A journalist working with Legit TV, simply identified as Abimbola, has been arrested by officers of the Lagos State Police Command during the #EndSARS protests memorial at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos on Wednesday. Another man, who was clad in white and bearing an #EndSARS banner, was also arrested by the policemen. Abimbola said he had misplaced his identity card ... Read More »
The Advertisers Association of Nigeria ADVAN rejects the implementation of the new Advertising Industry Standard of Practice as it makes an unconstitutional attempt to infringe on the rights of private entities to determine their contractual terms. ADVAN is very supportive of the plan to create a Standard of Practice for the advertising industry, a key objective of ADVAN is to ... Read More »
Aggrieved family members of a civil servant, Abiodun Adenuga, have called on the Lagos State Police Command to track down the gunmen who shot him at the Sindende Guest House in the Agege area of the state. Around 1.30am, no fewer than four masked men were said to have invaded the facility, as they robbed staff and lodgers, including Abiodun. ... Read More »
Abdul Imoyo, Corporate and Communications, Access Bank PLC, received Newsthumb Achiever’s Award as most Outstanding Friendly Bank of the year 2021. Read More »
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has written a letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), threatening to sue the AGF if he fails to recover $62bn from international oil companies as ordered by the Supreme Court. Falana said this in a letter on Sunday titled, ‘Request for Compliance with Judgment of the Supreme Court of ... Read More »
– Speaker explains why Lagos is ‘epicentre’ of drug abuse – Says Lagos particular about security of lives and property – Argues that fight against corruption cannot be left to FG alone The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, has promised that the state legislature will continue to support the fight against drug ... Read More »
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved N1.25 trillion as an amendment to the 2021 budget. This followed a request brought to the House by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu recently. The approval was made through a voice vote of members at the sitting presided over by Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, Obasa, thereafter, ordered ... Read More »
…As NNPC Pledges to Deliver Maiduguri Power Project on Schedule The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has described the groundbreaking ceremony of the Maiduguri & Environs Emergency Power Project (MEPP) as the happiest day of his life and a huge relief to the people of Maiduguri, who have been without power supply for nine months. According to the ... Read More »
It is over two years that a successful banker and seasoned administrator, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu took over mantle of leadership as the 15th Governor of Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu, who was once a three-time commissioner and Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC), took the oath of office along with his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat on May ... Read More »
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