The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, on Friday met with Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to discuss bilateral partnership, which focused on three key areas of common interest – technology-driven water transportation, investment and smart city initiative. The Governor, in company of his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, received the British envoy … Read more
The Lagos State Agricultural Inputs Supply Authority, LAISA, has assured farmers in the State of continuous support in terms of offering incentives that would boost food production in Lagos. The General Manager of the Agency, Mr. Bolaji Balogun gave the assurance recently during the quarterly sensitisation programme for farmers held in the various districts of … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has commended the judgement of the Supreme Court on the Osun governorship election, saying it further vindicates the judiciary as unbiased, independent and impartial. Mr Tinubu gave the commendation in a statement entitled “Supreme Court Verdict on Osun: Testimony that Judiciary is on Course,” … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock over the Supreme Court judgment which validated the election of Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Friday in Abuja. Mr Ologbondiyan said the fact that the Supreme Court had a split … Read more
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Friday said that all the bodies of June 29 boat mishap’s victims had been found and handed over to their relatives. It was reported that the boat mishap occurred mid-sea at about 10.00 p.m on Saturday, June 29, along Badore-Ijede Route with only three survivals. The 20-capacity unmarked … Read more
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved Indirect Primaries to elect the Party’s candidate for the forthcoming Kogi Governorship election. The approval was given after a meeting of the NWC on Friday where a formal request from the Kogi State executive and stakeholders in preference for the Indirect Primary … Read more
The traditional ruler of Omofo, Rundele in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Edison Omeodu has been abducted by unknown gunmen on his way back from Port Harcourt. The Rundele monarch was kidnapped and taken into the bush at the Evekwu axis of the East/West Road on the Emohua local government area of … Read more
TWO men, Taiwo Bamidele, 45, and Olorunyemi Olusola, 44, were on Friday docked before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla saloon car worth N3million. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which they pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Sgt. … Read more
A 29-year-old truck driver, Sunday Oladosu, who allegedly stole 113 bags of cashew nuts valued at N4 million from the container he was transporting, on Friday has appeared in a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The police charged Oladosu, who resides in Ibadan, with two counts of conspiracy and theft. He pleaded not guilty to … Read more
The Zamfara Police Command has facilitated the release of 25 fulani herders illegally held by local vigilantes in Dansadau Emirate, Maru Local Government area of the state. The release of the victims is part of the ongoing push for dialogue with kidnappers and bandits to restore lasting peace in the state. The victims, comprising men, … Read more
Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped two Chinese working with a glass and aluminium company in Benin, Edo State. The police attached to the victims was also killed during the incident that took place on Wednesday at the Utesi community along the Benin-Auchi Road, where the company is located. It was gathered that the victims … Read more
An FCT High Court Maitama on Thursday has adjourned the trial of the Sen. Dino Malaye in alleged falsehood filed against him until Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 The judge, Justice Olasumbo Goodluck adjourned the trial after the second prosecution witness finished giving his evidence. Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West in the … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said the Ijegun pipeline fire has been successfully quenched with the assistance of safety firemen after 17 hours of tedious services. South-West Coordinator of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. Eko Hot Blog reports that the pipeline explosion occurred at … Read more
Hundreds of protesting students of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, took over Ikorodu Road on Thursday to protest against the crisis that has grounded academic activities in the school. The students sang solidarity songs and carried placards with different inscriptions like “Library is down, medical is down, no electricity, save our soul,” as they marched … Read more
Six days after a-20 passengers’ boat capsized on Lagos waterways, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), on Thursday said five people were still missing. General Manager of LASWA, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that 12 corpses had so far been found in the rescue operations. Emmanuel said rescue efforts … Read more
The nightmare being experienced by commuters on Agric-Ishawo and Igbogbo Roads in Ikorodu area of Lagos State will soon be a thing of the past, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared on Thursday. The Governor said he felt the pains of residents plying the abandoned routes, but disclosed that contractors would be fully mobilised for reconstruction work … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday went to inspect the Rice Mill and Industrial Park project being developed by the state government at Imota in Ikorodu Division of the state. The inspection tour of the project site, Gov. Sanwo-Olu said, is in fulfillment of his promise to continue all unfinished projects initiated by previous … Read more
Officials of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government have evacuated the corpse of a newborn baby dumped inside the canal along Wuraola Street, Ladipo Oshodi area of Lagos. The corpse was later deposited at the morgue. The corpse, wrapped with baby shawl and pampers, was found in the canal by the residents of the street who alerted the … Read more
Bandits again struck various communities in Katsina on Wednesday, as 11 persons were killed in Kankara and Danmusa Local Government Areas in the councils. Reliable sources said the bandits had earlier in the day, attacked Maidabino in Danmusa Local Government Area where they reportedly killed sixteen people. Two people said to have been injured in … Read more
Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, has sentenced seven illegal drug dealers to 25 months imprisonment for dealing in 12.505 kg of Indian hemp. The illegal drug dealers are Garba Umar, Hakeem Afeez, Stephen Uche, Ganiyat Babatunde, Abideen Alao, Ridwan Ibrahim and Adesina Abiodun. In three separate judgments, Ajoku said that she … Read more