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…
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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…
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…
Chevron To Sack 25% Of It’s Workforce
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…
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…