Following nationwide tension caused by persistent fuel shortage and the debacle of currency exchange by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lagos State Government has announced palliative measures to cushion effects of the crises on residents. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, 8 February, 2023, directed 50 per cent fare reduction in all State-owned transportation services, effective Thursday. Passengers using BRT buses, LAGRIDE taxi-scheme, First Mile and Last Mile buses, and Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) will enjoy the palliative for the next one week, using their Cowry Cards. The Governor also gave express permission to all fuel stations operating within Lagos…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
In furtherance of his drive for safe, secured, and credible general elections as well as ensure adequate security coverage before, during and after the 2023 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the setting up of an Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Team for deployment across the states of the federation. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Team is expected to: identify, analyze and mitigate threats, as well as carry out on-the-spot assessment and appraisal of the security emplacements ahead of the 2023 general elections. The IGP similarly…
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has charged the 2023 Advisory Committee on Nigeria Citizenship (ACNC) to expedite action in the processing of applications for Nigerian citizenship. The Minister gave the charge at this year’s first meeting of the 2023 Advisory Committee on Nigerian Citizenship (ACNC) held at the boardroom of Correctional, Civil Defence, Fire Service and Immigration Board (CDFIB) in the Ministry of Interior, Abuja on Tuesday, 7 February, 2023. He instructed the Committee to fast track the procedures and timeouts recommendations of qualified applicants. The Minister bemoaned the 15-year residency constitutional requirement as too long and a disincentive…
A football tournament, tagged “MD/CEO Cup” competition, for male and female staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Speaking during the opening match of the 5-day tournament, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, stressed the importance of sports in boosting health and creating unity for enhanced performance in the work place. Ogbuku who was in the company of the Bayelsa State representative on the Governing Board of the NDDC, Senator Denyanbofa Dimaro, said that the competition was a good opportunity for the Commission’s staff to compete among themselves and build…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sympathized with the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos, Ms Funke Akindele over the death of her beloved mother, Dr. RB Adebanjo-Akindele. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile on Tuesday said it is often hard to find the right words at a time like this for someone who has lost a beloved person, noting that losing mothers is one of the deepest sorrows for man. The Governor prayed for peace, comfort, courage and love for Funke, his immediate siblings, the Adebanjo…
As part of ongoing efforts at ensuring that commercial banks comply with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive on the distribution of the redesigned Naira note, operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) last week Friday, 3 February, 2023, discovered the sum of N258 million stashed in the vault at the head office of Sterling Bank in Abuja. This discovery followed one of the Commission’s operations at ensuring that commercial banks and other interest groups do not flout the apex bank’s directive. When the ICPC monitoring team visited the bank and discovered the stashed…
With the scarcity of new Naira notes and fuel unabated in many parts of the country, All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again appealed to Nigerians to remain calm as the government and relevant agencies continue to work out solutions. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, 7 February, 2023, Asiwaju Tinubu said he sympathises with the people especially the downtrodden who have been made to bear the brunt of the new naira policy by the Central Bank and irregular supply of petrol that have combined to inflict avoidable pains on the masses. He commends the NNPC…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting and redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes. DIG Danmallam Mohammed, has been redeployed to the Department of Finance and Administration while the following Assistant Inspectors-General of Police have been posted to take up the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in charge of the following Departments of the Force as indicated against their names: to…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its campaign towards the forth-coming elections. According to a press statement by the party’s spokesperson in the state, Seye Oladejo, released on Tuesday, 7 February, 2023, the state Chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, said the decision was reached as a result of the state of the nation due to the scarcity of fuel and pain occasioned by the Naira redesign. He empathized with the general public, especially the down trodden who are at the receiving end. He expressed the view that it will be insensitive to forge ahead with the various rallies…
Nollywood thespian and Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Funke Akindele has lost her mother, Dr R B Adebanjo-Akindele, reports thegazellenews.com. According to the statement released by Olubunmi Akindele on behalf of the family, the actress’ mum passed on on Tuesday, 7 February, 2023. According to the statement, burial arrangements will be announced by the family later. The statement reads “It is with heavy hearts, but in total submission to God Almighty that the ADEBANJO and AKINDELE families announce the passing of their daughter, mother, grandmother and sister, DR. R B ADEBANJO-Akindele,which occured on Tuesday 07 February…