Author: Lawan

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the recruitment of new officers into the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) as part of efforts to strengthen community security and improve response time across the State. The General Manager of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Prince Dr. Ifalade Oyekan, FISN, disclosed this while addressing stakeholders at the Lagos State Stakeholders’ Engagement and the launch of the School Safety and Security Response Team for public primary schools statewide.Prince Oyekan said the recruitment exercise would significantly boost the agency’s operational capacity and enhance rapid response to security challenges at the…

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has celebrated his darling wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on her 59th birthday. He described her as a courageous, kind-hearted and strong pillar of support. Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, a medical doctor by profession, the First Lady and Chairman of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), clocks 59 on Thursday, January 8. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described the Lagos State First Lady as a caring partner, committed prayer warrior and loving wife and mother. He said…

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) on Wednesday, 7th January 2026, sealed off a residential estate located at No. 96B, Ladipo Omotesho Street, Lekki Phase I, over persistent environmental nuisance and obstruction of statutory duties by residents and facility managers. Speaking on the exercise, the General Manager, Engr. Adefemi Afolabi, explained that the enforcement action followed repeated complaints and several notices served on the estate over indiscriminate discharge of untreated wastewater, poor sewage management practices and deliberate attempts to prevent LSWMO officers from carrying out routine inspection and compliance monitoring. He noted that despite earlier engagements and warnings, the…

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Venezuela will use proceeds from a newly arranged oil agreement with the United States to purchase exclusively American-made products. The development is part of a broader deal involving the transfer of up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil to the U.S. for refining and sale. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “I have just been informed that Venezuela is going to be purchasing ONLY American Made Products, with the money they receive from our new Oil Deal. These purchases will include, among other things, American Agricultural Products, and American Made…

The Rivers State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Sim Fubara. The Rivers house of assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state. The legislature kicked off the process at the plenary on Thursday. The lawmakers are accusing Fubara and his deputy of gross misconduct. Major Jack, the leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, read the gross misconduct charges against Governor Fubara, signed by 26 members of the assembly. The Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, said the notice of gross misconduct will be served to Governor Fubara in the next 7 days.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declared that its investigation into Engineer Farouk Ahmed, the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), will proceed despite the withdrawal of the corruption petition filed by billionaire industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote. The anti-corruption agency confirmed that it received a formal letter dated January 5, 2026, from Dr. O.J. Onoja, SAN & Associates, acting on behalf of Dangote, withdrawing the petition initially submitted on December 16, 2025. The letter stated that the petition was being withdrawn in its entirety, noting that…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed strong confidence in its chances in Plateau State ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with the party’s National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, projecting more than one million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Yilwatda made the assertion while addressing an APC stakeholders’ meeting for the Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam (PKK) Federal Constituency in Plateau State. He said the political landscape of the state had witnessed a significant shift since the 2023 general elections. According to him, the APC has consolidated its position in Plateau, attracting many former opponents into its fold, including commissioners,…

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, January 7, 2025, warned counsel in the trial of former Attorney General and Minister o of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN and two others to desist from approaching him for any favour, cautioning that his leniency should not be taken for granted. “I want to admonish and warn counsels and litigants that they should know the type of court they are appearing before. All judges are not the same. Irrespective of my familiarity with you, when I am dealing with any case, do not approach me. The best you…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over what it described as planned campaigns of calumny aimed at discrediting the Commission and its leadership. In a statement, the anti-graft agency said politicians and groups with vested interests in suspects under investigation or facing prosecution have allegedly recruited a network of individuals to orchestrate coordinated media attacks against the EFCC. According to the Commission, the group comprises politicians, academics, self-styled civil society activists and some Nigerian fugitives in the diaspora, who are sponsoring allegations of political bias against the EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, and the institution…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday visited his ward on Lagos Island to re-register his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the exercise as a reminder of the grassroots nature of politics. The governor revalidated his membership at Ward E3, also known as Premier Ward, in Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, under the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area (LCDA). Speaking during the visit, Sanwo-Olu noted that Lagos Island holds deep personal significance for him, as it is where much of his political and personal journey began. He said returning to his ward underscored the importance…