Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has intensified efforts to promote environmental sustainability with a large-scale clean-up exercise across parts of the council area aimed at reducing flood risks, improving sanitation and safeguarding public health. The exercise, which formed part of the council’s weekly environmental sanitation programme, was carried out on Thursday in Anifowoshe Community and along Ilori Moses Street, where the chairman led council officials in the evacuation of refuse and debris from blocked drainage channels. Overgrown weeds were also cleared during the exercise to restore the free flow of water and reduce the…

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has announced a policy overhaul of the Lagos State Health Scheme, targeting abuses in enrollment practices while expanding access to emergency healthcare, rural medical services and digital consultations. The reforms, scheduled to take effect from August 1, 2026, are aimed at addressing what the agency described as “seasonal enrollment”, a practice in which individuals enroll in the state’s health insurance programme only when they require expensive medical procedures and subsequently exit the scheme after receiving treatment. Speaking at the Lagos State Health Scheme’s second-quarter media parley held at The Good Shepherd House in…

The Lagos State Government has ordered an immediate scale-up of waste evacuation operations across the state following the recent build-up of refuse in several communities. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the directive in a statement posted on his social media handle, assuring residents that relevant agencies have intensified efforts to clear waste backlogs and restore environmental cleanliness across the state. According to the governor, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources have commenced round-the-clock operations to address the situation. “I have directed an immediate scale-up of…

The Lagos State Government has apprehended 226 beggars during a coordinated enforcement operation carried out across different parts of the state as part of ongoing efforts to maintain environmental sanitation and public order. The arrests were carried out on Thursday by a joint team comprising the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Task Force and the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC). The development was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, through a post on his social media handle. According to Wahab, the exercise forms part of the state’s daily clean-up and enforcement…

Thirty suspected cult members are presently in police custody following a raid on an alleged initiation procession in Isara-Remo, Ogun State, where operatives also recovered vehicles and other items believed to have been used during the gathering. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Ogun State Police Command in collaboration with detectives from the Isara Area Command and Isara Division during a coordinated operation carried out on June 16, 2026. The raid followed intelligence reports indicating that a group of suspected hoodlums had converged at an uncompleted building in Isara-Remo for what…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered a renewed offensive against criminal elements in Kano State, directing police operatives to take the fight to bandits, gangs and other violent offenders threatening security in the state’s commercial centre. The directive was delivered on Wednesday through the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, DIG Suleiman Abdul, during a strategic lecture held at the Kano State Police Command Headquarters in Bompai. The lecture, titled “Asymmetric Threat Preemption, Urban Gang Management, and Securing Commercial Hubs,” focused on strengthening policing strategies to address emerging security threats in Kano and other…

The Federal Government on Wednesday moved to allay public concerns over reports linking it to proposed new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products, insisting that it has neither adopted nor is considering such measures despite recommendations contained in the International Monetary Fund’s latest Article IV Consultation Report on Nigeria. The clarification followed widespread reports suggesting that the government was preparing to impose fresh taxes on fuel and telecommunications services based on proposals outlined in the IMF report. However, the Federal Ministry of Finance said the reports were inaccurate and misrepresented the position of the government, stressing that recommendations made…

A High Court in Kogi State has sentenced a convicted kidnapper to death for the abduction and murder of his neighbour, nearly three years after the victim was seized from his hotel in Obajana and killed despite the payment of a N2.5 million ransom. The convict, Jibrin Halilu, was found guilty by Justice Abdul Nicodemus Awulu of conspiracy and kidnapping, offences punishable under Sections 12, 6(1) and 4(3)(a) of the Kogi State Kidnapping and Other Related Offences Prohibition Law, 2023. The court subsequently imposed the death penalty on Halilu after concluding that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable…

Four persons abducted by suspected bandits have regained their freedom following a military operation targeting the hideouts of notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Muhammadu Fulani, in Katsina State. The rescue was carried out by troops of the Nigerian Army during sustained offensives against criminal elements operating in parts of the state. The Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, disclosed the development in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday. According to the commissioner, the rescued victims were identified as Musa Yakuba, Sa’adu Dayi, Mukhtar Danja and Salisu Danja. Mu’azu said the victims were freed during…

Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued five kidnap victims abandoned by fleeing terrorists during a sustained military offensive against criminal hideouts in Kogi State. The rescue operation was carried out on June 17, 2026, as troops intensified efforts to consolidate gains recorded from recent coordinated ground and air operations targeting terrorist enclaves in the state’s forested areas. The operation formed part of ongoing efforts by the military to dismantle criminal networks operating within the brigade’s area of responsibility and deny terrorists freedom of movement and operation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Acting Assistant Director, Army…