Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has reassured that the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line rail system would carry its first passenger in the first quarter of 2023 in line with the projection for it to commence passenger operations. The Red Line is a 37-kilometre rail road from Agbado, Ogun State to Marina in Central Lagos, but its first …

The new Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr Olumide Michael Sogunle formally assumed office on Wednesday with a charge to members of staff to vigorously promote the policies, programmes, projects and achievements of the the state government on all media outlets, especially social media platforms. At a brief ceremony organised by management and staff …

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Musiliu Smith has resigned as the Chairman Police Service Commission (PSC). According to the commission’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, Smith’s resignation was on health grounds. He said President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation. It is however believed that the PSC Board asked the retired IGP to resign as Chairman following the controversy between …

A financial expert has identified sustainability of banking principles as a “win-win solution that connects people, planet and the economy”. At the two-day workshop last week in Lagos organised by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), the Special Assistant to the Central Bank Nigeria’s (CBN) Governor on Sustainable Banking, Dr Aisha Mahmood said that today’s businesses are increasing profits, decreasing their …

As heavy rainfall intensifies leading to flash floods in some parts, Lagos State government on Tuesday renewed its warning to owners of all structures on drainage alignments and setbacks to relocate to higher grounds. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello said through a statement that many of such buildings had been marked in Mende-Maryland and …

Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed concern over the growing menace of sexual harassment in the nation’s educational institutions, even as he called on stakeholders to come up with a draft model sexual harassment policy. At the national stakeholders’ engagement and presentation in Abuja on Model Sexual Harassment Policies for Educational Institutions in Nigeria, Senator Omo-Agege called …

The Federal High Court has granted approval to the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain for 60 days the former terrorist negotiator, Mallam Tukur Mamu. Presided 0ver by Justice Nkeonye Maha, the court’s ruling in Abuja on Tuesday followed an ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji. A week ago, the DSS took Mamu, the Abuja-Kaduna train …

The Court of Appeal has reserved ruling indefinitely on the case against the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. At the sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, Kanu’s lead counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome urged the court to strike out the remaining charges citing a lack of credibility. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria specifically prayed …

Lagos State Government has commenced a five-day training programme on waste plastic recycling for retirees of the state’s Public Service. At the commencement of the programme held at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Alausa Secretariat Ikeja, the Head of Service (HoS), Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola said the primary objective was to provide the retirees with the requisite knowledge, skills and competences that would …

The Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued and handed over a 13-year-old girl, Temitope Marvellous to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). While handing over the girl to NAPTIP officials in her office, the state Comptroller of Immigration, Rabi Bashir Nuhu told journalists that the girl was intercepted by patrol …