10 people have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for operating an illegal Microfinance Bank called STAAGMART Nigeria Limited situated at D69 Oyingbo, Lagos state and recovered a sum of N961,375This was made known to Newsmen by the state’s commissioner of police, Mr. Shina Olukolu while parading these suspects at the command’s headquarters … Read more
On Friday, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu will flag off a free healthcare programme targeted at combating organ impairment and life-threatening ailments among children. The initiative falls within the pillar in the Governor’s vision to improve access to quality healthcare in the state. The programme will be held in seven Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) … Read more
The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has advised Agencies of government to shun unhealthy rivalry that would hamper the delivery of quality service to residents of the State. The First Lady stated this during the quarterly stakeholders meeting on emergency and disaster management organised by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, … Read more
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Benjamin Ademuyiwa Eniayewun has tasked health workers in the various General Hospitals across the State on the delivery of effective and qualitative healthcare to every resident of the State, urging the workers to contribute their quota to ensure that Lagosians enjoy the best of … Read more
The National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS) has appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to pay all outstanding bursary and scholarship arrears of over N543 million being owed its members. Its National President, Basirat Okoya, made the plea on behalf of the students on Thursday in Lagos. Miss Okoya said students of the state origin … Read more
Another two-storey building has collapsed in Gbagada area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The building, located on 24 Adio Street, near New Garage Bus stop, Gbagada, was said to have partially collapsed on Thursday. It was gathered that the building collapsed early on Thursday morning. No casualty has been recorded yet. Officials of the Lagos State … Read more
Senator Dino Melaye, the People’s Democratic Party’s Governorship aspirant in Kogi State shared his dream of becoming a President after the realization of his Governorship ambition in a meeting with party excos at the party secretariat in Lokoja. The Senator representing Kogi West Constituency also presented his blueprint comprising his mission and vision for the state … Read more
In a bid to to produce sufficient meats in the state, the Akwa Ibom state government has disclosed that it had imported 2,000 cattle from Brazil. The government also revealed that it took the decision with a view to increasing protein intake for Akwa Ibom people and ensuring food sustainability in the state. The state … Read more
The Lekki Concession Company Limited said it has handed over 18 toll collectors, suspected to have defrauded it of huge sums of money, to the police for investigation. The Managing Director, LCC, Mubashiru Hassan, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, said the affected employees took advantage of the operational hitches, which occurred … Read more
A cab driver at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, Adeniyi Olayinka has returned an envelope containing $2,400 and an international passport forgotten by a passenger in his car. Olayinka told journalists at the airport that he discovered the items in the envelope forgotten by the passenger on the back seat of the car … Read more
A video has emerged on the internet of two men breaking the window of a car parked by the roadside as they stole the car’s engine control unit (ECU) popularly known as brainbox. The ECU is an electronic device that regulates many of a vehicle’s important functions and has a direct impact on how well the car runs. … Read more
Barely five days after a deadly pipeline explosion which killed over a dozen people and destroyed over 30 vehicles at Ijegun town, in Alimosho local government area of Lagos State, residents of the community have foiled another pipeline vandalism attempt. Ijegun community has been experiencing recurring pipeline vandalism since May 2008. A News Agency of … Read more
A tribunal set up by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) on Tuesday convicted one Dr. Nwikwu Vitalis who runs a private hospital in Lagos for professional negligence. According to the tribunal, Vitalis was guilty of one count charge brought against him. Chairman of the tribunal, Prof. Abba Hassan, who read the judgment, … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged employers of labour in both the public and private sector not to reject Corps members posted to serve in their organisations in the State. He made the call on Monday at the closing ceremony/parade for the 2019 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 orientation course held at the … Read more
Lagos State government is set to reduce Child Morbidity and Mortality as it marks the 2019 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Week which is geared towards the provision of health interventions surrounding maternal, newborn and child health care in the State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Titilayo Goncalves made this … Read more
The Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board has sealed the facilities of illegal traditional medicine practitioners in Ikorodu area of the State in its quest to rid Lagos of unwholesome practices. Speaking on the exercise, Mr. Kemi Kadiku, Director of LSTMB, stated that members of its Task Force acted on the information received from representatives in … Read more
The Lagos State government on Monday announced plans to install CCTV cameras around the city to check insecurity. The Lagos State deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, said this while addressing participants at an event tagged ‘Conversations on Moral Leadership’. It is not clear yet when the project will start or how much it will cost. The … Read more
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has not erred by making a donation to encourage the Super Eagles in the ongoing AFCON in Egypt. APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Joe Igbokwe in a statement on Tuesday, said that Sanwo-Olu had been known for charitable works even before joining the … Read more
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of seven senior aides. The new appointees are Chief Economic Adviser – Dapo Okubadejo; Senior Special Adviser on Political Affairs – Hon, Tunji Egbetokun; Special Adviser on Information – Modele Sarafa-Yusuf; Special Adviser, Government House – Hon. Babatunde Olaotan. Others are Special Adviser on … Read more
A senator, Elisha Abbo, caught on camera assaulting a woman, has appeared before a Senate committee set up to investigate the incident. Mr Abbo appeared before the Senate ad-hoc committee on Tuesday afternoon. The Adamawa senator, however, refused to take an oath before the panel. He also refused to speak in the presence of journalists. … Read more