input from them on

Nigerian Woyin Dorgu Is the Church of England’s First Black Bishop In 20 Years

The Church of England has appointed Woyin Karowei Dorgu, a Nigerian-born Anglican priest, and former doctor, as one of its bishops. This move makes Dorgu the first black bishop of the church in 20 years and only the second in

WeCare4IDPs Gives You the Opportunity to Help Persons Displaced by the Boko-Haram Conflict

Great swaths of Nigeria’s North East have been scorched by the menace of Boko Haram, the militant group that has until recently wreaked havoc in that part of the country. Thousands of lives have been lost, and millions have been

Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Dec 19th, 2016

  1. Alongside Putin, Trump, and Merkel, Forbes has listed Aliko Dangote as one of the most powerful persons in the world. 2. INEC plans to digitize the process of registration and transfer of Permanent Voter’s Card. 3. Mr. Tinashe

Amina Oyagbola Leaves MTN

Amina Oyagbola, MTN’s Head of Human Resources, is stepping down from her position. She is reported to have put in a request to exit the company. Mrs. Oyagbola became known for frequently wearing yellow clothing in public appearances, in order

Amina Mohammed is the UN’s New Deputy Secretary-General

The United Nation’s new Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday announced that he will be appointing Nigeria’s minister of environment, Ms. Amina Mohammed, as the UN’s Deputy Secretary-General. She will be succeeding Sweden’s Jan Eliasson, whose term will expire when the

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