The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, said on Friday that illicit fire arms and cultism were the major threats to security and peace in Lagos. Owohunwa disclosed this during an inaugural conference convened for all strategic commanders in the Police Command in Lagos State. He...
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday commenced swift inventory and demolition of structures on waterways. This is part of the administration’s proactive measures to mitigate flooding in the nation’s capital city. The administration’s Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, said this during an inspection. He inspected...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Thursday received their Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following their re-election in the March 18 poll. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commission also issued Certificates of Return to...
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday admitted four staff members of of Chrisland School Ikeja, to bail for alleged involuntary manslaughter of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran. The Lagos State Government charged Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao, and Nwatu Victoria with involuntary manslaughter and reckless negligent acts. The...
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says that the fire that gutted the famous Balogun Market is under control. The Director of the Fire Service, Margaret Adeseye, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Adeseye said that...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has fixed Thursday for issuance of Certificates of Return to winners in the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. Mr Olusegun Agbaje, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos State, disclosed...
Some traders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed delight over improvement in the availability of naira notes to citizens. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many markets in Abuja, on Monday, returned to normal daily business activities as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected more...
Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has donated sport items worth N2.8 million to the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) to support sports development in the institution. The Chairman made this known when he led a delegation from the council on a courtesy visit to the...
Sen. Philip Aduda (PDP-FCT) has unveiled constituency projects worth N2.8 billion across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Aduda, also Senate Minority Leader, inspected the projects across various wards of Bwari and Abuja Municipal Area Council ( AMAC) aimed at improving the living condition of the people at the weekend....
Long queues at commercial banks in Lagos have suddenly disappeared following the injection of more bank notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) into commercial banks, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported The apex bank had on Thursday confirmed the evacuation of bank notes from its...
In compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive, most Deposit Money Banks (DMB) branches in Kubwa opened for operations on Saturday. Checks by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) saw huge crowd of customers, with bank officials making efforts to meet their cash needs. The banks were,...
Banks in satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday opened for business as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored some banks in the Territory, reports that huge crowds of customers were seen at banks’ Automated...
The Lagos State government says it will prosecute Chrisland School, Ikeja, for alleged involuntary manslaughter, reckless and negligent act over the death of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran, who died from electrocution during inter house sport. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs in the...
The Federal Government and stakeholders took the “Check Am O!” campaign to the streets of Abuja on free diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023 World Tuberculosis Day which is observed every year on March 24, is with theme:”Yes! We...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, said it would begin a special operation, tagged: “Operation Scorpion” on unlatched Articulated trucks from March 25 in the state. The Lagos State Sector Commander, Corps Commander (CC) Babatunde Farinloye, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Corps Head...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has expressed the commitment of the FCT Administration towards providing equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene services, while strengthening community-led approaches to total sanitation. The minister who gave this commitment on Wednesday in Abuja at the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the All Progressives Congress (APC) won 38 out of the 40 seats in the Lagos State House of Assembly at the Saturday’s state assembly elections in the state. Mrs Adenike Tadese, INEC’s Head of Department Voter Education and Publicity, said this in...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday said his re-election for a second term has reaffirmed that Lagos has chosen competence and experience, on the march to true greatness. Sanwo-Olu said this at the Lagos House Marina, while giving the victory speech for his re-election, following the official...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, on Sunday condemned violence, attacks and snatching of ballot boxes during Saturday’s Governorship/House of Assembly Elections in the state. The Party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode, in a statement in Lagos, said the violence led to the death of some persons....
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Nollywood star, Olusola Elliot, and Songodara Mosunmola, the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winners of Surulere 1 and 2 State Constituency election in Lagos State. The Returning Officer for Surulere Constituency 1, Dr John Fenuga from the...