Police probe conflicting accounts over dispatch rider’s death in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 32-year-old dispatch rider, Emmanuel Jegede, following conflicting accounts of how he lost control of his motorcycle and died along the Ikotun-Idimu Road in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Wrong to assume all women sleep upward — Lafiaji-Okuneye, LASUED VC
‘They will say: “Oh, you see? To be a VC, do you know how many people that one had to sleep with?” But you don’t have to be discouraged’
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out joint strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict. This came as Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency said at least four members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, were killed in the joint […]
BTS pulls out of Grammys after Asian pop category introduction
“We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year,” BTS members said in coordinated posts on their individual Instagram accounts.
Ikorodu air pollution: LASEPA reopens six companies after compliance deal, vows sustained enforcement
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has reopened six iron and steel manufacturing companies in Odogunyan, Ikorodu, after confirming they had addressed environmental violations that led to their closure. The agency unsealed the companies following a comprehensive compliance assessment, which verified that they had implemented corrective measures to meet environmental standards. […]
Bende traditional rulers endorse Kalu for third term, reject zoning claims
…Kalu pledges more quality representation By Gift ChapiOdekina The Traditional Rulers Council of Bende South State Constituency (Ikwuisi) has thrown its weight behind the third-term bid of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, dismissing claims that the Bende Federal Constituency seat is subject to any zoning arrangement. The royal fathers […]
