The apex Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has warned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against carrying out its threat to disrupt the planned summit on restructuring by the umbrella socio-cultural organisation. The Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mr Uche Okwukwu,…
* Waste management: Visionscape employs 350 scavengers (Punch) * Arise Fashion show Kicks off Today in Lagos (ThisDay)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 31, 2018 Waste management: Visionscape employs 350 scavengers (Punch) In a bid to build local capacity in waste management, Visionscape Sanitation says it has registered and inducted 350 scavengers into its operations. The company…
Nobel winner Malala visits hometown in Pakistan for first time since shooting (Reuters)
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visited her hometown in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Saturday for the first time since she was shot by a Taliban gunman as a teenager, two security officials and a family friend said. Roads leading to…
Interpol yet to declare Melaye wanted, lawmaker’s profile missing on website (Punch(
The International Police have yet to declare Senator Dino Melaye wanted, 72 hours after the Nigeria Police Force claimed that the lawmaker and seven other suspects were now on the red notice of the global police organisation. The profiles and…
US visa seekers to disclose social media identities, email addresses (Punch)
Travelers to the United States will soon have to submit their social media identities, previous telephone numbers and email addresses, a measure that could touch 10 million people per year. According to a State Department plan published Friday, visa seekers…
NBA defies police order, protests Land Use Charge (Punch)
In defiance of the arrest threat by the Lagos State Police Command, members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch, and civil society groups, protested against the Land Use Charge Law of Lagos State, 2018. The protesters, led by the…
Police Inspector allegedly brutalises woman who recorded him assaulting another man (Punch)
A police inspector allegedly assaulted and detained a woman for recording him while he beats up “an innocent man”. According to the Anne Bibi, who posted the incident on both her Instagram and Facebook pages, Inspector Lawal Murtala of the…
Dike, Chikwelu in, Oshoala out of Falcons, France friendly (Nation)
Courtney Dike makes a return to the Super Falcons team as African Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala did not make the 17-man squad for the April 6 friendly against France. A statement on the NFF’s website says the eight…
Eko Disco promises uninterrupted power supply during Easter (Nation)
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has promised to ensure uninterrupted power supply within its operational territory throughout the Easter holiday. The promise was contained in a statement by Mr Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC…
Ambode to Buhari: Lagos truly deserves a special status (Nation)
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday evening urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seriously consider the possibility of granting Lagos a Special Status to enable it sustain its position as the driver of the nation’s economic growth. Governor Ambode,…