Edited by Afolabi Hannah The Lagos State Government has announced its plans to start enforcement operations in Apapa to restore the three-meter drainage Right of Way for all its drainage channels. Following an inspection tour to assess compliance levels, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, revealed that enforcement activities are…
Human rights lawyer and Convener of Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, on Monday, urged President Bola Tinubu to remove import duties on all imported food items into Nigeria. Adeyanju said the move would alleviate the challenges facing Nigerians around food shortage. He made the remark while commending Tinubu for his recent decision directing the Nigeria Customs…
In a recent press statement on Wednesday, Robert Clifford, a prominent United States aviation lawyer and the Founder of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, conveyed his perspective regarding the fatal helicopter crash in California that claimed the lives of Herbert Wigwe, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, and his family. Clifford’s assertion centers…
Ogun State government said it has concluded arrangements to mobilise contractors to the site for the reconstruction of the Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos Expressway. The government said it has selected a reputable contractor for the reconstruction of the road, out of the three that made bids for the job, while waiting for a formal extract, communicating the approval…
Says N500m spent on workers’ ‘wage award’ monthly Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed hope that the reconstruction of the roads in the state will be realised in the 2024 federal government budget, having received assurances from federal lawmakers. Oyebanji, who said the deplorable condition of some federal roads in the state is…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has warned pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over a three-day dust haze lasting from Monday to Wednesday across the country. Acting Director General of NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, issued the warning in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, on Monday. He said that the warning…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced on Thursday that the construction of the long-anticipated Fourth Mainland Bridge will begin in the first quarter of this year, likely by the end of March or April. The announcement was made during his keynote address at the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting at the…
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced plans to introduce night train operations in the second quarter of 2024, pending the resolution of the security issues that are currently plaguing the country. In a recent interview, the NRC Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, said that night train operations would help increase the capacity of the railway…
The Federal Government has announced the planned closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge in 2024. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, announced in a Thursday statement that the planned closure will commence from 11: 00 am on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Kesha said the closure…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has recovered 1.5 million pills of tramadol and Rohypnol bound for South Africa at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. NDLEA arrested two suspects, Bada Akorede, and Amusan Sharafadeen, in connection with the consignment, which contained 1,050,000 pills of tramadol and 510,000 tablets of Rohypnol. Similarly, operatives of…
A boat carrying more than 60 migrants capsized in the Channel off France overnight Thursday to Friday while attempting to reach Britain, with one person dead and another in critical condition, French maritime authorities said. Among the 66 people recovered, “one unconscious victim, in critical condition, was taken by helicopter to the hospital in Calais”…
The Conference of Civil Societies and Civil Military Cooperation in Nigeria has warned against attempts to politicize the recent drone strike in the Tudun Biri Community area of Kaduna State, which it described as a tragic loss. In a press briefing held in Abuja, the Coordinator of Civil-Military Cooperation, Dr. Adams Otakwu, expressed his condolences…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has flagged off road dualisation construction activities at Ede and Osogbo in pursuance of his infrastructure expansion agenda. The governor in a message on the commencement of construction work said the implementation of the multi-billion naira infrastructure development plan has started, warning against violation of regulations and due process….
Enugu State government has resolved to partner with the federal government through the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and other stakeholders to construct a modern terminal and rail transportation to remodel the transport system in the state. Governor Peter Mbah disclosed the plan yesterday at the Government House, Enugu, when he received the NRC managing director,…
Ethiopian Airlines has banned the use of nyloon wooven bags knowns as ‘Ghana must-go’bags on all its flights. The African airline, in a statement on Saturday, made known that the usage of these bags had incurred huge losses for the airline as they damaged the conveyor belt systems due to their irregular shape. The Aviation…
