The Lagos State Government, on Sunday, cautioned residents, especially those living close to the banks of the Ogun River to remain alert as more water will be released from Oyan Dam this month, due to expected heavy rainfall. According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, 23 million…
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has instructed the Police Public Relations Officer of the command to roll out the phone numbers of the Public Complaint Bureau of the command, in addition to the already released phone numbers, to the general public in order to allow them lodge complaints against police harassment,…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that his estranged wife should use the right medium as a responsible adult and mother and stop secretly feeding the media with damaging scandals. He stated that he had kept quiet in order to protect his children, saying further that he covered all her madness over the past…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the National Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni, to stop sending “impostors and charlatans in his party” to insult PDP Governors and other patriotic leaders just to divert attention from the failures and problems of his party. In a statement…
Voters in Geneva, Switzerland, have agreed to introduce a minimum wage in the canton that is the equivalent of $25 an hour, which is believed to be the highest in the world. According to government data, 58% of voters in the canton were in favour of the initiative set the minimum wage at 23 Swiss…
Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham on Sunday came from behind to record a famous win at Old Trafford thereby seeing the Spur’s boss humiliating his former club as he returned to the Theatre of Dreams. Harry Kane and Son Heung-min scored twice, with Tanguy Ndombele and Serge Aurier also on target as 10-man United suffered a defeat…
Less than 24hrs after outcry from Nigerians and some politicians online calling for the abolition of the police unit, SARS, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the dreaded Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other ‘Tactical Squads’ of the Force from carrying out routine patrols and other conventional low-risk…
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denied asking members of the Batch A Stream 2 to resume at the orientation camp on October 27, 2020. In a statement, the agency described the report as fake and urged members of the public to disregard it, saying it was having meetings with the…
In preparation for the October 10 governorship election in Ondo state, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has deployed Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Adeleye Olusola Oyabade in charge of Research and Planning to administer general security arrangement for the election in the state. According to a statement issued on Friday by…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has forwarded the names of the Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, and a former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Waheed Odusile, as nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners. In a statement issued on Friday by the…