Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Lagos has set up speed limit monitors, fines offenders N50,000 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos has set up speed limit monitors, fines offenders N50,000 The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, in collaboration with Huawei Technologies, has deployed four new Intelligent Transport System sites to monitor and detect speeding and manage traffic flows. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this during a press briefing on Thursday, stating that the new installations would complement the existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras and other Traffic Management Solution devices. “The checkpoint sites are designed to detect overspeeding. One is located at…

Japan PM, Trump for  second summit in US (COMBO) This combination image of two file photos created on February 4, 2025 shows US President Donald Trump (L) speaking to the press after signing an executive order in the Oval Office in Washington, DC on January 31, 2025; and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) speaking during a press conference with Laos’ prime minister at his office in central Tokyo on January 21, 2025. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet President Donald Trump on a visit to the United States this week, Japan’s top government spokesman said on February 4,…

Maikudi sacked as UniAbuja VC Professor, Lar Patricia Manko replaces Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (L), receiving an award from the Vice Chancellor of University of Abuja, Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi, at the Faculty of Social Sciences Annual Academic Summit held on Wednesday at UNIABUJA. Maikudi sacked as UniAbuja VC Professor, Lar Patricia Manko replaces In just some hours after conducting the matriculation ceremony at Yakubu Gowon University (University of Abuja), Professor Aisha Maikudi was relieved of her appointment. The development comes less than six weeks after the VC’s appointment. Prof. Maikudi’s removal and the Governing Council dissolution…

Stop Shell, TotalEnergies’ divestments till issues of liabilities settled in Niger Delta – Reps House of representatives • Concerns on surrounding devastation caused by oil exploration in the region. Stop Shell, TotalEnergies’ divestments till issues of liabilities settled in Niger Delta – Reps The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to halt the divestment of oil assets by Shell and TotalEnergies in Nigeria until their outstanding environmental and social liabilities in the Niger Delta are addressed. The resolution followed the adoption of an urgent public importance by the House Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, during Thursday’s plenary session.…

2027: Ogun, political actors and its zoning agreement, will it work? Governor Dapo Abiodun Ogun, political actors and its zoning agreement, will it work? As mementum for the 2027 governorship election gather, the politics of zoning is unsettling political leaders in Ogun State. The people of Ogun West have not produced a governor since the state’s creation in 1976. Now, they are advocating political justice, equity and fairness than the Ogun East and Central zones seem ready to entertain, GBENGA AKINFENWA and AZEEZ OLORUNLOMERU report. If there is any state where the gentleman’s agreement of zoning has not been respected…

Adron Homes Celebrates 13 Years of Transforming Real Estate Industry in Nigeria Adron Homes Celebrates 13 Years of Transforming Real Estate Industry in Nigeria Adron Homes and Properties, Nigeria’s leading real estate development company, proudly marks its 13th anniversary today, celebrating over a decade of groundbreaking achievements in the real estate sector. Since its inception, Adron Homes has remained committed to providing affordable and luxurious housing solutions, making homeownership accessible to Nigerians across all socioeconomic classes. With a vision to bridge the housing deficit in Nigeria and beyond, Adron Homes has consistently set new industry benchmarks. The company has developed…

FG targets diversification, infrastructure, security in N4.53tr review of 2025 budget • As investments in solid minerals is expected to expand Nigeria’s revenue base and reduce dependent on oil. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday proposed an additional allocation of N4.53 trillion to the 2025 Appropriation Bill, with a view to bolstering economic diversification, infrastructure development, and national security. The addition raises the total budget size from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. In separate letters to both chambers of the National Assembly, Tinubu detailed the adjustment, which was read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The increase, the President explained,…

Factors crippling Amotekun’s mandate include underfunding, manpower deficiency • Underfunding of police causes lack of operational vehicles than Amotekun • Amotekun has hampered operations from poor logistical support, poor training and lack of adequate manpower. Factors crippling Amotekun’s mandate include underfunding, manpower deficiency Concerns are mounting regarding the Western Nigeria Security Network’s capacity to curtail the influx of terrorists into forests and major towns in the South-West. Investigation revealed that despite budgetary provisions for the regional security outfit codenamed Amotekun in the region, their operations are still ineffective by insufficient funding, poor logistical support, poor training and inadequate manpower. Of…

Lagos acts on Full-Scale Implementation of Single-Use Plastics Ban Lagos acts on Full-Scale Implementation of Single-Use Plastics Ban The Lagos State Government took a significant step towards enforcing the ban on single-use plastics on Thursday, hosting members of the Food and Beverables Recisers Alliance to discuss the details of the enforcement plan. The meeting emphasized that full enforcement of the ban is imminent. Speaking at the meeting held in the conference room of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, the commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab, reiterated the government’s commitment to the SUP ban, describing it as strategic and intentional. According…

AfDB President Adesina at 65, Otunba Gbenga Daniel Celebrates with him Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina AfDB President Adesina at 65, Otunba Gbenga Daniel Celebrates with him • Calls Dr. Adesina one of Nigeria’s brightest minds. Otunba Gbenga Daniel of Ogun East Senatorial District has extended warm birthday wishes to Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), as he marks his 65th birthday. In his congratulatory message, the former Governor of Ogun State praised Dr. Adesina as one of Nigeria’s brightest minds, noting his consistent contributions to the nation’s pride, particularly in Ogun State and the historic Ijebu province.…