The Federal Government has allocated N15 billion for the comprehensive repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, according to details from the recently passed N2.18 trillion 2023 supplementary budget. Also, the government has stated that it owes contractors of the Eko/Marine Bridges the sum of N11,400,024, 608 (N11.4 billion). The Federal Controller of Works…
In Lagos, a Court of Appeal has unseated Senator Darlington Nwokocha, who held the position of Senate Minority Whip. This decision by the Appeal Court declared Col Austin Akobundu (retd), the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the legitimate winner of the February 25th senatorial election, representing Abia Central. The ruling overturned the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have apprehended three visually impaired individuals involved in an illegal drug network operating between Lagos and Kano. In a statement issued by Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, it was revealed that another visually impaired member of the syndicate remains at large. The group’s exposure began when a…
Diezani Allison-Madueke, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has appealed for prayers in light of the numerous allegations and charges of bribery and corruption brought against her by the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA). Allison-Madueke, alongside co-defendants Doye Agame and Olatimbo Ayinde, appeared before a Southwark Crown Court judge during the Plea and Trial…
