Funke Busari, Lagos In fulfilment of promises earlier made to families of slain Police officers lynched in the wake of the violence instigated by the nationwide youth demonstration against police brutality in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has compensated family of six police officers who lost their lives. The governor compensated six family members with N10 million each on Thursday during the 14th Town Hall meeting on security held at Civic Centre on Victoria Island. The elated beneficiaries said the state government has not only wiped off their tears, it has also brightened their hope to attain the future their…
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Funke Busari, Lagos For not adhering to the approved standard species escort procedure which includes an escort vehicle in front and behind two bullion vans filled with money, ACP Gbolahan Olugbemi, the Police Area Commander, in Ajah, Lagos has impounded the vehicles on Wednesday citing breach of security. The Area commander was said to have ordered the arrest of two bullion vans belonging to Bankers ware house. The Police boss ordered the vehicles to be impounded for violating approved standard species escort procedure which includes an escort vehicle in front and at back with minimum of four mobile police men…
A team of high level officials representing the executive and legislative arms of government was in Maiduguri on Monday to deliver a message of condolence and solidarity with the government and people of Borno State following the recent Boko Haram killing of 43 farm workers. The Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan spoke for the team and the Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari representing President Muhammadu Buhari presented a joint message, on behalf of the President, the government and people of Nigeria to the Governor, the Shehu of Borno, and the bereaved Zabarmari community, describing the massacre of the farm…
A former banker Adam Kaka Adam is to spend one year of his life in prison custody for stealing money meant for the Automated Teller Machine, ATM. The convict was sentenced on Monday to a year imprisonment by Justice Ibrahim Jauro of the Yobe State High Court sitting in Damaturu for stealing 11,657,500 Naira (Eleven Million Six Hundred and Fifty-seven Thousand Five) from Unity Bank, Plc. The Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, secured this conviction following the prosecution of Adam on one-count of theft of the said sum. The convict was a former service…
Funke Busari, Lagos Seven suspected members of Eiye Confraternity at Agura area, Ikorodu, Lagos State are now in Police custody. The suspected cultists arrested are Abolaji Arbayo, 21, Josiah Offem, 37, Oluwapelumi Oyeyinka, 25, Lamidi Taofeeq, 41, and Ahmed Shittu, 48 who drove their operational vehicle. Others are Zainab Nurudeen, 20 (the armourer who sources for guns to operate) and Rabiu Ganiyu, 25. While those who were in possession of their dangerous weapons, fled the scene on sighting the police. The suspects were arrested after attacking the officials of a vigilante group, popularly called Agbekoya, when they went to revenge…
The Army Council has on Wednesday approved the promotion of senior officers to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has congratulated all the promoted officers and their families, and urged them to redouble their efforts to justify the confidence reposed in them. A total of 39 Brigadier Generals have been meritoriously promoted to Major General, while 97 Colonels have also been elevated to Brigadier General accordingly. Those promoted to Major General are – Brigadier General OO Oluyede Acting Commander Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole, Damaturu Brigadier…
A Federal High Court, Abuja judge, Justice B.F.M. Nyako on Friday (the 27th day of November 2020) declared Section 8.5 of the Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, Rules and Regulations made pursuant to Section 6 (2) of the Nursing and Midwifery (Registration, etc) Act, CAP N143, of 2004, invalid, void, unconstitutional and a violation of Section 37 & 42(1) (a)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as Amended). The said Section 8.5 of the regulations (supra) prohibits male nurses and midwives from changing their names after the registration by the Council. The Section provides that; Change of name shall be…
Funke Busari, Lagos To end the menace of violence against women and girls, Women Advocates Research And Documentation Centre, WARDC on Thursday called for stakeholders’ collaboration at a dialogue in Lagos. The event was part of WARDC’s activities to mark 16 Days of Activism of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls. WARDC, a non-governmental, human rights organisation in the frontline of human rights promotion and protection of women‘s rights and the rule of law in Nigeria, through the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative expressed that collaborative efforts is critical to ending the scourge. The Executive Director, …
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed Oluifon of Ifon, Ose LG area of Ondo state, Oba Isreal Adeusi. He was shot by bandits at Elegbeka area. The monarch was killed while returning to his domain after attending the Council of Obas meeting in Akure, Ondo State Capital.
Funke Busari, Lagos A legal practitioner, Mr. Olaniyi Adekanla, Esq. is seeking the removal of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, from the office of the Lagos Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The lawyer’s grouse against the Lagos Zonal Head of the Anti-Corruption agency borders on corruption tendency. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Lagos, Adekanla, Esq. stressed that the current zonal head is a misfit for the office. He held the notion that an organisation at the vanguard of Anti-Corruption crusade should not allow Abdulrasheed Bawa to call the shots at the Lagos Office of…