As part of efforts to ease the movement of commuters to ensure safety and security on major highways , the Federal Controller of Works, Mr. Adedamola Kuti on Wednesday announced alternative routes for motorist as the Eko Bridge is under closure to enable rehabilitation works on worn out bearings noticed between Alaka and Costain portion … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as approved the appointment of deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and 13 others into the board of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency, KADIPA. The appointment was contained in a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muyiwa Adekeye on Tuesday. The statement revealed that El-Rufai approved … Read more
In Preparation for the March 17 Emergency National Executive Committee(NEC) meeting, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday held a meeting at the National Secretariat of the party with eight members of the NWC and some party chieftains. The meeting lasted for about three hours before it was … Read more
The driver of a heavy-duty vehicle who allegedly hit a pedestrian in Lagos on Monday and tried to escape has been arrested, it was learnt. He was apprehended by officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) with support from policemen. The resulting commotion impeded morning traffic on the Old Abeokuta Expressway in the Oko-Oba … Read more
One Oluwaseun Olomo, a resident of Egbeda, a densely populated neighbourhood in Lagos, has disappeared with his two children (a male and a female) after defiling them on multiple occasions. According to Sahara Reporters, Olomo had also successfully won over the police to aid his immoral act and obtain a favourable court order. The children … Read more
In furtherance of the call to enhance the ease of doing business in Nigeria, the Senate on Tuesday passed the Companies and Allied Matters Act Bill. The Bill was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North). The passage of the Bill titled: “Companies and Allied Matters Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2020” … Read more
A 40-year-old man, Olusola Ipadeola, allegedly claimed to specialise in processing fake passport and travelling documents for prospective travellers at the popular Oluwole market, Lagos Island, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court. He was arraigned for allegedly processing fake international passport for one Akeem Alao Dauda which led to his arrest at the … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a banker with the Polaris Bank, Babatunde Keshinro, for allegedly forging a customer’s cheque and stealing the sum of N22.3m. Keshinro was arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on nine counts bordering on stealing, forgery and fraudulent accounting. Keshinro, according to … Read more
The Lagos State government has approved the construction of new blocks of classrooms, hostels and watchtowers in 29 Lagos Public schools spread across the five divisions of the State. Some of the schools earmarked for the projects Phase 1 include Badagry Grammar School; Epe Grammar School, Eva Adelaja Memorial Girls Grammar School, Somolu; Araromi Ilogbo … Read more
A Federal High Court on Tuesday has affirmed Douye Diri as the validly elected Governorship Candidate in the 3rd September 2019 Elective Congress of the People’s Democratic Party in Bayelsa state. In the sitting that lasted for two hours, presiding judge, Justice Tijani Ringim in his judgement dismissed the case that the Plaintiff failed to … Read more
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has named Mr. Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan as the new Head of National Office (HNO) as a replacement for the retired Mr. Issac Adenipekun. Areghan is the former Head of Test Administration Division, WAEC, Nigeria and hes a native of Uromi in Edo State who graduated with a first class … Read more
A civil society organization, the Concerned Nigerians Movement, has enjoined the President, Muhammadu Buhari to direct security agencies to respect the fundamental human rights of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. This was enclosed in a letter addressed to the retired major general on Tuesday and signed by the convener of the group, … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday signed the bill establishing the State Security Network Agency, code-named Operation Amotekun into law after one week after the State Assembly passed the bill after a public hearing and intense deliberations. The signing took place on Tuesday at the executive council chambers in the Governor’s office in Ibadan, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday revealed N3.7billion has been recovered from Niger Delta Development Commission contractors. He explained that the recovery was made by anti-graft agencies looking into the operations of the NDDC. Speaking in Abuja while inaugurating the NDDC Advisory Committee at the State House, he said the committee, which comprises the nine governors … Read more
Two principal officers sacked and another two suspended on Monday were denied entry into the Lagos Assembly complex on Tuesday. The principal officers who were removed are Chief Whip, Hon. Rotimi Abiru and Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Muyiwa Jimoh, while those suspended, are: Hon. Moshood Oshun (Lagos Mainland Constituency 2) and Hon. Kazeem Raheem Adewale … Read more
The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Monday relocated to Loko, Nasarawa State, on exile after the announcement of his removal from the throne by the Kano State government, Daily Post reports. According to reports obtained by Ekohotblog, the deposed emir was relocated because Loko is a very remote area in the state. … Read more
Doctors in London on Tuesday said after finding no trace of infection 30 months after he stopped antiviral treatment, a second patient has been cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment. The so-called “London Patient”, a cancer sufferer originally from Venezuela, received cells from donors with a rare genetic mutation that prevents HIV … Read more
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria#, MDCAN, has suspended its industrial action, barely two weeks after declaring a national strike. Recall that members of the association had on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, withdrawn their services from academic activities in Colleges of Medicine in all public universities across the country. This came after the … Read more
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday during a public hearing on crude oil theft said the nation is losing about 400,000 barrel of crude oil daily to crude oil theft. The Speaker drew the attention of stakeholders at the hearing to previous investigations carried out in the past but lamented that … Read more
Popular gospel act, Lanre Teriba aka Atorise is presently in an unstable condition following injuries he sustained during an attack in Lagos at the weekend, by men suspected to be herdsmen. According to an eye witness account, the incident happened on Saturday night at the Berger end of the Lagos/ Ibadan expressway while the act … Read more