The Lagos State police command yesterday warned some protesters planning to block the Third Mainland Bridge and other critical public infrastructure in the state over the new Land Use Charge (LUC), saying any attempt to breach public peace would be…
*Obasanjo meets Kwankwaso, Duke, Agbakoba, 35 parties in Lagos (Punch) * Ambode, others for International Day of Happiness (Nation)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 18, 2018 Obasanjo meets Kwankwaso, Duke, Agbakoba, 35 parties in Lagos (Punch) Former President Olusegun Obasanjo; the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and some political parties have been meeting as part…
Ambode shuts Ojota dumpsite, cites health concern (Guardian)
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has explained that the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota was shut because the location posed a health risk to residents of the area. Ambode spoke on Friday while addressing scavengers and other workers following a recent…
How soy-based milk formula causes early sexual maturity in girls, by researchers (Guardian)
Soy-based formulas may cause early sexual maturity in baby girls’ genitalia, new research suggests. Female infants given the non-dairy formula over cow’s milk alternatives or breast milk are significantly more likely to have mature cells in their vaginas, a study…
Pastor arraigned for allegedly defrauding member (Guardian)
A Bayelsa State-based pastor, Apostle Kingsley of God is Able Mega Fire Ministry, was yesterday arraigned in a magistrate court sitting in Yenagoa for allegedly obtaining a Toyota SUV and N20,000 under false pretence from a member of his church.…
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnap eight passengers in Oyo
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members yesterday allegedly kidnapped eight passengers along the Igboho-Igbeti road in Oyo State. The Guardian leant that the gunmen laid ambush at the Old Oyo National Park and blocked commercial buses plying the road.…
130 renounce cultism in Lagos, return arms (Guardian)
More than 130 young men yesterday renounced their membership of cult gangs in Badagry area of Lagos State. This brings to about 1,000 suspected members of different confraternities who have openly renounced their membership in the last six months in…
NUC approves Zamfara State University, gov okays N3b for take-off (Guardian)
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara, as the 162nd university in Nigeria. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, who announced the approval of the university yesterday in Abuja when Governor of…
FG seeks N8b to pay varsity workers on industrial action (Guardian)
The Federal Government says it will source for eight billion naira within five weeks to pay the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said this at a…
Ambode recommends 25-year jail term for rapists (Guardian)
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday recommended minimum sentence of 25 years for rapists, saying rape should not be met with light sentencing. Ambode made the recommendation during a symbolic walk against domestic and sexual violence at Alausa.…