Olusoji Olaopa
30 May
Head of Enforcement, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Olusoji Olaopa, has led attacks on another journalist, marking the second incident in seven months. On November 16, 2023, Olaopa ordered a Vanguard journalist to be beaten by a police officer and dragged from the scene of a storey building collapse at 34 Oloto Street, Borno…
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The management Air Peace said its chairman Allen Onyema and his co-defendant remain innocent of fraud charges by the United States Department of Justice until proven guilty. According to the airline, Dr. Onyema and the Chief of Finance and Administration, Mrs. Eghagha, remain innocent of the charges. Air Peace said the charges were mere allegations…
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The Edo State Government has written to Senator Monday Okpebholo to initiate the formation of his transition team to interface with the transition team of the outgoing administration. In a letter dated October 10, 2024, Secretary to the State Government, Joseph Eboigbe, said establishing the team will allow both parties to begin meaningful discussions and…
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The ongoing controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu's recent two-week vacation has sparked a clash between Atiku Abubakar's aide, Phrank Shaibu, and the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. President Tinubu’s announcement of his two-week vacation in France has drawn widespread criticism, as it comes at a time when Nigeria faces severe economic…
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Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA) said it attended 126 incidents across the state in September 2024, compared to 141 in January, 156 in February, 148 in March, 132 April, 147 in May, 126 in June, 123 incidents in July and 121 in August, totalling 1,220 incidents responded to. So far in 2024, LASEMA has…
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Some journalists escaped death by the whisker as hired thugs invaded the venue of a press briefing in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Sunday. The journalists sustained injuries as the thugs attacked the press briefing at the Sagbama Local Government Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chairman of the Federated Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria…
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The Atum Humanitarian and Charitable Initiative has urged the government to reduce the current hardship faced by citizens. This is as the organisation launched a N500 million fund to support two million needy Nigerians, urging NGOs, business leaders, and wealthy individuals to unite and support communities in need. Ismaila Yusuf Atus, Executive Chairman of the…
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Over the years, Nigerians have coined various nicknames for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, each reflecting a different aspect of his journey and influence. These names are not just titles; they carry stories that mirror Tinubu’s political legacy, from his rise in Lagos to the national stage. Whether in admiration, critique, or humour, these names stick…
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The Nigerian Air Force has concluded the acquisition process for M-346 war Jets and 10 AW-109 trekker helicopters from Italy. Spokesman of the Air Force, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, made the disclosure in a statement. He said a team of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) experts, led by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air…
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Dismissed Deputy Director at JAMB, Yisa Usman, has accused the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, of career sabotage and systemic corruption. Usman claimed that Oloyede wrongfully accused him of misconduct in May 2021, which he believed was a deliberate attempt to silence him after he raised concerns about violations of laws such as the Money Laundering…
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The Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe has urged supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be peaceful during and after the Council elections in the State. The Deputy Governor who made the appeal ahead of the next Saturday polls, during the APC campaign rallies in Lere and Soba Local Government at…