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The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a squad of 600 officials to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycles also known as okada in 6 local government areas. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. FREDRICK OLADEINDE, said that the aim for setting up of the squad was to ensure effective enforcement of the order which starts off today, June 1. In a...

The Lagos State Government has commenced enforcement of its ban on commercial motorcycles, also known as Okada, in six local government areas of the state. The local governments include Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa. Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU announced the ban on May 18 during a meeting with police chiefs in the state, saying it is “tota...

The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims that some Nigerian villages were attacked by Ambazonia militants, a separatist group in Cameroon. Although the military authorities confirmed that the militants stormed some communities on Sunday, it said the attack did not happen on Nigerian territory. In a statement dated May 30, 2022, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen ONYEMA ...

President, MUHAMMADU BUHARI is currently meeting with Governors of the All Progressive Congress governors in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which is being held at the Council Chambers of the State House has in attendance are National Chairman of the Party, ABDULLAHI ADAMU, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA and Chief of Staff of the President, IBRAHIM GAMBARI. ...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former Governor of Anambra State, PETER OBI has promised to give hope to future generations and ensure proper management of the nation’s resources.PETER OBI made the statement after he emerged at the Party’s Convention and presidential primary held in Asaba, Delta State.Recall that two of his contenders, Professor PAT UTOMI and JOSE...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a presidential aspirant and former governor of Imo State, ROCHAS OKOROCHA. Justice INYANG EKWO granted him bail in the sum of N50 million and a surety in like sum while ordering that the surety must be a responsible citizen who has landed property in like sum of the bail granted to the presidential aspirant. The judge also direct...

The National Examinations Council NECO has announced the extension of the registration period of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination.NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations Division, AZEEZ SANI, announced this in a statement on Monday. The agency in a statement fixed the new date for the deadline for Monday June 20, 2022. ...

Leaders in the southern and central regions of the country under the auspices of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) have faulted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for electing a northern presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections. They described the outcome of the exercise as “an affront” to the people of the South and asked politicians in the region to reject any nomination for the office of t...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign a presidential hopeful and former governor of Imo State, ROCHAS OKOROCHA, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. OKOROCHA, who currently represents Imo West senatorial district in the National Assembly, will be arraigned before Justice INYANG EKWO today in the nation’s capital. The former governor is being ...

National Bureau of Statistics have shown selected food prices recorded an increase of 42 per cent in one year. Similarly, the average price of 1kg of yam tuber on a year-on-year basis rose by 42.88 per cent, from the value recorded in April 2021 (N252.80) to N361.20 in April 2022. On a month-on-month basis, it increased from N353.56 in March 2022 to N361.20 in April 2022, indicating 2.16 per cent growth. ...