Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Lagos State Government has unveiled guidelines to address sexual harassment in the workplace. According to a statement signed by Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the Executive Secretary of the state Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), on Thursday, the guideline was unveiled at the symposium on the Impact of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence on Labour and Productivity in the Workplace. Vivour-Adeniyi described SGBV as an economic wound, not just a social ill.She added that its impact stretched far beyond individual suffering, as it disrupted workplaces, diminished employee morale, reduced efficiency, and eroded the productivity that drove collective growth. She said 549 individuals…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, September 25, 2025, declared open a nationwide training session for operatives who will manage the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Database System at zonal, divisional, and state levels across the country. Reintroducing the centrality of data to policing, the IGP emphasized that the new database marks a decisive shift from outdated, reactive policing models to a modern, intelligence-driven system rooted in data, memory, and predictive analysis. He noted, “Without data, there is no memory. Without memory, there is no justice. But with data, there is no hiding place for criminals.” According to…

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has inaugurated a Local Organising Committee (LOC) for its 60th anniversary celebration. The inauguration was held on Wednesday at the association’s national secretariat in Abuja.SWAN President, Isaiah Benjamin, urged the committee to work with unity, focus, and dedication. He said the LOC carried a key responsibility in delivering a successful Diamond Jubilee.“The National Secretariat will provide logistics, mobility, and access to ensure a smooth process,” he said. Benjamin stated that the committee’s members were chosen based on their track records and capacities to deliver. He added that the Secretariat, alongside the Main Organising…

The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has cautioned officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) not to involve themselves in settling land disputes and other civil cases. This was contained in a video posted on the Force’s X handle on Thursday. According to the police chief, officers “have no business escorting parties for land recovery,” warning that the NPF is not an enforcer for private businesses. Stressing that any officer found culpable will face disciplinary action, the IGP said such actions bring the Force into disrepute. He said, “Let me reiterate without ambiguity, the Nigeria Police Force is not…

The Lagos State Branch of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has distanced itself from the recently conducted Trade Union Congress (TUC) Delegates Election, describing it as flawed and inconsistent with constitutional provisions. This position was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Special Emergency Delegates Conference of the association, held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Combo Hall 1, Lagos Television (LTV 8) premises, Ikeja. The conference, after extensive deliberations, strongly condemned the role of Comrade Abiodun Aladetan, a non-financial member, who it alleged was illegally declared Chairman in breach of the Electoral…

Lagos State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr. Tolani Sule, has said that a dynamic and innovative civil service remains the engine of progress for the state. He made the remark at the opening of a two-day Executive Leadership Training Programme for civil servants, organised by the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Tertiary Education in collaboration with the Rome Business School Nigeria. The training, held at the Marriot Hotel, Ikeja, is aimed at equipping public servants with modern leadership skills to meet the evolving demands of governance. Sule explained that the initiative reflects the government’s commitment to building a…

The Lagos State Government has entered into a strategic partnership with two technology solution providers, Automata and i-Cell, to modernize parking management and tackle traffic gridlock across the State. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed by the General Manager of the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs. Adebisi Adelabu, alongside Mr. Pereira Seun of Automata and Mr. Hassan Fayad and Mr. Fayad Fayd of i-Cell. Speaking at the signing, Adelabu explained that the agreement will usher in advanced technologies and modern infrastructure designed to revolutionize parking operations in Lagos. She disclosed that Automata will provide state-of-the-art parking management…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that two people, including a serving police officer, lost their lives in a fatal accident involving a container-laden truck and a commercial tricycle earlier today along the Ijora Causeway, inward Ijora 7Up. Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, said preliminary findings showed that the 40-foot container truck, with registration number XP 368 AKD, lost control while attempting a dangerous manoeuvre beneath the Ijora Bridge. The truck overturned and fell on a tricycle (KJA 364 QN) carrying unsuspecting passengers.“Regrettably, two passengers, including a police officer, were killed instantly, while two…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of nine new permanent secretaries into the Lagos State Civil Service. The approval was contained in a letter dated September 23, 2025, and signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro. The new appointees are: Omololu, Olufemi Motunolani, Sanni, Omotayo Layemo Alaka, Monsurat Titilope, Onigbanjo, Muhammed Tijani Babatunde Oyenuga, Olatokunbo Olayode Ojikutu, Rafiu Olawale, Paseda, Olufemi Bamidele Adedeji, Oluwakemi Amudat and Pitan, Adesola Ayodele According to Agoro, the appointments took effect from September 22, 2025, while deployment of the new permanent secretaries will be announced in due course.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression”. Accordng to BBC report “The three military-led countries issued a joint statement, saying they would not recognise the authority of the UN-backed court, based in The Hague.” “The ICC has proven itself incapable of handling and prosecuting proven war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of genocide, and crimes of aggression,” the three leaders said. The court has not responded to the decision by the three countries, all of which with close ties to Russia whose leader Vladimir…