The Nigeria Police have arrested a 19-year-old boy, Sunday Shodipe, who is known a notorious killer in Oyo State. Shodipe was rearrested after a manhunt was declared by the IGP, LagosspyNG recalled that, the serial killer escaped from police custody and the Inspector General of Police recently placed a bounty of N500, 000 thousand naira…
Lawmakers Uncover Multi-Billion Naira Fraud In NTA
A multi-billion naira fraud in the joint venture operations between the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and a Chinese Satellite Pay TV, StarTimes has been discovered, lawmakers have said. The Senate Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning put forward the allocation which is currently considering the details of the 2021-2023 MTEF & FSP documents, scrutinized…
Lagos State Releases Traffic Advisory For Second Segment of Ketu-Mile 12
The Ministry of Transportation has adjusted existing travel advisory plans for motorists plying the the second segment of the Ketu – Mile-12 corridor of Ikorodu road due to construction. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Mr. Oluwatoyin Fayinka, said the adjusted traffic plan will include diversion, alternative routes for traffic movement…
BREAKING: Inspector General Of Police Invites Former CBN Chief
The Nigeria Police have invited Former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Obadiah Mailafia to appear at the Force Headquarters in Abuja for criminal investigation. Mailafia confirmed this on phone conversation on Friday evening, that he is supposed to appear on Monday, the Nation reports. Mailafia said, “Yes, the Police were in my…
I’m Planning On Arresting More IPOB Members — Uzodinma
The Governor of Imo state has finally reacted to the arrest on IPOB members. Speaking to news men in Owerri, Gov. Uzodinma claimed that they disobeyed his orders. According to him; ” I gave an order that Imo state is not part of Biafra. I also gave orders that IPOB members must never come near…
FG Bans EU Flights From Entering Nigeria
The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it has made a the decision to ban all flights from the European countries. Recall that the EU in June had also banned flights from Nigeria as part of measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus in its region. However, at the daily briefing of the Presidential Taskforce…
Lawmakers Charge Contractors To Complete Lagos Rice Mill Project
Lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly are mounting pressure on the contractors handling the Imota Rice Mill to speed-up work on the project in order to meet the December 2020 completion timeline. The Chairman, Lagos State House Committee on Agriculture, Kehinde Joseph, made this known on Thursday during an inspection your with other…
British High Commission Announces Free Visa Replacement For Nigerians
Nigeria’s who were supposed to travel to the UK before the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have no issue replacing their 30-day visa, the UK said on Thursday. According to the British High Commission in Lagos, the free visa replacement which will be open till December 2020, covers those who will be travelling to…
CAN Rejects FG’s Move To Control Churches
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said it will not allow the Federal Government to appoint trustees over religious centres in the country through the newly signed Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020. The Association said the new law would snuff life out of the church and rank the church as a secular institution under…
Presidency Denies Reports On Daura Traveling To UK On Health Grounds
The Presidency has denied social media reports that Mamman Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, travelled to the UK due to treat coronavirus infection. Reports emerged on Wednesday morning that the former journalist and industrialist had been infected with COVID-19 and was flown out on medical emergency. “It is true he travelled to the UK on…
Lagos State Government Offers N100M Grant To 23 Innovators, Tech Startups
The Lagos State Government has dolled out the sum of N100 million seed fund to support twenty-three young innovators and tech firms in the state. The support is in line with the Lagos State Government initiative to pursue various technology-driven innovations across the six pillars of the development agenda of Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. Recall that…
Lagos State Government Warns Buyers To Be Wary Of Properties Without Permit
Prospective property buyers and uptakers in Lagos State have been warned of buying buildings without Planning Permits as such would be subject to enforcement by the regulatory authority. The warning was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako in Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday. The Commissioner…
Nigeria High Commission Shuts Down Office In Canada
The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, has closed down their office indefinitely due to none-compliance to Covid-19 protocols. This development followed the abuse of a system it put in place to attend to a limited number of persons due to COVID-19 protocols, the Commission said on it’s website. “The High Commission of the Federal…
ASUU Calls President Buhari To Pay Accumulated Salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the President Buhari to pay the arrears of withheld salaries of its members before discussing the outstanding issues of 2019 Memorandum of Action. The President of the association, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the call in a conference in Abuja on Wednesday. ”Five months salaries of ASUU…
BREAKING: Fire Guts Ooni Of Ife’s Palace
The Ile-Oodua Palace of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi in Oyo State has been reportedly gutted by fire on Wednesday. According to reports gathered, the timely intervention of the fire service men stopped the spread of the fire.
BREAKING: President Buhari Presides Over NEC Meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 13th weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Aso Villa. The meeting took off at exactly 10 am, and was attended by the Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo. Including the Head of Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, and other ministers joined virtually from their various offices. Six…
BREAKING: Mali President Resigns
The coup which led the arrest of the President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali, has forced him to resign. Keita said Wednesday he had stepped down to avoid “bloodshed” after he was detained in a military coup, whose leaders pledged new elections.
UN Chief Demands ‘Immediate Release’ Of Mali President, Prime Minister
United Nations head Antonio Guterres demanded “the immediate and unconditional release” of Mali’s president and members of his government Tuesday after they were seized by rebel soldiers. “The secretary-general strongly condemns these actions and calls for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and rule of law in Mali,” a spokesman for Guterres said in a…
BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Receives US Ambassador To Nigeria
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday received the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard at the state capital, Ikeja. Details of the meeting not yet confirmed at the time of filing this report
Evans, The Kidnapper, Sentenced To Death By Lagos High Court
The notorious kidnap kingpin, Chikwudubem Onwuamadike, also known as Evans has been sentenced by the Lagos High Court to death on Monday. The popular kidnapper was arrested in June 2017 and arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping. Recall that Evans conspired on February 14th, 2017 at about 7.45pm at Ilupeju,…