The Elixir Trust Foundation, ETF, has observed that three years after the gallant youths of Nigeria came out enmass under the #Endsars protest to speak out against police brutality, extra-judicial killings, extortion, inhuman treatment in the country, respect for human right and rule of law is very scarce resource in Nigeria. Making its position known […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is seeking the approval of the Lagos State House of Assembly to reorder the sum of N234.669 billion from the 2023 budget of N1.768 trillion. The governor said the reordering would enable the government focus more on capital expenditure and palliatives to cushion the effects of the current economic challenges faced by […]
Lagos State House of Assembly has renewed its interest in the case of late Bamise Ayanwola, the 22-year-old fashion designer, who was murdered after boarding a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the State in February 2022. To this end, the House would be inviting the family of the deceased, the related government agency and the […]
– Warns Council Chairmen, Others No More Business As Usual – Says Council Chairmen, Vice, Councillors Now Under Close Monitoring Local government chairmen, vice chairmen, councillors and other top officials of the 57 councils in Lagos State will henceforth face strict monitoring to make them meet the yearnings and aspirations of their people, Speaker of […]
– Health Commissioner, Others Affirm ‘Infraction’ In Surgery Done By Private Hospital – More Revelations Unearthed Stakeholders in the Nigerian health sector on Thursday hailed the Lagos State House of Assembly over its investigation into the case of ‘missing intestines’ involving late Adebola Akin-Bright. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, officials of […]
Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN Foundation) has expressed sadness over the recent incident in which a minor was sexually assaulted while in detention at the Divisional Police Headquarters,Tse Agbaragba in the Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State by Belasa Iyangedue, a now dismissed Constable attached to the Benue State Police Command. NOPRIN, […]
– Says PDP Lacks Transparency, Accountability To Govern State The All Progressives Congress, APC, has mocked the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as a major opposition party in Nigeria without any significant presence in Ondo State. The APC, in a statement signed by its State Director, Media & Publicity, STEVE OTALORO, said it is imperative for […]
Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, on Saturday distributed over 6,000 Food Packs to vulnerable members of the society in the Lagos East Senatorial District. The Senator, representing Lagos East Senatorial District had earlier in June, 2023 launched the quarterly Food Packs Programme in the district. This is […]
With the steps so far taken by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since May 29, 2023 when he took the oath office, Nigeria can be described as a country currently on track for economic recovery and advancement. Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, gave this position in […]
Chief Executive Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, has cancelled the 60th birthday celebration thanksgiving and dinner party being put together for him by close friends, family and associates. Citing the prevailing economic conditions in the country, Engr. Komolafe said, such celebration “would amount to some level of insensitivity, especially for a […]