Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has formally commissioned the Mushin Flyover, the last of the five overpasses built along the Red Line Rail corridor. Sanwo-Olu flanked by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and members of the State’s cabinet inaugurated the project undertaken by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority on Saturday. Opening of the infrastructure is expected to relieve motorists and commuters connecting Agege Motor Road from Onipanu of traffic and to solve congestion and delays associated with the railway level crossing at Ogunmokun axis. The overpass also eliminated pedestrian and vehicular interference on the rail tracks, eradicating the…
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The Kwara State Police Command has said that it has rescued 20 victims abducted on Osi/Obbo-Aiyegunle road in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state on Friday. The Police, in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Saturday, said the rescue operation was in collaboration with local vigilantes in the state. She stated that the security agencies rescued all the victims alive while three of them who were injured were taken to the hospital for treatment. PUNCH Online reports that the kidnapped victims, who were travelling in three different vehicles from Kwara to Kogi state…
A section of the popular Kaura Modern Market, located opposite the Prince and Princess market in the Kaura District of Abuja, was on Friday night gutted by fire. The fire, which reportedly started at about 11 pm on Friday, razed about 40 shops, with items such as foodstuff, appliances and household items, lost in the inferno. Confirming the incident, the Acting Director of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, in a report shared with our correspondent on Saturday, stated that the fire was caused by an electrical spark on a power change-over installed in one of the shops, further aggravated…
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Saturday, described as baseless the claims made by a party chieftain, Emmanuel Odigie, that there are plans by Vice President Kashim Shettima and other top government officials to rig the September 21 governorship election in the state. Odigie, a member of the Edo Integrity Group, made the allegation in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday. The APC chieftain also alleged that part of the party’s rigging plan included using the police to intimidate voters on the day of the election. He claimed that Shettima was going to work with…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has disclosed that the state Community Guard Corps is being equipped to assist in safeguarding the rural communities. He disclosed this on Friday during a thank-you visit to the Kebbe Local Government Area of the state as part of his tour of four local government areas under the Sokoto South Senatorial zone of the State. Aliyu said that the lack of proper office accommodation that hitherto hindered the take-off of the corps, especially in the thirteen local government areas worst affected by banditry, is now over. “We have provided the corps with all the…
The lawmaker representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Gbenga Daniel, has urged President Bola Tinubu to explore diplomatic channels to resolve the issues surrounding the Ogun Free Trade Zone (FTZ) deal. Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, a Chinese firm, obtained a court injunction to ground three presidential jets belonging to the Federal Government in Europe. The PUNCH reported that the company is also moving to seize other Nigerian assets in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and six other countries. The firm has initiated legal proceedings in eight jurisdictions worldwide regarding the dispute. These countries include Belgium, Canada,…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, expressed sadness over the death of Hauwa Jega, mother of a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega. PUNCH Online reports that Hajiya Jega died on Friday night in Abuja after a brief illness at the age of 86. Her funeral prayer was held at the National Mosque in Abuja on Saturday at 1:30 pm, and she was buried at Gudu Cemetery Abuja according to Islamic rites. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari expressed condolences to Jega over the death of his mother, describing the death as a…
The House of Representatives has expressed deep concern over the abduction of 20 medical students in Benue State, Nigeria, urging swift intervention from security agencies. According to reports, the abducted students, comprising 12 from the University of Jos and eight from the University of Maiduguri, were kidnapped on Thursday, 15 August 2024, while travelling to a conference organised by the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students in Enugu. This incident has caused significant alarm and distress across the country. The Nigerian Medical Association has voiced its deep concern for the safety and well-being of these future medical professionals. The…
The Federal Government of Nigeria commissioned a 40kWp solar hybrid mini-grid in Rafinzurufi Community, Gwagwalada Area Council, within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Saturday. This initiative, executed through the Rural Electrification Agency under the Rural Electrification Fund’s Call 2 programme, aims to provide clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to underserved communities in Nigeria. The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, represented by Special Adviser Michael Bawa, underscored the project’s potential to drive socioeconomic transformation in Rafinzurufi. “Beyond the illumination of a vibrant community such as Rafinzurfi, there is no doubt that the men, women,…
The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has praised the various economic and agricultural programmes of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji. According to Afenifere, the programmes are helping to address the development needs of the state. Afenifere Chairman in Ekiti State, Yemi Alade, said the government’s various agricultural interventions were impactful and capable of yielding the desired results in tackling poverty and hunger in the state. Alade, represented by Afenifere Deputy State Chairman, Bayo Idowu, spoke in Ado Ekiti on Friday after the group’s assessment tour of projects and facilities in the state capital and neighbouring communities. He praised Oyebanji’s efforts in…