Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have begun the process of passing the Cremation Bill 2012 into law. When it comes into effect, cremation of corpses, especially unclaimed ones will commence. The bill is titled “A Bill for a Law to Pro...
Following increasing spate of bombings at religious worship centres in the country by the Boko Haram sect, Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has placed a ban on all religious activities within the premises of the State Secretaria...
A clash between rival factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos brought business and normal activities to a standstill in the Lagos Island axis of the state , leaving 15 people dead and several others severely injured. L...
Former Ondo state chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Sola Iji, believes the state needs a massive transformation in every sphere, writes Olubunmi Omoogun. The ACN chieftain, who is also a governorship aspirant under the party, is of the opinion that the transformation can only come with the right people at the helm of affairs. "It’s no secret that…
Belgian Maurice Cooreman has been appointed as head coach/technical adviser of Warri Wolves, SuperSport.com can report. According to a statement from the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) club, Cooreman will be resuming on Tuesday. Cooreman has signe...
Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled Yemen for 33-year formally steps down this week after Yemenis anoint a new president in an election many hope will give Yemen a chance for democracy. No ceremonies are expected to mark the end for Saleh, who once compared ...
The trial of former Aviation Minister, Chief Babalola Borisade and three others suffered a setback on Monday following an application for adjournment by the EFCC. Others standing trial with Borisade are the former Managing Director of Nigeria Airspace ...
The suit instituted by the EFCC against the former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, and two others, was stalled again on Monday at the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan. The counsel to the prosecution, Godwin Obla, had filed a fresh notice of prel...
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has said that it would complete the rehabilitation of Murtala Mohammed Airport Road, Ikeja, in February. A Maintenance Engineer with the Agency, Mr Ige Babatunde, said in Lagos on Monday that work on the proj...
The Kwara chapter of the Judicial Staff Union (JUSU) on Monday embarked on a seven-day warning strike to protest the verdict of the Supreme Court that reinstated former Chief Judge of Kwara Justice Raliat Habeeb-Elelu. Habeeb-Elelu was removed in 2009 ...
The winner of the 2nd ECOWAS International Cycling Tour, Burkinabe Rasmane Quedraogo said he owed to God and his teammates, his victory in the gruelling four-stage race across five countries. With a cumulative 104 points, Quedraogo, 24, emerged the ove...
The Ogun Police command on Monday in Abeokuta warned its officers against acts of indiscipline, unethical behaviour and bad dressing. Speaking at a one-day workshop organised for its officers, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Muy...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called on Nigerians to assist the commission in its efforts to rid the country of corruption through the volunteer corps scheme. The National Anti-corruption Volunteer C...
A former Minister of State for the FCT, Mr Solomon Ewuga, on Sunday said that community policing was the best solution to the security challenges facing the nation. Ewuga made the statement in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. He argued that communit...
Given the vulnerability of street sweepers to hazards and road accidents, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday said plans are in the offing by his administration to increase the salary of street sweepers in the state. This was just as he ...