The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria, has condemned the arrest of journalists who were covering a peaceful protest on the fuel price increase in Yaba, Lagos State on Thursday. The four arrested journalists are Ifeoluwa Adediran of Premium Times, Abiodun Ayeoba of Sahara Reporters, Awoniyi Oluwatosin of Objective Media and Daniel Tanimu of Galaxy Television….
Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested journalists covering a protest against the increase in price of petrol and electricity tariff in the country. The journalists were arrested along with the protesters on Thursday morning. The journalists are being transported to Area C police command, Surulere Lagos. The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has…
One of the greatest fears of those in paid employment till date is how to get themselves sustained financially, especially when it has to do with retirement. One person who has been able to scale through that tough hurdle despite the odds is retired Rear Admiral James Oladapo Oluwole, who in 2017, cut a…
According to Laila Akita, life is not about living for ourselves, but for others. This is one statement that best speaks of Zion Oshiobugie, a man given to charity. Oshiobugie the young entrepreneur is a passionate leader, an alumni of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), and founder, Cleverminds Educational Foundation. His heart for charity work…
NCDC has confirmed 296 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. TruetellsNigeria reports that the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday evening, 8th September 2020, confirmed 296 new cases of coronavirus disease infection in Nigeria. The new cases of COVID-19 infection were confirmed via a statement on the official Twitter handle of the health agency. The development…
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine from Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin. A statement released by the Ministry of Health’s Director of Information, Media, and Public Relations, Olujimi Oyetomi, says the vaccines were presented by the Russian envoy to the Health Minister during a visit to the ministry in Abuja today,…
A wedding which held in Lagos on Saturday, August 29, was disrupted when a man stormed the venue with his family members and claimed the bride is his wife. The wedding was underway at the Great Salvation Christian Centre, aka Father’s Church, on Ako Aro Road, in the Ifako-Ijaiye area of Lagos State, when the man named Iberemu…
Heads of maritime agencies in Nigeria have agreed to work on modalities for the movement of cargo by barges from Lagos ports to Onitsha, in Anambra state so as to ease traffic in Apapa. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this at a recent meeting of all…
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) on Sunday said it would begin demolition of illegal structures in Lekki area of Lagos on Wednesday. Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that all illegal structures and shanties encroaching on ‘Idera Land Scheme’, Ibeju Lekki would be demolished on Wednesday,…
The Lagos State government has extended the hours of operations of both food markets and non-food markets across the state. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mr Gboyega Akosile, said the decision was to further enhance trade and commerce and mitigate the hardship of COVID-19 pandemic….
