Otunba T.J Abass President Muhammadu Buhari has left New York for Abuja, after participating in the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Buhari departed via the JFK Airport en-route to Nigeria at about 11am local time. READ ALSO: Commissioner Lauds Dangote Refinery Project The president’s Special Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmaad, confirmed this via … Read more
-Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande has said that the ongoing construction of Dangote Refinery, located within the Lekki Free Trade Zone, LFTZ, is a laudable project -The commissioner stated that the project would reduce unemployment within the Lekki-Epe corridor and the entire State when completed -The Commissioner advised … Read more
– INEC said that 19 Political Parties have withdrawn their nominations for the November 16 Governorship Elections – 41 nominations were valid, while eight were invalid. Subsequently, 18 political parties withdrew from contesting the elections – In Bayelsa State, six of the nominated Governorship and Deputy Governorship candidates were affected, while in Kogi State there … Read more
There must be a renewed commitment towards eliminating health impediments that can ruin the future of the girl-child and limit her productivity, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged. Sanwo-Olu said all hands must be on deck in creating hygienic conditions that would stem the vulnerability of girls to infectious diseases, noting that all … Read more
Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Parastatals Monitoring Office, PMO, Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo has tasked heads of the various agencies of the State Government to redesign their agencies’ activities in a way that would aid the realisation of the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda. Ayantayo addressed the Heads of Agencies during an inaugural meeting in Alausa, … Read more
The Executive Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King has promised that every child who has attained school age will have access to quality education in Lagos. Alawiye-King, who stated this during a welcome parley organised for him and other members of the new Board of the Agency, added that … Read more
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has conducted a joint clean-up exercise with APM Terminals Limited and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to rid Apapa of refuse. Speaking during the exercise organised by the APM Terminals, the Executive Director of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, who represented the Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, observed the need … Read more
As the dry spell approaches and contractors handling various infrastructural development projects in the State are expected to move back to various sites, Lagos State Government has warned that it would not accept a compromise of quality on any job, standard regulations and scope of the projects. Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Works and … Read more
-LAGESC noted that appropriate disciplinary action would be meted on any operative who engages in any act of misconduct while on official duties -The agency noted that operatives who engage in any unauthorized duties or involved in any corrupt practices would be seriously dealt with in line with the Civil Service Rule In a bid … Read more
-PDP condemned recent protest at the state House of Assembly, calling for the probe of former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode -PDP accused Gov.Sanwo-olu of being behind the protest -According to PDP, the protest lacked sincerity of purpose and was calculated at embarrassing the immediate past governor The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has condemned … Read more
– CAN President, Rev.Ayokunle said that allegation against Vice President Osinbajo is untruthful – He has cleared the air that the allegation is untruthful and there is no truth in it – If there is an allegation there must be an evidence and that it can never happen and will never happen The President … Read more
-Gov. Sanwo-olu stated that there is no face-off between President Buhari and the vice president -According to him, both the president and the vice-president are still working harmoniously -He advised the public to disregard the rumour The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has insisted that there is no crack in the presidency. The Governor … Read more
– Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said he is not planning to dethrone the Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II – Recently some reports claimed that that Ganduje made moves to dethrone Sanusi – The governor dismissed the allegations minsisting that there is no such plans Kano State government, on Friday, September … Read more
Three people were killed and a fourth was injured when a combat helicopter used by United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic crashed on landing, the UN force said on Friday. “It is with immense sorrow that I have learned of the crash of a Senegalese combat helicopter as it was landing at Bouar, … Read more
– Edo Commissioner of Police, Danmallam Mohammed, has confirmed the abduction of two officials of the NSCDC – Mohammed said the attack happened at about 2 pm and the Toyota Sienna van they were travelling in has been recovered from where it was abandoned – He said a combined operation of security agencies … Read more
Bayelsa Speaker Emmanuel Tonye Isenah may resign on Monday following pressure mounted on him by some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders to quit his position ahead of the November 16th governorship election. A source, who spoke on the development, said Isenah decided to resign so that he won’t be blamed in case the PDP fails … Read more
– A Lagos farmer, Yesiru Onajobi, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for raping and impregnating his 14-year-old daughter – Justice Sule Hassan of the Federal High Court in the state convicted Onajobi following a six-year trial – According to the judge, the prosecution has been able to establish the charges against the … Read more
– Federal government has spoken about the N30,000 new minimum wage which Nigerians workers are agitating for – The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said the government can not consider it now due to the bad economic situation – The NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, however, described the issue of the new minimum wage … Read more
– Nigerian Customs Service has spoken on re-opening borders – The service said the borders closure would last until the protocols on movement of goods and persons is established by the ECOWAS – According to the body, there is no end in sight to the partial closure of land borders until the condition is met … Read more
Aliko Dangote, Nigerian Billionaire, was recently sighted showing off his dance moves with singer Teni the entertainer while she was performing at an event in New York. Watch the video below: https://youtu.be/mrWDPfP1csU