Author: Adeniyi Daniel

A loaded truck with the registration number: GGE 624 YJ on Saturday morning lost control and fell off Agege Bridge inward Abule Egba, Lagos crushing two commercial volkswagen buses. According to a statement signed by the LASTMA Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo, preliminary inquiries “suggest that the truck driver, who suffered grievous fractures in both hands, lost control of the vehicle while navigating the Pen Cinema Bridge. Consequently, the truck plunged from the bridge, landing on the two commercial buses stationed beneath.” Adebayo added “LASTMA officers, responding with remarkable alacrity, successfully extricated the severely injured driver and immediately…

The United Kingdom Government has deported 43 individuals, including failed asylum seekers and convicted foreign offenders to Nigeria and Ghana. Among those deported were 15 failed asylum seekers and 11 foreign national offenders who had completed their prison sentences. Seven individuals also chose to leave the country voluntarily. Their flight is the second to Nigeria and Ghana since the last election, bringing the total number of deportees to 87. Officials said this reflects the growing partnership between the UK and both West African nations. A report on gov.uk on Friday, said the move was to reinforce its ongoing efforts to…

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the South Easterners to align with the federal government to fully benefit from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda.” Speaking at the unveiling of the Renewed Hope Partners (RHP) in Umuahia on Thursday, Kalu described the initiative as a strategic vehicle designed to translate national achievements into tangible regional development. The event drew political stakeholders, community leaders, and supporters from across the region. “As we approach the midpoint of President Tinubu’s tenure, the South East must align decisively with the centre,” Kalu said. “Renewed Hope Partners…

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the immediate withdrawal of Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel from providing security services to private individuals across Nigeria. The directive, announced on Tuesday by Force Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi, was issued during a conference with PMF squadron commanders at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement by Force Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi, the IGP in emphasizing the need to reposition the PMF, described it as the elite tactical arm of the police. He stated that the unit must return to its core mandate of responding to riots, emergencies and…

…Family Seeks Justice The family of a 79-year-old man, Akojede Rasaq, has called on the police authority and well meaning Nigerians in Lagos to come to their aids in what they described as barbaric act by a local government council chairmanship aspirant, Mr. Nurudeen Abolaji against their aged father. One of the daughters of the old man, Ayike Akojede, alleged that the Hon. Abolade, an aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ipaja Ayobo LCDA, who is also the CDA Chairman of Ifekowajo Community in Ayobo area of the state and his accomplice, Azeez Jinadu of…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has appointed Nigerian Musical Icon, Innocent Idibia aka 2Face, as Technical Adviser for Entertainment and Community Outreach. The Governor made the announcement during the musician’s visit to the Government House on Wednesday, thanking 2Face for endorsing him for 2027. He also said that the popular singer has been supporting his administration and deserves more responsibility to serve the state. He said: “Let me thank you very firstly for supporting my administration and for proclaiming me for 2027.“I feel it will not be out of place at all, because you are a guru of entertainment. Once…

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Tuesday confirmed the death of one person sequel to a suspected accidental discharge of a dane gun. The command, in a statement, said “At about 8:30 am, our operatives received a distress call regarding a suspected blast in the Josawa Road area of Abakpa, Kaduna.”The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident, saying in a response, a team of policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Kawo Division, was immediately dispatched to the scene. Hassan added, “The incident claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy, identified as Abubakar Muhammed in Josawa…

The federal government has announced full closure of the Ijora Bridge in Lagos, starting from April 27, for critical repair works. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made this known during an inspection of the bridge on Monday. She said that the bridge connecting Ijora Causeway to Apapa needed comprehensive repairs, especially replacement of defective bearings beneath the deck.Kesha said: “This bridge has been awarded for some time now in different phases.“We are now at the final phase, which involves lifting the entire bridge deck to change the faulty bearings beneath. “A lot of the bearings are…

The Lagos State Taskforce has debunked a trending online video where an unidentified lady was apprehended for driving on the BRT lane by unknown policemen along Anthony inward Ketu, Lagos and later extorted her. Taskforce, speaking through its Director of Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem stated “Lagos State Taskforce had no involvement in the unfortunate extortion of the lady or her mother. Available records show that we currently do not have any offices, garages, or car parks at Ketu, and no team was assigned to man the BRT corridor at the time of the incident. LAMATA- BRT has its own Monitoring…

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has suspended the Traditional Ruler of Uwanno Kingdom in Agenebode, the Okumagbe of Uwanno, His Royal Highness George Oshiapi Egabor. The Governor at an emergency security meeting with stakeholders in the state said the suspension of Okumagbe followed recent cases of incessant kidnappings and killings in his domain. The one-day closed-door security meeting was held in Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area. The meeting brought together top security officials, religious and traditional leaders, and political stakeholders from across party lines. Edo North has recently experienced a surge in kidnappings and violent attacks, with farmers…