LASTMA On Rescue Operation + Photos Three people including two Okada passengers were crushed to death by a truck at Barracks bus stop inward Iyana Iba bus stop on Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Saturday, 13 January, 2024, in Lagos reports thegazellenews.com The two Okada passengers died instantly while the okada rider himself died at the hospital where he was rushed to. According to reports, the Okada was riding against traffic when it was rammed over by the truck driver who had lost control of his vehicle due to a bust rear tyre. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) recovered…
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Former Nigerian Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, has described the late Gani Fawehinmi as a good critic, saying he tried to make the human rights activist and lawyer his friend but couldn’t succeed. The ex-military leader made this known on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande aired on Channels Television on Friday, 12 January, 2024. “If we come up with a policy, my first question to my staff was: What would Gani Fawehinmi say? “I like listening to him. I made it a point to become his friend. He was very friendly with one of my former ministers, the…
A Marketing Communications/Alternative Security consultant with deep interest in politics and social re-engineering, Otunba Bestman Nze-Jumbo, President of TeamNigeria4Change has congratulated the Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the affirmation of his election victory by the Supreme Court. Otunba Bestman stated that the Supreme Court judgement did not come to him as a surprise considering the overwhelming performance of the Governor during his first term which earned him the mandate of the people for a second term. “Lagosians have thanked him for a wonderful first term performance, so they yearned for a repeat performance. Lagos is blessed at such…
By Tunde Rahman There couldn’t have been a better predictor of what to expect from President Bola Tinubu in 2024 than the way and manner he began the New Year. For the President, 2024 started on a business like, work-filled note. While many were still savouring the New Year, the Nigerian leader cut short his Christmas/New Year holiday in Lagos on January 1, returned to Abuja to sign the N28.7 trillion 2024 Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly. It was his first assignment in the New Year. The way he did it demonstrated the seriousness and patriotic commitment he…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 11 new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this via a statement on Friday, 12 January, 2024. The new appointees and their portfolios are: Tola Akerele, Director-General, National Theatre; Dr. Shaibu Husseini, Director-General, National Films and Censors Board; Mr. Obi Asika, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture; Aisha Adamu Augie, Director-General, Centre for Black and African Arts and Culture; Ekpolador-Ebi Koinyan, Chief Conservator, National War Museum; Ahmed Sodangi, Director-General, National Gallery of…
By Segun Ajiboye Since the passing of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, former Governor of Ondo State, on Wednesday, 27 December, 2023, in a German hospital, so many things have both been said and written about the governor and his immediate family. His death in a German hospital did not come as a surprise to many, considering his long battle with illness. However, what is surprising is the level of disdain with which Aketi, as he was fondly called, is being treated in death even by those who would have sworn to take a bullet for him when he was alive. But surprisingly,…
The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Cornelius Ojelabi, has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat,on their victory at the Supreme Court on Friday, 12 January, 2024. He described the unanimous judgment by the Supreme Court as a further testimony of the court’s belief in employing credible judicial pronouncements and judgments to strengthen and entrench democracy in Lagos State and across the country. Ojelabi in a statement also congratulated the APC family and the people of Lagos at large on this long awaited victory. He thanked…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) welcomes, with equanimity, the Supreme Court decisions on election petitions challenging the outcome of 2023 governorship elections in eight states. In Lagos, Ebonyi and Cross River States, the Supreme Court upheld the election of Governorship Candidates of our great Party. However, the appeals on Kano, Zamfara, Bauchi, Plateau and Abia states were decided in favour of other political parties and their candidates. While the Apex Court’s decisions will undoubtedly elicit mixed reactions and reviews, the decisions are final and binding on all parties to the legal contests. The decisions today provide a strong affirmation of…
The Federal and Lagos State Governments have resolved the crisis of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Lagos State. The government has lifted the ban on the union. The resolution laid to rest the contentious issue of RTEAN leadership with the unanimous appointment of a new leadership for the union in Lagos State. In a letter signed by the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to the Secretary General Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Adeshina Teslim (aka Okolomo), has been appointed as the new Chairman of RTEAN in Lagos State with effect from January 1. According to…
Women To Get 50% of $200m Grants for MSME Start-ups The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has assured that the success and positive impact of the newly established National Philanthropic Office (NPO) is guaranteed under the Tinubu administration. According to him, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been a firm believer in giving back to society and as such, his enduring spirit of bettering the lot of the citizens is enough guarantee for the NPO to make a huge success and impact. Senator Shettima stated this on Friday, 12 January, 2024, during the inauguration of the Local Implementation Committee of the…