Author: Adeniyi Daniel
President Bola Tinubu today swore in two newly appointed commissioners to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Following the ceremony, INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu addressed speculation regarding his position, confirming he had not been removed from office. Speaking to reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Yakubu clarified that no action had been taken to remove him from his role. He emphasized that, as per the law, he remains the Chairman of INEC and the Chief Electoral Commissioner of Nigeria.“There is no need to waste time on unnecessary speculation. As far as the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has promised to review the recently released 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. This is in response to public complaints and pressure about the acclaimed poor result. The Board described as the complaints as “unusual complaints” while adding that it came from few states of the Federation. While JAMB said it acknowledges the complaints, it is currently fast forwarding its annual system review.“In response, the Board is fast forwarding its annual system review—a comprehensive post-mortem of the examination process that is conducted each year months after the exercise,” The spokesperson of the…
Lagos State Government has disbursed the sum of N978, 620,589.30 to 510 beneficiaries representing 280 deceased public servants who died while in active service between May 2024 and May 2025. Speaking during the official presentation of cheques ceremony held on Friday at the STO Resource Centre, Alausa, Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, stated that the payment of Insurance Death Benefits to the beneficiaries is a testament to the human nature of Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu led government. Reaffirming the administration’s unwavering commitment to staff welfare,. Oluyomi stated, “This disbursement aligns with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s mandate to ensure that the well-being of…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged the state pilgrims embarking on the 2025 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia to uphold the highest standards of character and conducts during their stay in the holy land. Sanwo Olu stated this in his keynote address at a day seminar organized for the intending pilgrims by the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, at the Lagos Television complex, Agidingbi today. The Governor who was represented by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, urged pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the country and eschew narratives that could tarnish the image of the state. He…
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Gubernatorial candidate in 2024 election in Ondo State, Olugbenga Edema, has resigned from the party citing internal wranglings that have plagued the party since he joined the party in June 2024. In his resignation letter dated May 9, 2025, Edema expressed disappointment with the party’s leadership, which he claimed had frustrated his case in court against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate by withdrawing from the suit.
Two dispatch riders on Sunday morning lost their lives after a 20-feet container fell on them during a collision involving two loaded Mack trucks on Eko Bridge inward Alaka. The Lagos State Transport Management Agency disclosed this tragic incident in a statement signed and released by its Director Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo, on Sunday. LASTMA stated that over-speeding was the primary cause of the accident.According to Adebayo, the dispatch riders, with vehicle registration numbers T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM were commuting on the axis when the accident occurred. “Preliminary findings suggest that the driver of one of…
Air Peace Limited has successfully evacuated 78 Nigerian women who were trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire under the false pretense of employment. The airline deployed a Boeing 737 aircraft to Abidjan, where it picked up the victims and brought them back to Nigeria entirely free of charge. Upon their return, Air Peace Chairman Allen Onyema assured the women that the Federal Government would take care of them and that they would not be arrested. He encouraged them to believe in themselves and emphasized the importance of restoring their dignity. Onyema also announced that the women would receive comprehensive medical care, free…
Desperate attempt by a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi who disguised with hijab to export large consignments of cocaine concealed in her private part, stomach and false bottom of her handbag to Iran has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Obehi who was dressed in hijab to beat security checks was intercepted at the departure hall of the Port Harcourt airport on Sunday 3rd May 2025 while trying to board a Qatar Airline flight to Iran via Doha following credible intelligence. In a statement by…
Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 22-year-old British national, Campell Kaizra Kofi Johannes Slifer at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos and recovered a strong strain of cannabis weighing 37.60kg. The suspect was arrested on Friday 9th May while coming from Thailand through Doha on Qatar Airways flight with two suitcases loaded with 35 parcels of Loud. In a statement by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Campell claimed he had twice been convicted in the UK for drug trafficking and robbery, said he was recruited in London to travel to…
The Lagos State Government has postponed the closure PWD Rail Crossing from 1st May 2025 to Wednesday, 14th May, 2025. According to Government, the adjustment “is intended to allow motorists adequate time to prepare and plan their movement ahead of the closure. The alternative routes remain unchanged, as outlined in the previously issued press release.”