An officer of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority(LASTMA), Kehinde Shonaike, narrowly escaped death, yesterday, after a fast moving car pushed him into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge. The incident happened at about 11a.m., when the LASTMA officer was assisting the owner of a broken-down vehicle to fix it at Adekunle Junction end of … Read more
THIRTY-ONE years old driver, Abba Zamzam, who stole a Toyota Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle, belonging to his Indian boss and sold it for N500,000, is saying his boss, Kamal, has been appearing and beating him in his dreams. Zamzam, arrested recently by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team(IRT), who trailed him … Read more
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has ordered the arrest of a local government chairman and others after four members of the peace committee set up by Ebonyi and Benue state governments to resolve the boundary dispute between the people of Ngbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi and their neighbouring Agila, Ardo Local Government … Read more
Some legal practitioners and concerned Nigerians, yesterday, called on the Federal Government and the Police to provide world class training for operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS), instead of disbanding the unit as being agitated in some quarters. They made the submission following recent killings of innocent Nigerians by policemen. A security expert and Chief … Read more
Lagos State Government has concluded plans to conduct aptitude test as well as occupational interest inventory for 110,000 Junior Secondary School three(JSS3) students in public schools across the state. In a statement, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Adesegun Ogundeji, said the assessment will commence on Monday, May 6. Ogundeji said: “The screening test … Read more
Hundreds of residents from Agidingbi area of Lagos State, yesterday, stormed Lagos State House of Assembly to protest the judgment of the Supreme Court over a land dispute in the area. Some of the buildings marked for demolition, according to the protesters, include Daily Times Newspaper, Coca-Cola Bottling Company premises, Addas Mall, banks and others. … Read more
Lagos State governor-elect, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, promised that his administration, starting from the May 29, will support the 9th Assembly for a robust legislation. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Responsive Representation And Quality Legislation As Prerequisites To Good Governance, at the induction workshop organised for the 9th Assembly members-elect held in Lagos. He said: “I am … Read more
Lagos State University, LASU, yesterday, said it would graduate 57 first-class students, out of the 14,369 graduands at its 23rd convocation, the highest figure in the institution in its 36 years of existence. Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun made the disclosure at a briefing to announce activities for the insttution’s 23rd convocation scheduled … Read more
The Department of Petroleum Resources(DPR) has said Anambra, Enugu and Kogi states cannot be declared oil-producing states now because they have not met the necessary requirements. In a letter to the Senate Committee on Petroleum Upstream, led by Senator Tayo Alasoadura(APC, Ondo Central), DPR explained that the states could only attain such status if the … Read more
178 members-elect of the House of Representatives, yesterday, endorsed the ambition of Femi Gbajabiamila to be Speaker. Onofiuk Luke (PDP, Akwa Ibom) who spoke on behalf of the lawmakers, said Gbajabiamila has the legislative experience to offer the desired leadership for the lower legislative chamber. The lawmaker claimed the group comprises members of All Progressives … Read more
The Chief Cyril Ogodo and Jones Erue-led executives of All Progressives Congress(APC) in Delta State are currently in a war of words over the chairmanship position of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund(NSITF). The Ogodo-led executive had described the appointments of Mr Austin Enajemo-Isire and Chief Frank Kokori as Chairmen of NSITF and Michael Imoudu Institute … Read more
Advocacy group, Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International, has gone before the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge the decision of All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone the leadership of the National Assembly in a way that would exclude the South-East geo-political zone. In an originating summons, the group, alongside a member of the APC, … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, said the planned sit-at-home exercise across ‘Biafraland’ of May 30 would be uniquely observed and will be used to remember the victims of killer-herdsmen, Boko Haram terrorist attacks and those killed by security agents. In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB also called … Read more
No fewer than 2,000 medical workers find their way out of the country to developed countries annually to seek greener pastures, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, restated yesterday. President of the Association, Dr Francis Faduyile stated this in Abakaliki at the annual general conference/delegates meeting of the Association in Abakaliki, on the theme Skill Repatriation in the … Read more
Entertainment mogul, Big Slim, has unveiled a new outfit, SILVERFOX World Class Entertainment Hub. The grand opening event of the hub, located in the Oniru part of Victoria Island, Lagos, took place recently, with many describing the impressive outfit as the new go-to location in Nigeria’s commercial and entertainment capital. The event, graced by some … Read more
It is no longer news that Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has been in the news for the past few days following another weighty session of ranting over her crashed marriage with Olakunle Churchill. In the new claims, she not only reiterated allegations that her ex-husband is an internet fraudster which she claimed she only found … Read more
Nigerian music star, Tiwa Savage, announced her exit from Mavin Records on Thursday as she signed a major record deal with Universal Music Group (UMG). In reply to an emotion-laden farewell message from the Chief Executive Officer of Mavin records, Don Jazzy, Tiwa says she will always love and appreciate the renowned producer for their … Read more
A few years after leaving office, former Enugu State governor, Sullivan Chime is locked in a divorce saga with his wife, Clara Chime So bad is the situation that estranged Chime, who is asking an FCT High Court, Apo to annul his marriage to his wife, is also battling for the custody of her 10-year-old … Read more
South Africa’s police watchdog, Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), has confirmed the death of a 28-year-old Nigerian in the custody of police in South Africa. The man, whose name was given as Victor Ude, died in a police cell where he was being held in Cape Town according to a statement yesterday. The IPID statement … Read more
Four persons were killed as herdsmen and farmers clashed in the Iwoye area of Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday. The incident, which has ignited tension in the agrarian community, also left some police officers seriously injured. To douse tension and restore normalcy, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, visited the town … Read more