Sabiru Akinlabi, a 40-year-old welder, was charged with theft and fraud involving N346,000 worth of iron rods on Thursday at an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State. Akinlabi, who lives in the Iyana-Church neighbourhood of Alapere, Ketu, Lagos State, is charged with two offences. But he entered a not-guilty plea. Insp. Donjor Perezi, the prosecutor, Read More…
The chairman of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee looking into the sale of Polaris Bank, Mr. Henry Nwawuba, stated on Thursday that the sale of the bank was proceeding legally. The politician made this remark at a press conference held at the National Assembly in Abuja. He allayed investors’ concerns about the financial Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly is attempting to create the Lagos State Human Rights Committee in appreciation of the worth and rights of citizens and residents. This was announced by Mr. Victor Akande, the chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions, and LASIEC, during a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday at Read More…
The impacted Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have been ordered by the Federal Government to reverse the arbitrary upward pricing hikes. The directive was issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a letter dated October 12 in response to media reports of the recently approved 10% upward pricing increases being implemented unilaterally. The service providers’ Read More…
The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urged professional builders on Wednesday to take advantage of numerous opportunities in the state to aid in the construction of affordable mass housing. This was said by Mr. Adebayo Odusanya, Permanent Secretary, Office of Works who represented Sanwo-Olu at the 31st Lagos Builders’ Conference, which was held Read More…
Six weeks after being appointed, British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced on Thursday that she was leaving. Her economic policy, which last month shocked the financial markets and split her Conservative Party, was the cause of her downfall. Speaking to reporters outside her office at Number 10 Downing Street, Truss acknowledged that after losing the Read More…
The Lagos State Government said on Wednesday that it will proceed with issuing notifications concerning unpermitted constructions to ensure that sufficient individuals are notified and that violators do not choose to ignore such letters. Kehinde Osinaike, the general manager of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Read More…
Three men, Ajibola Sulaimon, Thankgod John, and Sodiq Awesu, were charged by the Lagos police on Wednesday with theft and malicious destruction. Before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court are Sulaimon, 35, John, 41, and Awesu, 23. However, they pleaded innocent before Magistrate L. J. K. Layeni. According to the prosecutor, Dr. Simon Uche, the crimes were Read More…
The newly accepted member organisations of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have been entrusted with becoming creative and adopting new methods to meet their evolving demands and expectations following the COVID-19 epidemic. The counsel was given by Dr. Michael Olawale-Cole, President of the LCCI, on Wednesday in Lagos during the induction ceremony Read More…
On Tuesday, medical professionals in Lagos warned Nigerians not to overlook the warning signs of health issues, particularly lupus, but to promptly seek medical attention. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often known as lupus, is an inflammatory condition brought on when the immune system assaults its own tissues. Joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and Read More…
