Folake Sokoya The Lagos State Police Command has advised the Ikeja branch of Nigeria Bar Association(NBA)to shelve their planned protest slated for February 20, 2018, saying all avenues to resolving their grievances have not been exploited. The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), SP Chike Oti,made this known in a statement on Monday on behalf of the Police. According to Oti, CP …

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Gulfstream G500 business jet has made its Nigerian debut this week, the U.S.Consulate in Lagos has said in a statement on Friday. The launch took place with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s senior executives visiting Nigeria to give the nation’s existing and potential customers an opportunity to “experience firsthand the new aircraft’s cutting-edge technology, unparalleled comfort and superior craftsmanship,” according to the …

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Folake Sokoya The Kwara State Government has said that its workers are not being paid in cash,denying the claims by a group that staff in the State’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) receive salaries in cash. In a statement via its social media handle, the State government said all categories of workers in the State are paid through electronic means, …

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Commercial activities came to a sudden stop for about 30 minutes at the Alagbaka,Akure, branch of First Bank, after a man held the place to a ransom over alleged illegal deductions from his account,Orange FM has reported. The man, said to be hefty and in his 30s, arrived the bank at about 1pm on Friday and headed straight for the …

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Folake Sokoya A former Chairman of the Lagos Branch of the National Union Of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Akanni Olorunwa, has been arrested for murder. His arrest followed the apprehension of one Adeola Williams, alias Ade Lawyer, reputed to be one of the most notorious assassins in the Southwestern part of the country. Nationalwire gathered that it was Ade …

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Folake Sokoya The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday in Lagos, said security, justice, peace and reconciliation are the only antidotes for civil strife in Nigeria. Idris said this during the public presentation /launching of his book titled :”Security and Justice : The pathway for peace and reconciliation in Nigeria.“ The IG noted that the civil …

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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday registered for the National Identity Card and has urged residents of the state to do same, saying compliance would enhance “proper planning” and facilitate national development. Speaking at the Lagos House in Ikeja, after registering for the scheme administered by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Governor Ambode said it was important for …

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Folake Sokoya The Kwara State Government has clarified that only statutory deductions are made from the salaries of state and local government (LG) workers and pensioners. This follows claims that the local government workers in the state received reduced pay instead of the full January salary as previously announced by the authorities. The clarification was made in a statement on …

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Folake Sokoya Lagos States Government has served a 21-day ‘Eviction Notice’ to all mechanic workshops under the Oregun-Opebi link bridge to pave way for the commencement of roads rehabilitation under the bridge. The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi,disclosed that the 21-day ‘Eviction Notice’ served on these illegal mechanic workshops would expire on Sunday, March 4, …

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Folake Sokoya Over 200 youths of Ikorodu, Lagos who hitherto belonged to different cult groups have renounced their membership of the secret associations. This latest renunciation brings the number of youths who had so far dumped the evil association in Lagos state to 860 youths. Cult groups such as Black Axe, Buccaneers, Aiye and Eiye were among the groups the …

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