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Babajide Sanwoolu, The Lagos State Governor, has described the completed 250, 000-passenger Blue Rail train project as a milestone that came through several reforms in the state’s transportation sector, stating that the first-phase of the project will be operational in January. The governor stated this on Wednesday during the test-running of the mono-rail and events to mark the completion of the first phase of Lagos rail mass transit held at the National Theatre Blue Line Station, Iganmu, Lagos. Also, the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, explained that the train passengers will use the state’s unified electronic…

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidates of his readiness to campaign for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Buhari said he’s fully ready to campaign for Tinubu with his “full energy and conviction.” The President gave the assurance while dispelling concerns that he has not featured in campaigns since the national launch in Jos, Plateau State. Buhari stressed that while he remained committed to party politics, his “functions and duties” as a President will “equally be upheld at times.” A statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the President, while speaking to the…

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, on Wednesday, clocked 45 years and to commemorate her special day, the actress also unveiled her lover to the public. In her birthday post, Ojo revealed that the Chief Executive Officer of Upfront and Personal Management, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Paulo, was her lover. Prior to her announcement, the actress had hinted at dating an Igbo man and had promised to unveil him when the time was right. It appeared to be the right time on her 45th birthday as she shared an Instagram reel with videos and pictures of herself and Paulo. In the caption, she…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, said that the 2022 National Carnival Polo Tournament was an avenue to create synergy between the security services and the general public. It’s noted that the tournament which galloped off at the Nigeria Polo Resort/Guards Polo Club on December 10 ended on Sunday. Baba who spoke to newsmen after the FCT Minister’s Cup final match between the Nigeria Police Polo team (IGP Strikers) and the Nigeria Army Polo Association (NAPA) team on Saturday, noted that both teams displayed professionalism during the game. After NAPA won the tightly-contested match by 5 to 4…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Sani Manyahaya, as the sixth substantive rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun. A statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Sola Lawal, on Wednesday in Osogbo, said that the appointment letter was signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu. According to the statement, the appointment takes effect from Nov. 21, 2022, and is for a single term of five years in line with the Federal Polytechnic Act 2019 as amended. Manyahaya, who is the immediate past Deputy Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, attended the Federal University of…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd), and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, the chairman of the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Mr Ekpo Nta, others on Tuesday, bagged awards for their outstanding compliance with the mandate of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Chairman, FCC, Dr Muheeba Dankaka, while presenting the award in Abuja, at the 2022 commission’s maiden award ceremony, restated allegiance to equitable distribution of posts across the country. Dankaka said: “I have also quite reasonably realized that these interactions have broadened my mind and understanding of the…

No fewer than 261 persons died while 1,700 others sustained injuries in road traffic crashes from January to November in Oyo State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Oyo, Joshua Adekanye, announced this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan. Adekanye said the command recorded 609 crashes within the period. He attributed the major cause of the crashes to speeding, wrong overtaking and tyre burst. The sector commander said that the command had identified four major reasons some motorists engaged in speeding and this included good roads, especially on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He…

The Lagos State government has stressed the need to shape the ideology of millennials on electoral processes and participation, while tasking youths on re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for continuity. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, stated this yesterday, at the official launch of Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Youth Professionals Support Group (BOSYOPS), in the state secretariat, Alausa.  The commissioner hinted that the group is targeting three million votes for the governor’s re-election bid, noting that since youths constitute about 65 per cent of the population, the mark is a walk over.   She said the group is committed to promoting Sanwo-Olu’s achievements…

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Wednesday stated that the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) contributed immensely to the seeming delay in completion of the Second Niger Bridge project.  He said, “These dates keep shifting and people must remember that on the eastern side, our contractors have not been able to work on Mondays for almost two years and that has affected the completion date.” According to him, while construction workers work on Saturdays, a 52-day loss cannot easily be made up for in construction work. The minister further asserted that certain other…

Six days after the new naira notes went into circulation, some traders are still finding hard to accept it as legal tender, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The newly-redesigned N1,000, N500 and N200 bills became legal tender on December 15, 2022. The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on October 26 announced plans to redesign the denominated notes, saying the old notes would cease to be legal tender by Jananuary 31, 2022. He said the reason for the currency redesign was to stop counterfeiting and hoarding. A food vendor at Cele-Egbe bus stop, Egbe, Alhaja Sofiat Balogun, said…