The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has warned facility owners who flagrantly flout the State environmental laws after the partial reopening of the socio-economic activities, particularly religious and hospitality sectors, to desist or face the full wrath of the law. The General Manager, LASEPA, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, gave the warning during an enforcement exercise on Monday which led to the sealing of a private home situated at 21B, Akin Ogunlewe Street, Victoria island; Christ The Convener Stone (Redeemed Church) at 7, Oguntona Crescent, Gbagada Phase 1; Home Town Eatery at 7, Addo Langbasa Road, Ajah and NAHMAN Construction Site…
Author: Funke Busari
One of the candidates in the just concluded Nigerian Bar Association election, Dele Adeshina, SAN is not happy with the Board of Trustees of the association. His reason is the refusal of the Trustees to release the full report of its findings on the petition he wrote against the election that he lost to Olumide Akpata who has been declared the President-elect. Below is his letter to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN. RE: DELE ADESINA SAN’S PETITION TO THE NBA BOARD OF TRUSTEES DEMAND FOR THE TRUSTEE’S REPORT I received a letter from the Chairman…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has tasked the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, against frivolous exparte applications of lawyers, which often affect the operations of the Commission. Kano Zonal head of the EFCC, Sanusi Aliyu Mohammed made this appeal on Monday, August 24, 2020, when the leadership of the Kano Branch of the NBA paid him a courtesy visit. Aliyu Mohammed noted that much as it is the constitutional right of lawyers to defend their clients, some counsel usually employ exparte applications they know lack merit, just to stagnate prosecutorial efforts of the Commission. The Kano Branch…
Folasade Ogunsola has emerged the acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, UNILAG on Monday. The Senate of the institution elected the first female Vice Chancellor in acting capacity. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services) polled 135 votes compared to Prof. Ben Oghojafor’s 31 votes. It was gathered one vote was declared void. A total of 167 Professors were at the Senate meeting. Prof. Oghojafor is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Management Services. Prof. Ogunsola was the first woman to be the Provost College of Medicine University of Lagos before she became Deputy VC.
Funke Busari The lawyer to the suspended boss of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, Wahab Shittu, Esq has said that it is premature for the Justice Ayo Salami’s panel of inquiry to recommend the sack and prosecution of his client for corruption because the panel is not a Judicial Commission inquiry, even as he raised concerns about the plight of his client. He was reacting to several reports that the Panel has been sending interim reports to the President over his client’s investigation. Mister Shittu raised many issues which bothers on fair hearing and inaccurate…
Funke Busari The Director General/CEO of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has commended the Nigerian Navy for the successful enforcement of the new anti-piracy law in Nigeria. This commendation was communicated in a letter signed by Commodore Suleman Dahun for Chief of the Naval Staff, Ibok Ekwe Ibas. In a commendation letter to the Naval Headquarters, Dr. Bashir noted the commendable achievements of the Nigerian Navy in the discharge of its responsibilities on security and other related matters. He further expressed the Agency’s appreciation on the high level of professionalism and expertise exhibited by the…
Funke Busari It sounds weird and unbelievable, but it happened live in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, a businessman is now in Police custody for reportedly eating faeces with bread. He was however lucky to have been rescud by the timely intervention of Police officers which rescued him from being lynched by a gathering mob. The man Emmwnuel Egbu who is said to have a thriving cosmetics shop at the Sango area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, was caught by some persons around 12 noon on Saturday eating the faeces and bread. When asked his reason, he said he chose…
Funke Busari, Lagos A driver Happiness Elebiju, suspected to have caused the incident that killed 12 persons on board of a commercial boat for a mere three hundred naira fare difference along the Ilashe waterfront in July this year has been arraigned in Lagos on Monday. He was arraigned by the Lagos State government on a ten count charges before Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja. He was arraigned on 10 count charges before Justice Josephine Oyefeso. The state government blamed the accident, which led to the drowning of 12 passengers on overcrowding and illegal…
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has tested positive to the Coronavirus. This information is contained on a tweet on Twitter on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy Gbenga Omotoso. It stated: “Subsequent to close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive for the COVID-19 infection, the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for the virus. Professor Abayomi became aware of his status following the required testing protocol of contact tracing procedures. “However, he is doing well with no symptoms.“Our prayers are with him and his family during his period of…
Funke Busari Fugitive serial killer, Sunday Shodipe has been in re-arrested at his grandmother’s house. Shodipe, 19, escaped from Police custody on August 11, after confessing to killing no fewer than five persons in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. The suspect was believed to have killed the persons, mainly women, for ritual purposes. Oyo State Police Command Spokesperson, Gbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the re-arrest of Shodipe on Sunday. A security source confirmed that he was re-arrested in the home of his grandmother in Ojoo area of Ibadan. Earlier, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu sent in a crack…