Lagos State Government, on Monday, sealed up the popular Alaba Market located in Ojo area of the state. This came exactly a week after it reopened the Mile 12 market last Monday. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said the Mile 12 market was reopened after a thorough assessment, covering various aspects of environmental compliance, waste management practices, and general cleanliness within the market. He noted that issues critical to the environment, public health and safety were not negotiable, as the government would not watch helplessly as those values were compromised and eroded by the…
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The naira has maintained its downward trend as scarcity of the dollar bites harder, findings At the parallel market, naira commenced trading at 1,175/$ and closed at 1,190/$ on Friday. Two weeks earlier, the naira had traded at 1,100/$ at the parallel market. It, however, appreciated slightly on the Investor & Exporter forex window after it sold at 808.28/$ at the close of trading on Friday, from 810.05/$ on Thursday, according to figures obtained from the FMDQ. Some Bureau de Change Operators who spoke to The PUNCH noted that the dollar was scarce as many did not have forex to…
The Supreme Court is heavily guarded as hearing in the three petitions challenging the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commences. Heavily armed security personnel cordoned off the court from unaccredited lawyers and litigants. Our correspondent observed that right from the main gate of the apex court, those who have no direct roles were being turned back. Only lawyers to Tinubu, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, those of Atiku Abubakar, led by Chris Uche SAN, and those of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by Abubakar Mahmoud, were permitted into the Court room. At the time of this…
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has advised the general public and Indeed members of the Church not to associate with a church known as St. Matthew’s Anglican Church (Goshen) Nkporgu located at 49B Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt Rivers. This was made known by the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, The Venerable Dr. Paul Dajur in a statement he personally signed and made available to ACNN TV. The statement reads: The attention of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion) has been drawn to electronic and print banners of one St Matthew’s Anglican Church, (Goshen) Nkporgu located at 49B…
DISCUSSION VIDEO LINK AND STUDY GUIDE 📺 WATCH THE DISCUSSION VIDEO VIA THE LINK BELOW 👇 https://youtu.be/NOFoxKKVL48?si=K2SxYhyMH8pzE3_Z GOD’S CHILDREN AS PILGRIMS TO THE HEAVENLY KINGDOM: MANIFESTATION OF GOD’S REIGN ON EARTH TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Date: Oct 22, 2023 Sub Theme: Challenges to Manifestation as Pilgrims to heavenly Kingdom 7 Topic: Ignorance of the Scriptures Text: Acts 8:26-38 Aims To study how ignorance of the Scriptures can hinder the spiritual growth of a believer. Introduction Ignorance of the scripture simply means lack of knowledge or information about the salvation in the Bible. Our text exposed us to the ignorance of…
Amnesty International said a total of fifteen protesters arrested during the #EndSARS protest of 2020 are still being arbitrarily detained three years later. The international organisation on Friday said in a statement on its website that the majority of the protesters are in Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre and Ikoyi Medium Security Correctional Centre in Lagos without trial. The organisation also accused the authorities of filing trumped-up charges including theft, arson, possession of unlawful firearms, and murder against many of the protesters “Our investigation shows the Nigerian authorities’ utter disdain for human rights. Three years in detention without trial is a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said 891 petitions out of 1,196 on the 2023 polls have so far been either dismissed or withdrawn. It said the loss of 74.4 per cent of the petitions confirmed the credibility of the elections it conducted. It released a status report on the outcome of petitions it was in receipt of in connection with the presidential, governorship, national and state House of Assembly elections to confirm the credibility of the last general elections. INEC said it cannot be held responsible for re-election petitions which arise from party primaries. The National Commissioner and Chairman,…
Bandits have kidnapped a former chairman of Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Garba Hassan, alongside 12 other people in Niger State. The former chairman and the others were passengers in a commercial vehicle along Tegina-Kontagora road in Niger State at noon on Thursday when they were abducted. The victims were travelling to Kebbi State from Abuja in a commercial vehicle when the incident occurred. Bandits have kidnapped a former chairman of Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Garba Hassan, alongside 12 other people in Niger State. The former chairman and the others were passengers in a commercial…
The Supreme Court has fixed Monday, October 23, 2023, for hearing an appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar, challenging the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, which upheld the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s Bola Tinubu. Correspondents reported that Atiku had pleaded with the Supreme Court to jettison technicality and grant his application for leave to tender fresh and additional evidence to support his claim that Tinubu submitted a forged document to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to contest the February 25 presidential election. Atiku predicated his plea on the grounds that presenting forged documents by any…
A former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has urged President Bola Tinubu, to allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States of America, to do their job. News correspondent reports that the FBI said it would start releasing approximately 2,500 documents relating to President Tinubu in its database in October. Frank spoke through a statement issued, Friday, against the backdrop of a suit by Tinubu in the USA seeking to stop the planned release of his records. A former deputy national publicity secretary…