Press statement from the Lagos state police command The attention of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu mni, has been drawn to the news making the rounds on the social media to the effect that the Command will carry out a general raid, on Thursday, February 14 and Friday, February 15, 2019. … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released photos of sample ballot boxes for the 2019 General elections. The ballot boxes are in different colours, with the descriptions of the offices to be voted. The ballot box for presidential votes is red, that of the Senate is black, while that of the House of Reps is … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 4,695 smart card readers were destroyed by fire that razed its facility in Anambra State on Tuesday. The commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this in a statement. “Initial assessment, however, confirms that a total of 4695 of the Smart Card … Read more
NIgerian comedian, Ali Baba in his advice to ladies today said, ‘if as a lady, you are not financially dependent, marriage should not be your priority’. He went on to say, ‘that era of being financially dependent on a man expired many years ago. Sadly, very few women started late to realise that they … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that he is happy being a puppet of the APC national leader, Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu spoke in reaction to a statement credited to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the state, Jimi Agbaje that he was a puppet being … Read more
At the presidential rally in Lagos today, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole said when he was President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), he didn’t find it difficult to mobilise ‘area boys’ in Lagos for protests. He made this remarks during the APC presidential rally held at the Teslim Balogun … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has announced plans to withdraw officers attached to ‘Very Important Persons’ in preparation for the forthcoming elections. ACP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer in an interview with Punch newspaper said politicians would be affected by the recall because the force needs every officer to maintain peace and security at the coming … Read more
Alot of Lagosians are angry online after all the tankers and containers that usually cause traffic gridlock on the bridges on Ikorodu road mysteriously disappeared for the second time this year. The first time they were cleared was for the Lagos City Marathon last week and now, the road is once again clear and free ahead of President … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced an extension of the collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) scheduled to end today Friday 8th February 2019 nationwide to Monday February 11th. The information was disclosed via its Twitter handle in a series of tweets, shortly after a meeting between the national leadership of the electoral body and the … Read more
Following the apprehension that has greeted the scheduled visit of President Buhari for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally on Saturday, the Lagos State Government has re-assured residents that there would be no road closures as earlier announced. Briefing journalists at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, the State’s Commissioner for Transportation, Ladi … Read more
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) said on Friday that it might close Ladipo Market in Mushin, till further notice, if the waste situation continued unabated. LAWMA’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Obinna Onyenali, said that the attention of the authority had been drawn to the unwholesome environmental practices being carried out by traders at … Read more
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has announced February 15 to 19th as a mid-term break for students of all the Unity Schools across the country. The Minister who revealed this on Friday at the ”7th edition of the Ministerial News Briefing” in Abuja, said the midterm is to enable parents of the students have … Read more
Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A,’ Nigeria Customs Service, said it intercepted bales of uniforms, tear gas canisters and other paraphernalia of the Nigeria Police Force. The command revealed that the uniforms that were intercepted along Lagos road were concealed in a Toyota Sienna space bus heading out … Read more
The Lagos State Government has restricted movement on 18 major roads across the state for President Buhari’s campaign on Saturday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere. Former Minister of State for Defence and Chairman, Transport Committee on President Buhari’s Campaign visit to Lagos State, Demola Seriki, told journalists at a press conference in … Read more
On Wednesday, an Ikeja High Court sentenced Saheed Arogundade, Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Boundary/Aiyetoro Unit, Lagos State to death for the murder of a 32-year-old policeman, Gbenga Oladipupo. Justice Olabisi Akinlade discharged and acquitted Arogundade’s five co-defendants Mustapha Layeni, Adebayo Abdullahi, Seyi Pabiekun, Sikiru Rufai and Yusuf Arogundade of a two-count … Read more
Hon Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, on Tuesday revealed those who prevailed on the lawmakers not to impeach Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. He spoke during presentation of the 2019 budget by Governor Ambode. Obasa, who assured that the lawmakers were working for the progress of the state, appreciated all those who intervened during … Read more
Hon Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, on Tuesday challenged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to tender evidence that the legislature was being paid N800m monthly as running cost. He spoke during the presentation of the 2019 budget by Governor Ambode. His speech reads in part: “However, fallout of the budget brawl has led to … Read more
Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has accepted a one-year prison sentence for evading tax while in Spain. The Portuguese tactician spent three years in charge of Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013 and won a Spanish league title. He was however found guilty of defrauding the Spanish government during his stay at the club … Read more
The governor of Bayelsa state, Henry Seriake Dickson, has raised alarm that some people in the state are planning to cause insecurity during the next elections. The governor said despite the fact that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the forthcoming elections would be free of violence and fair, the commission would not … Read more
Three days after an Agusta AW 139 helicopter flying Vice President Yemi Osibanjo crashed in Kabba, Kogi State, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has concluded investigations on the accident. According to a report by TheNation, the investigation came on the heels of gathering of series of evidences which included: inspection of the chopper wreckage … Read more