Author: Adeniyi Daniel

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed the State’s unwavering commitment to advancing sustainable development through innovation, resilience, and investment in climate-friendly initiatives as the State prepares to host the 2025 International Climate Change Summit. The summit, themed “Blue Economy, Green Money: Financing Africa’s Coastal Resilience and Ocean Innovation,” will hold at the Lagos Continental Hotel from November 6 to 7, 2025, bringing together global leaders, investors, climate scientists, and policymakers. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, the Governor noted that Lagos continues to demonstrate leadership in subnational climate…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Dankwara Mohammed to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), representing the North-East geopolitical zone. He replaces DIG Sahabu Abubakar Yahaya, who recently retired from service. In a statement, the commission’s Public Affairs Officer, Ikechukwu Ani, said the promotion was one of the key decisions taken during the 2nd Plenary Meeting of the Commission held at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall and presided over by the Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd). Ani disclosed that the Commission also approved the promotion of CP…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man, Abi Baragon, in connection with a viral video showing the alleged assault of a woman that circulated widely on social media on June 20, 2025. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, operatives attached to the Human Rights Department at the State Headquarters, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, launched an intense investigation immediately after the video surfaced. Acting on intelligence and technical support, the suspect was tracked down and arrested on October 13, 2025. Preliminary investigation revealed that the alleged assault followed the victim’s rejection of the suspect’s…

The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the rule of law and maintaining public order following a subsisting order of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, which restricts protests in and around key national landmarks within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The order, delivered on October 17, 2025, by Justice M.G. Umar in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2202/2025, Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Omoyele Sowore & 4 others, restrains the respondents and their associates from staging demonstrations around Aso Rock Villa, the National Assembly Complex, Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way. In a…

Tinubu Hails Gov Otu at 66, Commends ‘People First’ AgendaPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, on the occasion of his 66th birthday, praising his record of leadership, service, and commitment to the public good. The President, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, joined members of the Otu family, friends, and associates in celebrating what he described as “a legacy of people-centred governance anchored on service and development.” President Tinubu lauded Governor Otu for placing citizens at the core of governance through his…

Lagos State Government has urged residents to always obtain building permit for all kinds of development, and doing so would help forestall demolition of such property from right of way in future. The State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, made the call during a Public Awareness Programme organised by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) for stakeholders in Ojo, Badagry, Iba/Oto-Awori, Amuwo, Oriade, and Olorunda districts. Speaking through the Director, Public Affairs of the Ministry, Mukaila Sanusi, the Commissioner stressed that securing planning permits remains the most reliable way for property owners to…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Tolu Obamuroh, a distinguished Nigerian legal practitioner, on his elevation to the partnership of White & Case LLP, one of the world’s leading international law firms headquartered in New York. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Obamuroh’s appointment as “a testament to Nigerian competence, resilience, and global excellence.” Effective January 1, 2026, Tolu will serve as a Partner in the firm’s International Arbitration Practice in Paris, joining a select group of only three new partners globally in this practice area — and…

Operatives of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have recovered a large cache of digital gadgets, including 32 iPhones, 38 other smart phones, and five laptops, during a routine patrol in Ikeja on Sunday morning of 5th October, 2025. Confirming the incident, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adebisi Abimbola, the recovery followed the interception of two suspects near the Allen Roundabout, who, on sighting the police team, abandoned two large “Ghana Must Go” bags and fled the scene around 5:30 a.m. Sources confirmed that on inspection, the RRS operatives discovered 32 iPhones ranging from iPhone 6 to iPhone 15…

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has sealed off the malfunctioning sewage and wastewater treatment facility of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) for illegally discharging raw sewage into the environment. According to the agency, the action followed several letters of warning issued to the institution, which were ignored. The LSWMO stated that the college’s continuous release of untreated effluent posed serious risks to public health and contravened the provisions of the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law, 2017. The Office reaffirmed the State Government’s zero tolerance for all forms of environmental infractions, particularly those endangering public health and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level Meeting held in Rome, Italy. The Aqaba Process is a counter-terrorism initiative launched in 2015 by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, aimed at strengthening international cooperation against terrorism and violent extremism. The Rome edition of the summit was co-chaired by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of Italy. According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the high-level meeting, held on Wednesday, October 15, at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary…