Crime Crude Oil Theft Metro

NSCDC to fortify security around oil pipeline areas in Lagos

On Thursday, Mr. Okoro Eweka, the Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, stated that the corps would keep stepping up security around the state’s oil pipeline locations. In response to news stories of oil theft in various regions of the nation, he made this statement in an interview Read More…

Crime Cybercrime Ikorodu Metro

Ikorodu woman charged for alleged cyberbullying and revenge porn

Gift Okpomini, 34, was charged on Thursday in an Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State with posting vengeful pornographic content about a couple there. The police filed three counts of conduct likely to cause a breach of trust, sending offensive or dangerous items through the mail, and theft against Okpomini, whose address was withheld. But Read More…

Nigeria Police Security

RULAAC: Police Act implementation will promote professionalism, accountability

To improve professionalism and accountability in police operations, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Center (RULAAC) has urged for strict adherence to the Police Act. The request was made on Thursday in Abuja at the National Assessment Performance Meeting of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund by Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma, Executive Director of RULAAC, a Read More…

Crime Illegal Guns Metro

LASTMA recovers pump-action rifle in an impounded vehicle

When the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) seized an unregistered Honda for driving against the flow of traffic, they found a pump-action rifle inside. The car was impounded on Thursday, according to the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, who made the announcement in a statement from the Director of the Public Affairs Read More…

Business Manufacturing

SON vows to rid Nigeria of substandard products

On Wednesday in Abuja, the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) vowed to leave behind a nation devoid of the spread of subpar goods. Malam Farouk Salim, the director general of SON, made this statement at a press conference to announce the official start of the celebrations planned for the organisation’s 50th anniversary. The grand opening Read More…

Elections Media Nigeria

U.S trains 150 Nigerian journalists on election reporting ahead 2023

Ahead of the general elections in 2023, the United States Consulate in Nigeria has trained 150 journalists on election reporting. The two-day meeting for the South-South geopolitical zone in Port Harcourt came to an end on Wednesday. Speaking at the occasion via video conference, Mr. Will Stevens, the general consul of the United States, pledged Read More…

Metro Politics

How I plan to deal with building collapses — Hakeem Dickson, Accord candidate for governor

Prince Hakeem Onikoyi-Dickson, a candidate for governor of Lagos State on the Accord Party, stated on Wednesday that if elected, he would choose retired and active professional engineers to oversee projects in order to prevent building collapse in the state. Onikoyi-Dickson was speaking at an interactive session with newsmen organised by Dr. Chinyere Amaechi, Director Read More…

Business Oil & Gas Top Story

Average price of diesel in October hit N801.09 per litre – NBS

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), consumers spent N801.09 per litre on average for automotive gas oil (diesel) in October. In its “Diesel Price Watch” report for October 2022, the NBS noted that the average price had increased by 215.30% from the N254.07 per litre paid in September 2021. “Comparing the average price Read More…

Metro Transportation

E-hailing drivers want protection, ask for industry regulation

The Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private-Owners Association of Nigeria (PEDPAN) has demanded that the business be properly regulated in order to guarantee worker protection, promote employee welfare, and draw in the required investors. The group made the request in a statement released on Wednesday in Lagos and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jossy Read More…

Metro Politics

Sanwo-Olu meets with market leaders, approves grant for 100 traders

As part of continuing political engagements with stakeholders, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with market leaders on Tuesday. Under the auspices of the Association of Commodity Market Women and Men of Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu met the traders. The gathering took place at Mrs. Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, their president-general’s home in Alausa. According to Sanwo-Olu, the traders Read More…