Ajiran Football Club have won the maiden street soccer competition organised by Mifland Company, reports thegazellenews.com According to the promoters of Mifland Company, organisers of the competition: Chief Executive Officer, Tobi Egberongbe; and Director, Rashid Alarape, the competition was organised to promote street soccer in Lagos State and Nigeria as a whole. Egberongbe stated that the maiden edition of the street soccer competition was organised in Lagos because the company wants to spread its tentacles across Nigeria. Tournament was originally set out to hold at Ajiran Stadium, due to flood on the ground as a result of a torrential rainfall…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, from N840 per litre to N820 per litre. Dangote refinery announced this via a statement on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The refinery said the new price will take effect immediately. It would be recalled that the refinery last week reduced its ex-depot price from N880 to N840 per litre. Dangote Group’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the price adjustment, stating: “PMS price has been reduced from N840 to N820 per litre effective immediately. The previous reduction to N840 per litre had followed global crude…
Ahead of the crucial Saturday, July 12, Local Government Elections, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; and chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have expressed confidence to defeat opponents and retain seats across the 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs. Sanwo-Olu, however, urged the electorate to come out en-masse and vote massively for the party’s candidates in-order to sustain the ongoing development at the grassroots in particular and the state in general. Sanwo-Olu and others made the call on Tuesday, 8 July, 2025, while addressing party faithful at the…
In a bold move to promote a healthier, greener, and cleaner Lagos, a non-governmental organization, EKO Occupational Safety, Health and Environment, has launched an aggressive campaign and advocacy initiative to plant one million trees across the state over the next ten years. As part of its mission, the group is also calling on residents to take active roles in safeguarding their environment—especially by discouraging open defecation and other violations of environmental laws. The Executive Programme Director, Ogboni Fouad Oki disclosed this during a virtual meeting with media executives, where he unveiled the statewide campaign and advocacy plan. According to him,…
The Nigerian Army has honoured the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, with the “NA Outstanding Service Commendation Medal, NAOSCM.” In a letter certifying the Service Commendation Medal, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, said: “Having contributed immensely to the development of the NA’s infrastructure, human capacity development, as well as enhancement of the NA’s operational efficiency and accomplishment of the COAS Command Philosophy, is hereby awarded the NA Outstanding Service Commendation Medal (NAOSCM).” The commendation medal was presented to Ogbuku during the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2025 Lecture and Award…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, declares that it has achieved remarkable milestones in the last 25 years and made a significant impact in the lives of the people of the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a World Press Briefing at the Dome Event Centre, Asaba, Delta State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated that the Commission had lived up to its motto of “making a difference.” The NDDC Chief Executive Officer stated that the current Board and Management have initiated several projects and programmes that have helped to change the story of the Niger Delta for the…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Bauchi Concerned Group has threatened legal action against Mr Omoyele Sowore over failure to retract the false and defamatory statements made against the Bauchi State Government, the State First Lady, Engr. Shamsuddeen Bala Mohammed and other officials of the state. Addressing a press conference at the NUJ Secretariat Bauchi, Nasir Abdullahi Chief Convener of the group, described the allegations as unfounded and misleading. According to the group, “We hereby issue a vigorous ultimatum to Mr. Sowore and his co-conspirators to retract the false and defamatory statements made against the Bauchi State Government, the First Lady, Engr.…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Auwal Jatau has reaffirmed his personal commitment towards supporting the state government in ensuring effective teaching and learning across all the educational institutions in the state. Speaking at the 10th years anniversary of the Government Girls College, Sakwa, Zaki Local Government Area of the State on Monday, 7 July, 2025, Auwal Jatau recalled his facilitation during the administration of former Governor Malam Isah Yuguda for the upgrade of the College from a Teachers’ College to its current status as a Government Girls College. He noted that, the…
Nigeria’s energy communication researcher and Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, Ph.D, has been enlisted to headline the Asharami Square 2.0, a Sahara Group initiative aimed at promoting sustainability through effective media advocacy. Sahara Group, which announced this in a statement, maintained that the second edition of Asharami Square, its flagship thought leadership platform, would explore important gas-related options as Africa seeks various opportunities to enhance energy access and security across the continent. “Dr. Adeola Yusuf, Team Lead at Platforms Africa, will explore the media’s role in shaping awareness, moderating policy, and preventing misinformation and greenwashing,” the oil giant…
The Muslim Ummah South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has reiterated its demand for Shariah Court to regulate the affairs of Muslims. MUSWEN made this advocacy, during the Senate Zonal Public Hearing (south west) on the Review of the 1999 constitution, in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital, on Saturday, 5th July, 2025. The organization in its memorandum submitted at the hearing, strengthen its position, by citing section 38 of the 1999 Constitution, which provides for freedom of religion, while section 42 outlaws any form of discrimination, either in terms of religion, age, gender, language or tribe. MUSWEN which was represented by the…