Independence: Lagos sets record with 60,000 cupcake mosaic

Lagos State on Thursday celebrated the 60th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria with 60,000 cupcakes to produce the largest anniversary logo in the world. The initiative  puts Nigeria in the Guinness…

FG will complete $1.6bn Lagos-Ibadan railway December – Amaechi

The $1.6bn Lagos-Ibadan railway project will be completed in December this year or early January 2021, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, announced on Thursday. Amaechi, who disclosed this during…

BREAKING: ENUGU REP KICKS OFF CONSTITUENCY FISHERY TRAINING

The Deputy Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Toby Okechukwu, is currently  sponsoring Fifty Persons from his Constituency in fish production on fishery cluster zone and demonstration farm in…

Nigeria @60: Buhari’s speech uninspiring, say southern, middle belt leaders

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum on Thursday faulted the nationwide broadcast by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), in commemoration of the 60 years of independence of…

ARSENAL’S SAKA PICKS ENGLAND OVER NIGERIA

Arsenal’s starlet, Bukayo Saka, has been handed his first senior England call-up. The player was on Thursday named in England’s squad for games against Wales, Belgium, and Denmark. He was…

We can have referendum on whether we want Nigeria’s continued existence, we don’t have to go to war –ACF Secretary general, Aliyu

The Mutawallen Gombe and Secretary-General of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Murtala Aliyu, in this interview with GODWIN ISENYO, explains the ACF’s stand on restructuring and rotational presidency among other issues…

GOVS CANCEL PUBLIC GATHERINGS, PROCESSION, OGUN IMPOSES CURFEW

The Ogun State Government on Wednesday announced a two-day ban on public gatherings of more than 20 persons and outlawed procession as the nation marks its 60th Independence Day. Governor…

BUHARI’S ADMINISTRATION WORST IN NIGERIA’S HISTORY- FAYOSE

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said the only thing that would give Nigerians “unspeakable joy” as the country turns 60 was the announcement of the resignation of…

BREAKING: #REVOLUTIONNOW PROTESTERS STORM US EMBASSY, DEMAND BUHARI’S RESIGNATION

Members of the #RevolutionNow Group on Thursday protested at the United States Embassy in Abuja over the security and socio-economic situation in the country. They demanded the resignation of the…

WHY I TURNED DOWN SECOND TERM OFFER AS ACU VC—ASAJU

The Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Prof Dapo Asaju, says ambition for second term by public officeholders is one of the things “killing this country”. The VC said he…