(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over 16,000 jobs would be created after the ongoing renovation of the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos is completed. Prof. Sunday Ododo, General Manager of the 44-year-old complex, stated in Lagos. Ododo told the African Examiner that most of the jobs would come from the fields of music, movies, fashion and information technology. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, states that the government is committed to clean up the state by confiscating abandoned properties, demolishing shanties and illegal structures in order to arrest insecurity . Sanwo-Olu said this during the Security Stakeholders Town Hall Meeting at Ikeja. He said that the shanties, abandoned buildings and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is conflict in Ogba, Lagos over the alleged shooting of a motorcyclist also known as Okada rider by a police officer. A source disclosed that the unrest started yesterday when a police officer refused to pay for the service rendered to him by an Okada rider. The anonymous source stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says it has placed 4,000 unemployed graduates on N40,000 monthly salary for six months. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, made this known on Wednesday during the 2021 Ministerial Press Briefing in Commemoration of the Second Year in Office of Gov. Bababjide Sanwo-Olu. Arobieke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oko –Oba sawmill was again gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning while the concerted efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining shanties and residential areas. This was announced by the Acting Controller, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least one person sustained injuries and six vehicles burnt after an accident occurred on Otedola Bridge, Lagos It was gathered that the accident occurred between two low belt trucks around 2 am but a fire ensued when a 45,000 litre tanker carrying diesel rammed into the accident scene According to sources, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Olajide Oduyoye, has condemned the assault and unwarranted murder of an officer of the agency, Obasu Godwin. Oduyoye, who made the condemnation in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, also expressed bitterness over assault on another officer, Adeniyi Hakeem. According to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed two filling stations in Lagos for under-dispensing of petrol. Mr Ayorinde Cardoso, Zonal Operations Controller, DPR, Lagos, confirmed the development after an inspection visit to eight filling stations located in Ikorodu Road, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway and Ikeja areas of the state. “The sealed stations were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two policemen were tagged thieves and nearly lynched by angry youths who are suspected to be traders at computer village ,Ikeja Lagos State In a viral video trending, the angry youths were seen hitting the policemen and yelling ‘Ole! Ole!’ – thieves – on them. One of the youths was seen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retired) on Tuesday ordered the agency to completely flush out drug cartels in Lagos State Marwa gave the order when he visited the agency’s command in Lagos for an on-the-spot assessment of its facilities It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life has returned gradually back to normal for residents of Abule Ado gas explosion in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State which sad incident took place a year ago Sunday, March 15, 2020 will forever remain a black day for the community This was due to the early morning gas […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some road users have condemned the deplorable state of the Abaranje-Okerube Road located in the Igando-Ikotun Local Government Development Council (LCDA) of Lagos State. They appealed to the government to urgently rehabilitate the road to alleviate the suffering of the residents of the area. In separate interviews with our correspondent on Sunday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – commercial bus drivers plying Lagos-Badagry Expressway axis has embarked on stayed off the road, alleging extortion and constant manhandling by touts (Agberos). The reports that no commercial buses were seen plying the roads, while passengers were seen stranded at various bus stops. Meanwhile, commercial motorcycles are having a field day conveying passengers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has enjoined d youths not to copy “vagabonds”, saying that destruction won’t assist them to get to their destinations. Tinubu disclosed this during the inauguration of the Agege-Pen Cinema Bridge. He said: “To all of you youths, if you see the kind […]
(African Examiner) – The Managing Director Of The Lekki Concession Company (LCC), Yomi Omomuwasan, Has Stated That He Does Not Know The Amount Of Money The Company Generates In A Month At The Tollgate. Omomuwasan Made This Revelation On A Television Programme In Nigeria Info 99.3 Fm. Asked By The Presenter What Lcc, The Company […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced a temporary closure of runway 18R/36L at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Yakubu said that the closure was due to a landing incident involving a Boeing 737 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola Sunday said the Third Mainland Bridge will no longer be opened on Monday but at the of February. Popoola said this in a telephone interview that the bridge would experience one more total closure from Feb. 19 to 21 before completion of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police operatives have arrested no fewer than 10 protesters at the Lekki toll gate One of the coordinators of #OccupyLekkiTollgate, Kunle Ajayi, confirmed this saying: “Police have just arrested 10 protesters – Four ladies and six guys. They were beaten mercilessly and injured,” he said. The Federal Government and the police had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular comedian Debo Adebayo aka Mr Macaroni has been picked up by Police operatives at Lekki toll gate. Macaroni joined the protest against the planned reopening of the Lekki toll gate following alleged killing of protesters on October 20, 2020.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has described the ongoing Revalidation/Registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a period of evangelism to sterilize up the party. Fashola, who undertook the Revalidation/Registration of his membership at his polling unit in Surulere, said APC was a progressive party and described […]