The Lagos State street sweeping program plays a vital role in maintaining a clean and healthy environment. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) oversees this program, ensuring that sweeping operations run efficiently and that workers receive fair remuneration and adequate support. Street sweepers are engaged through private companies under structured contracts, with their responsibilities and entitlements clearly defined. These private companies are responsible for directly paying their engaged sweepers. Following a recent wage review, sweeper salaries have been adjusted to align with the national minimum wage and are proportionate to their work schedule, which consists of four-hour daily shifts. Under…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi has struck out the cyberstalking and defamation case filed by Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) against four journalists. The case, marked FHC/L/774C/2024, was dismissed by Justice Ayokunle Faji after the prosecution, led by Chief A.A. Aribisala informed the court that GTCO and the defendants had reached an amicable settlement. The prosecutor confirmed that the allegations against the journalists had been withdrawn, with supporting documents submitted to the court. The four journalists – Precious Eze, Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami – were arrested in September 2024 by the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU),…
Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to financial inclusion, youth empowerment, and promoting a healthy savings culture by rewarding nine National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members with N500,000 business grants each. The grants were awarded under the Get Alert in Millions Season Six (GAIM 6) promo, an initiative designed to reward loyal customers with cash prizes totaling N159 million. The promo, which runs from November 2024 to August 2025, targets various categories of customers, including NYSC members, students, and general customers. Mr. Osita Ede, Divisional Head of Product Development at Fidelity Bank Plc, stated that this season of the…
Access Bank PLC, Africa’s leading financial institution, today, announced a distinguished line-up of speakers for the maiden edition of its highly anticipated Africa Trade Conference 2025, set to hold on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa. Under the theme “Empowering Africa: Driving Trade, Innovation, and Sustainable Prosperity”, the conference will convene some of the most influential figures in global finance, trade, and economic development to discuss the future of commerce and investment across the continent. H.E. Wamkele K. Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), will deliver the keynote…
In a decisive move to combat the escalating scourge of drug abuse and its far-reaching implications on road safety, the Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, Archie-Abia Ibinabo, who oversees the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, Lagos, at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), today paid an official visit to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Headquarters in Oshodi, Lagos. During the high-level engagement, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, was conferred with the prestigious ‘WADA ADVOCACY’ recognition by the NDLEA in acknowledgment of the Agency’s unwavering commitment to drug abuse prevention and public safety. Reaffirming…
Access Bank PLC (Access Bank), a leading African bank, has received the IFC EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) Green Building Certification for its banking headquarters, called Access Tower, located in Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos.The EDGE Green Building certification program, supported by the Japan Government in Nigeria and globally funded by the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), with initial funding from Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO, recognises Access Bank’s commitment to sustainable building practices and its efforts to reduce energy consumption, water usage, and embodied carbon in building materials.Access Bank’s Head Office…
In the maiden Ramadan Public Lecture, organized, today, Tuesday, 11th March, 2025, at the Command’s Headquarters, by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, under the auspices of its Muslim Community, the State Commandant, Mr Adedotun Keshinro has condemned, the unlawful, worrisome and barbaric ways by which the lives of fellow citizens are taken by some very unscrupulous elements of the society, through various criminal activities such as; ritual killings, kidnappings fraudulent practices, vandalism and other forms of economic sabotage and social vices. The Lagos State Commandant seized, the Ramadan and the Lent period,…
The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has lavished praise on the Lagos State Government, particularly the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, for their bold move in empowering 300 individuals with disabilities through vocational training and start-up tools. This follows a news report highlighting the government’s efforts to spread the love by offering vocational training and startup tools to uplift individuals with disabilities across the state. In response, Jolomi George Fenemigho, the Executive Chairman of CITAB, couldn’t help but applaud the Lagos State Government for a job well done, describing the initiative as a step…
(L-R) Lead, Deal Matchmaking at Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), Tochi Ginigeme; MD/CEO of Wema Bank PLC, Moruf Oseni; Chairman, Board of Directors, Wema Bank PLC, Dr. Oluwayemisi Olorunshola; Director, Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), Pan-Atlantic University, Dr. Nneka Okekearu; and CEO of Hervest, Solape Akinpelu, at the Wema Bank International Women’s Day event in Lagos . Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has commemorated International Women’s Day 2025 in style, hosting a grand event on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at its Head Office Facility in Lagos.The Wema Bank International Women’s Day 2025…
Delta State Police command under the leadership of CP Olufemi Abaniwonda started the year 2025 with the determination to flush out all criminal elements in the state, the CP also mandated all tactical commanders, Area commanders, DPO’s to up their game and ensure that they make the area of responsibilities uninhabitable for criminals. CP Abaniwonda Olufemi commended and appreciated the effort, and determination of the men for going the extra mile to detect the hidden firearms in the vehicle, he also encouraged and urged other officers of the command to emulate same. SP. EDAFE BRIGHT, ANIPR, FCIA, FIPMDPOLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS…