Sallah: Passengers in Ibadan decry hike in transport fare
A good number of those travelling from Ibadan to Lagos and other cities by road on Saturday condemned the hike in transport fares. The passengers, in separate interviews with newsmen…
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: FG withholds payment of some compensations
The Federal Government says it is withholding payment of compensation to affected property owners from Kilometer Seven on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, due to alteration on the plan. The…
Cholera outbreak: NBMA urges caution as Nigeria records 30 deaths
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has called on the general public to exercise caution over the recent cholera outbreak in some states across Nigeria. Mrs Gloria Ogbaki, Head Information…
Minimum wage crisis: Archbishop urges compromise
Archbishop Joseph Ojo, General Overseer of the Calvary Kingdom Church, Okokomaiko, Lagos State, on Saturday urged labour leaders and the Federal Government to reach a compromise as regards a new…
11 governors bag ISSS Security Excellence Awards
By Sumaila Ogbaje Eleven governors have been selected for the Institute of Security and Strategic Studies (ISSS)’s Excellence Award. The Registrar of the Institute, Dr Sunday Idakwoji, in a statement…
Butcher sentenced to 14 years for attempted rape of a 78-year-old sick woman
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Friday sentenced a butcher, Jelili Moshood, to 14 years imprisonment for attempting to rape a vulnerable 78-year-old woman suffering from dementia.…
Navy to take several ships, platforms into inventory – CNS
By Sumaila Ogbaje, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Nigerian Navy is billed to take several ships, helicopters and other platforms into its inventory before the end of the year, Chief…
Police in Lagos State arrest 2 scavengers over alleged murder
The Police in Lagos State have arrested two men, self-identified as scavengers, over the alleged murder of a man known only as Friday, who reportedly exposed their theft activity. Confirming…
Tinubu leaves Abuja for Lagos, to begin inauguration of projets in Lagos and Abuja to mark first year in office
Ahead of the first anniversary of his administration on May 29, President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Saturday for Lagos to begin inauguration of projects completed under his administration. This…
Mistreatment of passengers: NCAA says, will not hesitate to sanction Turkish Airlines
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has said that it would not hesitate to invoke relevant sections of the organisation’s regulations to sanction Turkish Airlines over mistreatment of Nigerian passengers.…