GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU’S SPEECH TO THE PEOPLE OF LAGOS STATE ON THE LEKKI TOLLGATE INCIDENT – DELIVERED ON TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER, 2021. My dear good people of Lagos State, It is with great sense of responsibility that I address you today on the reactions that have trailed the release of the #EndSARS Judicial Panel of […]
An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a middle-aged artisan, Gbenga Olasunkanmi for defiling a 12-year-old customer in his shop. Justice Abiola Soladoye handed down the sentenced after finding him guilty of a charge of defilement of a minor proffered against him by the Lagos State Government. “Pouncing on an innocent […]
Managing Director of Eunisell Limited, Chika Ikenga, has reaffirmed before Justice Ambrose Lewis Allagoa of a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, how his company was defrauded of the sum of 2.9-billion-naira, by former employee, Kenneth Ndubuisi Amadi. Kenneth Amadi is facing a five-count charge of conspiracy and fraud to the tune of the said […]
As part of the reforms in the transportation system, the Lagos State Government is set to commence the ‘No Inspection, No Certificate of Roadworthiness’ rule by January 2022 to improve safety on all roads across the metropolis. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed this at a meeting held recently at the Vehicle Inspection […]
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has said the goal of his administration for its newly established university, Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, is to make it a world class citadel of learning that will groom graduates grounded in science and technology. He said this on Thursday during the maiden matriculation […]
In an effort to save the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, from further litigation and crisis, the Deputy National Chairman Southwest of the party, Yemi Akinwonmi, has taken over as acting Chairman of the party. The acting Chairman immediately after taking charge of the party affairs on Tuesday suspended the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting […]
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has struck out a motion filed by the Department of State Service, DSS, seeking further detention of four out of 12 associates of the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Igboho. The motion was thrown out by the Judge on Tuesday, following its dramatic withdrawal by […]
Ministers of Health and representatives from the continent are due to begin a four-day virtually meeting today for the 71st Session of the World Health Organization, WHO, Regional Committee for Africa. A statement by the global agency noted that the committee is the organization’s decision-making body, with the gathering being the premier forum on public […]
The Nigerian Army has shunned the call for the removal of its General Officer Commanding 3rd Amoured Division, Major General Ibrahim Ali, following the attacks and killing of people in Plateau communities by gunmen. The Christian Association of Nigeria, in Plateau state, had at a news briefing in Jos, called for the removal of Ali, […]
It appears the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has had the last laugh over the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, afterall. This coming as a State High Court, sitting in Degema local government area of Rivers State, on Monday, restrained Uche Secondus from parading himself, as the National Chairman of the party. […]