Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a more sustainable environment, stating that climate change, waste management and environmental degradation require collective responsibility and early awareness, especially among young people. This was the focus of the 2025 Environmental Bees Club (EBC) Members and Handlers Sensitization Programme held over the weekend in Alausa. Speaking at the event, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Dr. Tajudeen Gaji, emphasized that the sensitization initiative must go beyond knowledge sharing to inspire genuine action. Represented by the Director, Environmental Education Unit, Mrs. Monsurat Banire, he noted that the EBC remains a…

President Bola Tinubu has dispatched his Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement (North Central), Dr. Abiodun Essiet, to lead dialogue and reconciliation efforts in a renewed move to restore peace and foster intercommunal harmony in Plateau State. Essiet arrived last Thursday in Plateau, and spent two days meeting Christian clerics, Fulani Miyetti Allah leaders, traditional rulers, youth groups and women leaders. Her engagements culminated in a town hall meeting in Jos, where delegates from various local government areas discussed strengthening community-based peace structures and deepening coexistence among the state’s diverse ethnic and religious groups. During a courtesy visit to Reverend…

A woman has been confirmed dead, while six others sustained severe injuries in a tragic road crash that occurred in the early hours of Sunday around Majidun, inward Ogolonto, opposite the MRS Filling Station in Ikorodu. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the accident involved a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration number EPE 494 XM, which rammed into a stationary tipper parked at the roadside. According to Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, preliminary findings revealed that the bus, chartered to convey passengers to a programme in Ogijo, suffered a brake failure. And, the driver,…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completing the 20-kilometre Akute–Ijoko Road in Ifo Local Government Area, describing the project as a critical infrastructure link for residents and commuters. The governor gave the assurance while inspecting ongoing work on the first phase of the 9.7-kilometre stretch of the road, shortly after commissioning the Akute–Ajuwon–Alagbole Road, also in the same local government area. Governor Abiodun noted that the Akute–Ijoko Road is being executed in phases under a well-structured implementation plan developed by his administration. He said the government was fully committed to delivering the project despite…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the posting of DIG Mohammed Dankwara as the new Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Finance and Administration. DIG Dankwara takes over from DIG Abubakar Yahaya, who recently retired from the Nigeria Police Force after more than three decades of distinguished and meritorious service. Before his elevation, Dankwara served as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja, where he was noted for his exceptional leadership, professionalism, and dedication to duty. Confirming the deployment, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP…

Lagos will, on 11 January 2026, host the maiden edition of the Lagos Gran Fondo “EKO 170,” a 170-kilometre mass participation cycling challenge designed to promote sports tourism, healthy living, and sustainable mobility in the state. The event, endorsed by the Lagos State Government, is positioned to showcase the city’s growing infrastructure, coastal attractions, and vibrant cultural energy, while advancing the administration’s six strategic development pillars: Traffic Management and Transportation; Health and Environment; Education and Technology; a 21st Century Economy; Entertainment and Tourism; and Security and Governance. More than 1,000 cyclists, including elite riders and amateur enthusiasts from Nigeria and…

The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has is to begin the enumeration of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state from Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 28, 2025. The exercise is designed to generate accurate and reliable real-time data to support effective planning and targeted interventions in the education sector. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs. Abiola Dokunmu-Adegbite, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. She appealed for the cooperation of school owners, administrators, teachers and pupils to ensure the success of the statewide exercise. According to her, trained enumerators…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. The announcement was made on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Marwa, who was first appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021, will now continue to lead the anti-narcotics agency until 2031. Before joining the NDLEA, he chaired the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse from 2018 to December 2020. A retired…

Former Anambra State Governor, Mr Willie Obiano, has dismissed a rumour circulating about his purported death, assuring the public that he is alive and in excellent health. Obiano, in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday, said the false report had generated unnecessary concern among his supporters and well-wishers. Addressing “my beloved Ndi Anambra, friends, and well-wishers,” the former governor moved quickly to dispel the speculation. “Let me assure you personally: I am alive, hale, hearty, and in excellent health. By the special grace of God, I am doing very well,” he stated. Obiano expressed disappointment over the…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has declared his firm support for the party’s planned national convention, insisting that it must go ahead as scheduled despite moves by some party leaders to halt it. George made the remarks during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, while reacting to comments credited to former Senate President Bukola Saraki, who reportedly called for the suspension of the convention slated for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Saraki had earlier urged the PDP leadership to suspend the exercise and establish a caretaker committee,…