Fire-eating former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, assumed office on Monday as the new Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), shortly after he was sworn in by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, vowing to deploy bulldozers to sanitise the territory. He sympathised with those whose buildings fall...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Donald Amagbo, has commended President Bola Tinubu, for his wise decision in appointing the immediate past Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as FCT Minister. The APC chieftain, who hails from Nasarawa State, stated...
The 81 Division, Nigerian Army, has commenced investigation into the killing of a Lagos driver simply identified as Mr Lawal on Thursday, Aug. 17 by some persons allegedly in military uniform. The Division’s spokesman, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, stated in Lagos on Sunday that it was carrying out the...
By ABDUL JELIL ADEBAYO, Abuja – The new Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dr. Mahmoud Mariya is not a novice in governance, she has tested the waters and left behind a worthy commendation that made her to be nominated for her new...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Monday as a work-free day for public servants in the state to commemorate the 2023 Isese Day. The Isese Day in Lagos is set aside to celebrate the indigenous Yoruba culture and traditions as...
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has distanced itself from reports in some sections of the media which claimed that the institution had made additional increase in school fees on the one it made in July. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, Head, Communication Unit of...
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing all grey areas in the ongoing revenue harmonisation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The acting Executive Chairman, FCT-IRS, Mr Haruna Abdullahi said this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on...
The Hotel Owners Forum Abuja (HOFA) has congratulated Mr Nyesom Wike over his appointment by President Bola Tinubu as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. This is contained in a statement signed by the HOFA President, Mrs Funmi Kazeem on Friday in Abuja. “it is with great...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday announced plans to demolish about 500 illegal houses and structures in Dutsen-Garki, Apo District, Abuja. The Director, Department of Development Control, FCTA, Mr. Mukhtar Galadima, disclosed this after a meeting with the leaders of the community in Abuja. Galadima,...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered parties in a suit filed by the Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML) and its embattled Managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Faruk, against the Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) and others to maintain a status quo until the next adjourned date. Justice Ahmed...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 299 cartons of codeine syrup, with a pledge to continue to curb unrestricted access to the drug being abused by some youths. The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Mr Adewale Adeniyi, announced the interception at a news conference in Lagos on...
The Qatari Government has inaugurated the construction of 500,000 mass housing units project for vulnerable and less-privileged persons in Kaduna State. Qatar’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Ali Bin Ghanem Al-Hajri performed the official inauguration of the project on Wednesday in Kaduna. Al-Hajiri lauded Gov. Uba Sani for his support...
Former president’s wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, has pledged to support the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, to move the country forward, calling on other women to follow suit. Mrs. Jonathan gave the assurance on Wednesday during a solidarity visit to the first lady at the presidential villa Abuja....
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, on Monday decorated 1,400 newly-promoted officers with their new ranks at the command headquarters, Ikeja. Idowu, who congratulated the newly-promoted police officers, advised them to be more dedicated and committed to their duties. “Nothing motivates a police officer...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday evening paid an unscheduled visit to the General Hospital, Odan, for on-the-spot assessment of the level of facilities at the hospital and the medical quarters. Sanwo-Olu, on his Facebook page said that the assessment was with a view to determining the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Three major illicit drug syndicates were taken down by operatives of a special unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in intelligence-led operations across parts of Lagos state, leading to the arrest of a baroness and four other kingpins with multi-billion...
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) FCT, said arrangements had been concluded to install artificial intelligence (AI) in some strategic intersections in the FCT to ensure seamless free flow of traffic. Artificial intelligence (AI) is also called machine intelligence or robot. It’s one of the evolving...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has rescued 9 teenagers during an alleged forceful cult initiation in the Mushin area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. Hundeyin,...
The National Association of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Council (NANS JCC), Lagos State says it suspended its planned protest against the hike in UNILAG school fees due to the intervention by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Idowu Owohunwa. A statement on Tuesday by the Chairman of the association,...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old woman, who allegedly used her 10-year-old niece as a drug courier. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure on Tuesday while parading the suspect before newsmen at the police command’s headquarters in Ikeja. Hundeyin said that...