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Lagos to public servants: Pension delays loom without updated retirement accounts

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

“The Contributory Pension Scheme was designed to ensure financial security for public servants upon retirement. Since its introduction, numerous policies…

Tragedy on Lagos Waters: Five feared dead in horrific boat collision

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed that all passengers on the "Only God 13" boat were rescued alive, but five passengers aboard the wooden…

Lagos breaks silence on Abuja court ruling banning VIO from impounding vehicles

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

However, Osiyemi stated that in Lagos State, the Transport Sector Reform Law (TSRL) of 2018 governs the operations of the…

Obaseki dares IGP, orders Edo Vigilante Network to resume operations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to Obaseki, other issues highlighted included the unauthorised collection of revenue, peddling of hard drugs, and security challenges in…

Faces of crooks: Enfield traffickers jailed total 26 years for exploiting vulnerable victims

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

On 4 October 2024, Southwark Crown Court sentenced the three defendants, with Zdenek Drevenak, 38, receiving 13 years in prison;…

Shettima offers words of comfort to grieving Tallen family

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Richard Tallen passed away in Abuja over the weekend and is survived by his wife and three children.

Bayelsa Commissioner allegedly beats Enugu Ohanaeze President, leaves him hospitalised

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Ekwem decried Onuma’s involvement in a physical fight which left Chief Johnpaul Nwankwo, the Enugu state President of Ohanaeze in…

Why we suspended Alimosho LG Chairman Sulaimon indefinitely – Lagos Assembly

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The House, in a unanimous vote, appointed the council’s Vice Chairman, Akinpelu Johnson, to assume control of its affairs.

Apapa Customs hits record N1.6 trillion revenue in three months

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Olomu highlighted the impressive monthly collections of N201.8 billion in July and N193.9 billion in September, expressing confidence that such…

Deadly night in Lekki: Sex worker Kelvin stabs client to death, Police launch investigation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to Hundeyin, the murder was reported by a friend of the deceased, who stated that Okafor had brought Kelvin…

Victory for Dino Melaye: Court acquits Senator of six-year custody-escape saga

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The charges stemmed from an incident on April 24, 2018, when Melaye was being transported by police officers from Abuja…

Lagos battles TB surge: 18,541 cases in 2023, First Lady leads grassroots offensive

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

To combat the spread of TB, Sanwo-Olu announced a major grassroots initiative aimed at strengthening advocacy and prevention.

Tunji Disu resumes as new FCT Police Commissioner

Taiwo Okanlawon

1 year ago

Olatunji issued a stern warning to trouble makers, saying his tenure “will be marked by a zero-tolerance approach to all…

Court remands man for allegedly defiling 17-year-old girl

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Justice Abiola Soladoye remanded Ekerette after his arraignment on one-count charge of defilement brought against him by Lagos Government.

Lagos seizes 82 okadas

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele, reiterated the agency’s unwavering stance on the illegal operations, stressing…

Appeal Court set to decide fate of Dr. Femi Olaleye in defilement conviction

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The court presided over by Justice Olukayode Bada reserved judgment till a later date after parties adopted their briefs of…

Delta Police gun down three kidnappers, recover deadly weapons

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Upon encountering the police checkpoint, the suspects opened fire but quickly fled, abandoning their vehicle—bearing registration number WWR-436-GZ—when police returned…

Nigeria battles escalating Cholera crisis: 220% spike in cases, 359 dead

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to the NCDC’s latest epidemiological report, the country recorded 10,837 suspected cases and 359 deaths by the end of…

200 Farmers secure Pineapple farms in Davidorlah’s bold expansion plan in Ogun

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

By Adejoke Adeleye In a significant push toward enhancing agricultural productivity and self-sufficiency in Nigeria, Ambassador Segun Alabi, CEO of…

Lagos ends feud with dredgers, vows crackdown on illegal operators

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Tensions had escalated following the Supreme Court’s January ruling, which placed control of Nigeria's waterways under the National Inland Waterways…

Sleeping tenant Obinna perishes in Iyana-Ipaja blaze

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Photos of both the victim and the damaged building were taken as part of the investigation. The remains of the…

N9 Billion drug ring smashed as NDLEA intercepts containers from India

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday said alongside these pills, authorities recovered 338,253 bottles of codeine-based cough…

Drug bust: NDLEA nets Canadian woman with 35kg ‘Canadian Loud’ at Lagos Airport

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday said as officers conducted a joint examination of her luggage at…

How husband stabbed newlywed wife to death, set her ablaze in Lagos

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

“A distress call was received at Ikorodu Division that a newlywed couple allegedly engaged in a domestic scuffle in their…

EFCC arraigns two for alleged N24.3m land fraud in Uyo

Paul Dada

1 year ago

While taking their pleas, the duo pleaded not guilty to the six count charges, and in view of their pleas,…

EFCC storms Ebonyi, Anambra, arrests 44 in massive fraud sting

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The suspects employed cunning tactics, including fake identities, to lure foreign nationals into romantic scams, while others possessed fraudulent documents…

Land revocation looms: Buhari’s children, Saraki, Gbajabiamila, others risk losing Maitama plots

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The administration warned that failure to comply would lead to the withdrawal of the Rights of Occupancy (R-of-O) and subsequent…

Chaos erupts as AKISIEC office in Akwa Ibom goes up in flames

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

ASP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, revealed that the fire was orchestrated by hoodlums, but thankfully, the electoral materials…

Flood Disaster: Zulum seeks N61bn Supplementary Budget to rebuild Borno

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

By Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum has submitted a N61 billion supplementary budget to the Borno House of Assembly to…

Lagos Taskforce storms Cubana Night Club, seizes 28 vehicles’ number plates

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for the Environment, the taskforce carried out the enforcement to ensure compliance with traffic regulations…

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