Woman arrested over alleged alcohol smuggling
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a woman identified as Shobowale Balikis for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled-water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According […]
Lagos outlaws Makoko ultra modern floating school
…Community sues govt over stance
THE Lagos state government has outlawed the ultra modern Makoko Floating School barely seven months after the construction started. The school that is expected to address perennial flooding that truncate access to education by children of the community may never be allowed to operate after-all.
Deaths from defective PHCN poles worry residents
Thousands of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, electric poles across the Lagos metropolis are defective and could collapse at the slightest wind thrust.
Insecurity: LAGBUS commences passengers, luggage checks at parks
LAGOS – LAGBUS Assets Management Ltd.– Operator of LAGBUS intra-city buses in Lagos State, has ordered its members of staff to start screening passengers and luggage to enhance security.
For eight despairing women, a life-line from Freedom
Freedom Foundation, a non-governmental organisation with a mandate of pioneering social reformation on drug addicted victims and commercial sex workers across the nation, has expressed hope of establishing at least 1000 ladies by next year.
Itsekiri anxiously wait for the world cultural festival
Culture is a strong instrument for peace, development and national unity. One can see a number of ways in which culture plays an important role in development. First, the culture industry is a dynamic and prosperous sector of the economy that provides fabulous avenues for development through growth and employment.
