Court okays EFCC’s arrest of former Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello (Nation) AFederal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday issued an order empowering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Justice…
Tinubu begins private visit to France Wednesday (Punch)*Gunmen kill over 30 in Plateau State attack (Guardian)
Tinubu begins private visit to France Wednesday (Punch) President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for Paris, France, for a private visit. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he…
*Police return over N80m, other items allegedly extorted by Rivers Command to rights activist (Vanguard)*Lagos still working with Tinubu’s 20-year blueprint – Sanwo-Olu (Punch)
Police return over N80m, other items allegedly extorted by Rivers Command to rights activist (Vanguard) The Nigeria Police Force has refunded over N80 million allegedly extorted by the Anti-Cyber Crime Unit attached to the State CID of Rivers State Police…
*20 feared dead as explosion rocks pipeline in Rivers (DailyTrust)*Lagos community seeks health centre, school (Punch)
20 feared dead as explosion rocks pipeline in Rivers (DailyTrust) No fewer than 20 persons were feared dead following an explosion from a vandalised oil pipeline in Omoku, Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the…
*Port Harcourt refinery begins operations – FG (Vanguard)*FG reopens Third Mainland Bridge after repairs (Channels)
Port Harcourt refinery begins operations – FG (Vanguard) The Federal Government has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refining and Petrochemical Company in Rivers State has commenced operations. The federal government announced that the facility commenced operations on Wednesday December 20,…
*Excitement as Sanwo-Olu, AbdulRazaq open Ikeja overpass bridge (Nation)*Same-sex Marriage: Nigerian priest defends Pope Francis (Punch)
Excitement as Sanwo-Olu, AbdulRazaq open Ikeja overpass bridge (Nation) Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu commissioned the Ikeja overpass bridge situated in Ikeja area of the state. The Ikeja Overpass Bridge is the fourth to be commissioned by the Lagos state…
*Lagos cancels 50% discount on public transport (Channels)*Why our operatives are conducting stop-and-search at Lekki — NDLEA (Punch)
Lagos cancels 50% discount on public transport (Channels) The Lagos State Government has cancelled the 50% transport fare discount on all Public Transport System which was implemented in response to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive on August 2, 2023. In a…
*Teacher threatens minor with sex tape to defile her – witness testifies (DailyTrust)*Why Lagos partnered Goge Africa for Independence cruise (ThisDay)
Teacher threatens minor with sex tape to defile her – witness testifies (DailyTrust) A social worker, Mr Ebenezer Omejalile, on Thursday, narrated before a court how a teacher, Ramoni Amure, allegedly threatened a minor (name withheld) with a sex tape…
*3 children die after taking tea ‘poisoned by stepmother’ (DailyTrust)*Lagos DSVRT releases report, kicks off DSV awareness month activities (Guardian)
3 children die after taking tea ‘poisoned by stepmother’ (DailyTrust) Three children who were residents of Makara Huta community in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State lost their lives after drinking tea allegedly poisoned by their stepmother. The 22-year-old…
*Yuletide : FRSC assures of free traffic flow along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway (Guardian)*Cross-over Services: Respect 12 am to 4 am curfew, Sanwo-Olu tells Lagosians (Punch)
Yuletide: FRSC assures of free traffic flow along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway (Guardian) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday assured commuters and transporters that it would sustain the current free flow of traffic along the Ogun axis of the Lagos/Ibadan…