Author: Adeniyi Daniel

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has parted ways with South African side Chippa United after formally requesting to leave the club. The club confirmed the development in a statement dated February 5, 2025, and signed by its chairman, Siviwe Mpengesi, noting that the decision followed careful consideration by the management. “Chippa United Football Club confirms that Stanley Nwabali has formally submitted a request to depart the club. After careful consideration, the club has agreed to grant his release,” the statement read. Nwabali joined the Chilli Boys in 2022 from Nigeria Professional Football League outfit Katsina United and went on to…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 27 commercial and private vehicles for violating prescribed loading regulations and persistently flouting road safety standards across the state. The enforcement followed an early-morning operation conducted after repeated public warnings and sensitisation campaigns by LASTMA, aimed at curbing the dangerous practice of vehicular overloading on Lagos roads. The development was disclosed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, in a statement issued on Thursday. Adebayo said the exercise formed part of a far-reaching statewide enforcement initiative designed to enhance road safety and ensure strict compliance with…

For decades, homeownership in Nigeria remained an elusive dream for millions, restricted by rising rents, unstable housing markets, and mortgage systems beyond the reach of the average citizen. Fourteen years ago, Adron Homes and Properties Limited set out to challenge this reality with a bold and disruptive vision: to make land and homeownership affordable, accessible, and achievable for everyday Nigerians. Founded on the principle that housing should be a right and not a privilege, Adron Homes has steadily emerged as one of Nigeria’s most influential mass housing developers. At the heart of its success is an affordability-driven model that prioritizes…

The Lagos State Government has announced a comprehensive traffic diversion plan to facilitate repair works on Apongbon Bridge and its adjoining service lanes by the Federal Ministry of Works. The repair works will focus on failed asphalt sections of the ramp and service lane linking Inner Marina to Apongbon Bridge, as well as portions of the bridge on both the inbound and outbound lanes. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the repair works on the Apongbon service lane would commence on Thursday, February 5, and run for…

The Senate has rejected a proposed amendment to the Electoral Act that sought to make the electronic transmission of election results mandatory, opting instead to retain the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) discretionary powers on the mode of results transmission. The decision followed deliberations on Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill during plenary, where lawmakers declined to alter the existing provision of the law. The proposed amendment aimed to compel INEC presiding officers to electronically transmit polling unit results in real time to the commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IREV) after the completion of voting. Under the proposal,…

Former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a major political shift in the state. Suswam, who recently announced his resignation from the PDP, attributed his decision to what he described as persistent and unresolved internal crises within the opposition party. Confirmation of his defection was made public on Wednesday via a Facebook post by his Chief of Staff, Mr Moses Ukeyima. According to the post, the former governor formally registered as a card-carrying member of the APC in his Mbagber Council Ward, Logo Local…

The Nigeria Police Force has promoted its Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). The promotion was recommended by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, according to police sources. Hundeyin was appointed Force spokesperson in 2025 by IGP Egbetokun while serving as a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), taking over from DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Since assuming office as FPRO, ACP Hundeyin has overseen the coordination of the Police Force’s public communications, including efforts aimed at improving information management, public engagement and the use of modern communication platforms. Prior to…

The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has donated 1,000 pairs of police boots to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to boost the unit’s operational efficiency and personnel welfare. The donation, according to a post on the official social media handle of the Rapid Response Squad, was made on behalf of the Fund’s Executive Secretary, Dr Ayodele Ogunsan, by the LSSTF Director of Administration, Mr Adegbola Lewis. The items were received by the Commander of the RRS, CSP Shola Jejeloye. The latest support comes barely three weeks after the Trust Fund donated patrol vehicles to the squad, underscoring its sustained…

The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has reopened all public parks under its management across Lagos State following the completion of routine maintenance and upgrade works. This was disclosed in a statement shared on the official facebook page of the state government on Tuesday. The parks were temporarily shut between January 12 and January 31, 2026, to allow for landscaping, repairs of facilities and general upgrades necessitated by increased usage during the festive season. The statement said popular recreational centres, including Ndubisi Kanu Park, Alausa (JJT Park), and Dr. Finnih Abayomi Park, Oregun, as well as other LASPARK-managed…

A suspected case of insider betrayal has landed an investment company staff member before the Federal High Court, Lagos, as the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) arraigned Bello Saheed Samuel over an alleged ₦90 million fraud and money-laundering scheme. The suspect, an employee of an investment company working in its finance department, was accused of fraudulently converting the firm’s funds for personal use. The arraignment followed investigations initiated after a formal complaint was lodged by the affected company. According to the police, preliminary findings revealed that Samuel absconded from Lagos with members of his family after discovering that his activities…