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The Mirror Newspaper celebrates LASTMA Spokesman Adebayo Taofiq on birthday
Michael Olumide Management and staff of The Mirror Newspaper have extended warm birthday felicitations to Adebayo Taofiq, Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, describing him as a committed public servant and an outstanding communications professional. In a goodwill message issued on…
Read More »AIG Akpanudom warns FCID officers against misconduct, orders strict adherence to due process
Michael Olumide Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Lagos, AIG Simeon U. Akpanudom, has charged officers and men of the command to uphold professionalism, discipline and strict adherence to due process in the discharge of their responsibilities. The directive was issued during…
Read More »LASTMA engages dispatch riders on safety, professionalism, traffic compliance
Michael Olumide Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Thursday convened a high-level Strategic Road Safety and Regulatory Stakeholders’ Engagement with courier and dispatch riders across Lagos State as part of efforts aimed at promoting road safety, regulatory compliance and operational discipline within the transportation sector. The engagement, held at…
Read More »EFCC trial: Zenith Bank flagged Malami’s transactions as suspicious — Witness
Trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over an alleged N8.7 billion fraud took a fresh turn on Wednesday as a prosecution witness told the Federal High Court in Abuja that suspicious transaction reports were filed in relation to the former minister’s banking activities.…
Read More »LASTMA intensifies crackdown on reckless truck drivers after fatal crash
Michael Olumide Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has apprehended the driver of a heavily-loaded bucket truck following a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of an innocent pedestrian and a motorcyclist along the Badagry Expressway. The devastating incident occurred over the weekend at the Iyana-Iba Flyover inward the…
Read More »FENRAD condemns alleged Police brutality, extortion in Uturu community
Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has strongly condemned the alleged brutality, intimidation, harassment, and degrading treatment reportedly carried out by officers attached to the Nigeria Police Force, Ukwunwangwu Uturu Division in Abia State. In a press release issued and signed by its Executive Director,…
Read More »Tiger Base: RULAAC calls for justice, reparations for victims of Police abuse
Stanley Ihedigbo Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has commended Amnesty International Nigeria for convening a panel discussion, campaign sessions, and town hall meeting aimed at strengthening accountability for alleged police atrocities linked to the controversial Tiger Base detention facility in Owerri, Imo State. The event, brought together…
Read More »Toddler defiled, passes blood, pus as suspect’s family offers millions to escape justice (1)
By Juliana Francis Twenty-seven-year-old Ms Ogechi Okoye lives in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. She has two daughters: an eight-year-old girl who is a relative’s child under her care, and her biological daughter, aged three. Okoye earns a living by selling dog meat and cooking for clients during special…
Read More »West Africa tightens noose on drug syndicates as Nigeria, Ghana strengthen ties
Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria and Ghana have reinforced their strategic alliance in the fight against drug trafficking and transnational organised crime, sending a strong warning to criminal cartels operating within the West African sub-region. This renewed commitment was underscored when the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
Read More »LASTMA warns motorists after deadly Third Mainland bridge collision
Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a tragic road traffic accident on the Third Mainland Bridge, resulting in the death of a woman, while her 30-year-old daughter survived the incident. The fatal crash occurred earlier today at the Ilaje inward Iyana Oworo axis of the bridge…
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