The Lagos DNA and Forensic Centre in the last three months has resolved 35 cases out of the over 150 requests for forensic analysis it received from within and outside Nigeria. This is as the state government said it had awarded the contract for the expansion of the operations of the Centre to include a world class Forensic Toxicology and …

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Following the crisis rocking the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos Island Chapter, the state government on Tuesday ordered the immediate suspension of all union activities on the Island indefinitely. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, who disclosed this in Lagos, shortly after the Security Council Meeting chaired by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, said the decision was to …

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The Lagos State government,with funding from the its Lotteries Board, on Tuesday donated a total of 30 power bikes to security agencies operating in the state, in an exercise it said was in line with the commitment of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to boost security and enhance safety of lives and property. The power bikes were donated to the Police Command …

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The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged members of the House to redouble their efforts in their legislative duties in order to impact positively on the people of the state. This is as he also commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the state for his continued support to the House. In his welcome address to …

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Lagos State Government has constituted a body to convert the heaps of refuse dumped on the highways, major roads and streets of the mega city to create employment and wealth in weeks to come. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who gave this assurance over the weekend while inaugurating the new board of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), expressed optimism in …

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Dayo Emmanuel Nigerian students have been encouraged to get involved in the country’s electoral process. The call was made at a forum organised by the International Press Centre (IPC) with support from Action Aid and UK Aid. Titled Campus Conversation on governance, elections and related electoral issues, the event held at Ikorodu, Lagos was designed as a dialogue for Lagos …

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Folake Sokoya The combined teams of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) and Kaduna Police Command, all deployed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, have Rescued the two Americans men and two Canadians, a man and a woman, kidnapped few days ago, “in fairly good health Condition” around 7: 30 am on Saturday. The victims …

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Tayo Olanipekun The Economist magazine has said an article criticizing Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, quoted and attributed to the UK-based journal by many online news platforms,for about nine months now, did not emanate from its stable. The African Editor of the magazine, Jonathan Rosenthal, made the clarification on Thursday in a statement addressed to Laolu Akande, Press Secretary/Senior Special Assistant …

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Lagos State Government has said property owners affected by the construction of the Pen Cinema would be compensated,urging the affected individuals and organizations to ensure that their documents are submitted promptly. In a statement on Monday by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Abiola Anifowoshe, the government  said the media reports suggesting that it was unnecessarily delaying …

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Men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been prohibited from engaging in stop and search operations on the road except when necessary and they must not meddle in civil matters such as land disputes and debt collection. Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, gave the order on Friday in Abuja at the Force Headquarters during his lecture with the …

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