The Government of Cross River State has doled out N10 million grant to the first ten selected hotels in Calabar to give their facilities a facelift ahead of the Calabar Carnival. The grant was handed over on Tuesday at Marina Resort Calabar by the managing director of the state tourism board, Prince Ojoi Ekpenyong, on the directive of the state governor, Prince Bassey Otu. Ekpenyong told the crowds of hoteliers and stakeholders in the hospitality sector that tourism was very critical to the state. He said the grant, though small, is to assist them to reset their hotel receptions and…
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A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has issued a restraining order against the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LSBCA), preventing them from further demolishing residential houses in 6th Avenue, Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. The order, granted by Justice Omolade Awope, comes in response to a suit filed by Samuel Ahmed, Martinson Realtors Investment Limited, Taoheed Amusa, and R. Balogun. The claimants sought a pre-emptive injunction against FHA and LSBCA, who have already demolished over 600 houses and partially demolished about 700 others on 6th Avenue in Festac…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Dr. Olusegun Osinkolu, has expressed satisfaction with the budget presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly, giving priorities to national defence and internal security, among others. Osinkolu, while reacting to the budget presentation, described it as a budget of renewed hope and a realistic one, looking at its parameters. He said “there are various indications that the budget proposal is realistic, looking at the main focus of local job creation, macro-economic stability, investment environment optimisation, human capital development, poverty reduction, and social security, all these are what is needed in the country…
A preacher from south London who sold his followers a bogus cure for Covid-19 has lost his challenge against his conviction. Bishop Climate Wiseman, head of the Kingdom Church in Camberwell, told his followers they could “end up dropping dead” during the pandemic and told them to buy his £91 oil – a mixture of hyssop, cedarwood and olive oil. He sold it under names including “divine cleansing oil” and “plague protection oil”, or as part of a “divine plague protection kit”, containing a card and scarlet yarn. In February, Wiseman, then aged 47, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to one…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has recently undertaken a significant initiative to conduct a comprehensive post-development audit of satellite towns in Abuja. This audit represents a strategic move to evaluate the extent of development, the quality of infrastructure, and the level of public services available in these burgeoning communities surrounding Nigeria’s capital. Understanding the Satellite Town ConceptSatellite towns are typically smaller urban areas on the outskirts of larger cities. They possess some degree of administrative autonomy and traditionally serve as residential zones to alleviate population pressure on a country’s central metropolis. In the context of Abuja, satellite towns were…
Niger’s junta has decriminalised people trafficking in a major blow to EU efforts to stem illegal migration. The move could lead to a sharp increase in the number of West African migrants reaching Europe, where arrivals are already at their highest level in years. Niger occupies a key position on migration routes. To its north lie Tunisia and Libya, key launchpads for migrant boats aimed at reaching southern Europe. To its south are countries like Nigeria, Benin and Burkina Faso. Each year, tens of thousands of migrants pass through Niger as they head for the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, where they…
Suspected Armed robbers have reportedly shot dead the Director of Finance and Accounts in the office of the governor, Mr Taiwo Oyekanmi. It was learnt that Oyekanmi was shot dead on the flyover bridge by the NNPC Junction along the IBB Boulevard in the Oke – Mosan axis of Abeokuta metropolis while returning from the bank where he had gone to make withdrawals in preparation for Thursday’s budget presentation by the state governor, Abiodun. Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu confirmed the development, saying that the armed men double-crossed the vehicle of the deceased with five occupants of the vehicle raining…
The Guardian is looking for couples to talk frankly – and anonymously – about their sex lives for the Saturday magazine’s much-loved This is How We Do It column. Whether you’re having the best sex of your life, or things have stalled slightly, we’d like to hear honest stories of how you connect in the bedroom. We are especially keen to hear from people who feel their sex lives are not particularly wild or unusual. We want to hear how you navigate intimacy after you have kids, or when your partner wants sex more than you do, or how you’ve found…
The Nigerian Human Rights Community (NIHRCO) has deployed 400 election observers to monitor the Ekiti State local government election slated for Saturday, December 2. In a statement on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, NIHRCO said it had completed plans to deploy 400 local observers across the 16 local governments and 22 local council development areas for the Saturday poll. The observers are expected to monitor and document pre, during and post-election issues relating to democratic gains, challenges, threats and opportunities with the overall aim of deepening the democratic space in Nigeria and empowering the people to take charge…
