It is not really funny as Brian Wotari, vice-chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa state, appointed Omonigbalebo Dani Orogono, who is believed to be 118 years old, as his “special adviser on elder matters”.Mrs Orogono’s appointment was contained in a letter dated February 4, 2020, and signed by Bedford Ineye, one of the aides of the vice-chairman.“It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been appointed as Special Adviser on Elder...

In a rapid response to concerns raised by a visitor on social media about the state of the canopy walkway at the Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC), the Lagos State Government has issued an immediate closure order for the facility. The decision was made to ensure the safety of visitors and address potential risks associated with the infrastructure.The directive, coming from the Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Omojola, highlights the governm...

On the quest of containing the exponential spreading of the novel coronavirus in the most populous state in the country and the centre of commerce in Nigeria, the Lagos state government has now extends the testing centre in the state to 26.This means, there will be a testing centre in each of the 20 local goverments in the state, while Ikorodu local government will have one additional centre, which will make it 2 in Ikorodu local government, and Alimosho local gover...