A fire outbreak on Friday evening engulfed a building on Biola Street in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos State, sending residents into panic as flames spread through the property. The cause of the inferno was yet to be determined as of the time of filing this report, while the extent of the damage had also not been officially confirmed. Eyewitnesses said officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service responded promptly after receiving distress calls and immediately commenced efforts to contain the blaze. Firefighters were seen battling the flames to prevent the fire from spreading to neighbouring buildings…
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The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Benue State, Ardo Muhammad, and another man identified as Yakubu Isah have been killed by suspected gunmen in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. The attack, which occurred on Friday, has heightened tension across parts of Otukpo and neighbouring Ohinmini Local Government Area. It was gathered that Muhammad had earlier attended a peace meeting reportedly convened by the Divisional Police Officer of Ohinmini Local Government Area with leaders of the Ayunne community and Fulani herders as part of efforts to address recurring security concerns in the area.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, said the newly completed Phase I of the Kuje-Gwagwalada Dual Carriageway has brought an end to decades of hardship, insecurity and economic losses suffered by residents and commuters along the corridor. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning of the 7-kilometre dual carriageway in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Tinubu described the road as a critical economic and security infrastructure that would transform the lives of residents in Kuje, Gwagwalada, Kwali and adjoining communities. “For decades, this road was a death trap. Traders from Kuje, Gwagwalada, Kwali and…
President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration was building road infrastructure to lay the needed physical foundation for a knowledge-driven economy, stressing that education, justice, and innovation need roads to thrive. Tinubu stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, while flagging off the construction of Collector Road CO1 in the Institutional Research District, from Nile University to Ring Road III. Represented by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, the President said that the project included dualisation of the road from Baze University roundabout to Nile University, that is the Base University. He noted that three…
President Bola Tinubu said on Monday that the era of neglect for satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was over. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the declaration in Abuja, while inaugurating the newly constructed Karu Water Supply Network. Tinubu said that for decades, the residents of Karu grew into a thriving, teeming population, yet were left to depend on unsafe boreholes and water vendors. He added that previous administrations came and went, leaving promises in their wake, “but my administration does not trade in promises; we trade in results. “We are here, not just to…
The Ondo State Government has expressed reservations over recent operations carried out by officers of the Force Intelligence Department in parts of the state, saying the exercises have generated anxiety among residents. The government said although security agencies have a constitutional duty to tackle crime and protect citizens, such assignments should be executed in a manner that does not create fear within communities. In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, the government noted that the style of the operations had unsettled many law-abiding residents. It therefore called on the Inspector-General of…
There was panic at the popular Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, Lagos State, on Monday after a suspected Improvised Explosive Device detonated, leaving one person injured. Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, said operatives, including personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, were immediately dispatched to the scene after reports of the blast reached the command. Speaking with journalists at the market, the police commissioner said the area was swiftly cordoned off and subjected to a comprehensive search to prevent further danger. According to him, preliminary findings showed that the explosive device had been concealed…
The Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, inaugurated the Technical Committee on the Olokola Free Trade Zone (OKFTZ), setting in motion fresh efforts to revive the long-abandoned industrial project amid renewed interest by the Dangote Group to establish Nigeria’s largest industrial and free trade hub in the state. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Governor’s Office in Akure, Governor Aiyedatiwa described the event as a historic step towards the reactivation and optimisation of the Olokola corridor, saying his administration is determined to transform the project from a long-standing concept into a thriving economic…
Barely one year after taking the helm of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), its Executive Chairman, Prince Olabiyi Olaleye Poroye, has rolled out an impressive scorecard of achievements, showcasing completed and ongoing projects aimed at transforming the socio-economic landscape of oil-producing communities. The projects, which span critical infrastructure and water supply interventions, were unveiled during an inspection tour across the mandate areas, with several already completed and awaiting commissioning. OSOPADEC Chairman, Poroye Marks One Year with Project Revolution, Unveils Completed OSOPADEC Infrastructure for Commissioning Speking during an extensive inspection tour of completed and ongoing projects, Poroye…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a stay of execution on the Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In a unanimous ruling on Tuesday, a three-man panel held that the lower court acted in breach of a subsisting order of the appellate court which had restrained further proceedings in the matter. The appellate court criticised the conduct of the trial court, describing its decision to proceed with the judgment despite its earlier directive as a violation of the judicial hierarchy and…