The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has assured that its Whistle-Blower Initiative would deepen transparency, and accountability and uphold a high standard in the administration of the tax system in the state. At the official launch of the initiative in Lagos on Friday, LIRS Executive Chairman, Ayodele Subair said the platform was introduced to encourage the reporting of illegal …

Against the background of reported security threats to Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday allayed the fears of the residents, telling them that there was no reason to panic. He said all security formations had been put on high alert to ensure public safety. At the State Security Council, commanders of all security formations in the state provides Sanwo-Olu with …

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr Solomon Arase has commiserate with the Nigeria Police Force and the family of his former boss, Mr Adebayo Mustafa Balogun (better known as Tafa Balogun), the 11th indigenous IGP, who passed on Thursday at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos. Arase, a lawyer, said he was devastated by “the sudden death of my former boss …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday appointed seven members into the State Executive Council to revitalise the administration’s effort towards improving good governance and service delivery. The new members were appointed into the cabinet-ranked of Special Advisers. They were sworn in at an event held in the State Banquet Hall in Alausa. Five of the appointees are newcomers, …

Following the controversy that trailed the presentation of vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kashim Shettima, the Christian Association of Clergies in Nigeria (CACN) has begun the issuance of identification numbers to all Christian clerics in the country. The group said that incident and the embarrassment it caused the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) made its …

In a bid to ensure that Nigerian students who were displaced by the war in Ukraine return to class, a foremost Ukrainian University, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, which established in 1804, has signed a cooperation agreement with Igbinedion University Okada, a premier private university, for the establishment of a joint transnational programme. A statement by the representative of …

The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned the N5 million fine imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Trust TV over the broadcast of a documentary, “Nigeria’s Banditry: The Inside Story”, which focused on the state of insecurity in the country. In a statement signed by its Press Freedom Officer, Melody Lawal, IPC’s Executive Director, Mr Lanre Arogundade described the …

Five more victims of the Kaduna-Abuja train attacked who have been in terrorists’ den since March were released on Tuesday, with one of the victims, Prof. Mustapha Imam saying that he treated bandits while in captivity. In a video shared by the publisher of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu, who had been involved in negotiations for their release, the freed passenger described …

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), made up of over 80 human rights organisations, has expressed disappointment over the poor state of the nation and the worsening insecurity in Nigeria during the first and second quarters of the year. The group, therefore, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to act fast or resign because it was obvious he had failed the …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has opened a mini-housing scheme in a residential neighbourhood of Victoria Island, further raising the state’s  housing stock. Channel Point Apartments are a composite housing project jointly developed by the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) and Brook Assets and Resources Limited, a private real estate developer. The housing scheme, located in Sinari …