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...
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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...
A coalition of youth organisations known as FCT Mandates Restoration Group, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, to assign the portfolio of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to Mr Zephaniah Jisalo. Jisalo, whom they described as “illustrious indigene” is one of the ministerial nominees screened...
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have commended ongoing efforts by the FCT Administration to rid the city of “one chance” operators. The residents gave the commendation in Abuja on Saturday, during the ongoing raid on one chance operators, illegal motor parks and motorists engaged...
The Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) in-charge of Zone ‘A’ Ikeja Lagos, Nigerian Immigration Service ( NIS), Mr Adewale Sadiq, has assured that the NIS will ensure that the borders in country are persistently monitored to avoid irregular migration. Sadiq spoke during the grand finale of the celebration of...
The installer of a faulty elevator that claimed the life of a medical doctor, Vwaere Diaso, at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos-Island, last Tuesday, has been handed over to the police for interrogation, the Lagos State Government has said. In a statement on Friday, the Permanent Secretary of...
The Lagos State Government says it has temporarily closed Alapere Pedestrian Bridge which was damaged by an articulated vehicle, and began immediate remedial works on sections that need urgent attention. A statement by Mr Shina Odunuga, Spokesman, Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, said the swift intervention was prompted...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday laid foundation stone for the establishment of 1,350 megawatts Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant (GIPP) Project sited in Gwagwalada area council of the FCT. The project is being carried out through a partnership between the Nigerian National...
The Medical Guild has revealed that the process of installation of the malfunctioned elevator that led to the demise of Dr Diaso Vwaere was done by a contractor who did not have an elevator system installation certification. Medical Guild is the umbrella body of all medical doctors...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday, announced the award of N5 billion contract for the rehabilitation of Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) System. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project would be executed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd (CCECC) within 12...
The Lagos State Government has called for more mandated reporting in the case of alleged defilement of a 12-year-old girl in the Ikorodu area of the state by one Ife Adekoya. Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary, Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), who made this known in...
The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State on Thursday sympathised with the family and colleagues of late Dr Vwaere Dia who died in a faulty Lagos hospital elevator. Diaso, a female medical house officer died on Tuesday due to injuries sustained after she was trapped for more than...