By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel In bid of a credible candidate emergency for Kosofe Federal Constituency ahead 2027 general election. Coalition of civil society organisations in Kosofe has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to present credible candidates for the forthcoming general elections. The coalition made this clarion call a press conference held on Tuesday in Ketu area of Lagos state, through its co-conveners, Comrade Alex Omotehinse and Comrade Waheed Odunuga. Omotehinse clarified that the engagement was organised in line with the coalition’s mandate to promote accountability, participatory democracy, and evidence-based civic engagement within Kosofe Federal Constituency ahead…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) deeply regrets to announce a tragic road traffic incident that culminated in the untimely death of another dispatch rider in less than 24 hours at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat along the Ogudu Toll Gate corridor. The fatal crash involved a heavy-duty Volvo truck and a dispatch rider. The devastating impact resulted in the immediate loss of the rider’s life at the scene, further accentuating the growing concerns surrounding the vulnerability of dispatch riders on major highways. LASTMA operatives on routine patrol around Otedola swiftly responded to the accident scene, where they promptly…
Nestlé Nigeria Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to establish a Dairy Technical Skills Development Centre in Paikon Kore, Gwagwalada, as part of efforts to strengthen technical capacity, improve milk quality, and enhance productivity within Nigeria’s dairy sector. The Centre, to be located at the Nestlé Dairy Demonstration Farm, builds on the company’s ongoing Livestock Development Project (NLDP). It reflects a deliberate progression of interventions, from the launch of the Demonstration Farm in 2025 to the signing of a Letter of Intent on World Milk Day 2025. Together, these milestones…
At 55, Olakunle Aderinokun exemplifies how work ethic, public trust, and strategic clarity can converge to redefine an institution’s voice. As Head of Media and Public Relations at Access Holdings Plc, he has quickly become one of the steady hands steering the corporate narrative of one of Africa’s most visible financial powerhouses, the Online Reporters Association of Nigeria (ORAN) reports. Appointed in 2024, Aderinokun stepped into the role at a defining moment for Access Holdings. The job demanded more than technical skill, it required emotional intelligence, institutional memory, and strategic depth. He brought all three in abundance. His career…
Following series of complaints received from residents of Ughelli and its environs concerning the activities of a criminal syndicate known for attacking unsuspecting victims, inflicting injuries with cutlasses, and dispossessing them of their motorcycles, the Delta State Police Command has successfully arrested three of the suspected armed robbers, and recovered some incriminating items. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of CP Special assignment (CP SAT) team of the command, between the hours of 0630hrs and 0910hrs on 20th April, 2026, in collaboration with members of Ughelli Kingdom Vigilantes, carried out coordinated operations at various locations within Ughelli metropolis,…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) profoundly regrets to report a fatal road traffic incident that occurred at Motorways inward Estate area of Alapere, Lagos, culminating in the untimely demise of a dispatch “AOC” rider. Preliminary findings indicate that the driver of an empty ‘NIPCO’ tanker (TTN-776ZQ) operating at an excessive velocity inward the Estate axis of Alapere, violently collided with the moving dispatch rider. The devastating impact resulted in the instantaneous death of the rider, casting a sombre atmosphere over the vicinity. In the immediate aftermath, Officers of LASTMA exhibited remarkable alacrity and professionalism by arriving expeditiously at…
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous national bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has successfully met and surpassed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation requirements, reaffirming its status as a National bank. This achievement represents a critical milestone in the Bank’s growth journey, reflecting its ability to meet regulatory expectations and its deliberate strategy to scale sustainably, strengthen its balance sheet, and reinforce its position within Nigeria’s banking sector. The milestone follows the Bank’s successful completion of a ₦150 billion Rights Issue and an additional ₦50 billion special placement in 2025, bringing its Total…
In the intricate tapestry of urban mobility management, where discipline, responsiveness and human engagement intersect daily under intense pressure, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has, in recent times undergone a quiet yet profound transformation. At the nucleus of this renaissance is a deliberate and sustained investment in the training and retraining of personnel an initiative vigorously championed by the incumbent General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki. This renewed emphasis on capacity development is not merely an administrative routine; it is a strategic recalibration of institutional ethos. It reflects an understanding that the effectiveness of any traffic management system is…
The kitchen iMeets set, the stakes are high, and the journey to culinary greatness is about to begin for the ten diverse home cooks competing for a staggering ₦73 million prize on MasterChef Nigeria. Not only will this dynamic mix of contestants from across the country showcase their passion for food and exceptional talent on the life-changing cooking show, but they will also make television history as the first-ever group vying for the coveted MasterChef Nigeria title. The much-anticipated inaugural season of MasterChef Nigeria, the local adaptation of the world’s most renowned television cooking competition format, will premiere…
The Delta State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its ongoing operations, foiling a kidnap plot and disrupting drug networks through coordinated raids. 1. ARREST OF NOTORIOUS DRUG BARON; LARGE QUANTITIES OF SUSPECTED HARD DRUGS RECOVERED: On 15 April 2026 at about 2223hrs, Anti-Crime Patrol operatives of orerokpe division raided a drug hideout in Ugholo community, arresting Justina Onokpasa (F), 33. During the raid, the operatives Recovered exhibits which includes two large bags of weeds suspected to be Canadian loud and also three hundred (300) small cans of substances also suspected to be Canadian Loud, thirty (30) bottles of…