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Lagos State civil servants to work 3 days a week to reduce economic challenges

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Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that civil servants from level 1-14 would begin to work three days a week as part of measures to ease the economic challenges on residents.

 

He spoke during a live media chat, ‘Sanwo Speaks’, to intimate residents on steps being taken to reduce the economic burden on Lagosians after President Bola Tinubu ended the petrol subsidy regime and unified the exchange rates in 2023.

 

Babajide Sanwo-Olu explained that the state government is making arrangements for civil servants from level 1 to 14 to only work from their various offices three days a week.

 

He added that those on levels 15 to 17 will report at their offices four times a week.

 

“From next week, we are working out a plan where civil servants from level 1 to 14 will come to the office maximum of three times in a week,” the governor said. “Not that all forms of government will be shut down. It will be calendarised and scheduled. Those on level 15 to 17 will miss work for one day.”

 

Sanwo-Olu added that teachers in public schools in the state will continue to work five days in a week due to the nature of academic activities.

 

The Lagos governor said his administration will provide additional transport support for teachers in public schools.

 

He announced a 25 percent reduction in state-owned transport services starting from this weekend while adding that his administration will discuss fare reduction with transport unions.

 

Sanwo-Olu said the state will identify caterers and “mama put” outlets in each LGA to feed 1,000 people at least once a day.

 

He added that his administration will open “Sunday markets” in at least 42 identified markets for residents to buy food items at a 25 percent discounted rate.

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Kebbi flood victims to receive building aid from NEMA, state govt

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Hundreds of families displaced by last year’s devastating floods in Kamfani Village, Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, are set to receive building support and relocation assistance from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the Kebbi State Government.

The aid forms part of a long-term recovery effort to support victims who lost their homes and livelihoods during the torrential rains that caused widespread flooding across the state. Many of the affected households have been living in precarious conditions since the disaster.

Ekwutosblog gathered that the flood, which struck during the peak of the rainy season, submerged homes, destroyed farmlands, and left scores of residents in Kamfani Village without shelter or access to basic amenities.

 

To aid the reconstruction and resettlement process, NEMA has provided essential building materials, including one lorryload of cement, 600 roofing sheets, 200 bundles of zinc, and 50 bags of nails, among other items.

The Director General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, represented by Aliyu Shehu Kashin Dangi, said the support was aimed not only at providing immediate relief but also at promoting long-term stability and resilience within the affected community.

The Kebbi State Government has also established a committee to oversee the allocation of land at a new site designated for the displaced residents of Kamfani Village.

According to the Chairman of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Alhaji Bello Rilisko, the committee will commence work on Monday to ensure that every displaced household is allocated a plot in the new settlement.

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Police arrest three suspected cultists with guns in Lagos

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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended three suspected cultists during a private meeting in the Elemoro area of Lagos.

The suspects, Christopher Amah (28), Bada Olusesi (38), and Magaji Yusuf (34), were arrested on April 26, 2025, as officers on routine patrol intercepted the unlawful gathering.

According to police sources, the patrol team received intelligence about a suspected cult assembly involving around 15 individuals.

Acting swiftly, the operatives moved in and succeeded in apprehending three members of the group.

A subsequent search of the suspects led to the recovery of two firearms: a defaced Beretta pistol and a locally fabricated pistol, which was loaded with a live cartridge.

The weapons have been taken into custody as investigations continue, with efforts underway to track down the remaining suspects who fled the scene.

Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, reaffirmed the Command’s zero-tolerance stance on cultism and other forms of organized crime.

He stressed that the police under his leadership would ensure there is no refuge for cultists or criminal elements operating within the state.

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NDLEA intercepts modified fuel tanker concealing drugs

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a sophisticated drug trafficking method involving a fuel tanker modified to conceal and transport illicit substances across the country.

The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed the operation in a statement posted on X.com on Sunday. According to him, the tanker was intercepted during a targeted stop-and-search operation, where officers discovered a secret compartment ingeniously built into the underside of the vehicle.

“Narco-trend: Fuel tanker on top but drug tanker beneath!” Babafemi wrote.

“Please watch how #ndlea_nigeria officers discovered a large storage created in the belly of this oil tanker for the sole purpose of moving drugs across the country.”

The specific type and quantity of the concealed drugs were not immediately disclosed.

This interception comes amid NDLEA’s intensified nationwide crackdown on drug smuggling networks.

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