01-04-22
The immediate past Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Ministry of the Environment, Lagos State Mrs. Belinda Aderonke Odeneye has been appointed as the Board Chairman, Lagos Waste Forum.
According to a statement released by the forum’s President Amb. Obuesi Phillips, Mrs. Odeneye was unanimously voted the Chairman of the Board following her overwhelming nomination by other board members.
Other members of the board includes Mr. Ola Oresanya, the SA on Envir...

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31-03-22
Branch Manager of a First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Tope Munis, has been dragged before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja for allegedly aiding and abetting N1.2billion fraud, property of Star Orient Nigeria Limited.

Tope Munis, who is branch manager of the GRA branch of FCMB was arraigned on 15 counts amended charge alongside Dare Osamo and Ayoola Bisola who had earlier been arraigned for the alleged fraud before Justice Oyindamola Ogala.

At the resumption of tria...

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29-03-22
An Oscar is an Academy Award organised yearly by the members of the Academy. This year's Oscars mark the 94th Academy Awards. The almost a century showpiece as usual took place last night in Los Angeles, America. Nothing actually happened last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

There is no news like bad news! Ordinarily, the award ceremony would have come and gone, not particularly noticed by many across the globe. But the glamorous and electrifying night was overshadowed b...

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27-03-22
Mr Adeniji Sheriff Adesina, was a hardworking, healthy man until fate dealt him a fatal blow in 2020 when he became blind.

Since then, the father of four children, has been visiting medical experts in various hospitals to find solution to the Retina problems in his eyes, without success.

Adeniji, a technician, was an ebullient man who desires good life, but he is now contending with troubling Retina challenge at his Orile Agege, Lagos home.
He is now appeal...

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24-03-22
In furtherance of its role in promoting the sustainability and viability of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, FirstBank will by 11:00am on Thursday, 24 March 2022 convene its SMEConnect webinar themed Leveraging Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) to drive revenue for your business.
 
The virtual event is open to everyone, especially small business owners and attendees who are to register ...

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24-03-22
One month on, the so-called Western/NATO leaders watch on as Russia intensifies its atrocities in war-torn/invaded Ukraine. It is an open secret or noteworthy that NOT every Russian supports Putin's miscalculated war in Ukraine as evidenced by the daily protests against the madness despite the threats of arrest/detention in Russia. One of his advisers has reportedly quit and left the country apparently in objection to the unacceptable invasion. Some people have conscience!

The unj...

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22-03-22
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed Mr. Salami Sikiru Adeniji, a nominee of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the substantive Auditor-General of the State.

The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, announced the confirmation following a voice vote of members of the House during plenary.

Mr. Salami had earlier appeared before the lawmakers for screening.

In another development, the Lagos State anti-corruption and transparency commission (a...

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20-03-22
Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, the king of Ikate-Elegushi kingdom will lead other prominent monarchs and Lagosians in offering prayers for the country, to seek divine intervention in the affairs of the nation. 
 
The prayers will be part of activities at the Year 2022 Ejiwa Elegba Festival, an annual cultural and spiritual celebration of coastal communities in Lagos, holding at Ikate-Elegushi from 22nd – 28th March 2022. 
 
In a release signed b...

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19-03-22
Tragedy struck on Friday at BUA Cement PLC factory in Sokoto State after two oil tanks belonging to the company exploded.

The incident is said to have left some workers of the company dead while some sustained injuries.

BUA Cement is owned by billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu.

It was gathered that one of the tanks was containing diesel while the other one contained black oil.

Sources further revealed that the two tanks contained about five ...

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17-03-22
SP Benjamin Hundeyin has assumed duty as the new Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command.

“Today I assumed duty as the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command. So help me God…” Hundeyin wrote on his official Twitter page on Wednesday.

Until his recent appointment, he was the Administration Officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Hundeyin took over from CSP Adekunle...

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