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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…
[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…
Big Brother Naija TV Show Recorded 900 Million Votes – Organisers
MultiChoice Nigeria, the organisers of the Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality TV show say housemates at the just concluded season five got over 900 million votes from their fans. John Ugbe, chief executive officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, broke the news in his remark during the award-presentation ceremony on Wednesday. “I know you must be very curious…
Queen of England Congratulates Nigeria 60 – Presidency
The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, has sent a message of felicitation to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Nigeria’s 60th independence holding on Thursday. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled, ‘The Queen of England congratulates Nigeria on…
BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Cancels Independence Day Parade Due To COVID-19
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said it won’t be business as usual after he opted for a low key celebration of the 60th Independence Anniversary due to the ravaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still with us. In a statement received on Wednesday, from Gbenga Omotoso, the Governor directed that the planned parade and other…