Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of three Permanent Secretaries in the state public service. The appointees are: Bibilomo Olayide Olushekun, until his elevation, Director for  Establishments in the Office of Establishments and Training; Akinbode Obadina, former Director of Administration and Human Resource/ Principal Private Secretary to the Head Of Service; and Adenike Ganiat Akanbi, …

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to reflect on the priceless sacrifice and limitless love of God for mankind at Easter. In an Easter goodwill message on Saturday, Tinubu enjoined Christians across the country to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ by showing love to neighbours, regardless of tongue, faith and tribe as they celebrate Easter. He noted …

A middle-aged man, identified as Tunde Akindunbi, has been found dead under a mango tree in the Dallimore area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. Newsmen who visited the scene gathered that the incident could have happened in the middle of the night. Although the cause of his death has not been ascertained as of the time of this report, …

A Saturday fire at a paints shop in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, razed two adjoining residential buildings and destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. The fire destroyed five other shops beside the paint shop. The spokesman for Kwara Fire Service, Mr Hassan Adekunle explained that “a paints shop suddenly caught fire and destroyed two residential buildings built beside it; …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has explained why it fixed different hajj fares for various states. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, the commission’s Deputy Director of Information and Publication, Mousa Ubandawaki said for over two months, NAHCON had been working to ensure that the fare did not spiral out of the reach of average Nigerian Muslim, …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Hassan Yusuf, for allegedly setting the apartment of his ex-lover, Busayo Falola ablaze. The suspect reportedly burnt down the whole building situated at 127, Old Schorlar Palace, Igan Road, Ago-Iwoye in the Ijebu-North Local Government Area of the state  to protest the ex-lover’s alleged refusal to reconcile with him. In …

The death toll in Wednesday’s armed herdsmen attack on Umogidi village, Enetekpa Adoka district of Otukpo Local Government Area, Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State has risen to 51. This is just as angry youths of neighbouring Apa LGA, where a traditional ruler in the Ugbobi community and many others were also murdered by the marauders, took over the …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has called on Nigerians to disregard recruitment notice circulating online. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, NCS Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent Abdullahi Maiwada described the notice as fake, noting that the service was not recruiting at the moment. “The notice is the handiwork of unscrupulous element …

Bandits have abducted over 80 children in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The children, who are between the ages of 12 and 17, were kidnapped on Friday morning, according to BBC Hausa. Some parents of the abducted children who spoke to the British media outlet said the victims were in the bush fetching firewood at about 8 am …

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has approved the posting and redeployment of 21 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to departments, commands, and formations. One of the highlights is that of former Police spokesman, Frank Mba to Force Criminal Investigation Department (Force CID) Annex in Lagos. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the exercise “is …