Month: April 2018

Christians across the country yesterday protested against the killings of their fellow believers and other innocent citizens in Benue State. Following the killing of two Catholic priests and 17 other worshippers in a church in Benue last week, the Christian Association (CAN), directed all Christians in the country to protest peacefully on their church premises, demanding an end to the callous disregard for human life. In compliance with the directive, the Christians in Ibadan, Oyo State yesterday staged a peace protest to condemn the Benue killings and passed a vote of no confidence in the service chiefs. They called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack them and restructure the nation’s security apparatus. The protesters who also blamed President Buhari for what they described as p...

The Swisstrade Securities Nigeria Limited, a leading manufacturer of armoured security doors, said it spent N368 million for road construction in Anambra as party of its Corporate Social Responsibility. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Dr Mike Ezeaju in an interview with newsmen, said the road was just an example of the corporate social responsibility project executed by the company. “In Anambra, Awgbu town, for example, we constructed 3.7 kilometers of nylon-tarred, high quality road at the cost N368 million naira.” Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, He said that the company chose to spend such amount on the road because of the effect it has on the people and the economy of the state. “The roads were so bad that market women and men fall short of bringing their products to ma...

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has announced that there would be further restriction of vehicular movement at the Agege Intersection between Railway crossing and Church Street along Agunbiade Street in Agege. The move by the government is part of the efforts to deliver the Pen Cinema Flyover on schedule. Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, In a statement signed by Engr Jimi Hotonu, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure obtained by InsideMainland, the government said that due to the restriction, vehicles coming from Ipaja road towards Ogba would no longer be able to turn left at Oke-Koto, but will be required to head straight towards Agege Motor road and take left turn to connect the alternative route beside Agege Post Office to link Moshalashi Alhaji and further ...

Ahead of the forthcoming 2019 general elections in Lagos State and other parts of the country, the Lagos State government has announced that adequate arrangements have been firmed up to massively mobilize residents for the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) to enable them fully participate in the elections. Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, According to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic Engagement, Mr. Benjamin Olabinjo, it is important for residents to utilize the opportunity of the ongoing continuous voters’ registration to obtain their PVCs. He said aside the need for residents who recently attained voting age to register, it was also necessary for those who relocated to the state or from one part of the state to another to apply for transfer, and thereby have ...