Category: Metro

Taiwan Decriminalises Adultery
May 29, 2020 No Responses

Taiwan Decriminalises Adultery

Taiwan’s top court on Friday nullified a decade-old criminal adultery law under which having extra marital affairs could result in jail term. The court revoked Article 239 of Taiwan’s Criminal Code, which stipulated that a“ married person who commits adultery...
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Stephanie Linus Unveils “Hygiene First” Campaign
May 25, 2020 No Responses

Stephanie Linus Unveils “Hygiene First” Campaign

    By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com As people and nations around the world grapple with the new reality of Coeronavirus Disease (COVID 19), Stephanie Linus is inspiring a long-term and purposeful lifestyle change among Nigerians to stimulate personal and commu...
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Buhari Mourns Karibi-Whyte
May 23, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Karibi-Whyte

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolences to the government and people of Rivers over the passing of legal icon, author and law professor, Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, conve...
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Interstate Movement: FRSC Turns Back 1,292 Vehicles
May 19, 2020 No Responses

Interstate Movement: FRSC Turns Back 1,292 Vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), turned back 1,292 vehicles from Ogun and Lagos States’ boundaries in the last two weeks, while enforcing the Federal Government’s restrictions on interstate movements. Mr Samuel Obayemi, FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer i...
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NRC Makes Wearing Of Face Masks Mandatory
May 14, 2020 No Responses

NRC Makes Wearing Of Face Masks Mandatory

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has flagged off sensitisation and awareness campaign against COVID-19 among its staff and those residing in railway compound in Lagos. The NRC Managing Director, Mr Fidet Okhiria, performed the ceremony, according to a st...
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Dangote Cement Donates 35 Vehicles To Lagos state
May 13, 2020 No Responses

Dangote Cement Donates 35 Vehicles To Lagos state

Dangote Cement Plc has donated 35 operational vehicles to the Lagos State Government to improve security within the Lagos metropolis in order to ensure an investor-friendly environment. Mr Emmauel Ikhazobor, Non-Executive Director, Dangote Cement, presented th...
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LASTMA Probes Alleged Police Assault On Personnel
May 13, 2020 No Responses

LASTMA Probes Alleged Police Assault On Personnel

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced investigation into the alleged assault on one of its officers by the police at Apapa on Tuesday. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olajide Oduyoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria...
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FRSC Arrests 396 Vehicles Over Social Distancing Violation
May 12, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Arrests 396 Vehicles Over Social Distancing Violation

The Federal Road Safety Corps has arrested a total of 396 vehicles conveying over 2,422 passengers in the general operation area of its 12 Zonal Commands across the country, for indiscriminate violation of Presidential directives on physical distancing in vehi...
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Stallion Group Partners Morsun Mobile Clinics On Free Medical Treatment In Lagos
May 11, 2020 No Responses

Stallion Group Partners Morsun Mobile Clinics On Free Medical Treatment In Lagos

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com Stallion Empowerment Initiative (SEI), the charity arm of Stallion group has sealed partnership with Morsun Mobile Clinic to offer free medical consultations and drugs to Lagos State residents.  A statement issued at the...
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Kwara Returns 200 “Almajiri” To Katsina
May 10, 2020 No Responses

Kwara Returns 200 “Almajiri” To Katsina

The Police Command in Kwara State on Saturday returned no fewer than 200 suspected Almajiri to Katsina State.This was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Ajayi Okasanmi, in Ilorin.Okasanmi explained that....
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Lagos Predicts 120,000 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases By July
May 8, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Predicts 120,000 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases By July

The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state may record between 90,000 and 120,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) by July. Abayomi, who made this known during a media briefing on COVID-19 update on Friday...
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Lockdown: FRSC Deploys 13 Patrol Vehicles In Kwara
May 7, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: FRSC Deploys 13 Patrol Vehicles In Kwara

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 13 patrol vehicles for enforcement of COVID-19 lockdown regulations in Kwara State. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Jonathan Owoade, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Thursday....
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Lagos Clamps Down On Illegal Barge Operators
May 6, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Clamps Down On Illegal Barge Operators

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has clamped down on illegal barge operators along the Mile 2 area of the state waterways. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, made this known on Wednesday in a statement in Lagos....
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Driver Bags Death Sentence For Murder In First Virtual Court Sitting In Lagos
May 4, 2020 No Responses

Driver Bags Death Sentence For Murder In First Virtual Court Sitting In Lagos

Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja High Court has sentenced a driver, Olalekan Hameed, to death by hanging in the first virtual court sitting held by a Lagos court as part of social distancing measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic....
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