A fire has destroyed 250 shanties, 200 makeshift buildings and 40 sawmilling machines at Oko-Oba in Lagos. The fire which broke out on Wednesday was confirmed by Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator (Southwest) of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). He said the fire began at 11.40 a.m. but was put out by the combined Read More…
Communities in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Development Area (LCDA) have been gifted two 300KVa transformers to boost electricity supply in the area. Making the donation on Wednesday, the LCDA Chairman, Mr Sesan Daini, said the essence of governance at the local government is to uplift the state of people at the grassroots. The transformers are expected to Read More…
Nigeria’s police cannot account for thousands of firearms, including 88,078 AK-47 rifles, an audit report published by the auditor general of the federation on Tuesday has shown. The report of missing firearms creates concern in a country fighting growing insecurity from Islamist insurgents in the northeast and armed kidnappings and banditry in the north and Read More…
For weeks and even months, Lagosians have had nothing flowing through their pipes but trickles of water. In some cases, not even a drop. As a result, most residents have resorted to digging wells or boreholes. In most cases, they enlist the services of mairuwa (water vendors). Sadly, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has had Read More…
It is D-Day for the Thrillerbandz@Theatre musical concert when 50 live bands will go on stage in one night at the National Theatre, Lagos. Holding from Friday, Dec. 17 to Saturday, Dec. 18, the organisers, Evergreen Music Company, say that “not less than 50 live bands are expected to showcase their musical appeal to thrill, Read More…
A structural engineer, Mr Muritala Olawale, has told an Inquest he cannot vouch for the integrity of the remaining two high-rises (Block A and C) at the site of the collapsed 21-storey building at Ikoyi. Olawale, Managing Director of Prowess Engineering Nigeria Ltd, made the revelation while answering questions at the Coroner’s Inquest constituted to Read More…
ABUJA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Nigeria is taking diplomatic steps to try to reverse travel bans placed on it by some countries that have added the West African state to their COVID-19 “red lists”, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, said on Monday. Sirika on Sunday said he had recommended that Argentina, Britain, Canada and Saudi Arabia Read More…
Lagosians have been assured of a good supply of petroleum products at Christmastime. This is the assurance provided by Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Giving the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Zonal Operations Controller, Ayorinde Cardoso, said: “There is product sufficiency in Lagos with about 341,908,000 Read More…
Steady traffic resumes on Sunday along Western Avenue (officially called Funsho Williams Avenue) as the National Stadium flyover is reopened to the public. This comes on the heels of an announcement by the Lagos State Government on Saturday. After approving the completion of rehabilitation works on the facility, Director, Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation, Lagos State Read More…
African public relations practitioners have lent their voices to the cry against the travel ban on African countries as a result of the onset of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. The PR practitioners under the aegis of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) aligned with the position of African Development Bank President, Dr. Read More…