The Lagos State Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, has charged the recently appointed Permanent Secretaries and Chief Executive Officers of Agencies in the State Public Service to see their positions as trust and responsibilities that come with high expectations. He expressed optimism that, individually and collectively, they will justify the confidence reposed in…
Wike Calls On IGP To Investigate Her Attempted Abduction Nunieh
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike called on the Inspector General of Police to investigate the circumstances that led to over 50 armed policemen storming the residence former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC), Dr. Joy Nunieh Dr. Nunieh. Governor Wike was on ground to frustrate the attempted abduction , berated those self styled…
[JUST IN] Gov. Wike Rescues Ex NDDC Boss Who Was Placed Under House Arrest
River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has rescued Joy Nunieh, former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), who was placed under house arrest by the police. In a video obtained by LagosspyNG, the Governor had arrived at her residence in the state capital, ordered armed policemen around out of the way. The…
Lagos Commences Recruitment Of Medical Professionals into General Hospitals
Lagos State Health Service Commission has announced the commencement of recruitment exercise for medical professionals into General Hospitals across the State with the opening of a recruitment portal: jobs.lagosstate.gov.ng According to a release issued by the Commission today, the decision to fill the vacant positions in the 27 General Hospitals across the State followed the…
Kano Assembly Proposes Castration For Rapists
The Kano State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, commenced the process to further amend the State’s Penal Code amendment (No.12), the law of 2014, so as to provide for castration, as penalty for rape offenders in the state. The Assembly made the proposal, following a motion presented on Wednesday by a member, Nuraddeen Al-hassan, representing…
College Of Nursing Commences Online Examinations For Students
Lagos State College of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health, Igando has commenced its first online Examination for the 100 level students of the Department of Nursing. In a statement issued by the Provost of the College, Mrs. Oyefunso Orenuga, the online examination was adopted in view of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic and the need to…
Deaconess Who Brutalised 14-year-old Girl Pleads Guilty, Remanded In Prison
A deaconess at the Living Faith Church (Winners’ Chapel), identifies as Yemi Awolola, who brutalized a 14-year-old girl put in her care with a hot knife and gas lighter in her genital area, has pleaded guilty to the charges against her. It was also gathered that Awolola inserted a stick in the girl’s vagina. Awolola, who…
Nigeria’s Air Force First Female Helicopter Pilot Dies
Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, has been confirmed dead following a road accident that occurred in Kaduna. She had sustained injuries from the fatal accident which eventually led to her untimely death. The deceased was one of the 13 pilots inducted at the NAF Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday, August 15, 2019. A…
[JUST IN] Gokada Founder, Fahim Saleh Found Dead, Dismembered In His New York City Apartment
Tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh, who is the CEO of former bike-hailing app Gokada, was on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 found dead and dismembered in his New York apartment. The startup had completed nearly 1 million rides since it was co-founded in 2018 by Fahim Saleh from Bangladesh who previously founded and exited Pathao, a motorcycle, bicycle…
[BREAKING] Senate Pass Bill, Prescribing Life Imprisonment For Kidnappers
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill which prescribes life jail to replace the current 10 years maximum sentence for kidnappers. The bill, tagged ‘The Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020’ sponsored by Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos Central), had passed second reading in the Senate on Tuesday, 26 November 2019. Also, the Bill as amended…
Yoruba Is The Glue Holding Nigeria Together — Olu Falae
Elder statesman, Chief Olu Falae, has said Yorubaland is the glue holding Nigeria together, invested a lot to maintain peace in the country and, therefore, cannot be talking of secession. Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Minister of Finance, Director for Economic Planning, and Managing Director of a bank, spoke to…
LASG Tells Striking Doctors To Resume Work
The Lagos State Government has urged striking doctors under its employment to suspend their three days warning strike and return to work. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made the plea in a statement in Lagos released on Monday night. Omotoso said that the call became necessary after a joint meeting…
LASG Seeks Cooperation of Residents for The Reconstruction of Otto-Wharf/Mba-Cardoso Road
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, has asked residents in the Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State to give their maximum support to the successful execution of the Otto-Wharf/ Mba-Cardoso road reconstruction project. The Commissioner made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Secretariat,…
BREAKING: Boko Haram attacks military barracks in Borno
The 333 Artillery Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno state, is currently under Boko Haram attack. According to TheCable, military sources said the insurgents stormed the town around 11:20pm on Monday, firing shots into the barracks. The soldiers responded immediately but the insurgents had already surrounded the barracks, according to a source. Boko Haram had initially attacked…
AGF Denies Reports Of Buying N300M House For His Son
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has denied reports that he bought a house worth N300 million house for his newly wedded son, Abdulazeez, in Abuja. According to a statement issued by his media aide, Umar Gwandu, Malami dismissed as untrue claims in a social media report…
LASG Seals 33 Religious, Social Facilities
The Lagos State Governmnt on Sunday said it had sealed 33 religious and social facilities for operating against the state’s established COVID-19 reopening protocols. According to reports, the facilities included bars, lounges, restaurants, gyms and spas. The Director General of Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola, in a statement, said the enforcement exercise affirmed that…
Presidency Issues Statement On EFCC Boss Suspension
Nigeria Presidency has issued a statement confirming a series of documented allegations were made against the Ag. Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, an investigative panel was constituted in compliance with the extant laws governing the convening…
LASG To Decide On FG’s Cancellation Of WASSCE Monday
The Lagos State Government will today take a decision on the cancellation of the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) LASG To Declare Stand On FG’s Cancellation Of WASSCE by the Federal Government. LagosspyNG had reported that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu had announced that schools under its control will not be…
G.O Adeboye Sacks Pastor, Gideon Bakare, Over Adultery Attempt In Akure
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has sacked Pastor Gideon Bakare in Akure, Ondo State capital, after being caught trying to have sex with a married woman. RCCG spokesperson, Olaitan Olubiyi, in a statement said Bakare was sacked for attempted adultery and for putting the church in a bad light. Bakare was seen in…
Students Will Write WAEC Exams With, Or Without FG Approval — Gov Makinde
Oyo State Government has insisted that schools will remain open in preparation for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), despite the Federal Government’s warning against such due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recall that the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu had declared that Nigerian schools would not be reopened until the COVID-19…