Funke Busari, Lagos Trial of alleged killer of a-34 year old lawyer Mrs. Feyitayo Obot continued on Monday before a Lagos State High court sitting in Ikeja. The defendant, Joshua Usulor however denied his purported confessional statement regarding the killing of the deceased in her hotel room in Opebi, Ikeja on 23rd January, 2019. During a trial-within-trial before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, the judge heard the testimony of the 20-year old student of Oduduwa University, Osun State to determine the genuiness or otherwise of the statement presented against him by the prosecution. The defendant told the court that the statement he made and…
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Funke Busari, Lagos Contrary to reports that 30 people died on Thursday in the Gas Explosion that occurred at Cele Bus stop area of Iju Ishaga, Lagos State, information has it that no life was lost in the inferno, this is official said Lagos State Safety Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA Head, Public Affairs, Nosa Okunbor. He also informed that the inferno has been put off completely and stated the total number of 30 people, consisting of 20 adult males and 10 adult females were seriously injured. The agency stated that its post disaster assessment indicated the losses of two residential buildings,…
The Ekiti State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has suspended the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters to Babafemi Ojudu, son-in-law to Senator Bola Tinubu, Oyetunde Ojo, former governorship aspirant, Dr. Wole Oluyede; Ayo Ajibade; Femi Adeleye and six other chieftains of the party indefinitely. Others suspended are Akin Akomolafe, Bamigboye Adegoroye, Olusoga Owoeye Dele Afolabi, Toyin Oluwasola and Bunmi Ogunleye. In a statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Ade Ajayi, the suspension is based on the recommendation of the investigative and disciplinary committee inaugurated by the State Executive Council to investigate the disobedience of…
Ahead of the threat by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to resort to an industrial action to force the Federal Government to rescind its decision to hike oil and electricity prices in the country, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, has resolved to hold an emergency meeting of all the governors. The aim of the meeting is to seek ways of settling the rift between the government and the NLC, as well as to find a mutually agreed soft landing on amicable grounds. This was disclosed in a communique late on Wednesday, by Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, spokesman for the Nigeria Governors’…
Funke Busari, Lagos Judges in Lagos State have received a total number of 51 Sport Utility Vehicles from the Lagos State Government. In addition, eight houses were also presented to the State judiciary by the State government. During the presentation, the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu pledged that no arm of government in the State will be deprived of requisite tools to perform its statutory duties. He reiterated his administration’s continued support to the judiciary and raise the bar of legal practice in line with global standards. The governor said there would be no good governance and development without a…
Suspected political thugs loyal to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday night attacked the campaign office of the Deputy Governor and candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Hon. Agboola Ajayi. The security personnel attached to the Secretariat, Mr. Gbenga Olayoriju, said the thugs who were five in number came in an APC branded vehicle, attacked the Secretariat, destroying the billboard and other valuables at the premises. Adeyoriju said the suspected thugs who came in the night shot sporadically into the air to scare anybody who dared to challenge them. According to him, they used butt of their guns…
Funke Busari, Lagos Barely some weeks after a fire outbreak destroyed 10 cars and one articulated vehicle at the premises of Lagos State Traffic Management Authourity, LASTMA, another fire outbreak has been recorded at the LASTMA Headquarters on Tuesday. But this time the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye said it was a minor incidence. According to the Assistant Director Public Affairs, Filade Olumide, he confirmed the outbreak which fire emanated from a faulty air conditioner on the second floor of the building. The LASTMA boss further observed that immediately the fire was noticed on the air conditioner, the…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, SP. Muyiwa Adejobi has dismissed the viral video especially on Instagrm allegedly showing Insp. Stephen Inumanu, attached to Igando Police Station in the act of brutality against a 28-year old Stephen Ade. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police has described the video as a product of mischief makers. According to the Police Spokesperson, “the Inspector captured in the video is Stephen Inumanu, Inspector of Police, attached to Igando Police Station, Lagos State, was deployed on a routine Stop and Search duty on 18th of September,…
Funke Busari The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and Governor Elect, Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday received Certificate of Return affirming him as the duly elected Governor of the State. Presenting the certificate at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Office in Benin, the region Commissioner, May Agbanuche Nbu said the Governor certified all constitutional requirements. The governor also expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari, INEC, security agents and the people of Edo state for a credible poll.
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has approved new postings of some senior officers in the Nigerian Navy on Monday. This was communicated in a statement made available to the media that the recent re-organisation affected 11 Rear Admirals and 14 Commodores. The new Chief of Policy and Plans Naval Headquarters is Rear Admiral Matthew Emuekpere who was the former Chief of Naval Transformation Naval Headquarters. Rear Admiral Tanko Dakwat, formerly the Chief of Naval Safety and Standards Naval Headquarters has been reappointed to Naval Headquarters as Chief of Administration. The former Director of Plans Naval…