Lagos Assembly Summons Lands Bureau, Others Over Ogudu Community Land Dispute
The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned the Lands Bureau and the Land Grabbers Office to appear before it over a land dispute at Ogudu Community Muslim Praying Ground in Lagos. The Chairman, House...
350m Passengers Boarded BRT Buses In 7 Years
The Managing Director, Primero Transport Service Limited, Mr. Fola Tinubu, said the company had transported over 350 million passengers in the last seven years of its operation. He disclosed this during an interview with the...
Lagos Govt. Declares Three Days Of Mourning Over Owo Killings
The Lagos State Government has declared three days of mourning over the killings at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said in a...
New Alaafin ‘ll Emerge Soon, Says Oyo Govt
Oyo State Government has assured the people of Oyo Town that new Alaafin of Oyo would emerge soon, urging them to be patient. Gov. Seyi Makinde gave the assurance at the eighth day fidau/interdenominational prayer held...
No Controversy, Lekan Balogun Next In Line As Olubadan Of Ibadan — Ladoja
High Chief Rasheed Ladoja, the Osi-Olubadan of Ibadan, says High Chief Lekan Balogun, the Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland, is the next in line to ascend the throne of Olubadan of Ibadanland. Ladoja, also a former Governor...
Ogun Rolls Out Strategies To Combat Misconduct In Schools
The Ogun government has mapped out strategies to combat misconduct among students across the state. Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, unfolded the strategies during a news conference in Abeokuta...
Lagos State Completes Major Interchange Flyover Linking Lagos-Badagry Expressway To Apapa-Oshodi Expressway
Lagos State Government on Wednesday began the final 24-hour construction works on the Alaba Interchange Bridge linking the Lagos-Badagry Expressway to the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the...
Kwara Fire Service, Others Rescue 4 Trapped Under Fallen container
The Kwara State Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other first responders rescued four persons trapped in a vehicle after a steel container fell on it from an articulated truck. Mr. Hassan Adekunle,...
2 Sisters Emerge Winners Of Spelling Bee Competition In Ojo LGA
Two sisters, Ani Theresa and Ani Scholastica, have emerged winners of 2021 Spelling Bee Competition in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The two sisters, who won in the primary and secondary schools categories,...
Exorbitant PTA Charges: Kwara Govt Sanctions Erring Principals
Kwara State Government has sanctioned some school principals, who were found collecting exorbitant and unapproved charges and items from students in the state schools system. The State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia...
LASG Establishes Trust Fund For GBV Survivors
The Lagos State Government has established a trust fund which will provide financial assistance and support for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (GBV). The State’s Attorney-General (A-G) and Commissioner of Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo,...
‘Olojo’ Festival: Ooni Goes Into 7-Day Seclusion
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, on Sunday began seven days of seclusion preceding the annual ‘Olojo’ Festival in the ancient city. ‘Olojo’ in Yoruba means ‘the day of the first dawn’,...
Osun State Assembly Passes Anti-open Grazing Bill
The Osun House of Assembly on Thursday in Osogbo passed the “Osun Animal Gracing Regulation and Cattle Ranches Establishment Bill 2021’’ after its third reading. Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Timothy Owoeye, explained that the...
