As the restriction of operations of motorcycles ( Okada) and tricycles ( Keke) bites harder in Lagos, commuters lave lamented that the pains they encounter daily . NAN reports that in spite of the restriction, there has been gridlock on the corridor since Monday. The usual gridlock at Iyana -Ipaja , Iyana- Dopemu, Cement, … Read more
Following a fire breakout in a transformer at Ibadan on Wednesday, Usman Muhammed, Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has assured that power will be restored to affected areas. The MD who was represented by the head, Transmission Service Provider, Engineer Victor Adewumii, made this known having visited the Ayede power station on … Read more
A baby in China’s epidemic-hit Wuhan city has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus just 30 hours after being born, Chinese state media reported Wednesday. The infant is the youngest person recorded as being infected by the virus, which has killed nearly 500 people since emerging late last year. CCTV quoted experts as saying it … Read more
Bus conductor, Wale Hassan, 30, has appeared before a Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged armed robbery and raping of a 59-year-old woman. Hassan, a father of two, is facing five counts charge bordering on conspiracy to commit robbery, armed robbery contrary to section 297 (2)(a), 299 and rape contrary to section … Read more
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has upheld the judgement of a High Court which jailed a former Chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr Saadu Alanamu, for 12 years. A statement signed on Wednesday by the spokesperson for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Rasheedat Okoduwa, said … Read more
Oyo state government has said that communities that damage or do not maintain public infrastructures provided for them risk being blacklisted from further government support. The Board Chairman of the Oyo State Community and Social Development Agency (OYCSDA), Dr. Idowu Oyeleke gave the warning while addressing journalists shortly after the meeting of the Board at … Read more
A plane carrying 177 passengers skidded off the runway at an Istanbul airport and split into two after landing in rough weather on Wednesday, but officials said no-one had died. The aircraft had flown into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport from the Aegean city of Izmir in very wet weather, NTV broadcaster reported, showing images of … Read more
Reports reaching our end revealed that there was a protest in Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State on Wednesday over the ban imposed on a motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke) operators in the state. In a video obtained by our correspondents from the scene of the incident, people were seen running helter-skelter as the protesters … Read more
A young school pupil has been killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash by police and commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as Okada riders in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos. Policemen trying to disperse the protest, which has since been hijacked by hoodlums, fired bullets in the crowd, hitting and killing … Read more
Bayelsa State Government has appointed a 118-year-old woman, Mrs Omonigbalebo Dani Orogono as special adviser on elder matters to the vice chairman, Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA The letter, signed by the Personal Assistant to the Vice Chairman, Bedford Ineye read: “It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been appointed as Special Adviser on Elder … Read more
There was a minor chaos in Ladoke Akintola Univeristy of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State as items suspected to be “sacrifice” was spotted this morning at the entrance of a professor’s office. Students who saw the oblation that was placed in front of Prof. A.A Akingbade’s office who is a senior lecturer in the faculty … Read more
An Austrian woman has been placed under police watch after she escaped hospital premises in Austria before her Coronavirus test was ready. The unidentified woman had according to Karl Schupfer, who works as a press officer in Salzburg, had been in the hospital since Tuesday but decided to escape to her home on Wednesday. While … Read more
Lagos State Governor,Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday went to the passing out parade of new Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) recruits at the Lagos bus solution minimal lawn,Oshodi See photo listed below;
Ex-Nigeria international Odion Jude Ighalo has actually talked on why he chose to put on jerseyNo 25 at ManchesterUnited The 30-year-old, that has actually signed up with on a car loan bargain from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, till completion of the period offered a challenging solution and also claimed it remained in some means connected … Read more
The spread of a new Coronavirus could throw “cold water over the growing momentum of the 2020 Games,” Tokyo Organising Committee Chief Executive Officer, Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday. “I am seriously concerned … I hope this will be resolved as soon as possible,” Muto said at a meeting in Tokyo with the organisers of the Paralympic … Read more
Barcelona celebrity Lionel Messi has actually appeared in protection of his colleagues, striking out at previous having fun coworker Eric Abidal, over his pungent statements concerning the efficiencies of some gamers. Abidal, that played along with Messi at Camp Nou and also currently serves as Barca’s technological assistant, held a meeting with Sport which was … Read more
Nigerian vocalist and also songwriter Hadiza Blell, much better understood by her name Di’Ja, shares a complete photo of her third youngster that she invited in 2019 with her spouse. The Mavin documents star currently has 2 youngsters with her hubby Rotimi, whom she joined in a personal 2015 event. Read Also: Two Cases Of … Read more
The Service Chiefs and also the Minister of Defence are currently in a closed-door meeting right now. Present at meeting are the House Committees on National Intelligence, Navy, Army, Air pressure and alsoDefence The Speaker of the House,Rep Femi Gbajabiamila is being anticipated at the meeting which is continuous. Read Also:It Is The Banana, Groundnut … Read more
Boshi Jasmen, a 26 year old guy from Benue state has actually been detained by policemans of the Nigerian police for murder. Boshi was detained in the very early hrs of Monday night for apparently raping a 22 year old girl (name held back) that got on her method to the medical facility According to … Read more
The Independent Corrupt Practices as well as Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has actually restrained Mr Goddy Nnadi, the General Manager (Corporate Services), Petroleum EqualisationFund The speaker of the compensation, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, that Nnadi that was apprehended on Monday is currently in apprehension at the ICPC workplace. Futhermore, … Read more