Desirous to inculcate the tenets of effective waste management into the younger generation, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has embarked on a massive advocacy programme among primary and secondary schools in the state. LAWMA’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni said that the agency’s decision to commence the school advocacy programme was informed by the need to sensitise children on ethics …

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has filed another N20 billion suit against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mallam Abubakar Malami. Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor said that the AGF defamed the IPoB leader when he claimed that the latter jumped bail, which necessitated the N20 billion claim for damages. This is coming barely …

The Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Alhaji Mamman Ahmadu has warned procurement officers against underhand practices in the discharge of their duties. At the opening ceremony of the 2022 training programme preceding the induction/conversion of officers into the procurement cadre on Monday, Ahmadu “BPP will not take lightly to complaints on officers found to be involved …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has added more feats to its feathers as it bagged another award — the Outstanding Agency of the Year — at the just concluded 2022 Press Week. The Lagos Television chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists recognised LASEMA’s “invaluable contributions to humanity through its dynamic style of service to Lagos State and other neighbouring …

Lagos State joined the global community in marking the 2022 World Toilet Day on Saturday, pledging its determination to end open defecation and other sanitation challenges across the metropolis, as it revealed the state government’s construction of over 167 public toilets in designated areas and the registration of more than 635 public toilet operators. At the Y2022 celebrations held at …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it would appeal the ruling which acquitted a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and five others on fraud charges. Lawal, his younger brother Hamidu David Lawal, together with Apeh John Monday, Sulaiman Abubakar, two businesses — Rholavision Engineering Limited and Josmon Technologies Limited — …

Media leaders Dr Patrick Dele Cole, Dan Agbese, Lade Bonuola, Haruna Mohammed and Kabiru Yusuf are among the chieftains of the Nigerian media who will gather on Saturday, 19th November to proffer suggestions and solutions to enable the media to do a more focused job of holding the political class accountable as the nation prepares for a general election. The Media …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate removal of Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Fadah is barely six months in office. Appointed in May, Fadah took over from Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim as the 19th person to hold the position. President Buhari, who has earned a reputation of keeping government officials …

Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga has told a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, that she was slapped and forced to sign statements written by policemen. Chidinma, who testified in her trial-within-trial as defence witness one, told Justice Yetunde Adesanya on Thursday that policemen, including Assistant Superintendent of …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and religious leaders in the state have advocated the need for peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance among all residents, saying that religion plays an integral role in a true democratic dispensation. The Governor and religious leaders from the Muslim and Christian faith stated this on Wednesday during a symposium organised by the Ministry of …