Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant, has launched a multi-million naira project for its 17 host communities as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The company made this known in a statement by Mr Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief, Branding and Communication, Dangote Industries Ltd., on Monday in...
Lagos state
There’s so much wrong information out there. Beware! Don’t just believe everything. Not everything you see out there is correct. The fact is this, there are different types of occupancy but people know only one type which is the one that last for 99 years. A Certificate of Occupancy...
The Assistant Comptroller-General ( ACG ) in charge of Nigerian Immigration Service ( NIS) Ikeja Zone “A” , Mr Olakunle Osisanya, has described the hardships usually faced by smuggled migrants traveling illegally overseas as near – to – death experience. ACG Osisanya, who represented the Comptroller – General of...
The leadership of the PDP in Lagos State has commiserated with the APC over the death of Nigeria’s envoy to Spain, Chief Demola Seriki, who died on Thursday in Madrid at age 63. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Hakeem Amode told the News Agency of Nigeria...
Sen. Bola Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised Nigerians unprecedented turnaround in the nation’s socioeconomic and political areas from his government, if elected. Tinubu made the promise on Sunday in Ibadan at a Town Hall Meeting with Muslim Leaders drawn from the six states...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, says the agricultural sector generated over N1.2bn as revenue in 2022 in spite of the global food challenges. Olusanya, who also said that the ministry surpassed its one billion naira generated in 2021, made this known at the 2022 Lagos...
The much-advertised and highly anticipated satirical play, “Our Duke has gone mad again”, lived up to its bidding Saturday night leaving many in the Muson Centre, Lagos hall in anguish and tears. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the play presented a moving satire that highlighted societal...
“Our Duke Has Gone Mad Again”, a play produced by Duke of Shomolu Productions, is to be staged in Lagos on Saturday. The play is one of the four to be staged by the theatrical play producing outfit this month. According to Mr Joseph Edgar, Chairman, Duke of Shomolu...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Government has released a travel advisory for Lagos residents ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Campaign slated for Saturday, Dec. 3. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said in a statement on Friday, in Lagos, that the flag-off...
A man has been nabbed in Lagos State for moving N6.5million from his friend’s bank account and using it to bet in Badagry area of the state. In a video trending on Twitter on Friday, the man accused of using 6.5million Naira to play Sporting Bet was dressed in...
The APC Governorship Campaign Group in Lagos State on Wednesday, officially flagged off the re-election campaign of the incumbent governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Speaking at a media briefing to herald the flag -off at Ikeja, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso said the theme of the...
Gum Arabic company has won the most active company award at the maiden edition of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Awards in Lagos. Adaku Chidume-Okoro, the Managing Director of Gum Arabic Company, in a statement on Monday, said several others were also awarded. Addressing the audience, during the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has congratulated Sen. Ademola Adeleke on his swearing-in as the governor of Osun. The PDP Publicity Secretary in Lagos, Mr Hakeem Amode, said in a statement on Sunday that Adeleke’s swearing-in bestowed on him, greater responsibilities...
Caleb Otagba, 28, on Sunday in Lagos received N250,000 cash prize for winning the maiden ‘Suya’ eating competition in Nigeria. Suya is roasted meat. It is a very popular delicacy in all parts of Nigeria. The competition was organised by Sooya Bristo, a one-stop Suya culinary restaurant, in partnership...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized no less than 5.6 kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine and tramadol in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the drugs were discovered in items like play station, bicycles, motor propeller and local...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 27 year-old woman, Miss Esther Paul, for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, one Sadiq Dahiru,to death. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that the arrest was made on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Saudi-bound widow with cocaine concealed in footwear at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday, that the 56-year-old widow and mother of four,...
Thousands of Lagos PDP members and loyalists on Thursday, staged a solidarity walk for its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to mobilise votes ahead of the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the walk tagged: “Umbrella Day”...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State says PDP’s dream of winning the state in 2023 general elections remains `a mere daydream’ which is unrealistic. APC’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Seye Oladejo, made this remark in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Oladejo was reacting to a report credited...
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...