The Lagos State government has arrested 94 suspected miscreants along the rail-line corridor between Pen-Cinema and Fagba Junction in the state. The Commissioner for Environmental and Water Resources, Hon. Tokunbo Wahab who disclosed this on Wednesday in a post shared…
Relocate now, Ogun tells residents of flooded areas
The Ogun State Government on Wednesday urged residents of flooded areas and communities across the state to relocate immediately, just as they had been advised about four months ago. Some of the communities affected by the recent release of water…
It’s sabotage on investment drive, Bayelsa reacts to power towers destruction
The Bayelsa State Government says the destruction of electricity towers is an “attack on the social and economic wellbeing of the residents of the state and a sabotage on government’s investment drive”. The state Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy,…
Uproar forces Kenyan city to remove athlete statues
Authorities in the Kenyan city of Eldoret have removed the statues of three athletes after they were widely ridiculed and described as “embarrassing” and a poorly done “joke”. The statues were unveiled ahead of Thursday’s ceremony giving Eldoret city status.…
Hustle, bustle as Kaduna, Kano, Katsina residents shun 1m man protests
It was a beehive of socioeconomic activities on Saturday as the residents of Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States shunned the one-million-man nationwide protests. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the three states learnt that hordes of people…
Plateau gov relaxes curfew
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered that the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed in the state capital be further relaxed, allowing movement from 12 noon to 6 pm daily until further notice. The governor issued the order on Thursday in…
Hardship: Kano residents pray for peace, economic growth, stability
Worried by the current economic hardship and security challenges in the country, residents of Kano gathered on Monday to pray for peace, economic growth and stability. The prayer session which was held in various locations including Western Bypass, Hotoro, Charanchi…
Be wary of yahoo boys, police warn ladies in Osun
Osun State Police Command on Wednesday warned residents of the state, especially women, to be wary of the activities of internet fraudsters popularly known as yahoo boys, who have expanded their criminal activities to ritual killing. A statement signed by…
Tinubu mourns victims of Ogun gas explosion
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sympathised with victims of the recent gas explosion at Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. “The President also sympathises with the Ogun State Government and residents of the state over this tragedy,”…
LG election: Makinde urges residents to take outcome of election in good faith
Gov. Seyi Makinde has urged the residents of Oyo State to take the outcome of the ongoing local government election in good faith. Makinde stated this on Saturday shortly after voting at exactly 10.21 a.m. at Polling Unit 1, Ward…