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The Lagos State Government has postponed the planned palliative works on the Third Mainland Bridge owing to the heavy downpour experienced in the state at the weekend. The government through its Public Works Corporation and in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, had announced that palliative works would be carried out on the failed sections of the Third Mainland Bridge on two consecutive Sundays, September ...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on Wednesday, September 20, swear in nine newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal....

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has been denied access to his old office at the Government House in Benin, the state capital....

The round five game of the Blues ended in a draw at the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth battled out with Chelsea to a goalless draw....

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has asked the Federal Government to prosecute the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, and the management of the apex bank over the cash crunch in the country early this year.&nb...

Members of the House of Representatives have frowned over the sale of 82 vehicles for the sum of 5.8 million naira over the past 12 years by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)....

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over the failure to stop the former governors who are now serving as ministers in his administration from collecting life pensions and ...

The Lagos State Government has urged residents of the state to participate in the clean-up of their environment, saying it is their civic responsibility. Speaking while joining the global community in commemorating 2023 World Clean-Up Day, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, OMOBOLAJI GAJI, called on all individuals to collectively contribute their quota in achieving and ensuring environmental sustainability....

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the newly inaugurated State Executive Council members to “hit the ground running”. Speaking during the four-day onboarding retreat programme organized for members of the State Executive Council, the body of Permanent Secretaries, and some heads of agencies and parastatals which was held in Epe, he urged the cabinet members to hit the ground running in delivering div...

oil marketers have stated that the rise in the cost of crude oil, coupled with the depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar, might lead to a hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol.They revealed there was a sharp rise in crude oil price to 94 dollar per barrel, the highest figure in 2023. Oil had started the year at about 82 dollar per barrel, dipped to 70 dollar per barrel in June, but traded above 9...