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By Halimah Olamide The Lagos Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, has explained why the state is removing gates erected in streets in the state. He said the decision to remove the inner street gates in Lekki Phase 1 was taken in the larger interest of the residents. His explanation was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Kunle Adeshina, Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, on Tuesday in Lagos. He quoted Wahab as speaking at a stakeholders meeting convened by his transport counterpart, Mr Oluwaseun Oshiyemi, at Alausa. He said it was…
Nigeria are among the 24 teams that will participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals and here is everything you need to know about them. Afcon starts on Saturday, January 13 24 teams battling for the crown What you need to know about the Super Eagles Super Eagles squad Nigeria will miss the services of injured Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi who was replaced by the Royal Antwerp man Alhassan Yusuf. The latest blow for coach Jose Peseiro is an injury to Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface who has now paved the way for OGC Nice star Terem…
Nigeria on Tuesday destroyed 2.5 tonnes of seized elephant tusks valued at over 9.9 billion naira ($11.2 million) in a push to protect its dwindling elephant population from rampant wildlife traffickers. Over the past three decades, Nigeria’s elephant population has declined drastically from an estimated 1,500 to less than 400 due to poaching for ivory, habitat loss and human-elephant conflict, according to conservationists. Minister of State for Environment Iziaq Salako said the government crushed the tusks and will use the powder to build a symbolic national park monument as a reminder of the importance of elephants in the ecosystem. The…
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin suffered a complication following a surgery to treat a prostate cancer diagnosis in December, officials said. The infection led to Mr Austin being admitted to the hospital on 1 January and then to the intensive care unit. President Joe Biden only learned about the diagnosis of prostate cancer on Tuesday, the White House said. Mr Austin, 70, faced criticism after it emerged senior officials did not learn of his hospital visit for three days. He has since apologised for not “ensuring the public was appropriately informed”. The defence secretary sits just below the president in…
By Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has told the 1000 beneficiaries of the year 2024 Lagos State’s Micro-Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI) programme to put into good use, the empowerment tools given to them by the state government. The governor, represented by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, made this known at the programme held earlier today at the Blue Roof, LTV, Agidingbi, Ikeja. While stressing that the initiative was part of his administration’s economic development and poverty eradication strategy, Sanwo-Olu urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of these resources made available to them. “You are expected to make…
•By Halimah Olamide The Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has affirmed that the book by former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina does indeed reveal the real former President, Muhammadu Buhari. He made the assertion in Lagos over the weekend when Adesina formally presented a copy of the book, titled: “Working With Buhari; Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023)” to him. The book is set to be launched on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja by 10am. Receiving the work, published by Safari Books, Osinbajo commended its quality and the speed…
The Orlu Progressive Initiative, a sociopolitical pressure group, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the fight against insecurity in Orlu and other areas of Imo. The organisation made the call in a statement by its Executive Director, Mr Ikechukwu Nwabueze, and made available to newsmen in Owerri, on Tuesday. He called for synergy between the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders such as traditional rulers and religious leaders to improve the security situation. He called on Imo people to come together to make peace and reconcile from every dispute and grievance so as to embrace development. He also…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has instituted a suit against Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun at the Federal High Court , Osogbo, for allegedly appointing a member of the Peoples Democratic Party as the Chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC). ln the Suit No. FHC/OS/CS/2/2024, filed by APC counsel, Ayodele Kusamotu and obtained by newsmen in Osogbo on Tuesday, the opposition party in the state asked the court to set aside the appointment of Mr Hasim Abioye as OSIEC Chairman. Also joined as co-defendants in the suit are the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the…
EFCC began the grilling of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, on Tuesday over alleged N585 million fraud in the ministry. A highly-reliable source at the anti-graft agency confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the minister was at the commission’s headquarters on Tuesday morning. “An official invitation by the commission was sent to her on Monday and she honoured the invitation on Tuesday. “She is being interrogated by the commission and she is expected to give proper insight into the issue at hand,’’ the source said. President Bola Tinubu suspended the…
By Halimah Olamide Lawyer to Mrs Chioma Edoka Okoli, the lady who accused Erriso Foods of producing fake tomato pastes, Mr. Inibehe Effiong, has accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of flouting an order of the court not to arrest her client over her review of the product. The lawyer stated on Tuesday that in spite of a restraining order, a special team of police men who claimed to be acting on orders from the office of the IGP had invaded her residence in the Sangotedo area of Lagos on Tuesday with a move to arrest her. The…