Category: National/Politics

Lagos Disowns Viral Video On Branded Wastebaskets

  The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, disowned the viral video, where some uniformed impostors were promoting the sale of branded wastebaskets purportedly on behalf of the State. A statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, noted that all the characters in the viral video are fraudsters…

NSCDC Deploys 13,311 Personnel For Edo Election

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps is deploying a total number of 13,311 personnel to complement that of Edo state Command and Zonal Command in Benin in other to ensure free, fair and credible election in Edo state devoid of electoral violence. The personnel were drawn from the Headquarters and neighbouring state such as…

No Tenant Should Pay Landlord’s Outstanding Light Bill—NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC has clarified that the outstanding electricity bills of landlords are not to be enforced on new tenants. The NERC Commissioner, Finance and Management Services, Nathan Shatti, made this known during a live question and answer programme on “meters and metering” on Wednesday. During the programme, which was streamed live…

NDLEA Intercepts 1.6 Kilograms of Controlled Drugs En-route Turkey

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Special Area Command, has intercepted 1.6 kilogramme of controlled drugs suspected to be Tramadol and Flunitrazepam. The drugs were destined for Istanbul, Turkey, barely a few days after the resumption of international flight. The seizure was from Michael Ejionye Chukwuka during the outward clearance…

We Are Ready To Reopen Our Cinemas – CEAN Tells Sanwo-Olu

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Wednesday appealed to Governor Sanwo-Olu that cinemas are ready to open any time today or tomorrow. They noted that cinemas outside Lagos are already open and are complying with all the necessary protocols. This plea was made during a virtual between the Governor and members of the…

Lagos Partners UNDP, C40 Cities To Fight Climate Change

The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and C40 Cities, is set to address the climate change scourge, which has become a defining environmental challenge to the world. Speaking with newsmen in Alausa on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Mrs. Aderonke Odeneye maintained that Lagos State,…

Nigeria Police Holds Cadet Examination Today

The Nigeria Police Force has announced that the entrance examination of the Cadet Scheme for the 8th Regular Course into the Nigeria Police Academy will hold on Thursday, 17th September 2020, at designated centres across the country. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP. Hakeem Odumosu, stated that the…

Osun Governor Demands Probe of Killing of Youth by SARS

  The Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called on the Nigerian Police to immediately launch an extensive investigation into the circumstances and events that led to the reported death of a resident of the state, following an alleged chase of a vehicle by the officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Osogbo,…

Only Buhari’s Government Has Made Success With Modular Refinery—Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, said while previous administrations talked about modular refineries, but only President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has succeeded in ensuring its establishment. The minister, who stated this at the pre-commissioning inspection of the Waltersmith’s 5000 barrels per day (bpd) modular refinery located in Ohaji-Egbema in Imo,…

The President yesterday defended the borrowing by his administration, saying he borrows to enable the country fix its roads to save lives from soaring road accidents. He also asserted that his government took loans in the interest of the country to solve the dire shortfall in infrastructure. Buhari justified his governments’ borrowing while speaking at…