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British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has disclosed why the government of the United Kingdom (UK) placed travel ban on Nigeria. In this exclusive  interview with Daily Sun, Laing explained that majority of cases in the UK of the COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC) Omicron were traced to Nigeria and South Africa. Amongst other issues, the British […]

A bill for an Act to amend the Labour Act and ensure the establishment of creches in public and private workplaces has passed the second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill which sought to boost breastfeeding among working-class mothers was sponsored by Rep. Sergius Ogun (PDP-Edo) at plenary on Thursday. Leading the debate, […]

A 40-year-old divorce seeker, Rashidat Ogunniyi, on Thursday, told an Igando Customary Court that her “husband loves his dog more than he loves me.” Mrs Ogunniyi, 40, who is seeking dissolution of her 12-year-old marriage, told the court that her husband, Kazeem, was only concerned about the welfare of his dog. “Kazeem is an irresponsible […]

The Federal Government on Thursday withdrew its approval for Emirates Airlines winter schedule, cutting down the carrier’s daily flights to Abuja to just once a week. It disclosed this in a letter dated December 9, 2021, issued to the Country Manager, Emirates Airlines Nigeria, Victoria Island, Lagos, and signed by the Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation […]

The Lagos State government has issued a set of guidelines on social events and gatherings during the festive season amid the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It stated that all social events must be duly registered to obtain event safety clearance from the Lagos State Safety Commission website (www.lasgsafetyreg.com) prior to holding. This was […]

A Nigerian, Temitayo Bello, has bagged his second PhD after completing three different bachelor’s degrees and three different masters’ degrees. Bello bagged his second PhD from the University of Ibadan (UI) having completed a thesis in Energy Law. He had got a Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc) in Economics, Banking and Finance, and a Bachelor of Law […]

The Lagos State Government has stated that all attendees of social events in the state must now present their vaccination cards. Sanwo-Olu disclosed that all social events in the state must be duly registered to obtain an event safety clearance from the Lagos State Safety Commission website. The governor, who said this on Tuesday in a […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will be in Lagos State to inaugurate some projects on Thursday. Moves are already underway to provide heavy security in some parts of the commercial city ahead of the President’s visit, it was also learnt.  Such presidential visits are accompanied by heavy traffic congestion across Lagos.  -Independent

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has condemned the red listing of Nigeria by the UK government over the two cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Mr Mohammed described the decision as unjust and discriminatory. The minister has, however, called on the UK government to […]

Omicron, the new variant of COVID-19 pandemic, is taking its toll on the aviation sector in the country. Due to the global alert, measures by the United Kingdom, United States and Canada to curtail its spread have drastically affected international flight schedules, thereby creating discomfort for passengers. Yesterday, many UK- bound passengers were stranded at […]

Air Peace says it will commence flight operations into the Anambra international cargo and passenger airport on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. The airline’s decision to commence flight operations to Anambra followed the recent approval of the state’s airport by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Stanley Olisa, the airline’s spokesperson, announced this in a statement on Saturday. Olisa […]

Eight children have been found dead in a Lexus SUV parked in front of the owner’s house at Adelayo Street, Agunaje, along Badagry Expressway in Lagos. The incident happened on Saturday. Adekunle Ajisebutu, the police spokesperson in Lagos, confirmed the incident. “The eight children were said to have mistakenly locked themselves in an abandoned car […]

The United Kingdom has added Nigeria to its red list category as it tightens travel restrictions in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 variant, Omicron. “From 0400 on Monday 6 December, Nigeria will be added to the red list for entering England,” the UK government’s travel advisory on Nigeria said. This means […]