As a result of the ever-changing business environment, Chevron Nigeria has decided to lay off at least twenty-five percent of its workforce, the firm said on Friday. In a statement on Friday titled ‘Chevron Nigeria Limited reviews workforce in accordance with business exigencies,’ by its General Manager Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Esimaje Brikinn, the…
Month: October 2020
Police Disrupt Peaceful Protest Of Fix Lagos-Badagry Expressway Protesters, Arrest Leaders
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested the leaders of Fix Lagos Badagry Expressway engaged in a peaceful protest in Badagry area, Lagos. LagosspyNG gathered that, the protesters were apprehended at Aradagun area of Olorunda Lcda, in Badagry, Lagos State. The arrested protesters were later relocated to the Ikeja Police Command. The protesters…
BREAKING: FG Orders The Reopening Of Schools
The Federal Government has directed the reopening of schools with effect from October 12th, 2020 after the reduction of the number of COVID-19 cases, Adamu Adamu said on Friday. The Nigeria’s Minister of Education, made this announcement in Abuja, saying that the COVID-19 curve has been flattened. According to the Minister, schools across the country,…
Malaysia Returnee Shot Dead By Unknown Gunmen In Aba
One Samuel Kalu, a Nigerian based in Malaysia who recently returned to Aba has been brutally killed by unknown gunmen. According to reports, the deceased popularly known as ‘aka aki ilu- bitter kola’ was shot dead at a barbing saloon at Umuibe Street, off Item Road, Ndiegoro Aba, on Sunday evening, September 27. Taking to…
Highest Cupcakes: Lagos Puts Nigeria On Guinness World Record
Nigeria has set a world record on her 60th Independence anniversary after using 60,000 cupcakes to produce the largest anniversary logo in the world, made with cupcakes mosaic. The initiative by Lagos State Government in conjunction with Fly Africa aimed to put Nigeria in the Guinness Book of World Record as holder of the world’s…
[BREAKING] Trump, Wife Test Positive For COVID-19
President Donald Trump of the United States and his wife have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease, just roughly 31 days to the 2020 presidential election. The president confirmed this on Twitter after one of his aides Hope Hicks initially tested positive for the virus. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We…
LASG Empowers 2000 Grassroots Indigents For Micro Businesses
The Lagos State Government has given financial assistance to another set of 2000 grassroots indigents to start a micro-business under the phase two of the Eko Cares Financial Assistance Initiative, otherwise known as “Sanwo-Olu Cares”, with the theme “Go Forward, Grow Lagos”. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic Engagement, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, whose…
Lagos CP Detains Police Officer For Injuring A Photojournalist During Protest
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for immediate detention and orderly room trial of one Inspector Adadu Innocent attached to PMF 22 Ikeja, for hitting with a stick and injuring a photojournalist. The photojournalist who was identified as Kayode Jaiyeola, (Male) works for the Punch newspaper at Maryland, Lagos on…
[BREAKING] After Losing His Appointment As SA To Speaker, AbdulLateef Officially Resigns From APC
Former Special Assistant to Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly, AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef has finally tendered his resignation letter to All Progressive Congress (APC) just barely two days after he lost his appointment. LagosspyNG understands that AbdulLateef was relieved of his appointment after unveiling IYEPE2023, a movement that is aimed at aiding his gubernatorial ambition in 2023….
[FULL SPEECH] Major Talking Points From Buhari’s Independence Day Speech
INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTIETH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, THURSDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2020 Fellow Nigerians I speak to you today as your President and fellow citizen on this epoch occasion of our country’s 60th independence Anniversary. As President, I wish to…
Lagos Police Vow To Clampdown Any Protest On 1st October
Hakeem Odumosu has instructed officers and men of the command to disallow any unlawful societies, under whatever disguise, from staging rallies or protests within the state today, Thursday, 1st October 2020, Nigeria Independent day day. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, read the riot act on Wednesday during a security meeting with the Area…