Funke Busari, Lagos The Lagos State Government on Monday announced plans to eradicate commercial motorcycles and tricycles in the state. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while speaking at a security townhall meeting, noted the dangers that motorcycle riders pose on the roads and security effort in the state. The governor said it has become imperative for the mode of transportation to be phased out with a new transport system set to be launched in the state. The governor also noted that shanties and uncompleted buildings harboring unregistered occupants is a security threat, promising to clamp down on such abandoned sites across…
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Funke Busari, Lagos There is clamour for the release of convicted cleric, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo also known as Reverend King. A group known as Path of Peace initiative in a letter signed by Dandy Eze is appealing to the Governor of Lagos State to release the clergyman currently in Maiduguri prison. He particularly cited the prevailing situation in the country especially when amnesty was given to bandits and terrorists as a reason for the call. According to him over times there has been prerogative of mercy extended to some known criminals while there are still agitation for amnesty for bandits involved in…
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) has unveiled plans for its 15th Annual Business Law Conference themed “Re-tooling Business for Change: Leveraging the Tech Explosion”. The Chairman of the Section and Lead Partner, Detail Solicitors, Ayuli Jemide disclosed that the conference this year will be a hybrid of virtual and in-person attendance, with a remarkable line-up of knowledgeable speakers and panellists who will discuss critical issues around the exponential growth of technology across the world. According to him, the conference will amongst other things, spotlight vital topics such as, tech innovation and e-governance; the future of digital…
Funke Busari, Lagos Witnesses and victims of crime in Lagos State have no cause for fear as they would be adequately protected during court trials by the State Department of Public Prosecutions’ Witness Support Unit. The DPP Director, Olayinka Adeyemi, informed that the Witness Support Unit, under her watch is ready to provide all necessary support ranging from psychosocial, financial and legal to witnesses especially victims of assaults, defilement, rape, armed robbery amongst others. And as such the Lagos State Government has reiterated its unwavering commitment to provide needed assistance to them through the Witness Support Unit headed by Adetutu…
Funke Busari, Lagos Drop all charges against journalists, bloggers, and other media workers, and cease further arbitrary closures of radio and television stations without court order.” This is the collective voice of journalists and media workers to Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, espousing the recommendations of Socio-Economic Rigthts and Accountability Project, SERAP in its latest report titled: “Something To Hide?: Media Freedom Under Siege in Nigeria.” Journalists and media workers converged at physical and online venues and frowned at the issue of shrinking press freedom and many infractions on the civic space by state and non-state actors who are…
Funke Busari This is a moving vehicle along Sango-Otta/Idirokoko Road, Ogun State, conveying baskets and other raffia-made products along the ever busy trans-border route on Wednesday. Obviously, the driver of the van can not see his rear through the rear mirrors, neither would any other motorist be able to see its lights paraventure situation that calls for it to trafficate. To know that this rickety-looking van was driven past team of Road Safety officers, leaves much to be desired from the Federal Road Safety Corps. Hope the recent redeployments of senior officers to various commands with mandate to bolster the…
An 80-year-old woman, Mrs. Mary Adebayo, her 19-year-old granddaughter, Funmilola Adebayo and two other ladies have been arrested in Akure, the Ondo state capital by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for selling assorted illicit drugs like cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, tramadol, swinol and skuchies. Following intelligence-based raids and follow up operations on their locations on Sunday 2nd May, 2021, over 192kilogrammes of cocaine and other psychoactive substances were recovered from the suspects while the octogenarian, her granddaughter and two other ladies; Tessy Matthew and Blessing Adesida were arrested. As a result of the bust, Chairman/Chief Executive of…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Lagos State Government has finally filed charges against popular Nollywood actor Olarenwaju James, a.k.a Baba Ijesha. Fourty-eight years old actor will now appear in court to answer for criminal charges of defilement and sexual assaults alledgedly perpetrated against a minor and this is now official. This is according to Lagos State Government through the State’s Ministry of Justice Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice, Honourable Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN. Information made available to CASEFILE on Tuesday disclosed that after due consideration of the facts in the case file for the suspect, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions said it has…
Funke Busari It is nothing but a reward for Solomon Ukoha, 24, when the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu awarded him a 5 years full scholarship for his feat towards solving the electricity challenge in his State. The youth earned the award for constructing an electricity sub station with crude oil and other locally sourced materials. The scholarship will afford him the opportunity to further his education in any tertiary institution of his choice. While receiving the innovator at his lodge in Aba, Governor Ikpeazu expressed joy over the technical ingenuity exhibited by the youth who hails from…
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State Udom Emmanuel has decried the murder of a job seeker, Miss Iniobong Umoren, in the state last Thursday. Iniubong was allegedly murdered by one Uduak Akpan, who offered the deceased prospects of a job. The governor speaking through the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Ini Ememobong, in Uyo, also commended the police for arresting Akpan and urged that justice be done accordingly. According to him, “The Akwa Ibom state government is deeply saddened by the news of the demise of Miss Umoren, who was said to have been abducted, raped, assaulted and eventually murdered…