Ekiti Gives 278 Civil Servants N100m Car Loan

By Adedapo Adesanya Ride-hailing service, inDrive, has announced an investment of over seven million Rand to acquire top-notch car seat covers across Africa to create comfort for its customers. The mobility and urban service headquartered in California, USA, has distributed this to drivers in one of its crucial market, South Africa. inDrive, has seen extensive distributions in major cities like Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Durban. According to a statement seen by Business Post, this underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to the drivers and passengers that constitute the backbone of the gig economy. “The local driver community has greeted this initiative with

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The proposed repair works on the Third Mainland Bridge by the Lagos State government have been suspended indefinitely. The state government had planned to close the bridge for two Sundays, beginning today, Sunday, September 17, 2023, but due to the heavy downpour witnessed in the state on Saturday, the action has been postponed. A statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, did not disclose when work would resume at the bridge. However, it explained that the planned repairs had to be put on hold “due to the heavy downpour experienced” in the

By Adedapo Adesanya The Lagos State Government has announced that the first phase of the Blue Rail Line will commence operations on Monday, September 4. The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, made this known at the Marina Train Station on Wednesday. Mrs Akinajo also noted that the first train ride would kick off by 9 am with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on board, along with other passengers, from Marina to Mile 2 Train Station. Mrs Akinajo explained that for the first four weeks, the rain will run only 12 trips with the locomotive

By Bliss Okperan The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be closed for two Sundays to allow for repairs on the bad portions of the facility, the Lagos State government has said. The federal government is partnering with the state government to fix the bridge, which was built in 1990 by a former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida. As a result of the repairs, the bridge will be shut down, with traffic diverted to other routes, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Transportation in Lagos State. These measures were due to recurring accidents caused by potholes and

Going on tour can be a reliable way for singles to meet persons who can later become lovers. Touring a place like Badagry or Olumo rock with a group of strangers can offer you a whole new experience. And as a single who desires a relationship, one way to meet people is travelling. However, for some singles, they find it difficult to mingle when they are in a crowd or group. They are either too shy or timid to blend in. To halt this trend, Jumia Travel, Africa’s No 1 hotel booking portal shares some ideas on how you can

By Dipo Olowookere The state Governor in Nigeria, who was accused of stealing from the London-Paris Club loot and building a hotel with $3 million has agreed to return $2.5 million, The Nation reports. It was reported that the Governor recently sneaked into Aso Rock Presidential Villa in search of soft-landing, speaking with some top government officials on how to escape justice. According to the Nation, the embattled Governor had in the last 48 hours been roaming the corridors of the Presidential Villa in desperate search for help. He was said to have offered to refund the balance of $2.5

By Dipo Olowookere In order to deepen its presence in the retail segment and boost its market share, African Alliance Insurance Plc has opened a new branch in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of African Alliance, Mrs Joyce Ojemudia, disclosed that the foremost life insurer opened the new branch, located at Suite 006, Providence Mall, near OOPL, Abiola Way, Abeokuta, Ogun State, in order to get closer to its target market and drive insurance penetration, which has always been a major problem in the sector in Nigeria. She said no underwriting company can joke with

By Adedapo Adesanya Global technology company, SLB (formerly known as Schlumberger), has officially opened its new West Africa regional office in Lagos, which the firm says embodies its bold sustainability roadmap through daylight harvesting, interactive and collaborative hotspots for employees, disability access, and other exciting features that bring forward the company’s evolved identity and culture. SLB stated that the new West Africa office reflects this new identity and will optimize employee experience and create a sustainable business environment for all stakeholders. Speaking at the office’s opening in Lagos, which coincided with the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of SLB’s presence

By Adedapo Adesanya There is a trope that isn’t true that many music listeners peddle: they say Nigerian new generation artists don’t make socially conscious music but the reality is that they don’t listen to these songs. New school leader, Rema, might change this narrative with his anger-laced street bop, Are You There?  The track, which is one of the singles from his 2022 album, Raves and Roses, had Rema singing about youthful frustrations, inequality, hedonism, and corruption rife in the Nigerian state. “People dey talk say na only woman I sabi talk about so leave me make I talk

By Bliss Okperan The early morning fire that gutted a part of the Supreme Court complex in Abuja has been blamed on an electrical malfunction. The Director of Information of the apex court, Mr Festus Akande, said this on Monday morning when he appeared on Arise Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Show. According to him, preliminary investigation showed that the fire was triggered by an electrical fault, playing down rumours that the Supreme Court was attacked by arsonists. Attention is on the apex court over the outcome of the presidential election held on Saturday, February 15, 2023. The Appeal Court

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), the upstream subsidiary company of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has provided clarification on the reported non-remittance of some crude oil revenue to the Federation Account. In a presentation to the Senate Ad hoc Committee on the recovery of unremitted revenue, Mr Yusuf Matashi, Managing Director of the firm faulted some of the figures quoted as revenue derived by the company from crude sales. Providing clarification on the alleged non-remittance of crude proceeds from some divested oil wells (OMLs 61, 62 and 63), Matashi explained that the value of crude

Dr Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State. In this interview with Anayo Ezugwu, he speaks on the chances of the presidential candidate of his party, Atiku Abubakar, in the February 25 election, why Atiku is most qualified to lead Nigeria presently and how he will defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, among others. The election is fast approaching; why is it important for Nigeria to have a credible, free and fair election? It is very important for us to get it right in 2023