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Atlantic Hall marks its sports day. Atlantic Hall, one of Nigeria’s foremost secondary schools recently celebrated its sports day at the school grounds in Poka, Epe. In attendance were other schools from within Lagos who also participated in the games and sporting activities, see below for some pictures.  

Lelli-Ikoyi link bridge The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Limited has disclosed plans to recommence toll operations at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on April 1. This is coming about 18 months after tolling was suspended at the bridge in the aftermath of protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in Lagos …

Abba Kyari The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Monday, urged the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to deny the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, bail. The agency, in a 21-paragraph counter-affidavit it lodged before the court, insisted that Kyari posed a flight risk. It …

Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba The federal government has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike action, as according to it, it’s met all its stated demands. The government’s call comes as the academic union on Monday, decided to extend its warning strike action by two months. Chukwuemeka …

Oladotun Hassan, Yerima Shettimaa Sh The Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW), an umbrella body of Yoruba youths, has berated Alhaji Yerima Shettima, president of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, for insisting that the north should retain power in 2023. The Witness had reported that Shettima, in an interview, ditched the idea of zoning, …

Nyesom Wike, Rivers State governor has fired back at his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki over his recent comments on the rift between him and Philip Shaibu, the Edo State deputy Governor. Governor Obaseki had slammed Governor Wike over his reaction to comments by Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, …

The police have arraigned Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-aviation minister, before the federal high court in Abuja for alleged cybercrime. The ex-beauty queen was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on cybercrime on Thursday. The mother of four, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. After …

Usman Alkali Baba, IGP The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered non uniformed policemen to stay away from stop and search duties at check points across the country. Muyiwa Adejobi, acting Force Public Relations Officer, announced the development in a statement on Friday. Adejobi said the …

MC Oluomo, Sanwo-Olu Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor has denied reports of the purported appointment of Musiliu Akinsanya, a.k.a MC Oluomo, as the general manager of Lagos State Transportation Parks and Garages Management Committee. Reports had emerged on Thursday that state government had appointed Oluomo to manage the parks, hours …

Tanko Al’Makura In what it yet another sign that the leadership crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be far from over, leaders of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) yesterday met in Abuja to insist that the next national chairman of the ruling party must be Senator …