Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Ogun State Government has paid ₦3.503 billion in outstanding severance allowances to 1,042 former political office-holders who served in the state’s 20 local government councils and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) between 2016 and 2024. The beneficiaries, comprising former chairmen, vice-chairmen, secretaries to local governments, supervisors, special advisers and councillors, received the payments at a cheque presentation held on Tuesday at the Oba’s Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kayode Akinmade, the government said the payment totalled ₦3,503,489,479.56. Akinmade said the outstanding liabilities covered 526 former…

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has ordered an immediate end to hostilities between Aguleri and Umuoba Anam communities in Anambra East Local Government Area following a clash that reportedly left people dead and others injured. The governor also summoned an emergency peace and security meeting with key stakeholders from the two communities as part of efforts to halt further violence and address the issues underlying the dispute. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Tuesday, Soludo expressed sadness over the incident and called on the communities to immediately cease hostilities and maintain peace…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) waste operators whose capacity to provide effective waste collection services fell below the required standards. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on his official social media handle on Tuesday. Wahab said the affected operators were K-HS Integrated Services, formerly Gboleybos Nigeria Limited, in Igbogbo-Baiyeku; Deshasat Enterprises in Olorunda; Bailas Nigeria Company in Ojo; Guestimate Environmental Protection Company in Orile Agege; Evabol Ventures in Ajeromi-Ifelodun; and Korad Closet Empire Limited in Ojodu. He said the affected service locations…

The House of Representatives Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the electoral body to audit candidates presented by political parties for the 2027 general elections and disqualify those whose names are not contained in the membership registers earlier submitted by their parties. The committee said the proposed audit was necessary to ensure compliance with Section 77(4)-(6) of the Electoral Act, 2026, following the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the validity and constitutionality of the relevant provisions of the law. Chairman of the committee, Hon. Bayo Balogun, made the position known in a letter dated September…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State on Monday morning.‎‎The aircraft was reportedly on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred.‎‎In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu condoled with the families of the 25 passengers and seven crew members involved in the crash, as well as the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and personnel of the Nigerian Air Force.‎‎The President described the…

The Lagos State Government has warned young people against the dangers of cultism and urged residents travelling at night to exercise caution when boarding vehicles to avoid falling victim to one-chance robbery and other dangers. The government issued the warnings in separate safety messages shared on its official social media platforms on Saturday, urging residents to make choices that would protect their lives, freedom and future. On cultism, the government cautioned young people against being deceived by the perceived attraction and false sense of power associated with cult groups, stressing that the consequences could be devastating. “Cultism doesn’t give you…

A 38-year-old Nigerian businessman, Philip Tunde, has landed in NDLEA custody after allegedly using compensation paid to him for an industrial injury in Italy, where he lost the tips of two fingers, to finance a cocaine shipment to the country. Tunde was arrested on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the joint screening point of Terminal 2, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, while preparing to board a Royal Air Maroc flight to Milan, Italy. The Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying operatives recovered 4.80kg of cocaine concealed in…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has called for stronger inter-agency collaboration and public cooperation as it prepares to activate a 24-hour traffic management strategy for the Ember Months and festive season.‎‎The strategy is aimed at managing increased vehicular and pedestrian movements, improving traffic circulation and preventing avoidable congestion across the state during the period.‎‎The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, in a statement on Sunday, credited to the General Manager of the agency, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said the initiative would involve intensified traffic surveillance, rapid incident detection and prompt response on critical transportation corridors.‎‎Bakare-Oki said LASTMA…

A commercial bus driver has escaped possible prosecution after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered Colos and methamphetamine concealed in a bottle of Fearless energy drink he was given as a waybill package from Lagos to Ondo State. The Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a post shared on his social media handle on Sunday. Babafemi said the driver spent some time in custody after accepting the package, believing that the bottle contained an energy drink. He said the incident showed the danger of accepting parcels without knowing their contents, noting that…

66 years of independence is 66 years of a country learning, growing, adapting, and pushing forward. It hasn’t always been an easy journey, but Nigeria has kept moving. And as we look ahead, we still have so much to build, so much to improve, and so much to achieve. This year’s theme, “From Reforms to Stability: Consolidating Nigeria’s Renewed Hope for Shared Prosperity,” speaks to that responsibility. The real measure of progress is not just in the changes we make, but in how those changes create better opportunities and a better future for the people. At Adron Homes, we believe…