Author: Festus Adeloye

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has deployed more officers to tackle fuel queue gridlock in some parts of the state, warning against indiscriminate parking. Fuel queues have resurfaced in Lagos State owing to the scarcity of fuel. Motorists are spending hours to get the product even at higher prices in filling stations across the state. To address the attendant gridlock, LASTMA said it is sending more officers to filling stations. In a statement by the agency’s spokesman Adebayo Taofiq, the General Manager of LASTMA Olalekan Bakare-Oki said that “this increased deployment is necessary due to reports of long…

Fuel queues have resurfaced across Lagos, causing significant disruption in Nigeria’s commercial hub due to a renewed scarcity of petroleum products. In various parts of Lagos, long lines of vehicles have formed at filling stations, extending onto nearby streets and leading to severe traffic congestion. The price of petrol has surged, with some stations charging between N800 and N1,000 per litre, further driving up transportation costs. Many filling stations are either closed or not dispensing fuel, while black marketers have seized the opportunity to sell fuel at inflated prices. This shortage extends beyond Lagos, with several northern states also experiencing…

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has officially resumed office after a one-month break. Governor Radda had handed over the leadership of the state to his Deputy, Faruk Lawal, on July 18, 2024, before taking his constitutional leave. Upon resuming his duties, Governor Radda immediately embarked on a five-day official visit to the People’s Republic of China from August 18 to 23, 2024. This visit marks his first official assignment following his return from leave, during which Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe served as acting governor. A statement from Radda’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Mohammed, outlined the objectives of the governor’s…

French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others an egotistical chauvinist, has died at the age of 88, his children annnounced Sunday in a statement to AFP. “Alain Fabien, Anouchka, Anthony, as well as (his dog) Loubo, are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their father. He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” said the statement, which came after months of public family feuding over the star’s weakening health. The actor, known for his roles in classics “Purple Noon”…

A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, says the socioeconomic and political situations in the country have remained stagnant because of leadership deficit, concluding that the only way out is for “self-centred” leaders to give way. He spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Saturday as Special Guest of Honour at the Leadership Empowerment International Conference, where 25 distinguished Nigerians were conferred with honorary Doctorate in leadership by a South Africa-based Immanuel Theology Institute International in affiliation with Priesthood Leadership Development Initiative Inc. According to him, for Nigeria to progress from its present dilemma, the present crops of those…

Underage voters allegedly participated in the local government election that was held in Bauchi State on Saturday. From the images gathered, children were seen holding ballot papers, standing on queues, and waiting to cast their votes. Video footage captured children at Maciya Polling Unit, Senior Primary School Polling Unit, Bunusai Polling Unit in Ningi West and Ningi East Wards casting votes. Meanwhile, in a surprise upset, Yunusa Muhammad, the councilorship candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), has been declared the winner of the Papa Ward councilorship election in Bauchi State. The election was held on August 17, 2024. According…

Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has formally commissioned the Mushin Flyover, the last of the five overpasses built along the Red Line Rail corridor. Sanwo-Olu flanked by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and members of the State’s cabinet inaugurated the project undertaken by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority on Saturday. Opening of the infrastructure is expected to relieve motorists and commuters connecting Agege Motor Road from Onipanu of traffic and to solve congestion and delays associated with the railway level crossing at Ogunmokun axis. The overpass also eliminated pedestrian and vehicular interference on the rail tracks, eradicating the…

The family of late gospel singer, Aduke Gold, has announced the schedule for her burial rites. The schedule for her burial was as contained in an obituary banner sighted on Saturday, August 17, barely a week after the news of her death broke on August 13, 2024. According to the event schedule, a candlelight service will take place on Wednesday, August 21, at Ayanleye Primary School Idiagbon Bus Stop, College Road, Ifako Ijaiye, Ogba, Lagos State by 6pm. Also part of the event will be an artistes night on Thursday, August 22 at the same venue from 6pm to 6…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urgently appealed to Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to secure the release of 20 medical students abducted while traveling to Enugu for a conference. In a letter dated August 16 and signed by Dr. Benjamin Egbo, NMA Secretary-General, the association highlighted the severity of the situation, stating, “I write on behalf of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to urgently bring to your attention a grave situation involving the abduction of 20 medical students.” The letter reveals that the students, 12 from the University of Jos and 8 from the University of Maiduguri, were…

The House of Representatives has resolved to set up a joint task force with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, for the recovery of debt from 350 obligors. The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Other Ancillary Institutions, Hon. Eze Nwachukwu Eze made this known on Saturday during the 2024 Stakeholders Retreat of the Committee organized jointly with the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) held in Enugu. Hon Eze who regretted that those debtors are holding the nation’s economy at ransom, said that the lawmakers would continue to provide the legal infrastructure to strengthen AMCON to…