By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old ex-convict, Yakub Yusuf, for allegedly stealing valve covers of a fire truck under repairs. The Police Public Relations Officers, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement issued on Thursday, that the suspect was arrested hours...
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Officially launches, Micro and Small Tax Office, Epe, Lagos … By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has announced the opening of 25 new Tax Offices across the country. These new Tax Offices, approved by the Muhammad Nami led management, are part of the Service’s goal to...
The Lagos PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate, Ms Funke Akindele on Wednesday appealed to the electorate in the state to protect their votes at the 2023 general elections. Akindele, a Nollywood star, made this charge while inaugurating a borehole donated to residents of Abule Oja community in Yaba area of...
The remains of Abdul-Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, a Lagos State lawmaker who passed on in Jos, Plateau during an APC Presidential rally on Tuesday, has been laid to rest. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the remains of the lawmaker arrived the Murtala Muhammed Airport in the afternoon...
The Police Command in Lagos State has rescued a teenage boy simply identified as Emmanuel Adeleke from his abductor. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the announcement on Wednesday on his verified Twitter handle monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that the boy, who...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Education, health Agriculture and other sectors in the FCT, are to benefit greatly from a partnership between the FCT Administration and the United Nations systems. FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Mathias Schmale,...
Lagos State Lawmaker, Mr Olayiwola Olawale who died on Tuesday afternoon will be buried at 1:00pm, Wednesday (today) , the Lagos State House of Assembly has said. The Chairman, house of assembly Committee on Information, Mr Setonji David, made this known in Lagos on Wednesday. The News Agency of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six Bureau de Change (BDC) operators for allegedly kidnapping an eight-year-old child. The Police Public Relations Officers, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. SP Hundeyin said that the suspects conspired...
By TARGBA SHAAGEE, Abuja – In line with its mission statement to advance the course of women at all times, the organisers of the annual Lagos Women Run have offered cash and moral support to some of the country’s female Special Athletes. At the seventh edition of the Lagos...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Senate Committee on the FCT has commended the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello for his commitment to the execution of priority projects in the territory. Chairman, Senate Committee on FCT, Sen. Smart Adeyemi made the commendation during the inspection of some projects...
A three-day retreat organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly for lawmakers and legislative workers on the N1.692 trillion 2023 budget presented by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu ended on Sunday. Gov. Sanwo-Olu presented the budget entitled “Budget of Continuous Development’’ to the House on Oct. 27. The House committed...
“Obasa Youths Crusade’’ (OYC) held a youths rally in Lagos on Saturday to declare support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. Bola Tinubu. The rally, which attracted thousands of youths, was held to also declare support for Mr Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos...
The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered Visible Concept, the construction firm handling the N30 billion renovation work at the National Assembly to speedily complete the projects. Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Chairman of the senate Committee, gave the order at an on the spot assessment of the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has began the display of preliminary voters register across the 245 wards in Lagos State on Saturday for claims and objections. INEC Public Affairs Officer in Lagos State, Mrs Adenike Oriowo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the exercise was in...
The Lagos State Government has started preparations for the retirement of not less than 1,200 workers from its public service between January and July 2023. Mr Babalola Obilana, Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), said this on Saturday at the 23rd Retirement Benefit Documentation Seminar for the intending retirees...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Rama Tijjani Aliyu, has distributed assorted fishery inputs to about 2,000 individuals and fishery cooperative groups from the six area councils of the territory. The inputs distributed included l fish tanks, feeds, smoking kilns, fishing nets, hooks and...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The APC Women Presidential Campaign Team on Friday donated food and non-food items to internally displaced persons at the IDP camp in Area One, Abuja. Items donated included 100 bags of rice, 500 yams, 100 cartons of instant noodles, 30 cartons of oil, 500...
One of the biggest sectors all over the world is tourism. This sector generates a lot of money yearly. The good thing about tourist resorts is that the fortune spreads among people living nearby. Asides from this, businesses thrive best here. In Nigeria, Lagos which is known as the...
The lady who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on Thursday afternoon has been identified as Adetutu Adedokun, a staff of the Department of State Services (DSS). Sources in the office revealed that she is an unarmed combat instructor who stepped into the shoes of her parents who worked with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Executive Director, of Explore Aids, Dr. Lawan Balami has said that development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) is funding Explore Aid to provide early childhood education at child friendly spaces for children in to government health facilities across Borno State. Dr. Balami said...