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The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has again stressed the need to fortify all custodial facilities across the country against any attack, declaring the facilities as 'Red Zones' to invaders. Aregbesola gave the charge while addressing  Squadron Commanders of the Nigerian Correctional Service, on Friday, 30 April, 2021 in Abuja, saying  that they were armed and positioned to directly guard the Centres and defend their integrity. "Your job is like that of a goalkeeper. The saves he made are hardly reckoned with, but the shots that sailed past him into the net are the issues counted against him. I am aware of the yeoman’s job you are doing in foiling attacks on our institutions, even as the outcry grows on the recent cases of jailbreaks, but yet, we cannot lose our guards," he stressed. The Minister who said that the meeting was very important, considering the security challenges in the country at the moment, noted that, "The custodial facilities are

  The lead symbol of Anularigba, Otunba Kehinde Adeola Almaroof Oloyede, has given kudos to the President and Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, for re- appointing the Director General of the National Film and video censors board, Alhaji Adedayo Thomas for another term in office.  In a press release by his media office, Otunba Oloyede congratulated Alhaji Dayo Thomas for the commendable feat he achieved in his first term in office while imploring him to increase the tempo so that his tenure will be remembered for good.   He described the Oshodi born technocrat as an intelligent, reliable and industrious person who is committed to good governance.   In his words "I want to salute the President and commander in chief of the armed forces for the  re-appointment of our brother and colleague for another term in office. Alhaji Thomas is a thorough bred professional media expert who has excelled in his professional calling. " "We, at Team Anularigba

The lead symbol of Team Anularigba in Oshodi Isolo local government, Otunba Kehinde Adeola Almaroof Oloyede, on Friday joined several other prominent Nigerians to celebrate the first year anniversary of the death of the mother of Chairman of Lagos State chapter of the National Union Road Transport Workers(NURTW), Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya.  The politician led several other members of his team to the fidau prayer and dedication of a mosque built in the memory of Alhaja Omotowo Akinsanya. He described her as an exemplary mother who gave birth to wonderful children and thought them the ways of God. According to Otunba Oloyede "the entire Anularigba family join the rest of the world in remembering our beloved mother, Alhaja Omotonwo Akinsanya whose call to glory marks a year today." "Mama lived an exemplary life worthy of emulation. She was a staunch believer in Allah and she brought her children up in the ways of God." he said.  Continuing "she loved, cared and sup

The South West Agenda for 2023, (SWAGA) in Ekiti State, has taken a swipe at the Ado Ekiti Local Government Area chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), over the recent suspension move to oust the caretaker chairman of Ado Ward 8, Mr. Clement Afolabi, over alleged affiliation with the pro-Ahmed Tinubu presidential group.   Chairman of Ekiti State Chapter of SWAGA, Sen. Anthony Adeniyi, reacting to the move, said; “it is a myopic manifestation of a few, blinded by greed, to the sorry consequences of a selfish action taken too far.”   Afolabi, was invited to face a disciplinary panel via a letter signed by the local government caretaker secretary of APC, Mr Temitope Oluwasola.   The letter was titled; ‘Your Political Anti-Party Activities and the need to Defend Yourself,’ dated April 27th, 2021 and was addressed to the ward chairman.   The letter stated further that: “Your anti-party activities have come to our notice and attention by your ward. These include blackmail against t

By Kayode Olasekun Crime, according to traditional theorists is caused by three phenomena. These includes,  poverty,  ethnic heterogeneity and residential mobility.. Other causes are single-parent families,  structural density and urbanization.  All these imcrease social integration and informal social control, as well as increased isolation from economic and political forces.. Also, many enviromental factors such as poverty,  unemployment,  the disintegrating family,  drugs and alcohol abuse have been identified as contributing to criminality.  In view of  all these, and as we also know that insecurity confronting Nigeria as a country is man-made which can be successfully  dealt with by the same man. Government at all levels should jetission or rather stop playing politics with security of life and property of the civil populace ,and as a matter of urgency rise up to their responsibilities by reaching out to all the aggrieved party members,  the traditional rulers,  religious groups,a

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL has bemoaned the spate of insecurity in the country and call on the government to rise to the occasion and ensure the security of lives and properties of Nigerians.   In a release issued by its Director, Administration and Programmes, Tola Oresanwo on behalf of the organization’s Chairman, Mr. Debo Adeniran he stated, “In the last couple of weeks the spate of insecurity in the land had been on the increase. We are daily been faced with gory sights of hapless Nigerian being either killed or kidnapped in various parts of the country”.   This week alone, there have been multiple attacks on lives and properties in the country which claimed at least 15 cops, five soldiers, and 20 civilians. This was apart from the killing of abducted students of Greenfield University in Kaduna, amongst other callousness freely exhibited by either terrorists or bandits in different parts of the country.   From all indications, it could be noticed that

  The Federal Government has declared Monday, 3 May, 2021, public holiday to mark this year's International Workers Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerian Workers for witnessing this year’s celebration. He commended them for their patience, understanding and support in driving the policies and programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in its determination to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development. Aregbesola called for more dedication and patriotism from all Nigerian Workers and the Labour Unions, saying the challenges of the moment will soon be over as the government is committed to the security of lives and property of all Nigerians. “Government is putting all strategies in place to curb the challenges of insecurity in the country. I therefore call on the Labour Force and all patriotic citizens to be fully committ

  •••Inaugurates16-man Steering Committee  A group named Diaspora4Jandor has stepped up to be in the forefront for rallying support for the Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran in his quest to set a new era of better utilisation of state resources for the benefit of all as he targets the top seat in the state come 2023.  The group, comprising members across the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada and the United Arab Emirates are switched on to step up support for Jandor within the diaspora towards making the objectives of the Lagos4Lagos movement a reality and resolved to establish and inaugurate the 16-man Steering Committee with members from each zone.  Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, which held over the weekend and attended by Dr. Adediran and members of the state exco based in Lagos, the Central Coordinator for Diaspora4Jandor, Mr. Kunle Dabiri was filled with excitement at the prospect of Lagos finally getting an independe

The two weeks Steminist camp organized by Auxillium Organisation in conjunction with UNDP Oshodi-Isolo Local Government is for female girls between age 12 - 18 years, to educate them on the STEAM concept which is Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.  According to the facilitator of the program Sophiyat Sadiq, the camp understands the problems facing secondary students in our locality as regards the teaching of sciences in public schools, Auxillium in their wisdom through the two-week camp has been imparting  knowledge on the girls through practical learning of science in a conducive atmosphere.  "In the camp, we just don't talk or define  genetics, engineering, chemistry, cross-breeding, etc  but we provided them with resources and experienced teachers who have a different teaching training session with them, within the time limit the girls  were able to make a product like a torchlight, solar panel, hydraulic, etc "    She explained that her organizati

Political stalwarts in Ekiti State have begun a move to finding truce to the lingering insecurity and acute shortage of expectations from the political manifestations in the state, with a sensitization tour, aimed at providing a balance for the future through quality representation in coming elections. Pricked by the prevailing hardship greeting the national socio-political climate, the group of politicians, acting under the aegis of South West Agenda for 2023 (SWAGA), are spreading the message of presenting humane and pro-people representatives as panacea for the ongoing seemingly governmental ineptitudes. Chairman of the Ekiti State SWAGA, Prince Bangboye Adegoroye, who is currently leading members on an enlightenment exercise across the 16 local government councils in the state, stated that it is only through quality representation in governance that the country, and indeed Ekiti State could be delivered from besetting crises.  According to him, “the need to roll up our sleeves in t

A leading  chairmanship aspirant in Oshodi- Isolo Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Adeola Almaroof Oloyede, has promised the people of the local government that he will give his best to the development of the council area and that the best will be gotten under his watch as chairman if elected in the forthcoming local government election in the state.   The veteran developer opined that he is passionate about the development of the local government as he has benefitted immensely from the environment and it's time to plough back by providing Purposeful leadership, developmental projects, formulating and implementing people orientated policies as well as welfare programs.  In his words "let me say for the sake of clarity that Oshodi- Isolo will witness tremendous development under my watch as chairman. I have benefited greatly from the Oshodi environment as I was born and raised in Oshodi. I am the only aspirant in the race with visible business presence in Oshodi." Continui

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has debunked  the rumored okada operators' attack on police personnel in Lekki area of Lagos State, as captured in the viral video of Monday, 26th April, 2021, describing it as false and mischievous. The Command has carefully studied the video and noticed that the originator(s) of the video distorted the fact and raised false alarm in order to cause confusion and create fears in the minds of the general public for reasons best known to him and his agents or sponsors as the case may be. The command wishes to set the record straight that today Monday 26th April, 2021, at about 0930am, the Divisional Police Officer in Maroko, Lagos State, was informed that some okada riders were on rampage by resisting the police from impounding their motorcycles at Lekki Phase 1 Gate which falls within the restricted areas for okada operations in the state. The Divisional Police Officer then called for reinforcement and ordered his policemen

TRANSFERRED TO CID FOR PROSECUTION The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed one AP No 278055 Inspector Jonathan Kampani, attached to Mounted Troop of the Nigeria Police Force, for firing and killing one Jelili Bakare at Quinox Lounge, Sangotedo Area of Lagos State, on 18th March, 2021. The Command has conveyed the dimissal of the erring Inspector from the Nigeria Police to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State CID, Panti, Yaba via letter numbered AR. 3100/LS/ SPM/vol.2/321 dated 16/4/2021, for prosecution as advised by the Department of Public Prosecution of the Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, had ordered for the arrest and immediately orderly room trial of the inspector after the incident. He also led a team of senior officers in the command to pay a condolence visit to the family of the deceased at Chief Bakare's House, Ajiranland,  Eti-Osa Local Government of Lagos State, on Saturday 27th March, 2021, where he promised that justice

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has called on spirited individuals to join hands to condemn the attitudes of people who expose Nigerians, especially, young girls to undignified engagements outside the shores of the country. Aregbesola made this call in his office on Friday, 23 April, 2021 when he received the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and her team. "We have no choice than to ensure that Nigerians, no matter where they are in the world are supported, so as to give them a sense of dignity and integrity," he said. He promised the commitment of the Ministry of Interior and its relevant Agencies in supporting the Commission to facilitate seamless and easy return of Nigerians facing challenges abroad. The Minister who advised that more opportunities should be given to the youths through enterpreneuship development, saying this will give room for self-actualisation, also suggested the need f

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted illicit drugs concealed in the statue of Mary and auto spare parts heading from Lagos to Canada and the United Arab Emirate, UAE. The arresting officers were narcotics agents from the Directorate of Operations and General Investigations embedded in two courier companies in Lagos. They were able to seize 500 grammes of heroin going to Canada and hidden inside auto spare parts from one of the courier firms while 140 grammes of Methamphetamine going to Philippines and concealed inside statue of Mary was seized in another courier company. The Director, Operations and General Investigations, Adeyemi Adeofe disclosed that “3.1 kg of cannabis going to UAE concealed inside spices, and another kilogramme of cannabis going to UAE concealed inside local herbs were intercepted and seized.” A statement on Saturday by the spokesman of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi also revealed that the Ondo State Command of the Agency has in ser

Governors Kayode Fayemi, Gboeyega Oyetola, Seyi Makinde , PA Adebanjo and several other prominent Yoruba leaders on Saturday paid their final farewell to the late spokesperson of Afenifere,Comrade Yinka Odumakin in his Moro home in Ife.  The burial rites commenced in the morning with the lying in state of the departed media mogul, while a church service held to pray for the repose of his soul.   Several others who attended the service paid glowing tribute to the late Yinka, describing him as selfless, patriotic and committed to good governance. His remains were interred in his country home in Moro.  Dignitaries at the burial include governors, former Governor Segun Mimiko, Afenifere leaders, members of the executive of Osun state , captains ob industries, civil society and pro democracy activists and self determination groups.

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, fdc, has paid tributes to the late founder of CLEEN Foundation, Innocent Chukwuma, and paid a condolence visit to his family on his sudden demise. The IGP's high-powered delegation, which was led by the Assitant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Onikan Lagos, AIG Ahmed Iliyasu, visited the home of the late human right crusader and social critic, at Peace Estate, off Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, today Saturday, 24th April, 2021. The AIG Zone 2, Ahmed Iliyasu, was accompanied by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, Deputy Commissioners of Police and Assitant Commissioners of Police in both Zone 2 Command, Onikan and Command Headquarters, Ikeja.  The Assitant Inspector-General of Police read and presented the Condolence Letter, personally signed by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, fdc, to the wife of late Innocent Chukwuma, Mrs Josephine Chukwuma, in the presence of ot

The Federal Government has said it is turning  around the entire passport application process by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to Six weeks, so as to ensure seamless, transparent, as well as according human dignity to applicants and fulfil citizenship integrity, in line with the mandate of  the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this on Thursday, 22 April, 2021 at a meeting with the Comptroller General of Immigration, Mohammad Babandede, Passport Officers, as well as the attaches in Nigeria Missions abroad, at the Immigration Headquartres, Sauka, Abuja. In his speech titled  'A NEW DAWN IN PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCESSING', the Minister said, "We have had several challenges in the past, including shortage of booklets, touting, racketeering, inflating the cost, passports being issued to ineligible persons, among  others. It has become imperative therefore to review our operations and rejig our system, in order to be able

•93-Year-Old Adebanjo Weeps, As Gbajabiamila, Ex-Governors, Others Pay Tributes To Late Afenifere Spokesman  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged politicians and members of the Civil Society Organisations, to uphold the legacy and struggle of the late Yinka Odumakin, former National Publicity Secretary of pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere.  Speaking at the lying-in-state, day of tributes and service of songs held on Thursday at Police College, Ikeja as parts of the funeral rites for the late human rights activist, Governor Sanwo-Olu urged ‘comrades of like minds’ not to abruptly end what Yinka Odumakin believed, stood and worked for during his life time.  The Governor also charged them to keep working hard for a Nigeria that will be land of justice, fairness and where equity would become the watchword and reflect true federalism.  He said: “Yinka was one-half of the most formidable couple that we have seen in our history and the other half is his bel

Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, has advised owners of social event centres to continue adherence to the stipulated safety guidelines issued by the State Government to further weaken the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic in the State.  She gave the advice when she featured as a guest on "Your View", a Television Continental programme, while giving detailed explanations on the Governor's approval for the safe reopening of event centres across the State. Mrs. Akinbile-Yussuf pleaded that the intention of the State government, which is to gradually open up business activities, should not be misconstrued to avoid a possible return to restriction on social activities. The Commissioner stated that the decision of the present administration was in the interest of the masses who should not be kept out of business for too long, calling on owners of the various event centres across the State to ensure compliance with the d

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has made its support known to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration in Lagos State for signing the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2021 into law.   In a release issued by CACOL’s Director of Administration and Programmes, Tola  Oresanwo, on behalf of the Chairman of the Centre, Mr. Debo Adeniran, he noted, “We observed with keen interest the fulfillment of one of his promises made to the good people of the state during his inauguration as the Governor of Lagos  state, by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whereby he insisted his administration would be accountable and responsible for the appropriation of the state’s resources. To make good his promise, the governor signed a law creating the new anti graft body on Monday, several days after Lagos’ parliament approved the bill”.   The governor was quoted as saying “the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law, 2021, showed the state government’s ef

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 300-level university student, Rhoda Agboje and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Nwankwo for selling drug cookies. The duo specialize in the production of drug cookies, who they subsequently sell to unsuspecting members of the public in Abuja.   According to a statement on Tuesday by the spokesman of the anti-drug agency, Femi Babafemi, narcotics agents with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command of the NDLEA have also launched a manhunt for another member of the syndicate. The cookies are produced with Arizona, a highly psychoactive variant of cannabis; alcohol and rohypnol among other ingredients.   Babafemi said their lid was blown open following the arrest of Rhoda Agboje with four pieces of the drug cookies on Sunday, 18th April, 2021.  According to him, Agbaje was arrested at the NNPC Cooperative estate, opposite Gaduwa estate in Abuja based on a complaint that she gave an unsuspecting young girl the cookies

A chieftain of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) in  Oshodi Isolo local government of Lagos State , Hon. Olalekan Adekoya popularly known as Alausa has dragged the chairman of the council to the Assistant Inspector General Of Police zone 2 ,Lagos alleging that the council boss ordered his security details to beat him mercilessly at a function  and that he escaped death by the whiskers.  In a petition to the police, Hon Adekoya alleged that on the 24th of February this year at a social function in the council Secretariat, the chairman having gotten to the venue wanted him thrown out for his refusal to "greet him properly"  According to him" the whole incident occurred on the 24 February 2021 ,where a colleague and a friend, Hon Ganiu Mejindade was celebrating his 50th birthday. The chairman came and was furious that I didn't greet him well. He asked the celebrant to excuse me from the gathering, but such was rebuffed , in annoyance, he ordered his security de

•Seeks Wider Coverage Of Transportation Sector   The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has urged Lagos Traffic Radio to brace up in supporting and setting Agenda for the State government to curtail the menace of commercial motorcycle riders as well as an enhancement of the Traffic Management and Transportation vision of the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda. Omotoso, who gave the charge at the opening ceremony of the Year 2021 Lagos Traffic Radio General Staff Retreat themed: “Rekindling the Workforce for Effective Performance in the New Normal”, hinted that the State Transportation Sector is set to experience a festival of projects, which the Station should give wide coverage to enlighten and educate Lagos Residents. According to him, the State Government will soon take decisive steps on what will be done on the issue of Motorcycle Riders, popularly known as 'Okada' in the State. His words: “The menace of Okada riders has been of great concern to the S

The Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, aka Jandor, fecilitates with the Central Coordinator of the movement, Funke Ijayekunle, as she marks another year today.  According to Jandor, Funke is a highly energetic, charismatic and professional individual who always pays attention to details. He affirmed how her profound commitment, focus, relentless and purposeful leadership have had a hugely positive impact on the historic journey of the movement so far. Jandor, speaking further, joined the entire members of the Lagos4Lagos Movement accros the globe to wish their hardworking and amiable scribe '5stars' on this auspicious day of her birthday celebration. Praying for the selfless celebrant, he said  "your selfless efforts to rally our members and Lagosians in general have been impactful. We pray that God the Almighty grants you much longer life in good health, abundant wealth and  prosperous life. You have indeed, been a pillar of suppo

Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rr. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has donated rice to internally displaced persons, IDPs, in Borno State.  The gesture,, is to cushion the hardship faced by thousands of IDPs during the Holy Month of Ramadan fasting. The 10,000 bags of 15kg which is to be distributed to all IDPs across the state,  carry the sticker and picture of the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Flagging off the distribution on Thursday with officials of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan said the intervention was first of it's kind since over a decade of Boko Haram crisis, and called on other well- to -do individuals to emulate the gesture. He said, the donation came at the right time, considering the economic hardship faced by traumatized IDPs in the state. Lawan said Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and

As Police Burst Armed Robbers in Hotel The Police operatives attached to Alakuko Division of the Lagos State Police Command, on Friday, 16th April, 2021, at about arrested four (4) suspected cultists that came from Ogun State for reprisal attacks on other rival cult members at the Junior Secondary Schools, Akinyele, Alakuko, Lagos State. The suspects are TOSIN BALOGUN, m, 18, SUNDAY DARE, m, 15, OLAYINKA JUBRIL, m,14 and SANI AYOMIDE BABATUNDE, m,15. Tosin Balogun and Jubril Olayinka are students of Odewale Community High School Ijoko Ogun State,  while Sanni Babatunde is a student of Tunik International School, Dalemo Alakuko and Dare Sunday is a tailoring apprentice at Dalemo Alakuko. The Police operatives had got winds of the planned reprisal attacks on their rivals in the school and raced to the scene immediately the suspects arrived to cause pandemonium and attack their targets. Items like cuttlasses, weeds suspected to be Indian hemp and assorted charms were recovered from them.

 OPINION by Saheed Alabi,Ikeja There is a video in the public space where Very Important Personalities eulogised the JAGABAN of Borgu; Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and they spoke we'll about his qualities and how he has raised men of thin and caliber in the society and he has brought a lot of men and women from grass to grace not only in lagos but across the length and breadth of the globe.  Governors Sanwoolu, Dapo Abiodun, Rotimi Akeredolu, former Governor Babatunde Fashola, Former Deputy Governor Femi Pedro and a host of others spoke brilliantly about Asiwaju and his sterling qualities.  The GAC member Cardinal Odumbaku was also interviewed and he also aired his view about Asiwaju; here are his words; (video attached) ""Okay, can you tell me, is there any other man who can just beat his chest and say yes i have done this, I have raised Councilors, Supervisory councilor,Chairmen, Senators, House of Reps, Governors. Where is that man who will not only use his wife and child