Sanwo-Olu suspends building control agency boss over collapsed Ikoyi building

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) Gbolahan Oki. The Governor vowed to find out what went wrong and punish those indicted in the collapsed 21-storey building under construction in Ikoyi. A statement by Commissioner for Information and Strategy Gbenga Omotoso, said the State Government […]

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Nigerians will vote out APC in 2023 – Okowa

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has assured Nigerians will vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration in 2023. According to him, a lot of Nigerians, including youths are feeling very bad about the nation due to numerous challenges facing them. He predicted food insecurity in the next few years in Nigeria due to growing […]

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IG orders probe of siege to Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili’s Abuja home

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Alkali Usman has ordered the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) to conduct detailed investigations into the invasion of the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili. He also directed the Federal Capital Police Command to beef up security around the Supreme Court Justice, who is also the wife of a former Rivers State […]

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Senior lawyers meet Malami, demand probe of siege on Odili’s Abuja home

Senior lawyers in the country under the umbrella of the Body of Senior Advocate s of Nigeria (BOSAN) have met with the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and demanded an immediate probe of last Friday’s siege on the Abuja home of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court. […]

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Ikoyi building collapse: Death toll rises to 10 as rescue operations enter Day 2

A mother, whose daughter Zainab is trapped under the rubbles of the collapsed building, being consoled at the site on Tuesday. Photo: Eniola Daniel Victims family protest over slow response Families organize prayer session for trapped workers Nine persons have been rescued from the Lagos collapse 21-storey building, while 10 casualties was recorded as rescue […]

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Gunmen abduct two UNIABUJA profs, others

Two professors were among those abducted when armed men on Tuesday morning stormed the Senior Staff Quarters of the University of Abuja at the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was gathered that six people were abducted in the attack which happened around 1am. Those abducted were Prof. Bassey Ubom (including […]

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International airfares rise as naira crashes on IATA platform

The lingering shortage of foreign exchange in Nigeria has forced the naira to crash against the United States dollar on the air ticket pricing template of the International Air Transport Association, the Switzerland-based trade body representing over 290 global airlines. As a result, airfares on Nigeria routes which are priced in naira have increased considerably, […]

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Anambra poll: NYSC, monarchs to parley on corps members’ security

The National Youth Service Corps has doused fears over the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State with an assurance of the commitment of security agencies to protect corps members deployed as ad-hoc staff. Already, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, is expected to visit traditional rulers including the Obi of Onitsha, HRH Igwe […]

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Soludo says insecurity in Anambra politically motivated

The All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate for the Anambra gubernatorial election, Prof. Charles Soludo, has said the insecurity challenges in the state is politically motivated. Soludo stated this during the Anambra Gubernatorial Debate organised by Arise TV on Monday, noting that some individuals hope the situation would give them a political advantage. He said, “Most […]

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