The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of one officer and 10 soldiers who were on routine operational task operation in Benue State by some criminal gangs. The Director, Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima, made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to Yerima, the troops were initially declared missing which prompted…
The Lagos State Government is set to divert the traffic on Adegbola Street, Ikeja for 15 months, commencing from Sunday 11th April, 2021, in readiness for the construction of Ikeja Overpass, Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line Project. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, said the diversion is in continuation…
The Minister of Police Affairs, Mr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi has inaugurated the Police Public Complaints Committee (PPCC) as a permanent structure that will help to effectively nip in the bud civil unrests and serve as opportunities for Nigerians to channel their grievances on the misconduct of police personnel. He made this known during the inauguration…
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has again demonstrated the State Government’s commitment to zero tolerance for building collapse in all parts of the State with the demolition of a distressed and partially disintegrated building at 21, Ayoola Lawal Street, Ilaje Odo-Eran Bariga, Lagos. The General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki, spoke during…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied hiring individuals or groups as consultants for staff recruitment. This was made known by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in a statement in Abuja. Okoye urged members of the public to report to security agencies, individuals or group claiming to…
Rite Foods Limited, a Nigerian Foods and Beverages Company, has filed an application of committal against the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and its Managing Director at a Federal High Court in Lagos, for contempt of court. The Rite Foods’ application for committal states that the contemnors, the NBC and its Managing Director (MD), Mathieu Seguin,…
As part of its measures to curb Road Traffic Crashes (RTC), the Dangote Cement Plc has launched a Drivers’ Training Centre located at the Dangote Cement Plant (DCP), Obajana, Kogi State. The new Centre is charged with the responsibility of attending to all training needs of the Dangote Cement Plc’s drivers. Meanwhile, the new centre…
– Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Heirs Holdings and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation speaks to 21,000 youth at the Joshua Generation International Youth Conference at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The Chairman of the United Bank of Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, has stressed the need to unlock…
The officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Thursday, apprehended the occupants of an unregistered wine coloured Toyota Camry Sedan vehicle at Ikate, Lekki-Ajah axis of the State, who were accused of robbing a lady of her valuables. According to a statement issued by the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye,…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, rolled out a groundbreaking plan for the enhancement of security and safety in Lagos State. The Governor also approved a mass training for the State’s law enforcement personnel on the use of body worn cameras, ahead of the deployment of the digital tools for security operations across the State. The…