By Uche Nnadozie Thursday last week marked a major milestone for residents and commuters in Ikeja’s GRA, as the Lagos State government handed over a revamped network of roads, transforming the daily commute and quality of life for thousands. The state government has been hard at work rehabilitating roads across the state. In fact, they’ve recently completed work on several …
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Deadly Wish
By Funke Egbemode (egbemode3@gmail.com) Tinu, Tola and Rita have been friends for about 20 years. They all started small but God has been kind to them. Their marriages are still intact too. So, we can safely say that they are lucky or blessed. That is not to say they have not had seasons that looked like God was not on …
Read More »Lagos Speaker, Obasa Impeached
Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached. The lawmakers also elected Mojisola Meranda, representative of Apapa I, as the new Speaker of the House on Monday, January 13, 2025. Meranda, who took her oath of office immediately, would serve as the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House …
Read More »Lekki Traditional Chief Priest Arrested Over 2,760kg Skunk Recovery
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Bariu Aliu, alias Malo, the traditional chief priest of the Igunuko shrine at Alpha Beach, Ajah, Lekki, Lagos. The arrest Bariu comes after a three-month manhunt, following the recovery of 2,760 kilograms of skunk at the shrine on October 25, 2024. Femi Babafemi, the Director, Media & Advocacy,NDLEA, said in a statement …
Read More »2025 Hajj: FG Approves 4 Airlines As Official Air Carriers For 2025 Hajj
The Federal Government has approved four airlines as official air carriers to airlift intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Prof. Abdullahi Usman, the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON),made this known in a statement by the commission’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Fatima Usara, on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Usman noted …
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