Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad have arrested one Gbolahan Olarewaju, 20, for removing seven AKT lights illuminating under the Otedola bridge in Lagos. This was disclosed in a post on the official X handle of the RRS on Friday. The post read, “Around 2:00 a.m. yesterday, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad on patrol…
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on FRIDAY.az, issued a production warrant against singer Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley. A production warrant is said to be a warrant issued when a trial judge needs an accused, who is already in custody of the government. The trial judge…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has expressed sadness over the death of Tijani Adeyemi, who was the Senate Correspondent of Tribune Newspapers. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the official X handle of the Senate President on Friday. It read, “In a statement issued on Thursday, October 5, through his…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has disclosed that injuries sustained during a fight between the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad, and his childhood friend, Ibrahim Owodunni aka Primeboy, in Ikorodu, led to the singer’s death Addressing the media during a press briefing on Friday, CP Owohunwa said MohBad and…
Seven houses were allegedly burnt in some parts of Ilobu early hours of Friday despite the 24-hour curfew imposed on Ifon and Ilobu communities due to communal clashes. The two neighbouring communities engaged in a violent clash over disputed lands, leading to the declaration of a 24-hour curfew in the towns on Thursday. Joint security…
The Lagos State Police Command has revealed that 26 witnesses were identified and five suspects have been interrogated over the death of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa made this revelation on Friday while addressing the media about the update on the ongoing investigation of the late…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has debunked claims that it is planning to increase its pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol. The company’s management, in a statement shared Friday on X, said, ” we do not have the intention to increase our PMS pump prices as widely speculated”. According…
Many petroleum products depots are currently deserted due to lack of products caused by foreign exchange rate volatility, as the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has increased to N720/litre, oil marketers said on Thursday. Petroleum products’ dealers also stated that filling stations were shutting down daily in large numbers, as it…
Osun State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Sesan Oyedele, has disclosed that the Palliative Transit Buses, being prepared for the use of Osun residents to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal will be ready for use by November. The Commissioner revealed this on Thursday at the maiden edition of ‘Ipade Imole’, a programme organized by…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola has appealed to the two warring communities, Ifon and Ilobu, in the State, to sheath their swords so as to restore the prevailing peace for which Osun is known for. The Governor stated this on Thursday in Osogbo, the State Capital, at the first edition of “Ipade Imole”, a quarterly…
