Yet to be identified persons on Monday attacked the convoy of Governor Hope Uzodinma for failing to offset their salary arrears. The attack took place around Concorde Hotels, New Owerri, on Monday when Uzodinma was on his way to the 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, to inaugurate an officers mess built by the state government. The…
Buhari’s Former Aide Dies At 70
Malam Wada Maida, the chairman, Board of Directors of the News Agency of Nigeria, has been confirmed dead. He was chief press secretary to President Muhammadu Buhari when he became military Head of State in December 1983, and returned to NAN in 1985 to become its Editor-in-Chief for eight years. Malam Lawal Sale Maida, a…
President Akufo-Addo Re-opens Tertiary Institutions In Ghana
With Ghana experiencing gradual drop in the number of coronavirus cases, the President Nana Akufo-Addo has permitted the re-opening of tertiary institutions. In a national broadcast monitored by LagosspyNG, the President said students can resume August 24 as the number of active coronavirus cases continue to drop. The re-opening would mark about five months since…
BREAKING: International Flight To Resume On August 29
The Federal Government said on Monday that the country will resume international flight operations on August 29. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made the announcement in Abuja at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. He explained that the process for the resumption of international flights in the country would be similar…
Benue Lawmaker Recovers From Covid-19
The Speaker of Benue House of Assembly, Mr Titus Uba, has been declared negative of the Coronavirus by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This is contained in a statement by Uba’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Lubem Tiav, issued on Monday in Makurdi. According to the statement, Uba was given his COVID-19 negative result…
BREAKING: Oshiomhole Meets Buhari In Aso Villa
The Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday afternoon arrived the Presidential Villa, Abuja for a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. It’s suspected that the meeting is related with the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State
Police Arrest 7 Men Involved In Multi-Million Naira Online Fraud
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested 7 syndicates who tried to the transfer of N25 million from a locally based bank account and a $220,000 from an international account. The arrest and the successful interception of the transfer was based on the intelligence it received on the activities of a fraud syndicate based…
Breaking: Tribunal Voids Election of Governor Diri of Bayelsa State
The Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri. According to The Guardian News, it reported that the election was nullified based on a petition by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party, which argued that it was unlawfully excluded by INEC from participating in the November 16, 2019 governorship…
Man United Fans Blast Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for UEL Loss To Sevilla
Manchester United run at the Europa League comes to an end on Sunday evening as they lost to Spanish side Sevilla 2-1 out there in RheinEnergieStadion in Germany. Goals from Suso and Luuk de jong in both halves cancelled out Bruno Fernandes opener in the first half. Sevilla will wait until Monday night before they…
LASG Extends Operation Time For Food Market and Non-Food Market
The Lagos State Government has extended the hours of operations of both food markets and non food markets from 8am and close at 6pm. In a statement sent to LagosspyNG, the commissioner for local government and community affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, said the decision of the Governor Mr Babajide Sanwoolu is to further enhance trade and…
BREAKING: Lagos Top Politician, Rasak Dies
A top politician in Lagos State from Epe, Chief Lanre Rasak is dead. He served as a member of Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), died after a brief illness.
Lagos Police Arrest Dismissed Soldier Who Assaulted Female Officer
The Lagos State Police Command have apprehended one dismissed soldier, known as Yemi Ayeni, after he was seen physically assaulting a female police officer in a viral video on social media. Ayeni, 32 was caught on tape mercilessly beating the police woman. The video went viral on Thursday August 13, prompting the state police command…
Sanwo-Olu, Ride-Haling Firms Reach Resolution, Reduces Operational License
Ride-hailing companies like Uber, BMP and Bolt have reasons to feel excited as the Lagos State Government has decided to reduced the operational license fee placed on operating in the state by 20%. This was announced on Friday by Governor Sanwo-Olu’s media aide, Jubril Gawat, after a stakeholders’ meeting with the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu….
Tai Solarin College Of Education Denies Rumors On Non-Payment Of Salary
The Management of Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu has debunked social media reports that some staff of the College died due to non-payment of salaries by the Ogun State Government. Recall that the College had recently lost one of her staff to death. It is on that premise that the rumors were peddled. In…
DSS Faults Mailafia’s Claim On Boko Haram Sponsor, Says It’s Fake News
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…
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…