The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said that it has reduced the incidence of corruption in the execution of constituency projects through its projects tracking exercise across the country. The anti-graft agency disclosed that the development followed the tracking of constituency project which began in 2019. From that time, according to ICPC, the incidence of …

University lecturers in government institutions were paid for the days of the month that they were not on strike, the Federal Government has said. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) called off its eight month-old industrial action on 12th October in compliance to a court order. But there had been reports that the lecturers received less than their due …

Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. Olalere Odusote has said that the implementation of a new model of sustainable electricity supply would bring about sustainable electricity supply to communities in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area. At the meeting with traditional rulers and residents of communities in the area, he said that the state government has entered a partnership …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with eight kilogrammes of cocaine. NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi said that the drugs were concealed in a public address system in which the suspects were attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to Lahole, Pakistan via Doha. He said that …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the permission to temporarily seize 40 properties allegedly traced to former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu. Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice are currently standing trial in the United Kingdom over alleged organ harvest. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the interim forfeiture order on Friday after he …

The Group Managing Director of Alpha Mead Group, Engr. Femi Akintunde has urged the government to empower facility management professionals legally, politically and physically, and ensure that they perform their regulatory responsiblies for the sector to optimise its latent potential. In his keynote lecture at the third edition of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria Chapter Advocacy Day Conference, …

Government Technical College, Agidingbi has emerged winner of the maiden inter-collegiate quiz competition organised by the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB) for all the five technical colleges in the state. The programme was conceived to broaden the knowledge of the students and foster cordial relationships and teamwork among them. In her opening remarks, the Executive Secretary of …

It is five decades since the establishment of Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) by the state government. And the corporation marked its golden jubilee on Thursday with a special conference, where it took stock of its interventions in the housing and property market. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu graced the event held at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island …

For the umpteenth time, the Federal Government of Nigeria has been urged to address the proliferation of illegal mining sites in the country, which is contributing to revenue loss and threatens the health of citizens. Programme Officer, Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, Felicia Dairo blamed Nigeria’s continued loss of revenue to illegal mining on high-level connivance between government officials, …

Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde has advocated a comprehensive, more sophisticated and more integrated approach to transport planning in Africa to achieve efficient, equitable and environmentally sensitive transport. At the 6th Africa Sustainable Mobility Course in Lagos, Oladeinde said that an environmentally sensitive transport cannot be achieved simply by improving the efficiency of vehicle designs or traffic …