Activities to mark the 45th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State in 1976 will begin on Wednesday 3rd February 2021. Ogun state was created on February 3, 1976 by the then Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed who announced in a nationwide broadcast the creation of seven new states to increase the number of…
The Presidency has expressed worry over reports of non-compliance with just signed Executive Order that makes mask wearing and observation of social distancing in the public mandatory, appealing to Nigerians to give their maximum cooperation for success of the policy. President Muhammadu Buhari introduced the order with the best of intentions and not with any…
The Lagos State Government has issued a suspension order on all approvals in respect of land extensions into the Lagoon at Banana Island and Osborne Foreshore, Ikoyi. A statement jointly signed over the weekend by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako and his counterpart in the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has extended the work from home directive to all State Public Servants on Grade Levels 14 and below from Monday, 1st February to Friday, 26th February, 2021. A statement signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola noted with concern that pockets of Coronavirus infections had been…
The hash tag #silhouettechallenge trending on social media might have probably caught the attention of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, as the clergy has taken to his social media to warn against online nudity. The Silhouette challenge believed to have surpassed 100 million views is a video…
The Presidency is once again alerting the nation of compelling reason to believe there is another orchestrated smear campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari, using some online newspapers and blogs. The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina had in a statement last month raised similar alarm over an alleged campaign…
The Managing Director/CEO of Abbey Mortgage Bank has given an overview of the mortgage bank industry in Nigeria, what inspired the establishment of Abbey Mortgage Bank, and the challenges encountered on the way. Speaking during the Nairametrics’ Business Half Hour, Madu Haman gave a brief background of his journey into the financial industry. “I graduated…
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has taken a further step in his administration’s vision of ensuring Ogun state becomes the food basket of the nation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French Company, Fan Milk Plc. on the production of raw materials for dairy products in the country. Speaking after the…
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to totally close the Third Mainland Bridge to all traffic for three days, from Saturday, January 30 – February 1, 2021, to enable completion of repair works on the double-sized expansion joints without any interruptions, particularly from vehicular movement on the bridge. In a statement issued yesterday, the…
With barely two years in service, an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA met his untimely death yesterday while controlling traffic in Mile 12 area of Lagos. The officer identified as Samson Olawale Akinmade died in the early hours of Wednesday, January 27, 2021, after he was knocked down by the motorist…