After several signs of warning, the Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have finally embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike. NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, announced this while addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. He noted that the union has decided to exempt its members working…
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LASTMA Condemns Resurgence of Fake Online Report
The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olajide Oduyoye has condemned the resurgence of a previously debunked online news alleging that LASTMA officials were banned from arresting motorists who flout the Lagos State Traffic Law. Oduyoye explained that the false report, which was earlier circulated online by an Auto Repair Company…
Matriculation: NOUN VC Enjoins Students On Challenges
Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu, has enjoined new students of the university to rise to the challenges of the modern world in their quest for knowledge, including eradicating future diseases like the current Covid-19. He made the call during the university’s 19th matriculation ceremony, which was held…
LASUTH Loses 54-Year-Old Nurse To COVID-19
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja has lost a nurse, Mrs Adenike Bakare, to COVID-19. Bakare, who was an Assistant Director, Nursing Services, according to a source, died on Friday and was buried privately in Lagos the same day. “No one is sure of her source of infection; LASUTH is not a designated treatment…
Obaseki Vows Not To Appeal His Disqualification
Governor Obaseki has said that he will not appeal his disqualification from participating in the governorship primaries of the APC. The governor in a statement by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, said it was needless filing an appeal when the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, had carefully orchestrated the move from the beginning. While calling on…
Lagos First Lady Urges Men to Replicate America’s Anti-Racism Movement against Rape
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Nigerian men to replicate the ongoing massive United States anti-racism protest in Nigeria to stop sexual, gender-based violence and send a strong message against rape and its perpetrators. Speaking while receiving participants at a special All-Male awareness walk organised by the…
FULL TEXT: Sanwo-Olu Addresses Lagosians On Democracy Day To Commemorate His One Year In Office
Theme: GREAT LEAP TOWARDS A GREATER LAGOS BEING AN ADDRESS BY MR. BABAJIDE OLUSOLA SANWO-OLU, GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE, ON THE COMMEMORATION OF HIS ADMINISTRATION’S FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE, ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020. Fellow Lagosians, On Saturday, March 9, 2019, you demonstrated great confidence in me and in our great party, the All Progressive…
FULL SPEECH: National Broadcast By President Buhari On Democracy Day, 12 June, 2020
Fellow Nigerians, The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiled to establish our republic and every Nigerian…
Sanwo-Olu To Host Tinubu, Soyinka, Blair, Others On Democracy Day Webinar
To commemorate this year’s National Democracy Day celebration, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat will today hold a Democracy Day webinar for youths in Lagos. The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka will be joining the Lagos State helmsman…
Coronavirus: Abuja Hospital Rejects Governor Ikpeazu
A private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, has rejected the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu (Ph.D), who sought treatment there for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The hospital, located in the Gudu area of the FCT, turned him down on the excuse “that they are into kidney transplant and cannot afford an iota of…
Lagos Eyes N100b Bond To Boost Infrastructure In The State
Lagos State Governent has claimed that the signing of the issuance of N100 billion Series III Bond under its N500 billion Bond Issuance Programme by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu would bridge the infrastructure gaps. The Commissioner for Finance, Rabiu Olowo, revealed this during the briefing commemorating the first anniversary of the Sanwo-Olu administration at Alausa,…
[BREAKING] Obaseki Graduated From University Of Ibadan – Registrar
The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has confirmed that Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, graduated from the institution. Olubumi Faluyi, the registrar of the university, disclosed that the governor attended and graduated from the institution in a statement on Wednesday. Recall that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Adams …
Mompha Reacts To Hushpuppi’s Arrest With A Shade
Dubai-based Nigerian big boy, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha, has reacted to his former friend, Ray Hushpuppi’s arrest. Hushpuppi and some other people were picked up on account of money laundering after some cases of fraud was linked to them. Mompha who fell out with Hushpuppi after their altercation on social media, took to his Instagram…
KOGI-WEST: Dino Melaye Looses At Tribunal To Sen. Adeyemi
PDP’s Dino Melaye has lost to Senator Smart Adeyemi of the APC at the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja over the Kogi West Senatorial rerun election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had declared Adeyemi who garnered 88,373 votes as the winner of the poll against Melaye of PDP who scored 62,133….
Lagos APC Proscribes Mandate, Justice Groups
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,…
Family Rebukes Inauguration Of The New Oniru of Iruland in Lagos
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…
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…
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…