The Department of State Services (DSS) has faulted the claim by a former Central Bank of Nigeria Chief, Obadiah Mailafia, that a Northern Governor is the leader of Boko Haram. The DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, described the claim as fake news, saying it only lends credence to the service’s alert about desperate efforts by some notable…
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Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Raping Minor In Ondo
A high court sitting in Akure, Ondo State State capital has sentenced a man, Omotayo Adanlawo to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl. The defendant failed to give convincing evidence and testimony to prove his innocence in the rape allegations, the judge, Justice Samuel Bola, who gave the judgement, said. The sexual assault incident occured on…
[BREAKING] Arsenal Sign Brazilian Star Willian
Arsenal completed the signing of Willian on a three-year deal on Friday after the Brazilian winger’s contract at Chelsea expired. The Brazilian has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Gunners, believed to be worth around £100,000-a-week. The number 12 was most recently worn by Stephan Lichtsteiner at Arsenal – who incidentally…
Gunmen Kill Bauchi Lawmaker, Abduct Two Wives, Child
Yet to be identified gunmen on Thursday night killed of a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Dass constituency, Musa Mante Baraza, the Police have confirmed on Friday. According to the Bauchi State Police Command through the PPRO, DSP Ahmed Wakili confirmed that the lawmaker was attacked and killed at his residence…
FG Signs MoU With India On Space Usage, Exploration
The Federal Government has signed an agreement with India on the usage and exploration of the outer space. The signing of the MoU took place on Thursday during a virtual meeting at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology in Abuja. A statement by the India Ministry of External Affairs indicated that…
Nigeria Making Progress To Reverse US Visa Ban On Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria is making progress to reverse the United States suspension of the issuance of “immigrant visas” to Nigerian passport holders. Receiving the report of the committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonization chaired by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday, the President expressed delight that two out of the…
Governor Sanwo-Olu Mourns Late Folarin Coker
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned late Chief Nathaniel Folarin Coker, describing his demise as a huge loss to the country. Coker passed away on Wednesday in Lagos after a brief illness at the age of 97. In a condolence message on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu said late Folarin Coker was one of the front-runners in…
JUST IN: Buhari Commissions ‘Historic’ Content Tower In Bayelsa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday virtually commissioned the 17-story Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The tower which is believed to be a project of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will serve as its headquarters. The NCDMB was established by the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act which…
Former Nigerian President Task Youth To Take Over Power From The Old
Former head of states, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has tasked the to step up their political game by dislodging the older generation from leadership positions. Obasanjo notes that there is an urgent need for the youths to participate actively in the activities of political parties to take over the structure from them. Obasanjo said this on…
Kano Sharia Court Orders Man To Be Stoned To Death For Rape
Another Shariah Court in Kano has sentenced a 60-year-old man, Mati Abdu, to death by stoning for raping a 12 year old girl.. Abdu, who raped the minor hails from Farsa village in Tsanyawa Local Government area of Kano State. It was alleged that the man in 2019 had raped the 12-year-old girl under a…
Unilag VC Dismisses Media Reports On Him Been Sacked
Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe has debunked media reports that he had been sacked as Vice Chancellor by the Governing Council of the institution. He dismissed this sack claim via a statement personally signed by Ogundipe and made to LagosspyNG by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. The statement reads:”Re: Notice to the General…
BREAKING: Gov. Sanwo-Olu To Lead APC Gubernatorial Campaign In Ondo State
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sango-Olu will lead the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for the Ondo State Governorship election. He confirmed this on Wednesday via his Facebook Official Page monitored by LagosspyNG. Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed delight for having the opportunity to lead the campaign in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State. He…
JUST IN: Minister of Foreign Affairs Onyeama Recovers From COVID-19
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has recovered from COVID-19 after three weeks of isolation. He revealed this via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The Minister expressed gratitude to his family, President Muhammadu Buhari; Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, the medical team that attended to him as well as Nigerians for their prayers, care…
AMOTEKUN: Olugbo Commends Gov. Akeredolu For Resilience
The Olugbo and paramount ruler of Ugbo land, Oba Fredrick Obateru Akintutan has showered praises Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for been resilient despite the gang up against the establishment of the Amotekun Corps. The Olugbo likened Akeredolu to the legendary late Obafemi Owolowo who is known for been a courageous man. The monarch who…
“I Have No Constitutional Powers To Order Arrest” – Oni Of Ife Denies Media Report
Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has denied media report on ordering the Department of State Security (DSS) to arrest one tricycle rider, identified as Lawal Moshood. Sahara Reporters had reported that the Ooni was behind the arrest Moshood from Ijebu Ode, Ogun State who was alleged to have…
[BREAKING] Onigbongbo LCDA Chairman Dies Of COVID-19
The Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA Council in Lagos, Mr. Francis Babatunde Oke dies of Covid-19 complications Wednesday morning. The chairman of Onigbongbo local council development area, Babatunde Oke has become the latest high profile politician to succumb to the new coronavirus. Oke, who contracted COVID-19 recently, was receiving treatment at the Gbagada isolation centre until…
Court Orders Oshodi LGA To Pay N1M Charges For Extorting Motorist
A High Court in Ikeja has ordered Oshodi Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos to compensate one motorist N1 million for alleged extortion. Officials believed to have been working with the LGA had collected the sum of N28,000 from Louis Idahosa for allegedly driving against traffic (one-way). Delivering judgment, Justice Obafemi Adamson said that local governments lack…
Gov. Sanwo-Olu Unveils 13.6KM Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT Corridor
Lagos State Government on Tuesday commissioned the Oshodi-Abule Egba Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)13.68 kilometre-long corridor as activities stood still in the axis. The BRT project was handled and supervised by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) – an agency of the State’s Ministry of Transportation. The Oshodi-Abule Egba corridor is a major link for…
[JUST IN] Buruji Kashamu dies of COVID-19
A former Senator from Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu has died of complications from COVID-19. Kashamu represented Ogun east in the eighth senate. According to Ben Murray-Bruce Kashamu died at First Cardiologist Consultants in Lagos. He had a brush with the law over allegations of drug dealing while he was in the US. In 2015, there…
LASG Moves To Revive Badagry Organic Farm to Boost Food Security
As part of the effort to revive agriculture in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has direct strategic focus on the ancient city of Badagry, one of the five traditional divisions of the State whose mainstay is agriculture and fishing. Also, the Governor’s pilot agriculture scheme (Lagos Food Production Park) is to take off in Badagry,…