The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has arrived Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. Melaye was conveyed in an ambulance by the police authorities and is due to appear before the Federal High Court,…
Harnessing Technology to create more learning experiences – Adetola Salau
“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” – David Warlick. There are…
Chinese passenger opens plane’s emergency door ‘to get some air’ (Independent)
An airline passenger who opened the emergency exit on a plane because he thought the cabin was “too stuffy and hot”, has been fined thousands of pounds. The man, identified only by the surname Chen, was detained by authorities for…
Alleged N4.6bn fraud charge: Danjuma’s absence stalls Fani-Kayode, Usman’s trial (Punch)
The absence of the third defendant, Yusuf Danjuma, on Wednesday stalled the trial of two former ministers charged for laundering N4.6 billion at a Federal High Court, Lagos. Danjuma, who is charged alongside with the ministers, is said to be…
‘Truck drivers among highest carriers of HIV’ (Punch)
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has said that truck drivers are among the highest carriers of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the country. The Director-General of the NACA, Dr. Sani Aliyu, said this in an interview with…
FG targets September for new minimum wage takeoff (Guardian)
The Federal Government will expedite action to ensure that a new minimum wage is ready by the second quarter of the year, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has promised. At the 2018 May Day celebration in Abuja, yesterday, he also assured…
WASSCE: WAEC compiles list of erring supervisors for sanctions (Nation)
The West African Examinations Council ( WAEC ) is compiling names of supervisors who worked against the ongoing May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination ( WASSCE ), for sanctions by relevant authorities. The council’s Head of Public Affairs Unit,…
* Ambode inaugurates new state executives for Nigerian Legion (Guardian) * ‘Residents’ inputs needed on Fourth Mainland Bridge’ (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 1, 2018 Ambode inaugurates new state executives for Nigerian Legion (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has inaugurated new executive members for Nigerian Legion (Lagos Chapter) to ensure that the Legionnaires deliver on their…
First phase of 2nd Niger Bridge to be completed July – FG (Independent)
Innocent Alumona, the Federal Controller of Works in Anambra State, on Monday said the first phase of the construction of the second Niger Bridge would be completed in July if there were no interruptions. Alumona also revealed that 46 percent…
* Ambode has done well — APC (Guardian) * Lagos is safe, commissioner tells investors, business owners (DailyTrust)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 30, 2018 Ambode has done well — APC (Guardian) The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode had performed remarkably well to deserve another term in…