The Visitation Panel for the University of Lagos has started its investigation of the leadership crisis that rocked the institution. One of the first persons to appear before the Panel is the suspended Governing Council Chairman, WALE BABALAKIN, who refused to speak with newsmen after his meeting with the members Thursday afternoon, September 3, 2020. Professor OLAWATOYIN…
Officials of the Lagos State Government have raided meat sellers operating at illegal slaughter slabs in parts of the state. One of such illegal slaughter slab, which was destroyed, was located at Oke Rube axis of Alimosho Local Government Area. Officials of the Monitoring team of the Ministry of Agriculture were seen moving impounded meat and some…
The Minister of Aviation, HADI SIRIKA, has expressed satisfaction with preparations for the resumption of international flight operations in Nigeria. HADI SIRIKA said the Aviation Ministry does not expect anything to go wrong, based on provisions made at the airports in Lagos and Abuja. SIRIKA said foreign passengers who arrived in Nigeria without negative Covid-19 test certification…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 till December this year. President BUHARI also approved the third phase of the ease-of-lockdown in the national response to the COvid-19 pandemic, which is to last four weeks. These latest developments were announced by the Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the…
The organized labour in Nigeria is spoiling for a showdown with the Federal Government over the increase in electricity tariff and pump price of petrol. National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, AYUBA WABBA, had in his initial reaction, warned that the union can no longer guarantee industrial harmony in the system. On its part; the leadership…
Political leaders in Edo State have attended a peace meeting at the Palace of the Oba of Benin. The meeting was summoned by the Benin Monarch, as Edo people prepare for governorship election on September 19, 2020. During the meeting; Oba Ewuare II advised the political leaders to behave like former President of Nigeria, GOODLUCK JONATHAN. The…