Ekiti State Executive Council has approved N4.15b for the execution of projects including road rehabilitation, renovation of the House of Assembly complex, agriculture and construction of hostels. The Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, disclosed the August 26 SEC approvals in…
*Alaafin of Oyo has a new beauty queen (Nation)*Lagos schools not reopening now – Ministry (Vanguard)
Alaafin of Oyo has a new beauty queen (Nation) While many know the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamide Adeyemi, as a powerful and highly-acclaimed king in Yorubaland, many don’t know that he has beautiful children as well. Recently, one of…
*Alleged misappropriation of funds: Ambode to face Assembly panel on Wednesday (Nation) *Lagos Assembly lists Ambode’s ‘deadly sins’ (Punch)
Alleged misappropriation of funds: Ambode to face Assembly panel on Wednesday (Nation) The Lagos State House of Assembly has issued a fresh summons on the immediate past governor of the state, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode to appear before it on Wednesday.…
FG to demolish MMIA terminal as new one begins operation December (ThisDay)
The federal government will demolish substantial part of the 40-year-old Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) terminal and replace it with the new one built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in December. This is coming as aviation labour…
*Sanwo-Olu unveils first three months strategic plans (Vanguard) *General manager arrested for stealing companies’ cars in Lagos (Punch)
Sanwo-Olu unveils first three months strategic plans (Vanguard) Barely six days to the handing-over of administration to another, Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Thursday, rolled out his strategic plans to be embarked upon by his administration in the first three…
FG asks Lagos-Ibadan railway contractor to work day, night (Punch)
The Federal Government has advised the contractor handling the 150-kilometre Lagos-Ibadan railway project, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, to work day and night to avoid extending its delivery date beyond December this year. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated…