Author: Adeniyi Daniel

For some young people in Ikeja, the long holiday may have looked like a season of waiting. For 450 others, it has suddenly become a season of opportunity. On Wednesday, the Ikeja Local Government Council turned education and youth empowerment into something practical. It presented 210 free GCE forms and provided 240 temporary holiday job opportunities for school leavers, students and undergraduates. The initiative is designed to ease financial pressure on families while giving young people an opportunity to prepare for the future. The programme, held at the Marriage Registry Hall of the council, marked the second edition of the…

The Ikeja Local Government Council has rolled out fresh education and employment support for 450 young residents, with Chairman Akeem Olalekan Dauda presenting 210 free GCE forms and providing 240 temporary holiday jobs to school leavers, students and undergraduates to ease the educational and financial pressures on families in the council area. The initiatives were unveiled on Wednesday at the Marriage Registry Hall, Ikeja Local Government, amid excitement among beneficiaries, parents, guardians, government officials and other stakeholders. The second edition of the council’s two-month Temporary Holiday Job Programme will provide each of the 240 beneficiaries with a N40,000 stipend, while…

The Lagos State Taskforce has intensified its crackdown on illegal Okada operations, impounding 66 commercial motorcycles found operating on restricted routes across Lagos Island and the Lekki axis. The enforcement operation, carried out last Monday, was part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to rid the metropolis of recalcitrant commercial motorcycle operators, street traders, illegal ticket collectors and other activities considered a nuisance and security threat. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, said the enforcement team visited CMS Bus Stop, Obalende, Osborne Roundabout, Abraham Adesanya Road, Lekki-Ajah Expressway and the Lagos Coastal…

The Nigeria Police Force has assured voters in Osun State of adequate security for Saturday’s governorship election, while warning political actors and their supporters against violence, intimidation and other electoral offences that have heightened tensions during the electioneering period.‎‎The Force said it would deploy adequate personnel and resources to ensure a peaceful, secure and credible electoral process across the state.‎‎In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, the Police said the security arrangements would cover all 30 Local Government Areas of Osun State, with personnel deployed to polling units, collation centres and other strategic locations to…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released a carpenter, Mustapha Marwana, after clearing him of links to terrorist activities and approved an initial N3 million compensation to support his reintegration. Marwana, a native of Katsina State, was arrested in connection with the abduction and killing of school pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and subsequently investigated over possible links to the activities under investigation. A security source said an investigation panel reviewed Marwana’s case and found no evidence linking him to the membership, financing, logistics or operations of the Ansaru terrorist group. “Following the…

The Ikeja Local Government Council is set to support 400 young residents through an education and employment initiative, with 200 beneficiaries receiving free GCE forms and another 200 school leavers and undergraduates securing temporary holiday jobs. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Adeola Ogunlade, the initiatives will be presented and launched on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, by the council chairman, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD). Ogunlade said the initiatives were designed to ease the financial burden on families while providing young people with educational support, practical work…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (Kaduna Electric) with immediate effect over a N456.5 billion financial insolvency, citing poor remittances, high losses, inadequate capital investment and low customer metering coverage. The regulatory intervention is contained in Order No. NERC/2026/086, issued on Monday, August 10, 2026, following what the commission described as prolonged regulatory and market defaults, weak operational performance and inadequate investment by the electricity distribution company. NERC said Kaduna Electric’s cumulative market obligations had risen to approximately N456.5 billion as of May 2026, comprising N415.5 billion owed to the Nigerian…

Troops have repelled an ISWAP attack on a Forward Operating Base in Gajiram, Borno State, neutralising several terrorists and recovering weapons, ammunition and communication equipment. According to a statement by the Acting Military Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Cpt Mohammed Goni, the attack occurred at about 12:20 a.m. on Monday, when a large number of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists launched an assault on the troops’ position in Gajiram, Nganzai Local Government Area. Goni said the troops responded to the attack and forced the terrorists to withdraw after inflicting heavy casualties on them.…

Four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group have been arrested in Lagos, with police operatives recovering a locally made Beretta pistol and 9mm live ammunition during a crackdown on cult-related activities in Mushin. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following credible intelligence on the activities of cult groups in the area. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola Adebesi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to Adebesi, operatives initially arrested one Irawo Moshod, who allegedly admitted to being a former chairman of…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured that the state is fully prepared to host about 15,000 athletes at the maiden National Intermediate Sports Festival scheduled for October 1 to 15, 2026, describing the event as an opportunity to strengthen grassroots sports, retain young talents and create a pathway for them to progress to elite competition. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Saturday during an inspection of ongoing rehabilitation works at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, one of the facilities being prepared for the inaugural festival. The governor said Lagos accepted the hosting rights after the National Sports Commission awarded…