Author: Vera

Lagos state First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has appealled to all stakeholders in the education sector to work towards resolving the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).She described the situation as a ticking time bomb that must be urgently addressed. Dr Ibijoke made the appeal at a special Eid-El-Fitr celebration hosted by the Lagos State first family and the state government held at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja to commemorate the end of Ramadan. “Our children, those in the universities, sitting down at home for two months is not a plus for us and so…

The myriads of security challenges facing Nigeria has been attributed to leadership defects as greed, ,love for money, Indiscipline, self-aggrandizement and lack of holy spirit. The church leaders disclosed this at a press briefing to launch the church’s Second National Symposium of Wardens titled : ” The State, The Society and The Church “slated to hold Saturday May7, 2022 The programme with the Theme : ” Beacon of Hope For A New Nigeria “. as a national discourse is expected to contribute to the emergence of a better country where citizens can benefit immensely from the abundant human and material…

201 Women stormed the NUJ Dapo Aderogba Hall, Ibadan to decorate Chief Mrs Mutiat Ladoja, wife of one-time Governor of Oyo State, Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja as their Life Matron. The decoration was held on 28th April 2022 during the celebration of the 2022 International womensday. The women professionals under the aegis of National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) eulogized Mrs. Ladoja for being a champion of national development and strong support to other women.

The Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has said that it will mobilize its members to give over five millions votes in the maritime industry to a presidential candidate that will be explicit on how to assist the freight forwarding profession through implementation of people’s welfare policies. This was revealed by the Acting National President of ANLCA, Dr. Kayode Farinto in his Eid-El-Fitr and Workers’Day message to freight forwarders in Lagos on Monday. Farinto said that the inconsistency in government policies by the Muhammadu Buhari administration was an eye opener for members of the association. He promised that the 15% National…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted different types of travellers’ cheques in foreign currencies valued ata total N1.1 billion.According to its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the operatives of the agency also seized 10. 89 kilogrammes of cocaine at the airport. The travelers cheques and cocaine were all intercept at the at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja.Babafemi said a suspect identified as Oguma Uchenna, was arrested with the cheques which were concealed in hardcover books disguised as academic project literatures for export to the United Kingdom. He added that the seized cocaine came trough a Qatar Airways…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have intercepted ten bags of illicit drugs suspected to be Indian Hemp. In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP by the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin“The drugs, packed in ten sacks, were being conveyed in a Lagos colour commercial bus with registration number LND 995 XT from Iddo to a destination in Mushin.” “Luck, however, ran out on the suspects when vigilant Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives on routine patrol stopped the bus at about 0400hrs on April 29, 2022 at Stadium Bus…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State chapter, has assured the state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu of their utmost support in his bid to get a second term in office.NLC Chaiman in Lagos state, Ms Agnes Sessi gave the assurance in her address at the Worker’s Day Commemoration on Sunday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. According to The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the event with the theme: “Labour Politics And New Quest For Good Governance And Development In Nigeria” has in attendance, members of the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC). Session said that this year’s workers…

The national president Association of Nigeria Licensed customs agent (ANLCA) Iju Tony Nwabunike has urged all Muslim faithful to sustain the good works practiced during the Ramadan fast in order to achieve a more prosperous and peaceful nation. He said this in a congratulatory message to Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of the 2022 Eid El Fitri celebrations. “If we shunned schisms , showed more love and did works of charity during Ramadan, we can continue in that path forever as a way of re-creating a more peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.” He pointed out that Obedience to rules governing maritime…

In an apparent fulfilment of Primate Ayodele’s prophecy, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, seems entangled in crisis as he pursues his second term bid. Point News247 reports that the crisis has gotten to a stage where he has to employ the office of prominent legal practitioner, Afe Babalola to write the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu to ignore calls for his disqualification over fraud allegations in the United States of America. Governor Dapo Abiodun has enjoyed a very good first term in office and ordinarily, a second term ambition should not give him any serious issue but unfortunately, the reverse…

As the murmurs of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s disloyalty increases in different quarters, it stands to reason that the Vice President will speak out and clear the air. Point News247 reports that the learned legal jurist has emphasized that his only allegiance is to Nigeria, not any individual. The vice president stated this on Tuesday while addressing his supporters during a visit to Ogun state. Osinbajo, who is seeking the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said he is fully prepared to take a shot at the presidency. “After all I have learnt, if called upon to serve the…