Loans From China Now $3.59bn, Says DMO

 

The Debt Management Office has clarified that loans from China to Nigeria, which presently stood at $3.59bn, constitutes only 9.4 per cent of the country’s total foreign debt stock of $37.9bn.

Again, Wife Kills Husband During Fight In Edo

 

Barely one week after a woman allegedly killed her husband, another woman identified as Maimuna has allegedly killed her husband known as Malam Nasiru Dagana during a fight in Edo State.

IPOB sit-at-home: Anambra Adopts Saturday As School Day

The Anambra State Government has adopted Saturday as a school day to replace Monday, which has been marked as the sit-at-home day by the Indigenous People of Biafra.

Rivers Government Arrests Two Over Pornographic Display On Electronic Billboard

 

The Rivers State Government says two persons have been arrested in connection to the display of pornographic content on an electronic billboard located in the Garrison axis of Port Harcourt on Thursday.

Man Uses Boy As ‘Collateral’ To Steal Two Bags Of Rice From Lagos Shop

 

A retailer on Felicia Oke Street in the Olowora area of Lagos State, Olabisi Opeyemi, is smarting from the loss inflicted on her by a suspected thief who disguised as a customer to steal two bags of rice from her shop.

Worshippers Electrocuted As Electric Cable Falls On Lagos Church

There was tragedy at El-Adonai Evangelical Church in Abule-Egba, Lagos, when an electric cable fell on worshippers during service.

Lagos Announces Staggered Resumption For Schools

The Lagos State Government has announced staggered resumption for schools and guidelines for the Y2021/2022 academic session for public and private schools across the State.

7 Family Members Allegedly Died After Eating Suya

 

Seven members of a family have died after eating suya with juice in Umueze Umuakanu Umuahia North LGA, Abia State.

The suya was bought by the father, Mr. Jessey, ABN TV reports.

NDLEA Nabs Woman With 100 Wraps Of Heroin At Lagos Airport

 

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has nabbed a woman with 100 wraps of heroin and two parcels of the same substance at the departure hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos.

Angry Nigerian Mum Stabs Daughter To Death For Spending Night Outside Home

 

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old woman, Kafayat Lawal, for allegedly stabbing her 17-year-old daughter Ayomide Adekoya with a broken bottle to death.

LG Polls: Lagos Government Restricts Movement

 

The Lagos State Government has announced the restriction of movement in the state as it goes to the polls for the local government elections billed for this weekend. 

Prepare for severe floods in Sept, NIHSA warns Lagos residents

 

The floods that were recorded in many parts of Lagos on Friday may be far less than what residents of the commercial city will experience in September, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency warned on Sunday.

Anambra 2021: Andy Uba Picks APC Ticket

 

Senator Andy Uba is the All Progessives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Anambra State. He defeated 13 others to win the primary election which held at the weekend.

Two Feared Dead, Many Injured As APC Primary Turns Bloody In Lagos

                      

The All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the forthcoming local government election in Lagos State turned bloody in parts of the state on Saturday with two people allegedly killed in Surulere Local Government Area.

Anambra suspected thief burnt to death for stealing handkerchief

 

A man, whose identity could not be ascertained as of press time, was on Monday set ablaze at the Nkpor junction in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Sanwo-Olu 'banishes' Okada, Keke from Lagos state

 

Lagos State Government has announced the replacement of motorcycles and tricycles on Lagos roads with Last Mile vehicles, a move that could potentially throw thousands of operators out of job and create more hardship for commuters.

Governors Not Paying Minimum Wage Are Breaching The Law – Ngige

 

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has faulted governors yet to pay the new minimum wage to workers in their states.

Pantami must resign, Nigerians on twitter insist

 

Nigerians on social media have insisted that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, should be removed over some controversial comments he made in the past in support of global terrorist groups, Al-Qaeda and Taliban.

Nigeria Police Commence Investigation Into Death Of 22 Cows

Ondo state police command is investigating the cause of the death of 22 cows in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the State.

Naira falls as CBN introduces forex promo

                            

Naira fell marginally against the U.S. dollar on the Investors & Exporters (I&E) window of the foreign exchange market on Monday, the first business day after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced a new incentive for diaspora remittances.

Lecturer dies inside hall

A senior lecturer in the Department of Business Education, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE), Owerri, Imo State, simply identified as Mr. Echetama, has reportedly died after slumping.

Lagos hotelier, wife jailed for 40 years

 

The owner of Victoria East Park Hotel and Suite, Igbogbo, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, Fredrick Ebiesuwa, and his wife, Tinuola Oyegunle, have been sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment over a fraud of N53,713,260.

APGA Tackles Ngige As Minister Calls Obiano Idle Governor

 

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has described the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, as an idle governor.

Closure of Third Mainland Bridge begins Saturday – Lagos

 

The Lagos State Government has said the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed to all traffic for three days from Saturday till Monday midnight to enable completion of repair works on the double-sized expansion joints.

INEC announces date for Anambra governorship election

 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the Anambra Governorship poll for November 6.

COVID-19 protocol: 502 convicted, 32 clubs shut in Lagos

 

Lagos State government has revealed that since the advent of the COVID-19 second wave, 566 persons have been arrested, 502 convicted, and 32 clubs and event centres shutdown for breaching the regulations in the state aimed at combatting the pandemic.

Double Wahala: Amotekun operative shoots Nigeria policeman

An operative of the Oyo State Security Network Agency otherwise known as Amotekun has shot a policeman, Fatai Yekini, in Oyo town.