The Nigeria Police Force is deeply concerned about the recent reprehensible and grievous assault on a police officer in Lagos State on Saturday 22nd June, 2024 at Chevron Roundabout, Lekki, Lagos State. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has expressed dismay over this incident. The assailant, 47-year-old Oluwaseun Jacobs, a cobbler based in Ajah, has been ... Read More »
There is no gain saying that God in His infinite wisdom does not make mistakes – I know that most of the widely accepted religions, in the world, Islam and Christianity, hold strongly to this belief. He does as He pleases Himself in the affairs of man, with absolute precision. This can be said of those that God has chosen ... Read More »
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the relevant offices of the government to embark on massive enlightenment of the residents on the best ways to curtail the spread of cholera in the state. This was as the House also called for the activation of some sections of the State health law to combat the health emergency ... Read More »
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended pilgrims from the State, who successfully completed this year’s Hajj for making the Gateway state proud, describing them as worthy ambassadors. The first batch of the State’s 934 pilgrims to this year’s annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia started arriving today, while others are expected on Wednesday, June 26. Governor Abiodun, in ... Read More »
The Oyo State government has inaugurated a 7-man Committee to oversee adequate and even accessibility to portable water in all the geopolitical zones of the State. During the inauguration at the State Government Secretariat, Ibadan, the Chairman, Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (OYORUWASSA), Alhaji Babalola Afobaje, declared that the state government is poised at ensuring adequate accessibility ... Read More »
The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, and the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, today 24th June, 2024, attended the North West Security and Peace Summit in Katsina. The critical summit brought together key stakeholders from the region, including Governors, traditional rulers, military officials, community leaders, and security experts, ... Read More »
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu inspecting the guard of honour during his arrival for the Southern Governors’ meeting at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, on Monday, 24 June 2024 Governors, Engr. Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Mr. Godwin Obaseki (Edo); the Host, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Senator Ademola Adeleke (Osun); Dr. Alex Otti (Abia) and Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) ... Read More »
I am deeply troubled by the recent report released by TheCableIndex which revealed that Ogun State has a staggering 20.5% of out of school children. This alarming statistic is a clear indication of the failure of Governor Dapo Abiodun to prioritize education and allocate sufficient financial resources towards addressing this critical issue. It is unacceptable that in this day and ... Read More »
The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has acquitted ex-Lagos House of Assembly speaker Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his former aide, Oyebode Atoyebio, of a 54-count money laundering charge. Delivering judgment, Justice Mohammed Liman held that the prosecution failed to discharge the burden of proof placed on it by the provisions of the law. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ... Read More »
The Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Health Matters, Dr Adekunle Akindele, at the weekend, debunked the report of 11 cases of Cholera in the state. The governor’s aide, who described the claim as untrue in a statement in Osogbo, explained that Osun recorded 13 suspected cases of cholera but all turned out negative upon a laboratory assessment, ... Read More »
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