Lagos Driver On The Run, After Setting LASTMA Official On Fire
A commercial driver is on the run after causing bodily injuries to an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in the Mile 2 area of the state on Tuesday. The LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. According to Taofiq, LASTMA operatives had accosted the driver for violating traffic regulations but he resisted arrest. He...
Police Confiscate Dogs That Killed Lagos Security Guard, Arrests Owner
The Lagos State Command has confirmed that it confiscated the three dogs that allegedly killed a security guard, whose identity is yet unknown, in Pinnock Estate, Ilasan, Lekki area of the state. The police also confirmed the arrest of the owner of the fierce-looking dogs, Salisu Mustapha. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a statement released on...
Ekiti Chief Judge, Adeyeye, Reportedly Dead At Age 64
Oyewole Adeyeye, the Chief Justice of Ekiti State, passed away at the age of 64, according to confirmation from the state's judiciary. The Ekiti State Judiciary has confirmed the death of the state’s Chief Justice, Oyewole Adeyeye, who died at the age of 64. According to the statement, the late Adeyeye was a respected jurist who dedicated his life to upholding...
Abuja Locals Lament Over High Cost Of Living
The high cost of food items has been criticized by many Federal Capital Territory residents, who have expressed difficulty feeding themselves. The residents also expressed concern over further increases in transportation fares following the rise in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol. They spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. According to them,...
NSCDC Nabs NNPCL Truck Driver For Allegedly Diverting 10,000 Liters Fuel
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun Command, has arrested a Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited truck driver, Afeez Adegbola, for allegedly diverting 10,000 litres of petrol belonging to the company. The state Commandant, Mr Igbalawole Sotiyo, disclosed this while parading the suspect and his two motor boys on Saturday, in Osogbo. Sotiyo explained that the suspects were arrested on...
I Wish Not To Be Remembered For My Fights—Gov Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has stated that he does not wish to be known for his numerous "fights." Obaseki stated this on Friday while answering questions from newsmen after he commissioned the Airport Road Parks and Garden in Benin City, the state capital. When asked how he would like to be remembered after his tenure, he said, “Certainly not...
Ex-Delta Deputy Governor, Amos Utuama, Reportedly Dead
Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN), the former deputy governor of Delta State, passed away at the age of 77. Born on June 5, 1947, Utuama served as the state’s Deputy Governor from 2007 to 2015, under Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan. He also held the roles of Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice during Chief James Ibori’s administration. Paying tribute to Utuama, former Governor Ibori expressed...
Panic As Fire Breaks Out At Private Telecom Outfit In Abuja
In Gana Street, Abuja, a private telecommunications company has caught fire, and emergency personnel are fighting to contain the situation. The Nigerian Television Authority reports that the inferno also razed down a building housing a local eatery in the area. According to the report, emergency responders are currently battling to curb the inferno. Government officials in the FCT are yet to issue...
FG Releases First Volunteer Database
The National Policy on Inclusive Volunteering blueprint and Nigeria's National Volunteer Database have been released by the Federal Government. The database, launched through the Nigerian National Volunteer Service under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in collaboration with Natview Technology, aims to make volunteerism a central element of Nigeria’s sustainable development efforts. According to a statement...
Minister Reveals Plan To Revolutionize The Oil Sector
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources has unveiled a plan to tackle obstacles and capitalize on opportunities in Nigeria's petroleum sector. A statement on Saturday by the Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Minister, Nneamaka Okafor, revealed that Lokpobiri presented the plan at the Cross Industry Group meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, while addressing a gathering of Nigeria’s...
