The Lagos State Government has said it will soon begin a clampdown on all unregistered vehicles plying Lagos roads in line with Sections 16 and 196 of the state Transport Sector Reform Law (TSRL) 2018, as part of efforts to enhance the safety and protection of lives and property in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Abdulhafiz …

Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the sentencing of two TikTok users – Mubarak Muhammad (Uniquepikin) and Nazifi Muhammad – for allegedly defaming the character of Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje in one of their comedy skits. The duo are in prison custody in the state. In his ruling on Monday, the presiding magistrate, Aminu Gambari ordered that the skit makers …

A  group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on River State Governor Nyesom Wike to give account of all his recent financial donations to members of the G-5 governors of the party. The G-5 governors, led by Wike, have his counterparts in Benue, Oyo, Enugu and Abia States are members. They have repeatedly raised their voice against the …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commenced repair works on the East-West road to restore vehicular movement on sections cut off by the flood on the stretrch from Bayelsa to Delta States. Inspecting the restoration works at the failed stretch at Ihuike, Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State, NDDC Acting Managing Director, Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua noted on Tuesday that …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will not resume its industrial action following salary payment dispute with the Federal Government. The union will rather engage in peaceful consultations with stakeholders to resolve the logjam. In a statement at the end of ASUU’s National Executive Council meeting, which was signed by ASUU’s President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the union said it …

A Lagos-based lawyer, Festus Ogun has asked the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa to obey the court order that committed him to prison. Ogun said nobody was above the law, especially public officers who swore oaths of allegiance to defend and uphold the Constitution. On Tuesday, Justice Chizoba Oji of a High Court of …

In the spirit of the Lagos-Ogun Joint Commission, Lagos State Government through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has commenced payment of compensation to over 180 landlords whose houses would be affected for the construction of Agbado train station and stabling yard for the Red Line rail system. The compensation exercise, jointly supervised by officials of the Lands Bureau …

From the dust of a filthy parcel of land emerged the Love Garden — an elegantly designed residential development in Surulere built by the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC). On Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led members of his cabinet to commission the 20-unit two-bedroom apartments located on Olorogun-Allen Street, Surulere. The opening of the mini-housing scheme was greeted by …

Hushpuppi, a notorious Instagram influencer, has been jailed for more than 11 years in the United States for his role in an international fraud syndicate. Real name Ramon Abbas, the Nigerian was also ordered to pay $1,732,841 (£1,516,182) in restitution to two victims. The influencer rose to fame flaunting his wealthy lifestyle on his page, which boasted 2.8 million followers. …

Four out of the nine widows of the activists from the Ogoni region, who opposed the operating practices of the Royal Dutch Shell oil corporation, have ended their case and cancelled further proceedings against Shell at The Hague, Netherlands. The widows had sought to hold Shell liable for damages after their anti-oil activist husbands were executed by the Nigerian government …