The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Dr Abdullahi Bello, has advised the staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to strictly adhere to the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. Speaking during an Enlightenment Session on Good Governance and Ethical Conduct for NDDC staff in Port Harcourt, Bello emphasised that ignorance of the law would not be an excuse for offenders. He called for a continuous effort to promote transparency, accountability and professionalism in the NDDC, stating that “asset declaration is not optional but an obligation that must be fulfilled by all…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Segun Adewale in Gombe Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the immediate dissolution of the Gombe State Executive Council, bringing an end to the tenure of commissioners who have served in his cabinet over the past two and a half years. The decision was announced on Wednesday, 8 April, 2026, during a press briefing by the Secretary to the State Government(SSG), Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, shortly after the 53rd session of the State Executive Council. Prof. Njodi stated that Governor Inuwa Yahaya has directed all commissioners to hand over the affairs of their respective ministries to…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi State, Comrade Aliyu Ilelah has explained that only self centred politicians who are enemies of Tinubu’s victory in 2027 general election can oppose Governor Bala Mohammed’s move to decamp to APC Ilelah flanked by hundreds of his supporters stated this Wednesday, 8 April, 2026, when he addressed reporters in Bauchi, while reacting to a caucus meeting of APC stalwarts led by Senator Samaila Dahuwa representing Bauchi North Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Chamber who opposed the move to accept Bauchi Governor into APC ahead…
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) last week donated an Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) system and a Body Plethysmograph to the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital (LUTH), enabling one of Nigeria’s foremost health institutions to provide advanced diagnostics in pulmonary or respiratory care. The EBUS system will enable doctors to perform real-time guided biopsies and accurately stage lung cancer—an essential step in determining treatment options and timelines. The Body Plethysmograph facilitates better diagnosis of asthma, restrictive lung diseases and related ailments. “This is more than a donation—it is a shift,” said…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has spoken proudly of his vision for sustained development of Lagos, the State he governed for eight years during which he laid the foundation for its modernisation. The President inaugurated the newly constructed Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, a project envisioned by the then Governor Tinubu administration in 2002 but now delivered by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The bridge, a 5.04-kilometre transport corridor, is one of the three key Lagos projects inaugurated on Wednesday, 8 April, 2026, by Tinubu in the first of his two-day official visit to Lagos for commissioning. Other projects inaugurated by the President are: five-storey…
Residents of Imota Local Council Development Area are witnessing improved access to voter registration services as the council intensifies efforts to bring the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise closer to the grassroots. The initiative, spearheaded by the Chairman of Imota LCDA, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, is designed to deepen democratic participation by ensuring that eligible residents across all wards can conveniently register and update their voter information. The exercise, which held on Tuesday, 7 April, 2026, at Polling Unit 020, located in front of 14 Owode Street, Imota, featured a well-coordinated deployment of registration teams across designated polling…
The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the renaming of the Sagamu-Iperu-Sapade Expressway as the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Expressway, in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The decision followed an earlier announcement to rename the Artery Bypass during the commissioning of the Gateway International Airport and other landmark projects last Saturday. In a related development, the former Aviation Village in Iperu has been renamed after the late Oba Adeleke Idowu Basibo, in recognition of his contributions to the community. The Council also approved the procurement of 50 electricity transformers to improve power supply across the state under the Light Up…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The member representing Apapa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr Adesola Samuel Adedayo, has distributed empowerment items, including tricycles, sewing machines and freezers, to residents and party members in a move to boost livelihoods and reduce poverty in the area. The items were presented in Apapa during a formal empowerment programme held on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, where beneficiaries drawn from the 10 wards and various units in the constituency received tools aimed at strengthening economic activities and enhancing socio-economic development across the metropolis. Adedayo said the selection process was extensive…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old suspect over an alleged N20 million threat-to-life and ransom demand in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this during a briefing on Tuesday, 7 April ,2026 at the command headquarters in Ikeja. He explained that the arrest followed a carefully coordinated decoy operation after a complaint was lodged by the Ojokoro Local Council Development Area. According to Tijani, the command swiftly acted on intelligence received, deploying operatives to track down the suspect. “Acting on the information, operatives were immediately deployed to track and…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Road Safety Corps has rescued over 100 passengers during an enforcement operation targeting the dangerous practice of mixed loading in Kaduna State, intercepting articulated vehicles conveying a hazardous combination of humans, animals, and goods. The operation, carried out by the Kaduna State Sector Command, followed directives from the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, as part of intensified nationwide safety measures during the Easter Special Patrol. It was led by the Sector Commander, Tijani Iliyasu, along major transport corridors in the state, where several offending vehicles were apprehended. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, 7…