Gov. Oyetola: I will reclaim my mandate at tribunal
Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun said his faith in the judiciary in respect of the petition before the Osun Election Petition Tribunal on the just concluded governorship election remains firm and unshaken.
SERAP gives Buhari govt 24 hours to withdraw threat to shut down 53 TV, radio stations
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct Mr Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to urgently withdraw the threat to revoke the licenses and shut down the operations of 53 broadcast stations in the country over alleged failure to renew their licenses.”
Gunmen kill Lagos Council Chairman’s aide, shoot sporadically at private function
The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Francis Oguntulu, has been reported to have died after he was stabbed and shot by gunmen during a private function in Lagos State.
LASPPPA frowns at engagement of underage youths on construction sites
Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has expressed its concern about the use of underage persons on construction sites in Lagos, noting that the rampant practice is worrisome and must be stopped.
LASG Restates Commitment to Religious Harmony
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has restated the commitment of his administration to continually collaborate with relevant associations working to preserve the cultural heritage of Lagos State for peaceful co-existence and freedom of religion.
Usyk beats Joshua by split decision in heavyweight title fight
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk won his rematch against Anthony Joshua by split decision to retain his world heavyweight titles in just his fourth fight in the division in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Lagos Trains 200 Youths in Music, Visual Arts, Others
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in partnership with the Temple Company of Ogidi Studios, Lekki, Lagos, has commenced capacity-building for more than 200 Youths in Music, Visual Arts, Multimedia Design and Textile, among others.
Reps caucus demands probe of Norwegian vessel with stolen Nigerian crude
The Minority caucus in the House of Representatives Saturday demanded a probe of the circumstances leading to the arrest of a Norwegian vessel suspected of carrying millions of litres of stolen Nigerian crude and recent reports of massive crude oil theft in the country.
SSANU, NASU suspend strike for two months after FG’s N50b pledge
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions has suspended its ongoing strike for a period of two months.
2023 elections: IGP vows to check insecurity in Southeast
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, Saturday assured Southeast residents that the police would surmount the security challenges ahead of the 2023 general elections.