Funke Busari, Lagos The duo of Chidi Umeh 40 years and Obinna Onyebuchi 28 years have been arrested in connection with drugging an unsuspecting member of the public and snatching his motorcycles. They were arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command on the 10th of August 2020 following a distress call from the residents of Alanu area of Owode Yewa to SP Olabisi Elebute Divisional Police Officer of Owode Egbado division that two men who have drugged a motorcyclist were about taking his bike away. In response to the distress call, the DPO led the anti-robbery team to…
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Funke Busari, Lagos A fire outbreak has razed the home of the News Editor of MITV, Sunkanmi Ajao, destroying property worth millions of naira. Mr. Ajao was the Senior Crime Reporter with MITV before his elevation as the News Editor of the television station in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. Photographs from the debris are below.
Funke Busari, Lagos On Tuesday, the Lagos State Directorate for Citizens’ Rights, DCR, held a sensitisation campaign through a webinar virtual program for the general public as part of efforts to tackle the disturbing increase in sexual abuse and offenses, especially on the defilement of young children. Speaking during the event, the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Ms. Titilayo Shitta-Bey, said the rising spate of the crime of defilement and other sexual abuses on children in the society, at least the fraction reported by the media indeed calls for great concern and makes the topic an apt one…
Ondo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency Agboola Ajayi has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. This information was contained in release by Media Adviser to the Deputy Governor, Comrade Allen Sowore. Recall that the Deputy Governor rejoined the PDP on June 21st, 2020, at his home town, Kiribo and contested as the governorship candidate of the party in the party’s primary election held on 22nd of July, 2020. According to the release, the Deputy Governor appreciates the National Leadership and members of the party for their warm reception and acceptance in the short period he rejoined the…
Funke Busari, Lagos A pharmacist simply identified as Bassey Asuquo was on Friday August 1, 2020 found dead in a hotel in Igando area of Lagos. Report say Bassey was found dead after he slumped and died on a sex worker in Lagos. The man was reported to have died after engaging in a marathon sex with a prostitute at TinuBola and Restaurant located along Old Akesan road, before Galaxy Hotel, Egan, in the Igando area of Lagos State. The incident sources said took operatives from Igando police Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, CSP Taiwo Kasumu, to…
A senator who represented Ijebu-East Senatorial District in the last Senate, Buruji Kashamu is dead. He died of COVID-19 complications at the First Cardiologist Hospital in Lagos. Report says the Senator had recovered from COVID-19 but his conditions grew worse due to some underlying ailment. He was rushed to the First Cardiologist hospital in Lagos. The chairman of SILVERBIRD group , Senator Ben Murray-Bruce who was his colleague at the Eight Assembly confirmed the sad news on his Twitter page. Senator Ben Bruce – I have just lost my good friend of forever to #COVID19. Until his death, Sen. Buruji…
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has expressed shock over the death of Late Ladan Ibrahim Ayawa a veteran broadcaster with the Voice of America, VOA, Hausa Section. In a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary Mrs. Mary Noel-Berje, Governor Bello described the deceased as a compatriot and hard-working broadcaster who distinguished himself, contributing immensely to both news and magazine programmes of his station. The Governor said the personality of Late Ayawa is a model to younger broadcasters pointing out that the international broadcasting industry especially the Hausa Section will no doubt miss the wealth of knowledge and…
The Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN, in Lagos has expressed commendation for the directive by Lagos State Government regarding resumption of physical church services in the state. But the leader of the religious centre, Prophet Temitope Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua has said in a statement that worshippers will resume church services only at the instance of divine instruction. According to the information made available, the prophet said in part: “… Following the announcement that church services will resume in Lagos on August 9th, 2020 – that is, this coming Sunday – I wish to commend the authorities for…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Oba Elect, Igbanko of Igbanko Kingdom, Muritala Adekunle Shittu Molade has appealed to the Lagos State Government to avert bloodshed/faceoff, stall full scale crisis, avoid unnecessary loss of lives and property and to forestall breakdown of law and order that could trigger from alleged plans of the State to install one Sheriff Adeshina Bello as the Oba of Igbanko Kingdom without the consent of the three major kingmakers first sought and obtained and as it is contained in the Lagos State Obas and Chiefs Laws of Lagos State. In the appeal letter, Oba in-waiting speaking the…
Funke Busari, Lagos Lagos State Government has directed Junior Secondary Schools, JSS3 students who are registered for National Examination Council, NECO, Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE, to resume from Monday, 10th August, 2020. This directive was given through the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo in her office at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja on Thursday. This latest development is coming on the heels of the directive to the earlier pronouncement issued by the Lagos State Government, directing SS3 and Technical Studies, TEC3, students in the State to resume on Monday, 3rd of August 2020 to enable them revise and…