By Onilede Titi Faith

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has celebrated its Director of Operations, Mr. Peter Gbejemede, for emerging as the Best Traffic Officer in Lagos State (Senior Category) during the 2025 Public Service Week.

Gbejemede received the award from the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, at a ceremony held to honour outstanding officers across the state’s civil service.

In a statement released on Monday via its official handle, LASTMA praised Gbejemede for his dedication, professionalism, and exemplary contribution to traffic management and public service in Lagos.

“The Management Team and Staff of the Agency congratulate Mr. Peter Gbejemede, Director of Operations (DOPs), on his outstanding achievement, receiving the ‘Best Traffic Officer of the State’ award (Senior Category) from the Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro. Kudos!” the agency stated.

Photographs from the event showed the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, presenting the certificate and plaque to Gbejemede while commending his efforts in improving traffic flow and operational efficiency across the state.

The award, presented as part of Lagos State’s 2025 Public Service Week, recognises civil servants who have shown exceptional performance, commitment, and integrity in the discharge of their duties.

LASTMA described Gbejemede’s recognition as a reflection of the agency’s ongoing commitment to excellence in traffic management and to ensuring a safer, more efficient road network for all Lagos residents.

By Onilede Titi Faith

President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The closed-door meeting, which lasted about 40 minutes, began around 4:00 p.m. and ended at 4:40 p.m.

Those in attendance were the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt-Gen Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Maj-Gen W. Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral I. Abbas; Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke; and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj-Gen E.A.P. Undiendeye.

Tinubu had announced their appointments on Friday, October 24, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s security architecture.

He thanked the outgoing Service Chiefs for their service and urged the new military heads to improve professionalism, coordination, and vigilance within the Armed Forces.

By Onilede Titi Faith

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, Prof. Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe, has denied claims that the institution increased its tuition fees.

Addressing journalists in Akure on Monday, Adejuyigbe described the viral reports as “false and mischievous,” clarifying that no across-the-board fee hike was implemented.

The VC added that all official fee structures are available on the school’s website, stressing that UNIMED’s tuition remains competitive and subsidised by the Ondo State Government.

On the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), she noted that 87 verified students were submitted last year but are still awaiting enrolment.

Adejuyigbe also dismissed reports that the UNIMED Teaching Hospital in Akure had been taken over by FUTA, explaining that it was only a collaborative arrangement allowing shared use of facilities.