Tinubu inaugurates Apapa-Oworonshoki-Ojota expressway in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday inaugurated the newly reconstructed Apapa-Oworonshoki-Ojota-Oshodi Expressway, a 36.02km expressway connecting Nigeria’s premier ports – Apapa and Tin Can Island – to larger parts of Lagos State. The President, who performed the symbolic unveiling of the plaque of the concrete-paved road at the Gbagada stretch, also virtually inaugurated the recently rehabilitated […]
Tinubu mourns Lamorde
President Bola Tinubu has sent his condolences to the family of Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, who passed away at the age of 61. The retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police was the pioneer Director of Operations and third substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from 2012 to 2015. The President also commiserates with […]
First anniversary: Apena of Lagos, APC chieftain score Tinubu high
A Lagos chief, Chief Isiaka Ogundare, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s efforts at repositioning the country and correcting the mistakes of the past. Ogundare, the Apena of Lagos, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos while assessing Tinubu’s first year in office as President. Tinubu […]
Boat operators urge LASG to build jetties in Epe
The Association of Tourists Boat Operators and Water Transportation of Nigeria (ATBOWATON) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to build modern Jetties in Epe, to boost water transportation. The association’s chairman, Epe Chapter, Mr Ayodele Lawal, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Epe that its members faced numerous challenges on the waterways. […]
Obaseki begins payment of N70,000 minimum wage in Edo
The Edo Government began the payment of the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the state this month in fulfillment of the promise to increase the minimum wage from May, 2024. It would be recalled that Gov. Godwin Obaseki had, during the inauguration of the Labour House in Benin, announced the increment in workers’ […]
Tinubu reiterates commitment to sustainable devt in Niger Delta
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his government’s commitment to the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. He made the statement at the inauguration of the 27km Ogbia-Nembe road in Bayelsa State. NAN reports that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) jointly funded the multimillion naira road project […]
FG sues governors over alleged misconduct at local govt level
The Federal Government has sued the 36 state governors to the Supreme Court over misconduct in the affairs of the Local Government Area. Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) on behalf of the federal government instituted the court action against the governors to seek full autonomy for local governments as third tiers of […]
Nwoko chides CBN for termination of 317 staff
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta North), has chided the recent mass termination of the employment of more than 317 staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Nwoko, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, described the development as a breach of the social contract between the government and […]
The Feud
By Toyin Falola Friendship carries meaning. It is not merely a relationship between neighbours, though it could exist therein; it is not merely a relationship between roommates, though in that proximity you could also find its warmth; it is not flimsy, neither is it to be discarded on a whim. As an African proverb says, […]
DSS officials visit Emir of Kano’s palace amid rumours of deposition
A detachment of operatives of the Department of State Services, have been sighted at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Thursday. This has sparked rumours of his imminent deposition. This is coming after the passage of the Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Law (Repeal Bill), 2024, by the Kano […]
