The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has denied claims of misconduct by its officials in the Iponri area of Surulere, following a viral Facebook post by one Chiemelie Offor detailing an alleged extortion and negligence involving a father rushing his asthmatic child to the hospital. In a statement released by its Director of Public Affairs…
A socio-political group in Ondo State known as Ondo Citizens for Good Governance has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to allow upgrade of the South Western Security Network also known as Amotekun, to full-fledge state police to enhance security of lives and properties of the people of the region. Amotekun security…
The Federal Government has said that two key sections of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in Abia will be commissioned before the end of the year. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with Gov. Alex Otti of Abia in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area, after an…
BY Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin Oyo State Commissioner for Agricultural and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye says the state is now among the largest producer of cassava in the country.Barrister Olaleye made this known at an Inter-Ministerial press briefing in commemoration of the 6th year in office of Governor Seyi Makinde.According to Barrister Olaleye, said the cassava…
Oyo State Government, on Thursday, declared that anti-open grazing law is still in force in the state. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, announced this during an inter-ministerial press briefing held in Ibadan, the state capital. He said more than 58 cows have been arrested in the last two years, while…
The Oyo State Mobilisation Agency for Socio-Economic Development, on Thursday, announced plans to commence a sensitisation campaign against indiscriminate waste disposal across major markets in the state.The Director-General of the agency, Dr. Morohunkola Thomas, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, Hon. Kehinde Akande, at his office…
The Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria Chapter, of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has raised alarm over alleged poor salaries earned by lecturers as the union continues its strike.The union alleged that the lecturers earned less than the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members, which according to it, is sparking concerns over educators’ welfare.The…
Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan was on Thursday docked at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja for allegedly defaming the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Adosa Bello.She was put on trial by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and…
The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, has reiterated its commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government to harmonise levies, remove illegal checkpoints, and enhance the free movement of goods across states. The 36 governors made the commitment after their meeting in Abuja, in a communique signed by the forum Chairman and Governor of Kwara state, AbdulRahman…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has told a coalition of political groups seeking to register a new party ahead of the 2027 general elections that no amount of public pressure or blackmail would override the need for strict compliance with constitutional and regulatory requirements.The electoral body questioned the coalition’s compliance with key legal and procedural…