The Abisogun Oniru family in Lagos has kicked against the recent inauguration of Abdulwasiu Gbolahan Lawal as the new Oniru of Iruland. LagosspyNG reported few days ago that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu installed Lawal, a former Commissioner for Agriculture in the state, as the 15th Oniru of Iruland in Eti-Osa local government area of…
Lagos APC Proscribes Mandate, Justice Groups Within Party
The Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has proscribed the Justice Group, Mandate Group and all other groups within the party in the State. In the communique signed by 27 party chieftains who are members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the party said the activities of the groups were inimical to unity,…
Lagos State Appoints Abisola Olusanya As Acting Commissioner For Agriculture
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Ms Abisola Olusanya as acting Commissioner for Agriculture. She replaces Oba Gbolahan Lawal who has been installed as the 15th Oniru of Iruland. Ms Olusanya was until this appointment the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture. Her appointment takes immediate effect.
Nigeria Police Reel Out Operational Guidelines To End Police-Public Conflicts
The Nigeria Police on Monday unveiled a new Operational Guidelines for the Police and other Law Enforcement Agencies on COVID-19 prevention enforcement duties at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. According to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamuis, this is part of measures to foster a more harmonious relationship between the Police and members of the public, deepen respect…
Nigerian Government Declares June 12 2020 Public Holiday To Mark Democracy Day
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, 2020 as public holiday to mark 2020 Democracy Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government congratulated all Nigerians at home and abroad for the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country. He commended the…
Nigeria Military Has Killed Over 1400 Boko Haram Terrorists –
Chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai on Monday said the Nigerian military has killed over 1400 Boko Haram terrorists have been neutralized in the NorthEast. The Army Chief who has been with the troops on the frontline spoke to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. General…
President Buhari meets Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Buratai
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday had a closed-door meeting with Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting between the president and Buratai was unknown as at the time of filing this report, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. However, NAN gathered that the Chief…
LASG Releases Work Schedule For Monday June 8 2020
Lagos State Government has released the schedule for today’s road rehabilitation and desilting work schedule.
BREAKING: Governor Ikpeazu Tests Positive To Covid-19
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested positive for COVID-19. John Okiyi Kalu, commissioner of information in the state, announced the case in a statement on Monday. He said the governor had gone into isolation before his result returned positive, and that he has directed the deputy governor to act on his behalf…
LASG Charges Lagosians From Desist From Dumping Waste In Canals
The Lagos State Government has tasked residents to desist from dumping refuse in canal following the viral photos of refuse dumps on Akobi Crescent in Surulere after the recent rainfall. A statement obtained by LagosspyNG by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, in reaction to the video trending on social…
LASG Charges Residents To Adhere To Safety Rules As It Reopens Economy
Lagos State government is keen about the safety of lives of its citizenry as it urges all residents to adhere to all stipulated safety measures as the government prepares to re-open the economy. The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola has disclosed this today, in Alausa, at a media briefing held on the…
Trump Threatens To Impose Tariffs Against EU, China
President Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose tariffs against the European Union and China in retaliation for duties imposed on imports of US lobster. At a meeting with fisheries representatives in Bangor, Maine, Trump instructed his hawkish trade advisor Peter Navarro to look into punitive tariffs on EU cars and on unspecified Chinese products. The…
Lagos Agric Commissioner Prince Gbolahan Lawal Emerges Oniru-Elect
The Lagos State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, having satisfied all legal requirements, has approved the nomination and appointment of Prince Gbolahan Lawal as the new Oba-Elect of Iruland (the Oniru-Elect of Iruland). A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Friday stated that the…
Professor Danbatta Reappointed As NCC EVC By Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari approved the reappointment of Professor Umar Garba Danbatta as the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission. His reappointment signals an effort to consolidate the gains made in the telecommunications sector in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, Prof. Danbatta was appointed the EVC in August 2015. Professor Danbatta’s reappointment was…
[PHOTOS] Lawan, Senate Leaders Visit Kalu, Welcome Him From Prison
Nigerian lawmakers led by Senator Lawan recently visited Senator Orji Uzor Kalu after he was released from Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja where he was serving a 12-year sentence, The Nation reports. The former governor was released following an order to that effect by the Federal High Court in Lagos.
Cristiano Ronaldo Emerges First Billionaire Footballer
Juventus hit man, Cristiano Ronaldo has emerged as the first soccer billionaire, according to Forbes. The 35-year-old Portuguese footballer is the third athlete after Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather to hit the $1 billion earnings mark while still actively competing. Forbes via its Twitter handle said Ronaldo earned $105 million in the past year (2019), making him number…
Buhari Is Not In Charge Of Nigeria – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, says he does not believe that President Muhammadu Buhari is in charge of Nigeria. Soyinka made the comment on Thursday, June 4 in an interview with Plus TV Africa. His comment was in reaction to an open letter written to President Buhari by Colonel Umar Dangiwa (rtd), a former military…
COVID-19: NCoS Reopens Custodial Centres For Admission Of Inmates
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) announced the reopening of Custodial Centres to admit all categories of inmates. According to a statement obtained by Lagosspy NG from the Controller General of Corrections Ja’afaru Ahmedthe action is necessary to enhance access to justice and also to facilitate the administration of criminal Justice in the Country. Ja’afaru further stated…
[BREAKING] Mosques, Churches In Lagos To Reopen From June 19 And 21 – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced that Mosques, Churches In Lagos To Reopen From June 19 In a monitored Facebook Live broadcast by LagosspyNG the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed the information.
LASG Initiates S.H.I.F.T Talks for Knowledge Sharing among Public Servants
The Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, on Wednesday, disclosed that an interactive knowledge-sharing platform tagged S.H.I.F.T. Talks has been initiated in Lagos State to harvest the inherent wisdom and celebrate staff who distinguish themselves through the introduction of novel ideas. Mrs. Ponnle made the revelation during her speech at the J.J.T….