The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described Deputy Governor Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat as a seasoned administrator passionate about the growth and development of Lagos. Dr. Obasa said this on Wednesday in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, celebrating Dr. Hamzat, who clocks 60 on Thursday, September 19. The Speaker, ... Read More »
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Igbogbo Baiyeku LCDA Unveils New Legislative Building Named After Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun
Three years after completing the highly commended council secretariat, the Chairman of Igbogbo Baiyeku LCDA in Lagos, Builder Sesan Daini has unveiled the newly constructed legislative building. At a ceremony which saw dignitaries from across the state in attendance, Daini presented the brand new edifice to the council legislators who would be using same for Parliamentary obligation. The legislative building ... Read More »
British Battery Recycling Giant to Establish $5 Million Facility in Ogun State, Nigeria
A five million dollar British battery recycling company is to be set up in Ogun State. The British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Richard Montgomery, disclosed this on Wednesday when he led some officials of the Commission on a courtesy call on the State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Mr. Montgomery said that when operational, ... Read More »
A Bandit in the Ministry: The Case Against Bello Matawalle – By Professor Abdussamad Umar Jibia
On the 10th of June 2020 at about 5 pm, armed bandits stormed Kadisau village of Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina state. The bandits who came on dozens of motorcycles opened fire on the villagers killing anyone who was unable to escape alive. 57 people including men, women and children were killed in the operation that lasted four hours ... Read More »
Oyo Govt Tackles Road Repairs: Phase Two of Zion Plaza-Olusoji Avenue Underway
The Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA has begun the second phase of repair on Zion plaza-Olusoji avenue linking Alao-Akala expressway, Ibadan. OYSROMA would also work on the drainage problem in the areas designated for repairs. According to Mr. Busoye Ogunlade, Chairman, OYSROMA, first phase of the repair of Zion Plaza- Olusoji Avenue linking Alao Akala Expressway way was executed ... Read More »
“Yahaya Bello Honors EFCC Invitation After Consulting Legal and Political Team”
Former Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alh Yahaya Bello today, honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to a release issued by Ohiare Michael, Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, Bello’s decision was made after due consultations with his family, legal team and political allies. The former Governor, who has great respect for the rule of ... Read More »
“CP Joseph Eribo Takes Over as 33rd Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State”
A new Commissioner of Police have been posted to Akwa Ibom State. He is CP Joseph Eribo from Benin City in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. By this posting, he becomes the 33rd Commissioner of Police Akwa Ibom State. The 33rd Akwa Ibom CP holds a B.A (Hons) from the University of Benin, LLB from the University of ... Read More »
“Aiyedatiwa Flags Off Rural Road Construction in Owo East LCDA for Better Farmland Access”
In actualisation of his administration’s agenda on food security, the governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has performed the groundbreaking for the construction of 11.9km Molege-Agunbiade road in Owo East Local Council Development Authority (LCDA) At the ceremony in Molege, on Tuesday, the governor, represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, said the project is a well-thought-out initiative to ease access ... Read More »
Nigeria Police Dismantle Major Gunrunning Syndicate, Arrest 2,740 Suspects in One Month
As IGP Diversifies Tactics to Tackle All Forms of Crime The Nigeria Police Force, under the leadership of the 22nd Indigenous Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM., remains relentless in its effort towards ensuring that the perpetrators of heinous crimes across the country are brought to book. Over the last month, the Nigeria Police Force recorded the ... Read More »
Lagos Assembly Condemns Murder of Monarch’s Son, Demands Justice from Sanwo-Olu and IGP
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday described the murder of Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye, first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land, Oba Tijani Akinloye, as one too many. The House urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently commence investigation into the incident with the goal of ensuring justice for the ... Read More »