Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday sworn-in Hon. Oladotun Olakanle as the new Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu urged Hon. Olakanle to prioritise the welfare of the people and always be guided by the principles of transparency, accountability and probity in the management of public…
Day: August 27, 2020
Buhari Sacks Charles Dokubo, Appoints Dikio As Amnesty Coordinator
The Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Charles Dokubo, got sacked, President Muhammadu Buhari. The Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, revealed this in a statement on Thursday. He also announced that Milland Dikio has been appointed as interim coordinator of the programme. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dixion Dikio (rtd) as Interim…
ICPC Arrests 25 VIO, FRSC Officers For Drivers’ License Fraud
25 Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) have been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) over alleged drivers’ licence and vehicle particulars’ fraud. Officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Motor Vehicle Licencing Authority (MVLA) who were involved in this offense were also arrested. The Spokesperson for the Commission, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, disclosed…
BREAKING: Adesina Re-elected As President of the African Development Bank
Akinwunmi Adesina was on Thursday re-elected as the President of the African Development Bank for another five-year tenure, according to reports. Recall that Adesina had spoke ahead of the election during the opening ceremony of the virtual annual meetings of the Board of Governors and Shareholders of the AfDB, which is being hosted in Abidjan,…
Lagos Taskforce Murdered Bus Driver and Conductor at Abule-Egba
Two commercial motorists on Wednesday, were murdered by officials of the Lagos State Taskforce at Emmanuel Bus Stop, Abule- Egba following a disagreement over traffic offense. According to reports gathered by LagosspyNG, the victims, a commercial bus driver and his conductor, were allegedly shot by the officials for yet to be ascertained reasons. An eyewitness…