Monday, June 12, 2023, will linger for a long time in the history of the people of Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.While Nigerians were eagerly waiting to celebrate the June 12 Democracy Day declared a public holiday by the Federal government, tragedy struck in the area as a boat overloaded with 270 wedding guests capsized, killing about 106 people between Niger and Kwara states on the River Niger.About 144 people survived the boat accident, which occurr...

Mojisola Lasbat Meranda has made history as the newly elected Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa on January 13, 2025, due to gross misconduct and abuse of office.Born in Lagos, Nigeria, in August 1980, Meranda’s educational path is a testament to her dedication and ambition. She began her studies at Randle Primary School before moving on to Anglican Girls Grammar School and Ansar-Ud-Deen Secondary School, where...

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has confirmed that a fire burned some shanties in the Surulere area of the state.The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos.According to him, following distress calls received through the 767 and 112 emergency toll-free lines at 01.18 hrs, LASEMA activated its response team from Onipanu.Oke-Osanyintolu added that upon arr...