Emergency response officials have blocked a ruptured gas pipeline around the Arepo area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Lasgidi FM News Desk gathered that the emergency responders moved in after an explosion caused panic in the area on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, FEMI OKE-OSYINTOLU, said the incident happened at…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a case challenging the second term election of Ondo State Governor OLUWAROTIMI AKEREDOLU. An APC governorship aspirant, NATHANIEL ADOJUTELEGAN, filed the case to challenge the nomination of Governor AKEREDOLU as the party’s candidate for the governorship election in October. However; Justice OKON ABANG agreed with the argument by the…
The National Assembly will on Monday, December 21, 2020, hold an emergency session to consider and pass the 2021 Budget. The Federal Lawmakers decided to hold the proposed emergency sitting outside their regular weekly schedule to enable them complete work on the budget before going for Christmas and New Year break. The President of the Senate, AHMAD…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI interrupted his holiday at his home town in Daura, Katsina State, to join the meeting of the Federal Executive Council. President BUHARI joined the FEC meeting through a video link from Daura to the Executive Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja. However; the main FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa was presided…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has admitted that its members are largely responsible for the current state of insecurity across the country. The group said that the Fulanis cannot continue to leave in denial when the majority of criminals arrested across the country are their members. National President of the group, MUHAMMADU KIROWA, said…
The police in Uganda have charged two Nigerian singers and their manager for violation of Covid-19 guidelines. They are STANLEY OMAH DIDIA alias OMAH LAY, TEMILADE OPENYI alias TEMS, and MUYIWA AWONIYI. The three Nigerian nationals are jointly charged with four other Ugandans, and all seven accused persons have been remanded in custody.