Author: Vincent Osuwo

Workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have shut down the service’s headquarters in Abuja in protest over Tola Odeyemi’s nomination as Chief Executive Officer/Post Master General. Last week, Presidential Spokesman Chief Ajuri Ngelale said that President Bola Tinubu had made changes in the leadership of communication agencies, including NIPOST. However, shortly after Odeyemi’s appointment was announced, reports surfaced that Adeyemi Adepoju, the fired Post Master-General, had been reinstated. Adepoju was seen in a viral video addressing some workers who believed Tinubu had reappointed him. However, on Monday, protesting employees refused admission to the newly appointed CEO, claiming that her…

Nollywood actress and producer Moyo Lawal has stated that she is still going strong despite the unauthorized release of her intimate tape in September. Lawal made news in September after a private video of her was released on social media. Although she had previously claimed that she intended to sue whoever released the clip, Lawal also identified the man in the video with her as an ex-fiance. “I want to emphasize that this video done with my ex, whom I was to marry at that time, was never intended for public consumption, and its unauthorized distribution is a breach of…

The Lagos State Government issued a seven-day vacation order to motorists and commercial bus drivers operating on bridges throughout the state on Sunday, effective Monday, October 16, 2023. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, issued the notice on the need to eliminate all obstructions to the free flow of traffic on bridges across the state, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority. Giwa revealed that, despite repeated warnings, motorists, notably commercial bus drivers, had continued to flout government regulations, generating obstacles around these bridges with serious consequences for the bridges’ stability and traffic…

Some betting companies have described the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority’s publication, which lists some betting companies as unregistered, as harmful to the developing gaming industry. According to a statement, the LSLGA issued a public notice last week claiming that 43 lottery and gaming platforms did not have a permit to operate in the state and warned the gaming populace to avoid patronizing them. The National Lottery Regulatory Commission, on the other hand, maintained in a statement issued by its Director General, Lanre Gbajabiamila, that the gaming operators described as unlicensed and unlawful in the LSLGA publication were lawfully…

The Lagos State Government has promised to prosecute all 11 employees of 10 POTS Night Club for allegedly assaulting state inspectors and breaking the seals of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, and the property owners. Tokunbo Wahab, the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, revealed this on Sunday. The commissioner commented in the aftermath of the arrest of 11 personnel mlf 10 POTS Night Club, four males and seven females, who were arrested after brutalizing state officials who had earlier sealed the premises for noise pollution. Wahab promised that they would all be charged in relevant courts…

The Lagos State Government has announced plans for the diversion of traffic due to  the reconstruction of Thomas Ajufo, inwards Sheraton Link Bridge axis will last for four weeks. This was announced on Sunday by the the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi. He stated that diversion, due to ongoing construction of the Opebi Link Bridge, would start from October 16. Osiyemi further added that alternative routes would be available to motorists and other road users during the diversion period. Lagos Taskforce arrests notorious land grabber, Ibile ”Motorists heading towards Opebi Road will be allowed to use one…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has apprehended two wanted drug barons after weeks of intelligence-led operations across the country and beyond. The drug lords, Hakeem Babatunde Salami, the arrowhead of the “Tajudeen Babatunde Abioye Transnational Criminal Organization,” and Okafor Ikechukwu Williams, were detained on October 5 and 10, according to an NDLEA statement issued on Sunday. In addition, two more traffickers were apprehended for swallowing 175 wraps of heroin, according to the statement. The statement read: “Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have taken into custody two wanted heads of transnational criminal organizations with a…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disclosed that the air components of operations Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji have eliminated scores of terrorists in the stream of air strikes in their enclaves in Borno State. The NAF made the announcement in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet. Gabkwet stated that NAF troops conducted air interdiction flights in the early hours of Saturday at a newly identified terrorist hideaway at Bukar Meram, near the Lake Chad region in Borno State. According to him, the strikes became necessary after…

The Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) Company has conveyed its condolences to the victims of Saturday’s transformer explosion in Kabong, Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, which killed about nine people. The fire that broke out as a result of the transformer explosion injured several people and destroyed nearby residential buildings and shops. The electricity company expressed its condolences to the families of those who died in the disaster in a statement issued on Saturday by its Head of Cooperate Communications, Dr. Friday Adakole. The statement reads, “Jos Electricity Distribution Plc is anguished by the unfortunate incident at about 0313…

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has been appointed by the World Bank as the Chairman of the African Governors’ Forum. This was disclosed in a statement on the Ministry of Finance’s verified X handle on Saturday. According to the ministry, Edun’s appointment makes it the first time Nigeria has assumed the role in 60 years. The statement reads, “The appointment presents a unique opportunity for Nigeria and the implementation of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. “Nigeria’s Minister, @FinMinNigeria, and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, have been appointed to chair the…