Inspector General of Police Usman Baba says security agencies have successfully restored confidence and hope among residents of Abuja and its environs following earlier notice of terror threats issued by some embassies in the country. Baba stated this when he addressed State House correspondents during the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team Read More…
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Nigeria bids Costa Rica ‘safe journey’ to Qatar as they go down 0-2 in friendly
In a warm-up match for the Qatar tournament on Wednesday in San Jose, Costa Rica defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-0, demonstrating that they were prepared for the World Cup. Oscar Duarte opened the score for the hosts after seven minutes. The team was scheduled to leave on their trip to the 2022 event in Qatar Read More…
Lagos Women Run boosts Lagos tourism – Organisers
The 10km Marathon slated for Saturday, according to Tayo Popoola, the coordinator of Lagos Women Run, aims to support the Lagos State Government’s (LASG) initiative to increase tourism. In an interview with newsmen, Popoola made the claim as part of preparations for the 7th Lagos Women Run, which is slated to take place on November Read More…
Arms Control Centre and Customs work to reduce Nigerian arms
The Nigeria Customs Service has been asked to work with the Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons to seize stray weapons that may be circulating in the nation. The centre’s North West Coordinator, Haruna Mohammed, made the request on Thursday while paying a courtesy call to Mr. Salihu Yakubu, the Customs Read More…
LASG will crack down on sale of contaminated, expired items
The Lagos State Government has issued a warning to retailers and producers of perishable goods not to sell products that are out-of-date or tampered with, especially during the ember season and the upcoming holiday season. In an interview with Newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos, the general manager of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), Read More…
Lagos State introduces new Bail Information Management System
Justice Kazeem Alogba, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, unveiled the Bail Information Management System (BIMS) on Tuesday at the Ikeja High Court. Alogba said that the system would cut down on the time it takes to find and confirm defendants and sureties, which would make prisons less crowded. The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Read More…
LASG pledges N200m to Indigenous medical research
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said on Tuesday that N200 million had been put aside by the government to support local medical research. At the current 2022 Annual International Conference on Health Advances, Innovation, and Research (ICHAIR), hosted by the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Abayomi made his presence known Read More…
LAPO Wins Microfinance Bank of 2022 at BAFI Awards
The “Microfinance Bank of the Year” for 2022 has been awarded to LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited (LAPO MfB), a prestigious microfinance organisation in Nigeria. LAPO MfB received the award at the 10th Businessday Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards ceremony, which was recently held in Lagos. Oluremi Akande, Head of Communications and Branding, said Read More…
Four killed, dozens injured in Onitsha market explosion
An explosion at the popular Ogbo Ogwu International Market, Bridge Head, Onitsha, Anambra State on Tuesday left at least four people dead and 12 more hurt, according to a witness and an official. Emeka Umeagbalasi, the leader of the CSO, Intersociety, and a witness to the incident reported that the explosion took place in a Read More…
Nigerians can’t breathe
BAYELSA State was for weeks submerged by floods which damaged or washed away bridges and roads, homes and farms, power transformers, and hospitals, and displaced 99 per cent of its over 2.5 million people. Some deaths were recorded with the living clinging to life while the buried could not safely remain in their abode as Read More…