Former Senate President Bukola Saraki said that he would not have allowed the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities to linger this much in his capacity as the Senate President or as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum. Saraki, who had earlier stated that the lack of compassion by members of
LASEMA rescues woman trapped in flood
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on Sunday, rescued an elderly woman who was trapped in a building, at Oluwaga in Ipaja, Lagos, following the weekend downpour in the area. According to LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency responded to a distress call concerning the incident after which it activated its men to
4 bodies recovered from 16-passenger boat mishap in Lagos July 10, 2022
Four bodies have been recovered from Friday’s boat mishap at Ojo area of Lagos. The four bodies, part of passengers in a W19 fibre boat carrying 16 passengers were recovered at Mile 2 area on Saturday. The boat capsized on Friday night. General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, confirmed the recovery
Tinubu Has Chosen His Running Mate – Campaign Team
Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decided on his choice of running mate. A highly-competent source in the Tinubu Campaign Organisation who requested anonymity confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. The source said Tinubu would make the name of the
Sri Lanka President to step down after Protest (images)
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to step down, the country’s parliamentary speaker said on Saturday, bowing to intense pressure after a violent day of protests in which demonstrators stormed the president’s official residence and set fire to the prime minister’s home in Colombo. The announcement, following the dramatic escalation in months of largely peaceful
Kaduna Train Attack: Terrorists Release Seven More Kidnapped Passengers
Seven more kidnapped passengers of the March 28 train attack in Kaduna state have been released by the terrorists who attacked the train. The victims were released by their abductors on Saturday after spending over 100 days in captivity. The security agencies are yet to confirm the development, but a member of the negotiating team
2023: Coalition, Labour Party To Deploy 15 Agents To Each Polling Unit
Prof. Pat Utomi, the Convener, The Big Tent of the Third Force, says the coalition and the Labour Party (LP) plan to deploy at least 15 agents each to polling booths in the country to help safeguard votes in 2023 general elections. Utomi, the Chairman, National Consultative Front (NCFront) and a leader in the Labour Party, disclosed
#OBIdient medical practitioners in Gombe organize free “Medics for Peter Obi”.
Peter Obi‘s #OBIdient and #YUSful supporters in Gombe State have taken their support to a humanitarian level by offering a free medical outreach. Something different and spectacular is about to hit the Nigerian political space. This time, people voluntarily use their money and resources to campain for Peter Obi whilst others spend so much to
Sri Lanka protesters storm presidential palace, chase President away (video)
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic crisis, overran the compound and stormed his nearby office. Thousands of people had surrounded the leader’s home to demand his resignation, blaming government mismanagement for a downturn that has subjected the island nation’s 22 million people
Flood sweeps Lexus SUV, 4 occupants away in lagos (video)
Perennial flood which occurred in Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos State, has reportedly swept a Lexus Jeep with four occupants on board. Another jeep with three occupants on board was said to be trapped in the flood but they were able to escape from the jeep. However, the wave of the flood has prevented them from being