Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Lagos State Government is seeking more reliable data on domestic and sexual violence to guide policy formulation, resource allocation and interventions aimed at protecting residents and supporting survivors. The initiative was disclosed at a stakeholders’ engagement on the Survey on Domestic Violence and Sexual Harassment/Rape, Incidence Rate, Response Time and Government Policy, organised by the Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS) in collaboration with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA). The engagement, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ikeja, focused on generating data on residents’ experiences of domestic and sexual violence, their awareness of…

The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and Igbogbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have begun moves to bring access to finance, employability training and business support opportunities closer to residents of the community. The initiative followed a meeting between officials of LSETF and the Chairman of Igbogbo LCDA, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, at the council secretariat on Wednesday. The LSETF delegation, led by the Head of ME/MES, Mr Ibrahim Onimisi, briefed the council on the Fund’s mandate, programmes and interventions, with emphasis on the eligibility requirements, benefits and application processes for its various offerings. Onimisi also highlighted areas for…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled a planned attack on Mwar Community in Chakfem Kingdom, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, recovering an AK-47 rifle, a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, a locally fabricated revolver rifle, two Dane guns and 15 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition. The operation followed credible intelligence received on August 19, 2026, indicating an imminent threat to the community by suspected bandit militias. According to the Army, preliminary findings indicated that the planned attack might have been linked to the reported rustling of an unconfirmed number of cattle allegedly by some youths from the community.…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West have rescued 10 civilians in separate operations across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement, saying the operations were conducted as part of ongoing efforts to protect communities and disrupt terrorist activities across the Joint Operations Area. According to Danja, troops in Sokoto State rescued five civilians in Isa Local Government Area after encountering a terrorist ambush while on patrol. The troops responded swiftly and forced the terrorists to flee, while two motorcycles abandoned by the…

The gale of defections from opposition parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State gathered further momentum on Wednesday as Governor Dapo Abiodun received former ward leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) from four local government areas into the ruling party. The defectors came from Ijebu North, Ijebu East, Ijebu North-East and Odogbolu Local Government Areas of Ogun East Senatorial District. Receiving them at a meeting in Abeokuta, Abiodun described the APC as the party to beat in the state and questioned the continued stay of some politicians in opposition parties despite…

The Lagos State Government has extended its rural healthcare intervention to Erikiti Oglo in Badagry with the deployment of an EKO Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) mobile clinic to provide medical services to residents in the hard-to-reach community and its environs. The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) commissioned the mobile clinic at Erikiti Oglo as part of efforts to improve access to quality and affordable healthcare for residents of underserved communities across the state. Speaking at the commissioning, the Permanent Secretary, LASHMA, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, said the rural health scheme was designed to address healthcare challenges in communities where primary…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has rewarded the two overall best graduating students of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions with N20 million each. Sanwo-Olu announced the cash gifts on Wednesday at LASU’s 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies held at the university’s main campus in Ojo, Lagos. The beneficiaries are Ayilara Olawale, who emerged as the best graduating student for the 2024/2025 academic session, and Adebanjo Oluolamide, who was adjudged the overall best graduating student for the 2025/2026 session. Olawale, a graduate of Project Management Technology, finished with a 4.96 cumulative grade point average…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan, who is currently the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, will succeed Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Presidency. Enitan, from Osun State, is the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service and has served in that capacity for seven years and seven months. During…

President Bola Tinubu has directed that liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen its capacity to meet the growing demand for student loans. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Alausa said FEC had also approved a presidential directive for unclaimed dividends from the Capital Market Trust Fund and the Dormant Account Trust Fund to be channelled to NELFUND. He said the measures were intended to provide NELFUND with…

The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Council, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to people-oriented, inclusive and transparent governance, saying its first year in office has laid a solid foundation for greater development in the council. AKOD stated this during the distribution of food items to vulnerable residents of the council, the third and final programme organised to commemorate the first anniversary of his administration. Speaking before residents, council officials, party members and other stakeholders at the council secretariat, the chairman said his administration remained committed to the promises contained in its “IKEJA Agenda: Making Governance…