Officers of the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos State Police Command has deployed officers to guard the Third Mainland Bridge. The officers were deployed to forestall a possible protest over the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, strike. The operatives, led by DPO of Adeniji Adele, CSP Lanre Edegbai, are keeping watch at both ends…
The Lagos State government has said it will amend the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law (2018). Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo, said that the transport law is undergoing a review by the Lagos State House of Assembly for amendment. Onigbanjo said this on Tuesday while appearing on Channels…
The federal government has raised concerns over the rejection of Nigeria’s food items and other goods exported to other countries. According to the government, the constant rejection is affecting economic tourism and giving the country a bad image. Speaking at the opening of a six-day training for members of the National Codex Committee on Food…
A teenager has confessed to killing a 17-year-old girl inside a church in Oyo state. The 20-year-old suspect, Kolade Tosin, while confessing, said he r3ped and killed the victim identified as Ifeoluwa Apanpa inside a church at Olodo are iin Ibadan, capital of Oyo State. He said after he forcefully r3ped his victim and stangulated…
Nigeria’s total debt stock has increased from N41.60trillion (100.07 billion dollars) in March to N42.84trillion (103.31 billion dollars) in June, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed. The DMO led by Patience Oniha, provided the figure in a statement on Tuesday. The total debt represents the domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government,…
The federal government has said it wants to ban the consumption of animal skin locally known as ponmo. The revelation was made by Muhammad Yakubu, director-general, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST), Zaria in Abuja on Sunday. Yakubu said the litigation was necessary to revive the comatose leather industry in the country. He…
A British woman has said she valued looking at the late Queen Elizabeth’s coffin more than having children. The mum-of-two made the revelation after going to pay her last respects to Queen Elizabeth. Sarah and her partner Mark appeared on BBC One’s coverage of the late Queen’s state funeral on Monday morning, September 19…
The 14th Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi has called on the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve the ongoing strike action so students can return to school. Sanusi made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York on the sidelines of a…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a 31-year-old teacher identified as Idowu Daniel to seven years imprisonment for s3xually assaulting his 16-year-old student. Ruling on the case on Monday September 19, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo said the prosecution failed to establish the charge of child defilement against the defendant. This was however because the survivor…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that on Saturday, September 24, 2022, it would conduct a supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 67 candidates. JAMB’s Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin said the supplementary exam was fixed for the candidates after reviewing the entire exercise. The statement released on…