For his commitment to empowering orphans and less privileged children in the country, The Guardian Newspapers’ Senior Defence and Security Affairs journalist has received a surprise award from his home branch church in Onicha-Ugbo, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. Mr Odita Sunday-Udemaguna, an infuential journalist with about two decades experience in crime reporting, was the only person honoured with the award at the launch of the book authored by the parish priest, Rev. Canon Nnaoma Ijezie. The senior journalist was honoured in the church auditorium recently. Worthy of note is his charitable interventions. During the maiden edition…
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Pa Ubani Egbedubi Nwokocha, the father of the Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA-SPIDEL, Dr. Monday Ubani has passed on at the age of 101. Pa Ubani who was popularly known as Egoro amongst peers and friends died on January 3, 2022 at Lagos State but his remains is already in Abia, his home State. Dr. Ubani who was his only son, confirmed the death of his father in a statement on Wednesday. Ubani in the statement noted that his beloved father lived a fulfilled life and will be greatly missed by relations, friends, neighbours,…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has decried the increasing rate of single use plastics, pet bottles, polystyrene and other non-biodegradable wastes in different parts of the State, saying that urgent step is needed to revert the trend with the encouragement of reusable plastics or biodegradable materials. The Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Lagos State Ministry of The Environment and Water Resources, Mrs. Belinda Odeneye raised the alarm recently during the launch of official ban on single use plastic among staffs of LASEPA. She said that all hands must be on deck in order to guarantee quality health for…
An unnamed Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, has been deployed to Magodo Phase II Estate for a mission yet to be ascertain. The landlords in the estate have been at loggerheads with a family over a Supreme Court judgement. The attempt to enforce the judgement led to a chaos. But on Tuesday, the landlords staged a protest claiming that arrangement is already in top gear to demolish their houses. In a swift reaction, the state Governor Sanwo-Olu led his team to the place and was confronted by the CSP who refused to carry out the governor instruction to vacate the place or…
A-38-year old businesswoman, Khadijat Okunu-Lamidi has joined the league of politicians seeking to replace President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa as the battle ahead of 2023 begins. The businesswoman cum media entrepreneur declared her intention to seek a political party’s nomination to contest 2023 presidential election. Her decision many days is in response to the Not-Too-Young to run slogan recently signed into law by President Buhari. Okunu-Lamidi, who is the founder, Slice Media Solutions, declared that she had become the arrow-head for the intervention of her generation’s interests across the nation for politics and good governance. She declared,…
In a bid to end scarcity of potable water supply in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has pledged to introduce a community-based water supply scheme, to be called, ‘water kiosking’. Abiodun revealed this during a NewYear broadcast on Monday. According to the Governor, the new initiative would not only bring the much needed succour to the people, it is also to ensure that water is readily made available across the state. He said, “We will ensure Improved provision of potable water supply in our major towns and cities through continuous upgrade of production capacity and distribution network. We are introducing…
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa has warned drug barons of running the risk of losing their freedom and assets this year. He advised those still involved in the illicit drug business to turn a new leaf. The NDLEA said its workforce is moving into 2022 with a resolution to rid the country of illicit substances, the agency Spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi said. The message added that NDLEA is to continue aggressive pursuit of drug cartels, barons and traffickers anywhere they may be within the country or even outside. Urging…
The last may have not been heard in the cause of death of a student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni, as the result of a medical practictioner, Dr. Clement Vhriterhire, stated the cause of death as: “acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication in a background of blunt force trauma.” However, the report sighted by CASEFILE disclosed that the result of toxicology screen is being awaited. Findings in respect of what a blunt force trauma is, according to a General Practitioner, Dr. Qasim Omokanye, “It is a condition not easily discern, even if a patient is physically examined, except he…
Oluwatoyin Atinuke Odusanya has been appointed High Court Judge in Lagos, effective 31st, December, 2021. CASEFILE gathered that she is one of the latest nine female judges in the Lagos State Judiciary appointed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the premise that she merits judicial power. She was Director Citizens Rights of the Ministry of Justice, Lagos State. According to Lagos State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Kazeem Alogba, the appointment of one of the 14 judges is not unconnected with qualities of merit and integrity. At the swearing in ceremony held on Friday, the Chief Judge had said, “You have all…
The Lagos State judiciary has got new judges following swearing-in of 14 new judges by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday. This makes the current number of judges a total of 70 in the State High Courts, consisting of nine females and five males. There names are; Justices Olubusola Adeyemi Okunuga, Adenrera Olayinka Adeyemi, Olufolake Olufolasade Oshin, Oluwatoyin Atinuke Odusanya, Olumuyiwa Oluseun Martins, Ariyike Mutiat Ipaye-Nwachukwu and Babatunde Oladapo Kalaro. Others are Omolade Jadesola Awope, Akinkunmi Olusegun Idowu, Olalekan Ayodeji Oresanya, Mujibat Iyabode Oshodi, Ismail Olalekan Ijelu, Mosunmola Muyibat Balogun and Mathias Oluwole Dawodu. During the swearing-in ceremony,…