Funke Busari, Lagos Mr. Adeleye Ajayi, the Chairmanship aspirant for the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos is determined to take over the Secretariat of the Lagos Council of the NUJ. To realize his ambition he visited the Secretariat of the Crime Reporters Association on a campaign train. He harped on journalists welfare and as the one who is fit for the highest office in NUJ come September 29, 2020. Leye as he is fondly called by his colleagues said that he is in the race again to offer hope for his colleagues. “We are here again to solicit for…
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Funke Busari Alor Community in Anambra State, a sleepy town where the Minister of Labour and Productivity Chris Ngige hailed from is in the news again, this time not for good as a young man was reported dead following an alleged fracas with one Ugochukwu Ngige said to be a cousin of the Honourable Minister. Eye witnesses told CASEFILE that Obinna Mmanegbu aka Degema for Boys went to bed last Saturday night but woke up at the middle of the night and was shouting that he is having a severe chest pain but before the family could make arrangement to take…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Transitional Monitoring Group, TMG, has released its preliminary report on the Saturday Governorship Election in Edo State. A statement signed by its Chairperson, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi observed that the poll was relatively peaceful. According to the report, the election was largely executed free and fair. “The lapses observed were consistent with our experiences in previous elections. Our final report, which will be issued later, will expand on some of other issues observed,” it concluded. Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) Below is the full report Preliminary Report On The Edo State Governorship Election Of September 19, 2020. Introduction…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has issued a clear warning against perpetration of gender and/or domestic violence in the State. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State expressed the warning to reaffirm his zero tolerance for gender and/or domestic violence, which has occasioned many family problems, social dislocations and deviant behaviours that are, in turn, detrimental to national development in the country. The Lagos State Police boss reiterated his vow to partner with relevant government and non-governmental bodies to ostracize anyone caught in the devilish act in Lagos State, a statement by the Police…
Worshippers in Lagos can now resume their normal services earlier been obstructed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the permission for worship centres to resume full services. He said mosques can hold their prayers five times daily while churches can also commence weekly services. Worship centres were restricted to one gathering weekly after they were allowed to re-open following lockdown to check Coronavirus in the country. The Governor also said public and private schools can resume fully on Monday, September 21, 2020.
Funke Busari, Lagos The police cell at Ogudu Police station will soon wear a face-lift This is as a result of the directive of the Lagos State Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu. He gave the directive on Thursday when he went on inspection and assessment of the deplorable condition of the cell, a statement by SP. Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated. The Commissioner of Police, who was on routine check of police deployments and formations across the command, noticed the condition of the cell and ordered the Officer in charge of the works department (DLS) to commence immediate construction and reinforcement of the cell;…
Funke Busari, Lagos An unsuspecting lover who is based in the United States of America has reportedly lost the sum of $25,000 US Dollars to a man she loved and trusted. The suspect is a 43-year old man, Sylvester Ehiarinmian who has been nabbed by the Nigerian Police for allegedly defrauding his United State-based lover of her properties and money. The suspect claimed to love the victim, Mary Okpe, 40, while he fraudulently swindled her of monies and properties under the guise of helping to secure them.While parading the suspect on Wednesday, the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Ahmed…
A former President of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners, ANTP, Chief Jimoh Aliu has died at the age of 85. The Okemesi-Ekiti born thespian who was the producer of the famous movie “Arelu” died at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday afternoon. The Nigerian dramatist, sculptor, film writer, playwright and director, began acting in 1959 through Akin Ogungbe theatre group, but later joined the Nigerian Army in 1967 and retired in 1975 with the aim of focusing on drama as well as promoting independent artist under the platform of Jimoh Aliu cultural group. He had…
The Kaduna State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020 amends the Penal Code Law (No.5) of Kaduna State, 2017 by substituting Section 258 as follows: Whoever commits rape of a child below the age of fourteen (14) years shall on conviction, be punished with surgical castration and death. Whoever has sexual intercourse with a male child below the age of fourteen years shall be punished with surgical castration and death. Where a female adult is convicted for the offence of rape of a child, the Court shall punish the accused with Bilateral Salpingectomy and death. Where the victim is above fourteen…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Lagos State government is leaving no stone unturned as it has concluded training of teachers through its partners, Cece Yara Foundation and the Rise Up Project across Lagos State on the important roles of teachers as mandatory Reporters in preventing child sexual abuse especially as it relates to reporting child molestation/abuse cases. This intervention was the focus of a week-long online sessions that held between August 12-20, 2020. The advocacy groups in partnership with Lagos State government focused on implementing the Lagos State Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, LSCPP, at the training. The Permanent Secretary of…