Prominent Lagos monarch, Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom, Oba Saheed Elegushi has commiserated with the family of Late JusticeOBA ELEGUSHI MOURNS LATE JUSTICE OLUWA, SAYS HE WAS AN ILLUSTRIOUS LAGOSIAN Prominent Lagos monarch, Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom, Oba Saheed Elegushi has commiserated with the family of Late Justice Isiaka Ishola Oluwa and entire Lagosians, on the passing of the eminent jurist, ... Read More »
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Thanks but No, Dr Deji Adeleke rejects PDP Endorsement of Dancing Senator for 2022 Governorship Elections.
TWENTY-FOUR hours after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reportedly endorsed its candidate in the 2018 governorship election for the 2022 election, the family of Senator Ademola Adeleke has called on the Osun State chapter of the PDP to give him a break. The family spoke through the elder brother of the former lawmaker, Dr Deji Adeleke, in a statement made ... Read More »
Kwara records first COVID-19 death, four new cases
Kwara State Government hereby announces the death of a COVID-19 case. The fellow had recently arrived Kwara from Lagos with his wife and a child shortly after he suffered stroke at his Lagos base. Before his death, the government had treated him, his wife and their child as suspected cases and samples were taken from them. The results of their ... Read More »
AbdulRazaq joins Kwara digital class amid call for tech solutions
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday joined the government-backed virtual digital training for youths in the state amid a call on participants to compete to evolve with homegrown technological solutions to local problems. At least 3,195 young people are involved in the digital training which is supported by the Grow with Google and Wootlab Foundation. Called K-Power, the initiative ... Read More »
Multichoice: We’re not raising rates — it’s 7.5% VAT implementation
Multichoice Nigeria says it will, from June 1, adjust subscription rates to reflect the 50% increase in value-added tax. The 2020 finance act, which was signed into law in January and implementation began in February, raised VAT by 50% from 5% to 7.5%. Nigerians had taken to social media on Thursday to express displeasure at the adjusted subscription rates for ... Read More »
FRSC turns back 791 vehicles from Lagos, Ogun boundaries
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it has turned back 791 vehicles from Ogun and Lagos States’ boundaries within five days, while enforcing the Federal Government’s restrictions on interstate movements. Mr Samuel Obayemi, FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of the two states, disclosed this is in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in ... Read More »
COVID-19: Anxiety As Oyo Town Records First Case
There is palpable tension in Oyo town as Governor Seyi Makinde announced that the ancient town now has a confirmed case of coronavirus pandemic. Makinde made this known last night when he announced Oyo’s 5 new coronavirus cases, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the state to 64. In a post on Twitter, Makinde had tweeted “The COVID-19 confirmation ... Read More »
Former IGP Abba’s appointment: DOBA 1978 Class commends Buhari
The Dambatta Old Boys’ Association (DOBA) Class of 1978, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing retired IGP Barrister Sulaiman Abba, a member of the class, as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the DOBA Class of 1978, Salisu Na’inna Dambatta, and Secretary, Alhaji Abdullahi ... Read More »
LAGOS CONSIDERS SWITCHING TO COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 CASES, AS SANWO-OLU MULLS ANOTHER LOCKDOWN
…Governor To Police: ‘Confiscate Any Okada Operating, Stop Pedestrian Trekking Into Lagos’ …Commercial Buses Not Complying With Guidelines – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State may be in for another round of interminable lockdown of movement and business activities should the residents fail to adhere to the public health guidelines issued by the State Government in response to the fight against the ravaging ... Read More »
Kwara returns 200 Almajaris to katsina
The Kwara State Police Command, acting on intelligence, intercepted a Lorry, with Registration No. Kaduna MKA 54 XL, driven by one Shehu Hashim of Manigi in Niger State, conveying about 200 suspected Almajiri at Kanbi/Oloru axis of Bode Sadu-Okoolowo express way. On interrogation, they were said be coming from Funtua in Katsina State. On the instruction of the Commissioner of ... Read More »