Funke Busari, Lagos The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has reiterated its determination at ensuring noiseless environment through the implementation of the relevant laws of the Agency against noise polutters and also charged concerned sectors to critically appraise their activities and develop noise management strategies to guide against uncoordinated activities under the guise of business interest. The General Manager, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe disclosed this, during the virtual webinar session to mark the Year 2021 International Noise Awareness Day (1NAD) on Wednesday. The theme, “Protect your Hearing; Protect Your Health”, according to her, was to address the negative impact of…
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Funke Busari, Lagos Lagos courts have resumed on Thursday as judicial staff called off its 23 day strike over demand for financial autonomy for the judiciary in the state. The resumption followed a directive by the Administrative Department of the Lagos State Judiciary signed on Wednesday by Director, Administration and Human Resources, Kamal A. Sanusi. The memo titled “Notice Of Resumption” directed to “all members of staff” stated: “In view of the communique issued by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Lagos State Branch on the 27th April, 2021, I have the directive to inform all members of staff…
Funke Busari, Lagos It is no longer news that the popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, 48, also known as Baba Ijesha is in custody for alleged defilement, but more twist are now being added to his case. His colleague in the industry Princess Damilola Adekola who is also a comedian in a video post is shedding more light to the incident. Princess who cried through out the post revealed that the victim is her adopted daughter who along five others have been living with her. She disclosed that even though she had no biological children of her own, she has…
Every Child Count!!! The Speech Of Hon Bola Ilori At The Distribution Of 1500 Free School Uniforms, Bags And Other School Kits In Commemoration Of His Birthday By Bola Ilori Foundation Held At Ondo City On 27th April 2021 Protocols. What we are doing today is calling our attention to a critical issue in our society. That children are our future is no longer news to anyone, but what we make of these children is what we will all depend upon for good as a society. Attention to children can no longer be limited to our biological children only, this is regardless…
Funke Busari This is certainly not the best of times for residents and Government of Kaduna State as bandits again killed two more students kidnapped from the Greenfield University. Three of the students were brutally killed few days ago. The sad news was confirmed by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan on Monday. The bandits had on Friday killed three of the abducted students of the varsity, saying it was a warning for not paying the N800 million ransom demanded by them. The Commissioner, in a statement said the state under Governor Nasir El-Rufai…
Funke Busari, Lagos A traditional ruler, Oba Abdulrasheed Makinde, of Onamuwagun, Ile-Ife, Osun State has been caught in the violence that greeted the Iyana Iba/Alaba Rago and Ojo areas of Lagos State. The monarch in a telephone interview with CASEFILE gave an account of how his paraphernalia of office were carted away following the vandalism on his vehicle during the incident. The monarch who is a younger brother to a former Nigerian lawmaker, Rotimi Makinde said that his car was parked in front of the institution when the crisis erupted around 10:00a.m. He explained that though he didn’t know the actual…
A student of the Lagos State University, Ojo Hezekiah Oluwaponmile has given a graphic account of how some policemen attached to Owode Egba Police Station at Isiun Area of Ogun State at gunpoint extorted the sum of N153,000 from him. He said he was forced to transfer the money through a POS operator who collected the sum of N3,000 naira from him as service charge. He said the incident happened on April 24, 2021 on his way to Abeokuta from Oyo State. He said the armed officers asked him out of his car and demanded for what he does for a…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed one of its own, Inspector Jonathan Kampani for alleged killing of a businessman, Jelili Bakare. This is coming less than two weeks following the dismissal of Sgt Eze Aiwansoba who allegedly shot his girlfriend, Joy Ndubueze, in the mouth. This is confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP. Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Sunday in a statement. Part of the statement reads: “The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed one AP No 278055 Inspector Jonathan Kampani, attached to Mounted Troop of the Nigeria Police Force, for firing and killing one Jelili…
In what is termed “a reckless approach to governance and wanton disregard to the educational well-being of Ekiti State, the Egbe Ilosiwaju Omo Ekiti, a socio-cultural group, has condemned the recent closure of the state-owned Ekiti State University (EKSU) and the proscription of its four workers unions by the state government. Rising from an emergency meeting held on the heels of the closure, the group, comprising of notable elders in the state, described as “most insensitive”, the decision of the Dr Kayode Fayemi led administration to paralyse academic activities in EKSU, rather than find truce to the genuine agitation of…
Funke Busari In a commando like style, Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force in conjunction with the Nigerian Army and Department of State Security, DSS, in a joint operation in the early hours of Saturday killed the Commander of IPOB Militia Group and some of his allies. Sources close to the security said that they stormed the operational headquarters of insurgents (IPOB Militias) in Awomama Village Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. It was gathered that the insurgents are responsible for the attacks on the Imo State Police Headquarters and the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service on 5th…