The Federal Controller of Works for Lagos said Third Mainland Bridge is currently undergoing repair works will be totally closed to traffic for both bounds of the bridge between Adeniji Adele and Adekunle . J.O Popoola who made this known in a statement, said the first total closure of the section of the bridge between…
Month: October 2020
Lagos Police Boss, Engage Anti-SARS Protesters, Promise To Prosecute Erring Officers
Lagos Police have vowed to punish officers who engage anti-SARS protesters campaign after an NGO group called GRAVEl, staged a anti-SARS protest at the Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos. LagosspyNG gathered that, the protesters objective was to express grievances of Nigerian youths against SARS brutality, extorting and incivility of the Police unit. The Commissioner of…
Gov. El-Rufai Appoints Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli As Emir Of Zazzau
The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau. He succeeds HRH Alh. (Dr.) Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September 2020 after reigning for 45 years. Alh. Bamalli is the first emir from the Mallawa ruling house in 100…
APC Slams Gov. Makinde For Prioritizing Ondo Election Over His Responsibilities
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have accused the Governor, Seyi Makinde for jettisoning his roles in the State and prioritizing the forthcoming Ondo election. Governor Makinde is Chief Campaigner of the Peoples Democratic Party for Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ondo State. The APC alleged that Makinde had abandoned governance due to his “desperate” bid…
Ogun Governor Appoints BBN’s Laycon As Youth Ambassador
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has appointed 26-year-old, winner of the reality television show, Big Brother Naija, Olamilekan Laycon Agbeleshe as a youth ambassador. The Governor also announced a gift of three bedroom bungalow and N5million for him. He made the announcement in Abeokuta, the state capital when he played host to the winner of…
CWG Highlights Innovative Contributions To Economy As Nigeria Celebrates Independence
CWG Plc has praised Nigeria as it celebrates its 60th anniversary of nationhood, even as it highlighted some of its innovative contributions to the country’s economy. Touted as the largest system integration company in Nigeria, CWG has mentioned that it is proud to be one of the standing brands that are consistently churning out cutting-edge innovations…
Fela Durotoye, Lagos Governor CPS Gboyega Akosile and Others, to Speak at Lagos NIPR Digital Summit
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, Lagos State Chapter announced its annual Lagos Digital Public Relations Summit Event, with top notch Speakers to bridge the communication gap in public and private establishment. The Lagos Digital Public Relations Summit, promises to be the largest experiential gathering of digital communication enthusiasts focused on empowering participants with…
BREAKING: Popular Ondo Church Sotitobire Prophet Alfa, 5 Others, Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Over Missing Child
Justice Olusegun Odusola of the Ondo state High Court in Akure has sentenced the Founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Prophet Babatunde Alfa and 5 others to life imprisonment over the disappearance of one year old gold kolawole in the church last year. Justice Odusola convicted the defendants having found them guilty of the two count…
United States Suspends Hushpuppi’s Trial Till 2021
The trial of Ramoni Abbas, the Instagram celebrity popularly known as Hushpuppi, has been put on hold till 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is contained in the chambers orders of Judge Otis Wright. His trial will now resume by 9:00 a.m. on May 4, 2021, the Judge said. Recall that he was arrested months…
IGP Deploys Officers To Ondo, Assures Free And Credible Election
All the participating political parties in the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State should embrace the virtues of democracy by seeing elections as a call to service of the people and not ‘a do-or-die’ affair, the Inspector-General of Police has said. Mohammed Adamu made the call on Monday in Akure at a stakeholders meeting as part…
Nigeria Police To Have Talks With Naira Marley On SARS Brutality
The Nigerian Police on Tuesday 6th October, 2020, by 11am, through it’s Public Relation Officer, Frank Mba will be having a live instagram chat with Naira Marley to answer questions and discuss the concerns of young Nigerians on the issues of SARS operations and other burning issues. The Inspector General of Police assured the Nigerian…
Iran Does Not Care Who Becomes U.S. President – Spokesman
Iran does not care who will take the office in Washington in the upcoming U.S. presidential election in November, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday. What matters is “Washington should reverse its hostile policies against Tehran,” Khatibzadeh told Tasnim news agency. “The UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the Joint Comprehensive Plan…
Ondo Election Will Be Better Than Edo Election, Says INEC Chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified 16 areas of improvement on the Edo governorship election for the Saturday election in Ondo state. National chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu said this at the Ondo state governorship election stakeholders meeting in Akure, the state capital. Yakubu said that Edo was a success and…
JUST IN: FG Approves Special Salary Scale For Teachers
The Federal Government has approved a special salary scale for teachers and has increased years of service for educators from 35 to 40. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, revealed this on Monday in a speech delivered on behalf of the President in commemoration of World Teacher’s Day.
Floating Hospitals, A Vessels of Hope
By Samuel Salami Attached are the before and after surgery of a boy, who had lost hope, but heaven smile at him when he thought, it was all over, God sent an Angel in human called #MercyShips to salvage this young boy severe medical condition, he had a successful multiple surgeries free of charge, courtesy…
LASG Conducts Screening Test For 8,550 For Pupils
In continuation of the Year 2020 Entrance Examination (Screening Test) into Lagos State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools, the State Examination Board on Saturday conducted Paper Pencil Test (PPT) for 8,550 Primary Six pupils in 55 centres across the State. Speaking on the conduct of the screening test, the Honourable Commissioner for Education,…
Former Lagos CP Criticizes Ban Of FSARS, Calls For Audit Of Internal Mechanism
A former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State has faulted the ban of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) by the Inspector General of Police. Fatai Owoseni is rather interested in the audit of what he described as the organisation’s internal mechanism. “It is not the best way to go; it is actually not the way…
Lagos Commissioner Of Police Vows To Jail Erring Police Officers
The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has vowed to arrest, dismiss and prosecute any erring police officers and men who disobey the directives in Lagos State. This is in compliance with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, NPM, mni, issued on Sunday on checkmating the excesses and sanitizing the Special Anti…
BREAKING: IGP Bans FSARS, Other Tactical Units From Patrols, Stop & Search Duties
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad from routine patrols. He also banned and other Tactical Squads of the Force including the Special Tactical Squad, Intelligence Response Team, Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal, and Command levels, from carrying out routine…
Lagos Loses $2.1bn To Environmental Pollution — FG
The Lagos State Government lost $2.1bn due to the adverse effect of environmental pollution in the state, Ogbonnaya Onu said on Friday. The Minister of Science and Technology, said this was according to a report by the World Health Organisation on pollution in major cities of the world. Onu, who disclosed this when he inaugurated the…