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The planned arraignment of the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Cletus Ibeto, failed again on Tuesday at the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja. This is the fourth time the arraignment has failed as the defendant once again failed to show up in court. His legal team, led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, […]
The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Lagos State, Hon. Tolani Sule, has emphasised the need for collaboration between technology and tertiary institutions. He noted that due to the universal curriculum, there is need for connections which can only take place through the help of technology. Sule said this at the Payaza Fintech Hackathon 2.0, themed ‘Empowering […]
As the holiday season approaches, the anticipation is different this time possibly due to concerns about the soaring prices of food items. However, with thoughtful planning and a dash of creativity, families can still savour the joy of the season without overspending. With inflation affecting the cost of essential food items, let’s look into 8 […]
Pandemonium ensued on Tuesday when hoodlums attacked officials of a task team belonging to the Lagos State Government during the road clearance exercise to open up the clogged Tincan Port access roads. Our correspondent learnt that the task team which comprised the Lagos State Truck and Cargo Operators Committee, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Nigeria […]
A woman, Mrs Bisi Raji, was on Tuesday crushed to death when police officers clashed with commercial motorcyclists in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that Mrs Raji was returning from the hospital after an appointment with her doctor around the area. A resident who spoke to PUNCH Metro said, “The tipper ran over […]
• Signs trade agreement with Arabian Gulf Commerce Chamber• Diri seeks global attention for erosion-ravaged Bayelsa communities• West indebted to Africa, global south, says CAPPA Lagos State’s participation at the ongoing 28th session of Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, may have yielded dividends. In a statement, yesterday, the two waste conversion […]
The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be diverted at Iyana- Isolo overhead bridge between 7:00am and 9:00am on Sunday 10th December, 2023. The closure of the bridge for two hours is to enable the Federal Ministry of Works investigate the level of deterioration of the overhead bridge, says Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, […]
The family of a 13-year-old schoolgirl, Miracle Adereti, has called on the police to locate the whereabouts of their daughter who was kidnapped by an unknown gang in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. Miracle was said to have been kidnapped while returning from school on Friday, December 1. It was gathered that the kidnappers […]
Residents of the Majidun community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State have lamented the activity of sand miners who they said have made living miserable. The residents told PUNCH Online on Monday, that the dredging activity has wreaked havoc and has become an environmental threat to them. It was learnt that those carrying out […]
Following the recent demolition of buildings and other structures in Lagos State, Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been urged to beam his searchlight on the officials… Following the recent demolition of buildings and other structures in Lagos State, Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been urged to beam his searchlight on the officials of the Lagos State Building […]
