Red Line Rail To Be Launched In Feb– Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos Red Line train will be launched in February, according to a statement made on Thursday, January 25, by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State. Speaking during the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton, Ikeja, the governor stated that the state government had formally notified President Bola Tinubu of the unveiling scheduled...
Private Jet Carrying VIPs Crash-lands In Ibadan
A private jet having about 10 persons onboard including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to reports, the jet crash landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush. Firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of...
NDLEA Declares Ex-Beauty Queen Wanted
An ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye has been declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). She was declared wanted after escaping from her Lekki, Lagos residence when operatives raided her apartment at Oral estate, Lekki on Wednesday 24th January. According to a statement by the NDLEA, The raid came following...
Bride & 12 Others Perish In Niger Auto Crash
A new bride, five of her bridesmaids, her brother-in-law, and six others have died in a car crash that occurred around Lukoro in Edati Local Government Area of Niger State. It was gathered that the accident happened on Friday evening and was caused by excessive speed, wrongful overtaking by the driver conveying the bride and her guests. The Nation learnt that...
Nigeria Comes 2nd Position With Lowest Cost Of Living 2024
Nigeria has been ranked second globally in countries with lowest cost of living, according to Numbeo’s cost of living ranking 2024. Numbeo is the world’s largest cost of living database. The cost of living is the amount of money needed to sustain a certain comfort level in a location. The cost of living covers basics such as housing, groceries, taxes, and healthcare. Some countries...
Jilted Lover Commits Suicide In Adamawa
A 24-year-old girl in Adamawa state tragically took her own life after her boyfriend chose to end their relationship. Jemima Shetima Balami, a second-year diploma student on industrial attachment with Adamawa State Television (ATV) Yola, drank a substance suspected to be rat poison, resulting in her untimely demise. Jemima, a Mass Communication student of Federal Polytechnic Mubi, reportedly received the breakup...
17-Year-Old Ogun Boy Saved From Kidnappers By So-Safe Corps
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has rescued a 17-year-old boy, Otohu Moses, who was allegedly kidnapped on Monday. The father of the victim, Sunday Iboin, was said to have on Tuesday reported the incident to the So-Safe Corps, explaining that his son was kidnapped when he went to ease himself at the back of...
Lagos Plans To Invest N550 Billion In Infrastructure By 2024
The Lagos state government has earmarked N550.689 billion of the N2.267 trillion budget to develop, maintain, and complete ongoing infrastructural projects in 2024. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George, stated this during the 2024 Budget analysis at the Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. The N550.689 billion represents 24.28 percent of the entire budget. George added that the focus will be on...
Fire Burns Down Church In Lagos
Reports indicate a fire outbreak at the Household of David church located in the Ikeja local government area of Lagos state. Amodu Shakiri, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire Service, verified the incident, attributing it to the overheating of the church’s auditorium roof, leading to its collapse and subsequent fire. Shakiri assured that fire service personnel, along with other relevant authorities, are...
Man Set To Marry 3 Women Same Day In Benue (Photo)
A Nigerian identified as Tersugh Aondona is set to marry three women on the same day in Benue State. According to the invite, the wedding will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, (today) at Lante Kukwagh Comprehensive Secondary School, Jato-Aka, Kwande Local Government Area of the state. The invite also revealed the names of the wives to be Blessing, Nancy...
