The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has postponed the local government election in the state indefinitely. The Chairman of ODIEC, Dr Joseph Aremo, stated this in a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday in Akure. The election into the 18 local…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday at Tapa Town, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment toward improving the traditional institution in the state. Makinde stated this while presenting staff of office to the Elempe of Tapa, Oba Titiloye Oyekanmi, promising…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized cartons of aphrodisiac products and sex enhancment drugs worth N12 million in Sokoto. NAFDAC Coordinator in the state, Mr Garba Adamu, stated on Monday that the agency’s…
…Nabs Osun monarch, Chadian, youth corps member for drug trafficking By Adeyanju Esther National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have executed a successful operation targeting a high-profile cocaine syndicate based in Lagos. Led by Agbakoba John Mmadu, 54, and his…
By Esther Agbo The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour notice for the evacuation of squatters and owners of unauthorised structures along the Gbagada-Bariga drainage channel. This announcement was made by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources,…
By Omobolaji Adekunle, Abeokuta The Ogun II Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a significant revenue milestone, generating N12.8 billion in the first half of 2024. This figure represents a 51 percent increase from the same period…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has impounded 9,370 vehicles and recorded 256 casualties from January to June 2024. The vehicles were seized for various alleged traffic violations across the metropolis.…
…As 59 dead persons, 40 retirees receive salaries By Raymond Ozoji The Anambra State Local Government Service Commission says it is set to publish names of ghost workers receiving salaries and other benefits without working for it. The Commission also…
By Saka Laaro, Ilorin Chief Mrs. Florence Morenike Saraki, the wife of the Kwara-born elder statesman, the Late Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki Oloye, will be laid to rest on July 19, 2024, in Lagos. According to the information from the…
Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and 75 other countries have signed the Samoa Agreement, a comprehensive framework aimed at promoting economic development, security, environment, migration, mobility, and climate change cooperation. The agreement, signed brings together 48 African, 16 Caribbean, and 15 Pacific…
