Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju and Steve Omoriayewa The report of the Lagos State Panel of Inquiry and Restitution, which was submitted, last Monday, to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has continued to generate mixed reactions from residents and those with vested interests outside the State. It is not unexpected that the recommendations of the panel,…
•Governor relocates victim’s mother, sisters to two-bedroom apartment with N1m gift •‘I thank government for remembering me, my children, God will bless Governor Sanwo-Olu’- deceased mother Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has provided a furnished two-bedroom apartment for members of a family of four who lost their first…
•Award will encourage us to do more – Governor Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has commended Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for winning the New Telegraph Governor of The Year 2021 (Good Governance). Speaking at the New Telegraph Newspapers awards ceremony held at the Federal…
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), a member of the Lagos State Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS-Related Abuses and Other Matters, has advised the Lagos State Government of Babajide Sanwo-Olu to focus on recommendations contained in the report submitted by the panel rather than “seek to demonize EndSARS Panel members and their report or to evade…
…Reopens bridge to traffic Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju The government of Oyo State has announced the reopening of Mokola Flyover to traffic following the completion of repair works on the collapsed barrier on top of the bridge. The Oyo State Road Transport Managenent Agency OYRTMA) had, on Monday, suspended the use of the…
The Lagos #EndSARS panel says police officers attempted to cover up the shooting of protesters at Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020.Over the past year, the panel has heard petitions on police brutality and has also investigated the contentious Lekki tollgate incident. In its report submitted on Monday and seen by The Cable, the panel…
Multiple awarding winning pop star, Davido, has been trending on the Nigerian social media space for hours after he asked his friends and fans to donate N1m each to him for his birthday. Fans and followers thought the singer and songwriter was joking when he posted a video on his Instagram story, calling on those…
The late Alhaji Sani Dangote, the younger brother to Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, was not only a brother and friend but also a collaborator in some of the decisions taken by the Buhari administration, especially in the agricultural sector, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in Kano…
A prominent supporter of the baseless QAnon conspiracy has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his involvement in the US Capitol riot. Jacob Anthony Chansley was among the Trump supporters who tried to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election on 6 January. He earlier pleaded guilty to one felony count of…
