Author: Akintayo Adams

Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi on Friday called on the National Assembly to declare a State of Emergency on the Third Mainland and Carter Bridges in Lagos State. According to him, doing so would quicken expedited repairs of the bridges and ward off potential disasters, the minister declared during an inspection of key infrastructural projects in Lagos State. He stressed that urgency and special attention were needed from the lawmakers to nip the deterioration of the bridges in the bud as they require specialised underwater repairs. Only the Second Mainland Bridge (Eko Bridge) was allowed to take heavy vehicles…

David Umahi, the Minister of Works said the Third Mainland Bridge which has been partially closed to traffic is set be opened to motorists within the next seven days. He disclosed this in Lagos while inspecting ongoing projects in the state. He was in the company of members of the Senate and House Committee on Works. “In the next seven days the bridge will be opened to ease traffic. I have directed the contractors to open the second lane in my name in seven days’ time. “Officially, President Bola Tinubu will be commissioning the rehabilitated road when he will be…

Following its successful inaugural flight from Lagos to London on Saturday, March 30, 2024, with 260 passengers on board marking the resumption of flights by an indigenous carrier to London since 2019, Air Peace has been commended by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite. Both Ministers were onboard the flight which took off from Muhammed International Airport. The airline operated a 274-seat capacity Boeing 777 for the maiden flight. Speaking, Doris Uzoka-Anite said, “Nigeria has needed a local airline flying directly to the UK for a number of years.…

The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday revealed that Oladapo Seyifunmi, one of the abducted worshippers at Celestial Church of Christ, Oriyarin Parish, Mowe in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state has regained freedom. Omolola Odutola, spokesperson of the state police command disclosed this in a post on her verified Facebook page. “We are pleased to inform members of the public that one Oladapo Oluwaseyifunmi, Shepherd of the Celestial Church kidnapped, has been rescued through the relentless combing of the forest by policemen, hunters, VGN, Amotekun. He has been reunited with his family,” read the post. Seyifunmi and Oluboboye…

The body in charge of conducting elections in Nigeria, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) through the Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola says 19 political parties will be participating in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. This was disclosed at a meeting with the representatives of political parties in Akure on Friday. Speaking, she said the parties have shown interest and readiness in fielding candidates in the election, and have informed the Commission about the conduct of their primaries for the governorship election. All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Accord Party, Action Alliance,…

Anambra State Governor and one-time Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has said that under President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria can attain greater heights if the potential are harnessed. This was contained in a press statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime to convey his felicitations to President Tinubu, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday. Soludo was quoted as saying Tinubu is a frontline statesman in Nigerian politics, renowned for his resolute commitment to democracy, fearless leadership, and unyielding patriotism. “His decades-long dedication to public service from Lagos State to the federal level, as…

Senator representing Bayelsa West and a former Governor of Bayelsa, Henry Seriake Dickson has come out with a disclosure that oil theft in the Niger-Delta is the handiwork of top Individuals in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Lagos. The Bayelsa Politician stated this when he appeared on “Inside Sources” with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme on Channels Television on Friday. Speaking, he said, “Why should a country like Nigeria that has been producing oil, exporting oil for the past 70 years not have a scientific way of metering, recording what leaves, what is pumped, what is sold and what…

As part of promises of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government, Germany will partially legalize cannabis from Monday. However, access to the drug will not be straightforward, according to the laid-down rules. Starting April 1, it will be legal to carry up to 25 grams of dried cannabis for personal use — enough to roll around 80 joints, depending on how much is used. Home cultivation will also be permitted, with a limit of up to three plants per adult and 50 grams of dried cannabis. However, it will remain a taboo to smoke the drug within a 100-metre radius of…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday further reiterated his dedication to the progress and betterment of the country under the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration. This was disclosed in a statement by the former President’s media aide, Garba Shehu who said Buhari re-affirmed his commitment in a phone conversation with the incumbent. “In the course of the conversation, the former President said he was fully committed to the success of the APC administration under President Tinubu,” read the statement. “In this regard, President Buhari prayed profusely for Tinubu’s success, saying that praying for a leader is imperative as his success…

Elder statesman and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has said that the current constitution Nigeria is using cannot solve the country’s problems as it contains no fairness or justice. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today, George maintained that the insecurity in the country has failed to stop because the number of Nigeria Police was not sufficient to guarantee safety of lives and property of the populace. “There is no way the system of governance with this constitution we are running can resolve the problems of this nation. Take the security part of…