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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Pastor Confesses, Says – ”I Only Procured One Abortion For My Daughter

The Senior Pastor at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Ogo Oluwa parish, Olokuta, Ogun State, Oluwafemi Oyebol, has confessed that he only helped his daughter procured abortion. However, the Police had paraded the nurse, Mrs Ogundimu Monilola, who helped the 44-year-old Pastor carry out the act. She was also accused to have been aware of procuring…

LSACA Urges Traditional Birth Attendants To Observe Universal Precautions

The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr. (Mrs.) Monsurat Adeleke, has urged Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in the State, to embrace HIV and Universal prevention practices in the delivery of their Ante-Natal and Obstetric services while abiding by COVID-19 infection prevention control. Dr. Adeleke stated this at the closing…

Osinbajo’s Daughter Reacts To Allegations On Owning A N800m Property

Kiki Osinbajo, daughter of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has reacted to the allegation that she owns an Abuja property worth N800 million. Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and blogger, Jackson Ude had made the allegation via a tweet. Ude had wondered where Kiki Osinbajo raised N800 million to invest in the property where…

LSACA Sensitises Automobile Technicians on HIV

The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has ended the two-day HIV Testing Service (HTS) and sensitisation programme for members of the Nigerian Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), Surulere Chapter. Speaking to participants at the kick-off of the event, the Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr. (Mrs.) Monsurat Adeleke reaffirmed Lagos State Government’s commitment to the…

[BREAKING] Lawyer Representating Huspuppy Says He Is Not Guilty

The senior lawyer, Gal Pissetzky of Pissetzky and Berliner, who is currently representing Hushpuppg, the popular Instagram celebrity, said he is not guilty of any of the charges against him. Speaking during an interview with Forbes, Pissetzky said “Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi is absolutely not guilty of all the charges they are accusing him of….

LASG To Renovate, Upgrade Its Housing Estates

Lagos State Government said it is set to renovate, beautify and upgrade its existing Estates to meet 21st Century standards. According to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Mr. Wasiu Akewusola, the present state of some of the estates is deplorable as some faded externals do not befit the Greater Lagos image. Akewusola, represented at…

Vice President Denies Receiving N4bn From Former EFCC Boss

Nigeria Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has denied reports that former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, gave him N4billion. LagosspyNG gathered that some of the reports claimed that Osinbajo allegedly gave instructions to Magu to release some of the recovered loots. However, reacting, a statement issued by Laolu Akande,…

Lagos State Government Reiterates Security As Top Priority

The Lagos State on Wednesday reiterated that it is committed to ensuring the provision of adequate security of lives and properties of Lagosians, as security remains a priority. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known at the State House, Marina, when he received 16 security operations vehicles donated to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund by…

Hushpuppi Hires Top Chicago Criminal Lawyer To Defend Him In Court

Nigeria Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, arrested last month for alleged Internet fraud, has secured the service of a top criminal defence attorney in Chicago. LagosspyNG gathered that Abbas has engaged Gal Pissetzky, a senior partner at Chicago law firm Pissetzky & Berliner, to help extricate him from multi-million dollar fraud charges levelled against him by…