The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has mourned the death of the state’s former speaker, Mr Abayomi Kinyomi, who died at 82 on Tuesday after a brief illness. Obasa made this known in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Eromosele Ebhomele, on Wednesday...
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A two-storey building has collapsed in the Palm Grove area of Lagos State, authorities said on Wednesday. The affected building said to have been abandoned is located at No 15, Oke Arin Street, Ilupeju Palm Grove. Confirming the incident in a statement, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA)...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered a probe into the unfortunate boat accident that claimed about 16 lives in Mile 3-Ibeshe Area of the state on July 8. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso in a statement issued on Monday, said...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged investors to work on promoting Nigerian destinations, goods and services. Mohammed said this on Monday during the inauguration of the Art Hotel in Lagos. He said the hotel, which attempts to promote Nigerian arts and crafts, accommodates a...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than 13 more bodies have been recovered from the ill-fated boat sailing from Mile 2 to Ibeshe, a suburb of Lagos, on Saturday, The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has revealed. The Zone Coordinator, South-West, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, made the disclosure...
At least four bodies have been recovered from Friday’s boat mishap at Ojo area of Lagos. The four bodies, part of passengers in a W19 fibre boat carrying 16 passengers were recovered at Mile 2 area on Saturday. The boat capsized on Friday night. General Manager, Lagos State Waterways...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, says his administration has strengthened enforcement in the bid to tackle reckless driving in the nation’s capital. Malam Bello made the disclosure when he received the management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) led by its Managing Director,...
Emergency responders have recovered the bodies of a 52-year-old male and a 20-year- old female believed to be victims of boat accident in Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator South-West National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than 16 passengers have gone missing following a boat accident that occurred on a Friday night in Mile 2 Area of Lagos State. This is coming barely three days after the unfortunate boat accident around Ikorodu area of Lagos State leading to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has directed Muslim worshippers to park their vehicles 200m away to the Eid prayer ground located on the Airport Road in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Babaji Sunday, gave the directives in a statement issued...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has explained why his administration is enforcing the policy on parks operation in the nation’s capital. He said that his administration decided to revert to the policy in order to ensure the attainment of 40 per cent threshold of green...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Following the recent attack at the Kuje Medium Correctional Facility by suspected terrorists, which led to the escape of many inmates, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has tasked traditional rulers in the area, especially, to work with relevant security operatives to apprehend...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead while 15 others have been rescued following a boat mishap that occurred on Wednesday in Ikorodu Area of Lagos State General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, confirmed the incident in a statement issue...
Late on Tuesday night, there was a terrifying attack on the Kuje Correctional Centre. The assault which involved the use of explosives and guns, left many within the area perplexed and scared. As at the early hours on Wednesday, it was still not clear what had transpired, however, the authorities and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed a total sum of N2,918,292,782.67 billion to the six Area Councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as its share of statutory allocation for the month of May 2022. Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has faulted the proposed increase in the fare for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) across various routes in the state, urging reversal of the plan.. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Hakeem Amode, in a statement on Saturday in...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Saturday in Abuja demolished illegal mechanic workshops constructed on the land earmarked for livestock market at Kugbo on Abuja-Nyanya- Keffi Expressway. Mr Ikharo Attah, the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement who led the demolition exercise,...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved a flat rate increase by N100 in bus fares for all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Standard Routes with effect from July 13. The Assistant Director, Corporate Communication, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mr Kolawole Ojelabi confirmed this in a...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed worries over the low rate of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) collection in Lagos State. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, made this known at the Eighth Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency of...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the government will soon unveil a 30-year development plan, toward accelerating sustainable economic growth. Sanwo-Olu made this known during the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) private sector interractive meeting with the Governor on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that the 30-year plan was...