Tinubu Set To Launch The Red Line Project In Lagos
President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the Lagos State Red Line Rail project. Tinubu, who arrived in Lagos on Wednesday from Ondo State, will take-off to Qatar after inaugurating the Lagos Red Line train. The Red Line project, which will link Oyingbo to Agbado, is expected to run on the federal government’s Lagos-Ibadan rail line. The rail project is being undertaken...
Traffic Intensifies As Tinubu Visits Lagos
As President Bola Tinubu visits Lagos State today, gridlock is already building up in major parts of the state. The gridlock is also on the road en route to Lagos Island and some other areas as a result of the closure of the Third Mailand Bridge for repairs. Report gathered that commuters spent longer hours in traffic on adjoining routes, while...
Japa: 2,497 Doctors Hired In The Last 6 Months In Japa – FG
The federal government has said that it has recruited 2,497 doctors, midwives/nurses, and community health extension workers in the last six months to bridge the manpower gap in the health sector due to the emigration of health workers. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing organised by...
13-Year-Old Boy Drowns While Swimming In Lagos Beach
A 13-year-old boy, Kelvin Onyengba, has drowned during a hangout at the Alatise beach in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Reports gathered that the incident occurred at about 12:00pm on Tuesday. It was also gathered that the deceased went swimming with five of his friends. A police source told our correspondent that the tragedy occurred on February 27 adding that the...
Abuja Power Supply Falls by 250MW As Vandals Destroy Tower
The Nigerian Transmission firm, Transmission Company of Nigeria on Wednesday, reported that Tower 70 along its 330kV Abuja, Gwagwalada-Katampe line was vandalised, leaving it dangerously grounded. The incident, the company said in a statement occurred on the 26th of February, 2024, at about 11.32 pm. “At the said time, the Gwagwalada – Katampe Transmission line tripped at Gwagwalada Transmission Substation and...
Osun: 3 Killed In Fatal Accident
Three persons were reportedly killed in a road accident involving two vehicles along the Ikirun-Osogbo express road Osun State. The incident, which involved a Lexus 350 cat registered with Lagos number, SMK 17 JK and an unregistered truck, occurred on Tuesday afternoon. According to sources at the scene of the incident, the Lexus car was heading to Osogbo at high speed...
Osimhen Awards Young Fan N2.5m In Viral Video
Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen has gifted the sum of N2.5 million to a young fan who dressed like him and displayed similar skills. The video caught Osimhen’s attention when popular Instagram blogger, Tunde Ednut, posted the clip on his page on Tuesday. In the video, the boy could be seen in a jersey with ‘Victor’ and the number ‘9’ at...
After Lagos Stampede, Customs Suspends Food Distribution
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the temporary suspension of the national food distribution initiative which it started it Lagos over the weekend over the unfortunate stampede which led to fatalities. The Service, in a statement by its National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, said the intervention was aimed at alleviating the hardships faced by Nigerians and improving access to...
Hardship: Protesters Storm National Assembly, Granted Free Access
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have stormed the National Assembly (NASS) complex in Abuja on Tuesday as they continued their protests over the rising cost of living in the country. The protesters who were carrying placards with diverse inscriptions, arrived at the National Assembly around 10 am. Unlike previous protests, the gates of the NASS are thrown open, as...
NLC Protest: Maritime Workers To Shut Seaports
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria said it will join the two-day nationwide protest being organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Head of Media, MWUN, Kennedy Ikemefuna. Ikemefuna said the move was necessary following the directive of NLC that its affiliate members across the nation should strictly comply. ABNTV reported that...
