The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in conjunction with the National Union of Road Transport Workers has denied a report that said they are smuggling food items to Chad, Cameroon, and Central Africa. In a…
Man arraigned for robbing passengers, NDLEA arrests Lagos airport cleaner and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Fake Lagos driver robs passengers of N1.2m valuables (Punch) A 39-year-old man, Charles Inibu, has been…
N5.8bn NEMA scam: Frank asks Osinbajo to resign (Vanguard) * N20bn Paris Club Fund: Ondo workers threaten strike (PremiumTimes)
N5.8bn NEMA scam: Frank asks Osinbajo to resign (Vanguard) Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has given the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, seven (7) days to resign over his flagrant…
FRSC trains 140 volunteers on road traffic crash reporting, response to victim
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Jigawa Command, has trained 140 volunteers on Road Traffic Crashes reporting and prompt response to victims in the state. Angus Ibezim, the Sector Commander, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse…
* Third Mainland Bridge to be shut for 27 months (Vanguard) * ‘Add value to governance’ (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 12, 2018 Third Mainland Bridge to be shut for 27 months (Vanguard) The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, on Wednesday in Lagos said that the emergency rehabilitation/maintenance of the Third Mainland…
NURTW murder saga: Court grants bail to alleged accomplice (Nation)
An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday granted bail to Rafiu Bashorun, 48, a.k.a. Abija, one of the alleged accomplice in the murder case of the aide to NURTW chairman, Ganiu Ayinla. Ayinla, an aide to Mr Azeez Lawal (a.k.a.…