Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has described conflicts among politicians as largely performative. He said the disagreements serve more as entertainment for Nigerians than actual hostility. Speaking at his 60th birthday thanksgiving service held at St. Martin’s Catholic Church, Isan Ekiti, on Sunday, Fayemi dismissed the perception of deep-seated political animosities, particularly those…
The Lagos State government has increased has expanded the capacity of the Red Line Rail Service to nine trips daily from Monday. The exercise comprises five morning and four evening trips daily. The Red Line currently undertake two-morning trips per day. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a statement on his X platform late on…
The barrage of earthquakes in the Cyclades islands continued Sunday, with the strongest tremor clocking at 5.0-magnitude. The day started rather quietly, at least compared to previous ones, but stronger tremors were produced later in the day. The 5.0-magnitude tremor occurred at 9:05 p.m. southwest of the island of Amorgos. Altogether, 14 earthquakes of at…
The World Bank has revealed that plans are underway to introduce its Joint Capital Markets Programme (J-CAP) in Nigeria to boost infrastructure financing. The Global Head of Capital Markets and Housing, Financial Institutions at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank Group, Patricia Canziani made this known when she led a…
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Saudi Arabia implements stricter visa rules for Nigeria, 13 other nations Saudi Arabia has rolled out new visa restrictions affecting travelers from 14 countries, including Nigeria, limiting them to single-entry visas valid for 30 days without the possibility of extension.Read more 2….
