Lagos State Government has inaugurated a 10-member Ad-Hoc Committee to oversee the issue of vehicle abandonment on highways and major streets to further ease the free flow of traffic in the metropolis. Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde who performed the inauguration charged them to see their appointments as a call to duty. While urging … Read more
The Gubernatorial candidate of the Allied People’s Movement APM, in the last governorship poll in Ogun state, AbdulKabir Adekunle Akinlade, has defended the ongoing rebranding of the party’s Secretariat and buses to APC brand. The recently decamped a APM to All Progressive Party APC stressed that, the intention of the rebranding was not to kick … Read more
The president of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Solomon Adodo, has urged Nigerian youths to unite to tackle the problems militating against the progress of the country. The youth leader also stressed that NYCN was taking several steps to actualized a more and orderly united Nigerian youths to bring about a better Nigeria. … Read more
Tragedy struck on Friday as two persons lost their lives in a fatal accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. It was gathered that the fatal accident occurred around New Makun area on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, leaving nine other persons with various degrees of injuries. The accident which involved Toyota Hiace bus marked KSF 272 YN experienced … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has presented a seed fund of N250m for technological innovations to the Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC). Sanwo-Olu presented the cheque on behalf of the state government on Friday alongside members of the council at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos. He stated that the presentation … Read more
The Kwara State government has taken over a landed property allegedly owned by the Saraki Family. The Chief Press Secretary to Kwara Governor, Rafiu Ajakaiye, disclosed this development to news men on Friday adding that, a new secretariat would be built on the parcel of land which is located in Ilorin. Ajakaiye revealed that the … Read more
A female patient (name withheld), has been caught on Close Circuit Television (CCTV), stealing a doctor’s phone at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). The Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Prof. Darlington Obaseki, disclosed this Thursday during the end of the year/curtail party organized by the management of the Hospital for its staff. … Read more
45-year-old scavenger, Kamorudeen Salau, has been arraigned before an Iwo Road Magistrates ‘ Court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing Christmas decoration materials recently erected by the Oyo State Government. Salau, whose address was not available, was arrested by the Police on Friday and arraigned on a one-count charge of stealing. The Police Prosecutor, ASP Sunday … Read more
Civil servants at phase one of the Federal Secretariat, Abuja on Friday decried the poor sanitary conditions of the secretariat environment following the lack of water to clean up the conveniences. Some of them, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on resumption of duty after a two-day Christmas break, claimed that the … Read more
The Nigerian Police Force, Lagos State Command has ordered the dismissal of a Police Sergeant, Lukmon Akanbi (F/No 448407) who shot and killed an unarmed civilian in Lagos. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu, authorized the dismissal and arrest of the police officer for professional misconduct. It was gathered that, the victim … Read more
Lagos State Governor, ban hide Sameo-Olu, has assured that his administration will continue to protect the rights of the citizens to practice any religion of their choice without the fear of harassment or discrimination. The Governor, stated this on Friday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos where he declared open the 34th National Qu’ran recitation … Read more
Lagos State Government on Friday began work on four major road junctions within the metropolis to lessen the nightmare of the motoring public. Addressing reporters on the development, the Commissioner of Transportation Dr Frederic Oladeinde listed the four junctions to include the Second Lekki roundabout, Allen Avenue Roundabout, the Ikotun roundabout, and Maryland junction, Nation … Read more
Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the arrest of a police sergent, Lukmon Akanbi for shooting dead one Ramon Babatunde Adeniji around Eko Atlantic area of Victoria Island, Lagos. The suspect, with the number F/No 448407, attached to Victoria Island Police Station was said to have shot dead Adeniyi, 39, of … Read more
The Monarch of Abatete in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, Igwe Emeka Efobi, has honored the minister for Labour and employment, Senator Chris Ngige and the senator representing Anambra Central, Senator Uhe Ekwunnife, for their contribution to the developmental strides in the state. The monarch stressed that the community decided to honor … Read more
There was pandemonium on Thursday evening in Ebute Metta area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria as another rival cult groups clashed at Ondo by Cemetery Street, leaving one person dead. It was gathered that a boy called Emeka was murdered in a cold blood around 5pm, PM News reports. Read Also: 2020 Budget: Lawmakers Adjust Budget … Read more
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) aviation security personnel has apprehended one 25-years-old man who was allegedly climbing a moving plane at the Lagos airport. It was gathered that the security personnel arrested the intruder at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos when he attempted to access an Air Peace aircraft heading to … Read more
The Ogun State Assembly has adjusted the capital expenditure with N2.1bn in the proposed 2020 Appropriation Bill sent to the house by the governor of the state, Dapo Abiodun. The capital expenditure adjustment moved the capital estimate from N269,132,349,884.46 to N271,232,349,884.46. The adjustment in the recurrent expenses of six agencies, capital estimates of nineteen others … Read more
It has become a norm for the Nigerian Police to label anyone wearing an anti-social look as a criminal. A Nigerian working with the police in Washington DC United States Akintayo Akintunde has joined the league of young people that are profiled as suspected criminals based on their looks by the Nigerian police. Akintunde, who … Read more
As the succession crisis to who becomes the Oniru of Iru land, Lagos, rages, the Abisogun Ruling Family has called on the Lagos State Government not to be biased in the selection of the next king and to allow the traditional law to have its way. At a news conference on Thursday in Ikeja, addressed … Read more
There seems not to be a closer end to the fued between the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole and the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, as the National Chairman rejected the Christmas gift from the governor. It was gathered that Oshiomhole’s mother, Hajia Oshiomhole on Christmas day rejected gift of … Read more