A Mack container-laden truck has crashed under the bridge in Ogudu, inbound Ojota area of Lagos State, and killed a woman. Read Also: Sanwo-Olu Commissions Multibillion Dollars Food Factory The container on the truck was said to have fallen off and trapped three victims, including the not yet identified woman who allegedly lost her life … Read more
Kaduna state government in a statement issued on Saturday confirmed that one person has died of Lassa Fever in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state According to the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, another case has been identified and the victim, a 34-year-old man has been sent to the Infectious Disease Control … Read more
Hope, who is suffering from dyslexia, was in the primary school section of the institution which also houses the secondary school where Jacob worked. our reporter learnt that Hope’s mother noticed sometime in November 2019 that her daughter urinated on the body. She said she became disturbed when the girl repeated the act several times … Read more
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Igbokoda, Ondo State has declared wanted, one Iwatan Bamitale and 35 others, said to be members of a gang allegedly masterminding criminal activities in the coastal areas of the state on Friday The FOB alleged that Bamitale, a native of Ilaje Local Government Area, and … Read more
Delegates of the Osun State government has visited the family of the corps member, Mr. Adebayo Mukaila that was killed at the late hours of Tuesday by suspected armed robbers in Osogbo. The Commissioner of Youth and Sports, Hon. Olayemi Lawal who led the government delegation while addressing the family made it known that the … Read more
The Anambra State Government has asked teachers in the state to revivify the teaching of the Igbo Language in schools. The state Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Culture & Tourism, Ms Sally Mbanefo, gave the warning at a workshop for the revival of Igbo in Awka on Friday. Read Also: FG puts in place Emergency Response … Read more
According to the world health organization, there had been 98 cases of coronavirus outbreak across 18 countries but no deaths recorded, however, over 200 people in China have died from the virus and almost 10,000 more cases nationally. The Nigerian government has advised citizens to suspend travel plans to china Also, as part of preventive … Read more
The Edo State Government has asked the Presidency and the Inspector General of Police to call the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to order and let him know that no one is above the laws of the land. The state government in a communique released by the special adviser, media and communication … Read more
A newsdaily recently conducted an online poll to gauge the feelings of Nigerians towards the state of insecurity and the renewed call for the sacking of security chiefs, as expressed by some senators and a plethora of Nigerian citizens The polls conducted on Twitter and Facebook on Friday indicated that more Nigerians want President Muhammadu … Read more
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed his sadness over the inclusion of Nigeria among the countries affected by the visa restriction. Atiku in a post on his Facebook page Saturday morning urged the US to reconsider its stand based on the history of her relationship with the Nigerian people. According to him, Nigerians should … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu has handed over keys to allottees of Alhaji Lateef Jakande Gardens Estate, Igando on Friday. Ekohotblog reports that the handing over started with a short welcome address from the Mr.Babajide Sanwo-Olu who assured that his administration would collaborate with professionals and mortgage institutions to deliver affordable mass housing to residents of the … Read more
The ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles by the Lagos State government commences today. A truck laden with okada was seen on Friday night leaving the Ijegun-Satelite for North. When Vanguard News spoke with one of them, who identified himself as Muhammed on reason behind leaving Lagos, he said, “We have been leaving since December … Read more
The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, has said that the introduction of Lagos Bus Services Limited has provided a well-structured transport system that will unlock traffic gridlocks across the metropolis. Oladeinde stated this at the opening session of a three-day Strategic Management Retreat organised for staff of the Lagos Bus Services Limited by the … Read more
In order to properly plan and ensure bumper harvest for the Year 2020, the Lagos State Agricultural Inputs Supply Authority has engaged farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector through its quarterly forum at Oko-Oba Farm Centre, Agege. In her address to participants, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Mrs. Abisola Olusanya said … Read more
As the implementation of the new 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax rate begins on Saturday (today), the Federal Inland Revenue Service has warned businesses and individuals against tax evasion. The Federal Government had said it would from today begin the implementation of the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax. The VAT increase which is … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said he withdrew the N25bn fraud case against Gombe Central lawmaker, Senator Danjuma Goje, stating that the case against him was weak. The Muhammadu Buhari regime had come under fire for withdrawing the charges against Goje barely three weeks after he abandoned his ambition to run … Read more
The US has suspended the issuance of visas that can lead to permanent residency for nationals of Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf revealed this during a call with reporters on Friday. He said, nonimmigrant visas were not affected for the additional countries, Wolf said. Those visas are given … Read more
Oyo State Governor Oluseyi Makinde of on Friday approved a minor cabinet reshuffle with two commissioners swapping ministries. A statement by Mr Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, indicated that Prof. Daud Sangodoyin, education, science and technology commissioner, had swapped with Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye of the establishment and training ministry. Read Also: 3 … Read more
A consultant at the Mirabel Centre (a sexual-assault referral centre), Dr. Oyedeji Alagbe, has told the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a father repeatedly defiled his three daughters. Alagbe, who has 14 years working experience at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) told the court that a driver, Michael Ogbar, 51, repeatedly … Read more
The Lagos State Government says it has approved free Health Insurance Scheme for its retirees above 60 years. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson for Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mrs M.A. Eko and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. The statement said that … Read more