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Lagos State Government will participate fully in all the programmes leading to the final burial of the former Military Governor of the State, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd).  According to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the State has set up a four-man committee led by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, to work with the deceased family and other stakeholders to immortalise and give late Ndubuisi Kanu a befitting passage of exit. Ndubuisi Kanu, an elder statesman and leader of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) died on Wednesday at 77. Speaking during a condolence visit to the family of Ndubuisi Kanu at the deceased residence in Victoria Island, Lagos, Governor Sanwo-Olu who was accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; the Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Folasade Jaji; Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde and some members of the State Executive Council, described the late elder statesman as a detribalized Nigerian.    He said: “He (Ndubusi Ka

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has described the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Lamidi Adeyemi Iku Babayeye 111 as a foremost monarch who has conducted himself with grace, dignity and panache since his ascendancy of the throne of his forefathers 50 years ago.  The former Governor of Osun State stated this in a letter he personally addressed to the monarch to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of his coronation. The letter was titled: Congratulations on your 50th Anniversary.  "In these last five decades, you have conducted yourself with grace, dignity and panache befitting a foremost Oba and it is beyond dispute now that you have no close compare.  "You've demonstrated intellectual depth, especially in the history of the Yoruba and contemporary developments around the globe in the last 200 years. You've displayed the valour of your forebears like Oranmiyan, Sango, Awonbioju, Adeniran and others," Aregbesola said.  He stated further that Ob

As police intensify efforts towards a crime free Lagos, in response to the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu’s directive, the operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) yesterday arrested 13 suspected traffic robbers lurking around Motorways, Old Toll Gate and Olusosun Dump site, Ojota.   The suspects, who were picked up yesterday evening through an undercover operation led by the Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, resulted into the arrest of the 13 suspects.   The suspects are: Akeredola Taiwo (33), Oriyomi Solola (28), Olanrewaju Sikiru (25), Hakeem Ridwan (22), Joseph Ovie (33), Muhammadu Aminu (32), Monday Nweke (35), Emmanuel Anthony (24), Onyeka Muoghara (40), Salaudeen Rilwan (32), Kayode Dele (31), Silas Manner (27) and Favour Elijah (26).   Some of the suspects, who were caught red – handed while taking drugs in their hideouts around the corridor couldn’t explain what they were doing in those spots as at the time of arrest.   Eyewitnesses around

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Thursday congratulated the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi ADEYEMI on his 50th coronation anniversary. In a statement by the Director of Media & Public Affairs at the Ooni's Palace, , Comrade Moses Olafare, Ooni Adeyeye described the Alaafin as a unique descendant of Oduduwa and great Nigerian who lives a life of service to humanity. Ooni Ogunwusi who described Oba Adeyemi as a revered Nigerian monarch who has always dignified the cultural values of the Yoruba people with great passion, thanking God for blessing him with gift of long reign on the throne of his forefathers, adding that the monarch has seen it all for the country. "Long life is a gift and those favoured by God in his infinite mercy to receive this gift should be celebrated and admired by all, such a person is Oba Lamidi Adeyemi who is among Nigeria's elder statesmen and great Ooduan who saw this nation through post-colonial, milita

BY Yabo Chris Ephraim It is said that the reward for hard work is more work. With consistency, resilience, diligence and dedication to duty, the Nigerian Army has blocked the routes of terrorists supplies, closing in and restricting them to an uncomfortable space, freed many hostages, arrested dozens of kidnappers, cattle rustlers and other criminal elements thereby gradually reducing the threat and tension generated by insecurity to the barest minimum. I said this because there is no nation that is crime free, what is expected is to bring the security challenges to a manageable proportion which Nigeria's security agencies have so far commendably achieved. Many politicians, social commentators, right activists and other groups with vested interest,  who are praise singers to the terrorists and criminal elements no longer have something to cheer and praise as the general security situation of the country has been brought under control.This wouldn't have been achieved if the Nige

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has approved the release of N10 million for the kidney transplant of a 300 level student of geography at the University of Maiduguri, The life of the student, Mbahi Suleiman, 29-year old may be lost if a surgery is not effected as he is in critical need of kidney transplant.  Suleiman hails from Yara in Hawul local government area, in Borno South. The governor got to know of the student’s condition after one of his aides drew his attention to Suleiman’s condition. He and his mother had appeared on a radio programme, seeking for support. Suleiman and his mother were featured on multiple times on Brekete family, a morning programme on Human Rights Radio in Abuja, hosted by Ahmed Isa, popularly called ‘Ordinary President’, with direct appeal to Governor Zulum to save Bitrus.  The family, who said there is a donor in waiting for Suleiman, had sought for N9 million for the transplant, a million naira short of the approval by the governor. Accor

•Confirms unity of all the groups in OshodiPromises commitment to All progressives Congress  Ndigbo in all Progressives Congress( Apc)  in Oshodi-Isolo local government at the council auditorium on Tuesday presented the unified exco members of the group to the executive chairman of the local government Hon. Idris Bolaji Muse Ariyoh. Presenting the group executive members Hon. Chima Davis  Ukwandu (chairman ) stated that based on the directives from the state, that all the new executive members should be presented to respective local government chairmen for briefs of latest development that ndigbo in Apc is now United and are under one leadership of Joe igbokwe as Apex leader and hon. Jude as his deputy. He explained that all the different groups in Oshodi came together for unification to produce the current executives he was presenting to the council boss. He assured the chairman and all progressives Congress party that Ndigbo would always  ensure the success of the party at the electi