Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, replacing him with Mojisola Meranda, the representative of Apapa I. Meranda’s election marks a historic moment as she becomes the first female Speaker of the Lagos State Legislature. Born on 16 August 1980 in Lagos, Meranda has an extensive political…
Lagos, Nigeria – The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached following allegations of multiple statutory and financial infractions. Obasa, in response to speculations about his political ambitions, clarified his focus on party-building rather than personal aspirations. “My intention is to promote our party on the platform of Mandate,”…
Abeokuta, Nigeria – The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has been closed indefinitely following student protests against a new result verification policy. The decision was taken to prevent a potential breakdown of law and order. The protests erupted in response to the management’s initiative to verify National Diploma (ND) results obtained from…
The city is trying to quash a lawsuit seeking pivotal data on the toxins that hovered over lower Manhattan following the 9/11 terror attacks, claiming it doesn’t have the important documents and that the search for the long-sought records is nothing more than a “fishing expedition,” the Daily News has learned. In court papers filed late last year, the city’s…
Uyo, Nigeria – The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended two suspected kidnappers, Francis Bassey Ekpo and Ezekiel Nse Okon, from Ikpanya in the Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. The duo allegedly kidnapped three individuals and demanded a ransom of ₦5 million, though the victims were rescued unharmed following police intervention. According to Baba…
