The Lagos State government on Monday said it will enforce the ban on motorcycles and tricycles in six local government areas, as well as major highways and bridges from February 1. According to a press statement released by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos State government is concerned about the rate of motorcycle (okada)…
Day: January 27, 2020
Lagos State Government orders probe into Amu Plank Market fire
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a team to investigate the fire that gutted Amu Plank Market in the Mushin area of the state on Saturday. The fire, which raged for several hours, was eventually extinguished on Sunday. The fire, which was said to have started around 12am as a result…
Two suspected thieves arrested for stealing car from Lagos church
The police have arrested two men, Bamidele Adebayo and Hakeem Taofik, for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla car at the Shagari Estate in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the suspects removed the car around 1pm from an unnamed church’s car park, while the Sunday service was ongoing. A member of…
Kidjo beats Burna Boy to win 2020 Grammy Awards
Beninese singer-songwriter, Angelique Kidjo, was announced the winner of the Best World Music Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards. She beat Nigeria’s Burna Boy and three other nominees to win the Grammy on Sunday at the Staples Center, Los Angeles. Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Beninese…
Presidency orders NAF to bomb Zamfara, Niger, Kaduna bandits
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has ordered the Nigeria Air Force to deploy fighter jets against kidnappers, bandits and cattle rustlers said to be terrorising communities in Niger State. The communities are situated around the Dogon Gona forest, which serves as a hideout for the attackers, Vanguard reported. The forest stretches from Niger…