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RESIDENTS OF IKOYI-OBALENDE CELEBRATE, AS FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU UNVEILS UPGRADED PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE
The Chairman of Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Hon Fuad Atanda Lawal, described the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Primary Health Centre as one of his biggest achievements, as he prepares to exit office after eight years.
Read More →SPORTS: NFF Confirms 2 International Friendlies for Super Eagles in USA
In their last visit to the United States of America, in the summer of 2022, the Super Eagles played against Mexico at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, losing narrowly by 1-2.
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HOMELAND CONSCIOUSNESS: GOVERNOR SOLUDO SEEKS SUPPORT OF ANAMBRA INDIGENES IN LAGOS FOR ONGOING TURNAROUND AS INVESTMENT DESTINATION
Governor Soludo shared the information while addressing a gathering of Anambra State indigenes in Lagos State, at an event tagged ‘Anambra Homeland Consciousness’, which was held in Amuwo Odofin Estate.
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Presidential Pardons: Group Demands Discontinuation of Drug Trafficking Trial of Suspended DCP Kyari
MEN said in view of recent presidential pardons extended to convicted drug traffickers, fraudsters, kidnappers, and bandits — many of whom were arrested by DCP Kyari’s team in the line of duty, there was no moral justification to keep him in detention.
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PSC APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF 9 STATE COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE, WARNS AGAINST ABUSE OF TACTICAL UNITS
PSC’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed in a statement that the new State CPs were subjected to oral interview, which was coordinated by DIG Taiwo Lakanu Rtd, before their appointment was approved.
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SPORTS: PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES REMO STARS ON HISTORIC FOOTBALL LEAGUE VICTORY
President Tinubu expressed the hope that their example will inspire other Nigerian clubs to pursue their dreams continuously with tenacity and optimism.
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COUPLE JAILED 22YRS PLUS FOR ILLICIT DRUG DEALINGS,AS NDLEA SECURES FINAL FORFEITURE OF LAGOS HOTEL LINKED TO DRUG CARTEL
AJAH JOHNSON UCHENNA and his wife, ROSEMARY, were first arrested in Ojo area of the state on June 13, by operatives of the Department of State Security with two hundred and seventy-seven-point-five kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis.
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COURT SLAMS FIFTY MILLION NAIRA FINE OR JAIL TERMS AGAINST CONVICTED DRUG KINGPINS
The convicts are 37-year-old AJETSIBO EMAMI, popularly known as ‘Warri Kinsman’, and 51-year-old SOLOMON AKPOMUAI.
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FUAD ATANDA LAWAL BOWS OUT IN GRAND STYLE AFTER 8 YEARS AS CHAIRMAN, IKOYI-OBALENDE LCDA ... Commissions remodeled council secretariat, 3 arterial roads
The Principal Secretary to President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Hakeem Muri Okunola, was the guest of honour at the event, and he expressed confidence in the quality of leadership and service delivery that can be achieved at the local government level with financial autonomy now enjoyed by LGAs.
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SEN NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN SUSPENSION: OBY EZEKWESILI WRITES SENATE, DEMANDS INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATION AGAINST SENATE PRESIDENT
Reconstitute the Senate Ethics and Privileges Committee under a new Chairperson with the mandate to commence a Public Hearing on the resubmitted Petition on Sexual Harassment by the Senate President @Senator_Akpabio
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RAISE TOBACCO TAX TO 100 PERCENT, SAVE LIVES, HEALTHCARE COSTS - CAPPA
“We urge the government to act fast and raise the taxes on tobacco and related products to 100 percent. This is a proven way to not only discourage tobacco and e-cigarette use, but also save billions in healthcare costs.”
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Court Discharges 12 Persons Accused of Killing Police Officer in Rivers State, Awards N12m Against Police
They were accused of killing Police Inspector EREKERE at the Taaba Police Division in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, on April 24, 2024, during a stop-and-search operation, while they were traveling to Akwa Ibom for a traditional marriage.
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NEW TWIST IN RIVERS POLITICAL CRISIS, AS HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ACCUSES CHIEF JUDGE OF AGE FALSIFICATION ...INVITES DSS TO INVESTIGATE
The House Leader, Hon Major Jack, came under Order 23 of the Standing Orders of the House and presented a document alleging that the Hon. Justice Amadi was not operating by his actual age in the civil service.
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32 COWS FOUND DEAD AFTER RAINFALL AND THUNDERSTORMS IN OGUN STATE
The Police spokeswoman said the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, urged the community to remain calm and treat the incident as a natural phenomenon.
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INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES: MADUGU INVITES NNADOZIE, AJIBADE, PAYNE, 20 OTHERS
All invited 23 players have been directed to arrive at the Am2pm Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on Monday, May 26, 2025.
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7 CHINESE NATIONALS JAILED 20 YEARS EACH FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING, FORCED LABOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA
Nineteen-one Malawian nationals, including thirty-seven children, were rescued during the raid after they were found working in appalling conditions.
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SARAH MULLALLY APPOINTED FIRST FEMALE ARCHBISHOP OF CHURCH OF ENGLAND
King CHARLES has approved the appointment of MULLALY, as confirmed by the UK government.
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Hospital Cleaner Impersonates Medical Doctor to Deceive and Exploit Female Victim
Twenty-eight-year-old VICTOR CLETUS was arrested following a complaint lodged by an unnamed victim, who claimed that the man contacted her on Snapchat and presented himself as a surgeon at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital.
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Lagos Courts Convict 5 Drug Kingpins, As Celebrity Club Owner, Pretty Mike Secures N50m Bail
The convicts include OLASUPO MICHAEL OLADIMEJI, MUAEZEE ADEMOLA OGUNBIYI, and SOLA ADEGOKE who were arraigned before Justice MUSA KAKAKI of the Federal High Court in Lagos and sentenced to five years in prison each, without the option of fine.
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SENATOR NATASHA DRAGS NIGERIAN SENATE PRESIDENT TO UN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION OVER HER SUSPENSION
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan took the matter to the global stage, during her participation at the Women in Parliament Session during the Inter-Parliamentary Union Meeting (IPU) at the United Nations in New York.
Read More →Police Track Down Lagos Cab Driver Accused of Serial Rape, Robbery of Female Passengers
The PPRO said a red-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle used by the suspect for his operations was also recovered by the police, while the man is currently in detention.
Read More →2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Begin New Adventure Against Canada
The venue is the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 2) in the Moroccan city of Salé. It will be the second meeting between Nigeria and Canada at this level – with the first ending in a 1-1 draw.
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President Tinubu Suspends Trips to South Africa and Angola, as Security Crisis Worsens
President TINUBU initially planned to jet out of Abuja today to Johannesburg, South Africa; venue of the G-Twenty Summit, before proceeding from there to Luanda, Angola for the AU-EU summit, which begins on Monday next week.
Read More →NAFDAC SEIZES N1.5B ILLICIT PRODUCTS IN LAGOS TRADE FAIR MARKET
He said the NAFDAC’s enforcement operations are ongoing simultaneously nationwide, with the aim of safeguarding public health by removing hazardous items from the market.
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DESPAIR IN NIGERIAN JUDICIARY DUE TO ABSENCE OF JUSTICE, SAYS BANIRE AT NBA, ETI-OSA LAW WEEK
Muiz Banire said part of the problems with the Nigerians judiciary is the flawed recruitment process that allows room for political considerations, just as he called for the strengthening of the disciplinary process in the judiciary.
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Wanted Drug Baron Arrested in Ikota, Lagos, As NDLEA Recovers Large Quantities of Enhanced Cannabis Variants
NDLEA spokesman, FEMI BABAFEMI, said the suspect later led the operatives to his warehouse, also within Ago Palace Way, where jumbo bags and cartons stuffed with Loud variant of Cannabis, weighing over one thousand, seven hundred kilograms, was recovered.
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NDLEA Engages US-DEA, UK-NCA to Investigate N338b Cocaine Seized at Lagos Port
The PTML operators had noticed the consignment in an empty container last weekend and invited port stakeholders including NDLEA, Customs and other security agencies for joint examination.
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FLAMINGOS, EAGLETS PROVIDE LUSTRE FOR 22ND NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
The two teams are part of the exciting new concept of IJA (Invited Junior Athletes) which has drawn praise from observers and stakeholders since the commencement of the Games.
Read More →MAMA BOKO HARAM, 2 OTHERS JAILED 14 YEARS FOR N11M CONTRACT FRAUD IN MAIDUGURI
The convicts’ journey to the Correctional facility started as a result of their dubious act of awarding purported contracts for the supply, installation and services of two units of X- Ray Machine Model 1800 to the petitioner and his company.
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FOR 50 YEARS, WE WERE SPENDING THE MONEY OF GENERATIONS YET UNBORN: PRESIDENT TINUBU
He made these remarks at the State House in Abuja while receiving a delegation of former National Assembly colleagues from the aborted Third Republic, during which he served as a Senator representing Lagos West.
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