A 28-year-old believed to be a Kuje Correctional Centre escapee, Yakubu AbdulMumuni has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command at Sango-Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. Last Tuesday, insurgents attacked the correctional service facility in the Federal Capital Territory  (FCT). Over 900 inmates, including several Boko Haram suspects, escaped from the prison. In a statement …

A female adult reportedly escaped death in the early hours of Wednesday at the scene of a building collapse in Oke-Arin Street, Onipanu, Lagos State. The abandoned two-storey building was said to have collapsed to Ground Zero due to the aging of the structure which had fast dilapidated. The structure is said to be around the rail line in the …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the “enough is enough” admonition of President Muhammadu Buhari, which he issued while receiving some governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and other dignitaries who paid him a Sallah visit on Monday. ASUU had been on strike since 14 February on account of irreconcilable differences with the Federal Government, …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared solidarity with the Soun-elect of Ogbomoso, Pastor Afolabi Olatoye, whose selection by the kingmakers of the town is yet to be approved by Oyo State  Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. While the community and other stakeholders were anticipating the Governor’s approval, the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Sheikh Teliat Ayilara stirred the hornet’s nest …

Lagos State Resident Identity Card (LAG ID Card) will be launched on Wednesday, 20 July, according to the General Manager of Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), Engr. (Mrs.) Ibilola Kasunmu. She said unveiling will be conducted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Police College, Ikeja GRA with simultaneous launch across the five divisions of the state: Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos …

The Chairman of Odogbolu Local Government Area, Hon. Ladejobi Shuaib has assured of his administration’s commitment to willingness to partner with Detola Abike Mogaji Memorial Foundation (DAMMF) and Havas Nigeria in its wealth creation initiative in the area. Shuaib, who was represented by the council’s Vice Chairman, Hon. Ireti Adenugba at the training/sensitisation programme at the organisation last Thursday in …

The Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central will have the official investiture of its President and Board of Directors on Saturday, 30th July at Lagos Airport Hotel. The event starts by 11 am. In a year in which women in Rotary are breaking the glass ceiling, the club will be installing its first female President, Rotarian (Mrs) Adebukunola Soile-Balogun. This Rotary …

After a two-year break, Ojude Oba festival has made a spectacular return in the  ancient town of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, where Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday urged the Southwest to support All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu was the Special Guest of Honour. The palace of Awujale, the paramount traditional ruler of Ijebu …

Oil marketers may embark on their proposed strike after the Sallah holidays, a situation that will compound the already perennial and troubling fuel shortages. Monday and Tuesday are government-declared rest days to observe the Eid-el-Kabir. Over the weekend, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) threatened to commence an action that would result in what it described as the …

The Lagos State Police Command has warned operators of Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals around Police stations to desist from alleged collaboration with officers who are in the habit of extorting innocent citizens. In a series of Tweets on his verified Twitter handle, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Suprentendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin said that the presence of the PoS operators had …