Femi Adewale, Author at Freedom Online

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, made a case for the welfare of the families of ex-Servicemen who...

Accident claims three lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Three persons were confirmed dead in an accident involving a Toyota Sienna and a Mack tipper around Onigaari on Lagos-Ibadan...

Kogi governorship: Bello’s emergence as APC candidate, a walk over victory for us, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday that with Governor Yahaya Bello as the APC flag bearer, it would...

Osun Tribunal sacks PDP federal, state lawmakers

The Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Osogbo, on Monday, nullified the election of Mr Bamidele Salam, who represents Ede Federal...

Lagos records ovet 70% of Nigeria’s vehicular traffic

September 1, 2019

Lagos State records more than 70 per cent of Nigeria’s vehicular traffic, in spite of its small land mass. The...

Enugu lawmaker decries alleged invasion of constituency by Ebonyi land grabbers

Lagos Govt acquires 84 hectares of land in Osogbo to boost food production

September 1, 2019

Lagos State Government has acquired 84 hectares of land in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, for cultivation of various crops...

FG to shut down Third Mainland Bridge for another 72 hours

FG to resume Third Mainland Bridge repairs as other Lagos bridges get facelift

September 1, 2019

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Adedamola Kuti, has said that traffic arrangements are underway to begin...

Osinbajo: Hey! Stop the joke, I'm not in charge of Ruga Settlements

CAN President, Adeboye, others kick against RUGA settlement in Nigeria

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has told the Federal Government to jettison the planned RUGA scheme, saying the association...

Commercial motorcyclist killed in Ado-Ekiti

A commercial motorcyclist, Mr Sunday Olorunleke, was on Saturday stabbed to death by unidentified persons in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state...

Ogun Assembly seeks comprehensive data base for Okada riders Ogun State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, called on the executive arm to create a database for the regulation of the activities of Okada riders as a way of forestalling security threat in the state. The resolution followed the unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Mr Oludaisi Elemide during plenary in Abeokuta, after the lawmakers had debated the influx of okada riders from neighboring states. Elemide, who is also the Chairman, House Committee on Transportation, expressed concern over the security threat posed by the activities of the unregulated motorcycle and tricycles riders who had migrated into virtually all parts of the state. He also expressed worries over the operations of the motorcycle and tricycle riders, most of whom he described as strangers. Elemide stressed the need for proper identification of all riders through provision of registered jacket with tracking number, for their easy identification by security and regulatory agencies, including the state ministry of transport. The lawmaker sought for the inclusion of community development associations (CDAs) in the implementation of the resolution. He noted that the inclusion of CDAs would create a more-coordinated database that would contain all security information about the riders. Other lawmakers, who also contributed to the debate, noted that the resolution would improve the transport sector through the creation of a comprehensive data gathering system that would monitor all road taxes accruable to government. They added that the proposed database would ensure proper monitoring and regulations of the activities of the riders, thereby curbing crimes and criminalities, including robberies and kidnappings. Responding, the Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, said that the Parks and Garages Development Board (PAGADEB) should be empowered to carry out the implementation of the resolution for effective and proper coordination. Oluomo said that the resolution was to curtail the possible security threat occasioned by the recent ban on commercial motorcycle and tricycle riders in Lagos. The motion was adopted by members when it was put to a voice vote by the speaker.

Police release 121 passengers intercepted in Agege, say ‘we profiled, found them to be in Lagos for commercial purposes’

On 30th August, 2019 at about 1200hours, a team of police men attached to Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental Sanitation...

UNILAG announces dates, ceremonies for 51st Convocation

Two UNILAG scholars attract £1.2m research grants

Two scholars from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have attracted a total of €1,200,000 (N540 million) for research. The grants...

Six die, 24 injured in auto crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Friday, said six persons died while 24 others...

MFM church building: Painting contractor apologises, blames workers for not using safety helmet

A contractor, Success O Venture, handling repainting of the headquarters building of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), has...

Fayose: I’m a clear conscience, I fear no accusation

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, stormed the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Friday, expressing his readiness...

NBA conference condemns sexual harassment of female lawyers by senior colleagues

NBA ends annual conference with appeal for determination of CCT status

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has risen from its 59th Annual General Conference with a call on the Supreme Court...

FBI operatives arrest Iro, Igbokwe, Ikogho, Ogungbe, other Nigerians in alleged $46m wire fraud + 145-page document that 'nailed them'

FBI list: EFCC arrests suspected accomplice for alleged N60m fraud in Ilorin

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 36-year-old in Ilorin for alleged N60 million fraud. The Zonal...

UNILAG targets 9,000 placements for 2019/2020 academic session

The University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Friday, said that at least 25,000 candidates participated in the institution’s Post Unified Tertiary...

$9.6bn judgement debt: No imminent threat to Nigeria’s assets, says Lai Mohammed

Lai Mohammed: $9.6bn judgement debt, calculated attempt by international, local scammers to deplete Nigeria’s rising foreign reserves

The Federal Government has alleged that the awarded $9.6 billion judgement debt against Nigeria over a botched gas contract is...

Dissolve my marriage before my husband kills me, woman tells court