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  • Woman charged with stealing clothing materials

    A 40-year-old woman, Oloyede Sola, who allegedly burgled the shop of one Glory Emmanuel and stole clothing materials valued at N54, 000 was on Tuesday docked at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

    The accused, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of stealing.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Eruada Victor, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 22 in Makinde Street, Alausa, Ikeja.
    Eruada said the accused broke into the shop of the complainant and stole 20 yards of ‘Atiku’ type of fabrics   valued at N20, 000 and seven bundles of ‘Ankara’ fabrics valued at N34, 000
    “She was caught by the vigilance group in the area with the items and the cutlass she used to damage the door of the shop,” he said.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 285 stipulates a three-year jail term for offenders.
    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The magistrate, Mrs G.O. Anifowoshe, granted the accused bail in the sum of N20, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Anifowoshe adjourned the case until April 26 for mention.

     

  • Let the music play on, Tinubu tells Obey at 75

    Let the music play on, Tinubu tells Obey at 75

    All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain and former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described Chief Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, nicknamed Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, as an astute entertainer whose songs would remain evergreen.

    Tinubu, in a statement in Lagos to congratulate Obey on his 75th birthday on Monday,  wished him many more years on earth, urging him to “let the music play on”.

    ”I congratulate Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey on his 75th birthday. It’s a great accomplishment to so be blessed by God as he has been.

    ”Ebenezer Obey, whose professional career began in the mid-1950s when he moved to Lagos, has contributed a lot to the development of music in Nigeria and  Africa.

    ”As a musician with a deep Christian spiritual bend, Obey’s music is unique in the way and manner he turns Yoruba axioms bearing rich religious messages into dance-hall compositions.

    “His popular tracks like ‘What God Has Joined Together’, ‘Aimasiko’, ‘Eyin Pegan Pegan’, ‘Anjade Loni Eledumare’,  ‘Jesu Olore’, ‘Africa is My Home’, ‘Ambe o’, ‘I am a Winner’, etc, remain masterpieces any day.

    “When in early 1990s, he retired into Nigerian gospel music ministry, I knew it could only be short-lived, because when you have a passion for a profession, like Chief Obey’s zeal for music, whether secular or gospel, there is no room for retirement.

    ”I saw him in action in December last year at an event held at the Lagos State House, Alausa, Ikeja, tagged ‘Evening with Governor Ambode’ to end 2016 and usher in 2017; he was the cynosure of all eyes.

    ” He remained his true self, the true entertainer that we have always known, churning out one rich number after another.

    “At 75, I wish and pray that God grants Obey more years and the strength and energy to continue with his music. So to Chief Commander, I say let the music play on, ” Tinubu said.

  • 43 suspected illegal bunkeres held in Alausa

    43 suspected illegal bunkeres held in Alausa

    Lagos State Task Force on Environment operatives have arrested 43 persons for allege involvement in illegal oil bunkering.

    The operatives also sealed off Plot 8, Elephant Cement Way near the Secretariat at Alausa, Ikeja, where about 2.5 million litres of adulterated diesel were allegedly discovered.

    The suspects were caught while mixing diesel with kerosene which they sold at lower price.

    The agency was said to have acted on a petition submitted to its chairman, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Superintendent of Police (SP).

    According to the agency, preliminary investigation revealed that the trade  had been on for over seven years.

    It said: “2.5 million litres of adulterated diesel were fully loaded inside gallons and six different trucks with registration numbers FST615XR, EPE672XC, DKW05XA, KTU750XN, BDG717XA, FKJ327XH and XR95LSD”.

    The suspects will soon be charged to court.

    Some auto mechanics in the neighbourhood blamed the bunkers for a recent fire that destroyed 18 vehicles there.

    Anjorin Babalola, said they couldn’t report the suspects because they were threatened.

    A food vendor, Rebecca Ogunsanya said 33,000-litre capacity tankers usually discharged products inside the compound daily.

    According to a statement by the agency, a suspect, Iyiola Adeyinka, 40, said the company belonged to one Alhaji Lukumon. The suspect claimed that they usually sold products worth about N20million daily.

    Another suspect, Nonso Mordi, 25, said they were paid between N3,000 and N4,000 daily.

  • Alausa secretariat mosque gets BoT

    Lagos State Secretariat Mosque has inaugurated a 10-man Board of Trustees (BoT) as its highest advisory organ.

    Chairman of the Executive committee Mr. Saheed Animashahun inaugurated the BoT at the mosque’a Multi-Purpose hall in Alausa, Ikeja.

    The BoT members are Lagos State Audit Service Commission Chairman, Alhaji Waliu Onibon, former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Alhaja Wonuola Folami; former Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN); Justice Ibrahim Olorunimbe and former Permanent Secretary, Alhaja Simbiat Agbalajobi.

    Others include former Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Mohammed Olagbaye; former Commissioner for Education, Alhaja Sekinat Yusuf; Dr. Abdullahi Awelenje; former Acting  Chairman, Board of Internal Revenue, Alhaji Labaika Salako and former Director in the Ministry of Works, Alhaji AbdulRahman Bello.

    The mosque’s Resident Imam AbdulHakeem AbdulGafar said the responsibilities Allah reposed on leadership were enormous.

    Any person aspiring to become a leader, he said, must be prepared to exhibit justice and fairness in his dealings, adding that all leaders will render accounts of their stewardship before Allah on the Day of Judgment.

    AbdulGafar urged the members to see their selection as additional call to service.

    Responding, Pedro said the board would not fail in its duties.

    He said members would deploy their vast experience and exposure in carrying out their duties.

  • Alausa mini-market strictly for govt workers

    Alausa Mini-Market, established  32 years ago can be referred to as a shopping complex set up to accommodate residents, travellers or passers-by but most importantly, workers. The mini-market is sited in office areas to make it accessible for corporate workers especially government workers who constitute the larger part of their customers.

    The mini market which is very organised is made up of shops, stores, a bakery, supermarkets, canteen, and fashion shop with various names such as Bread Winner Bakery, Olympia Business Centre, Time Supermarket, Bisod Enterprises, Kash Klassic and the likes in contrast to the sheds, stands that are found in traditional market of the day.

    Stationeries, shirts, trousers, shoes, perfumes, voile lace, designers bags, wrist watches, Guinea brocade, jewelleries, ladies slippers, bread accessories and the likes are on display to attract the corporate workers and other prospective customers. Services such as lamination, photocopying, typing, printing, binding of documents are also available.

    Most of the goods sold in the market are of high quality because of the calibre of the customers, hence, an increase in price. A worker of the Bread Winner Bakery, Mary Osundaunsi told The Nation shopping why their bread price is higher than the local made bread.

    “We produce loaves of high quality to suit the taste of our customers, which is why we have different types of bread such as Fish loaf sold for N150, Family loaf sold for N250 and the fruit bread which comes in small and big sizes of N150 and N200 in order to open our customers to having a range of choice,” she said.

  • REVEALED: Cause of fire at Ile-epo oja

    REVEALED: Cause of fire at Ile-epo oja

    The cause of the fire outbreak at Ile-epo oja, Abule Egba are of Lagos state that consumed many shops over the weekend has been discovered.
    The inferno which reportedly started at about 9pm was blamed on careless handling of generators.
    It was gathered that one of the shop owners put off the generator and carried it inside without allowing the heat to reduce and then kept a carton on it before leaving for home.
    Reports further claimed that the carton containing seasonings melted due to the hotness of the generator resulting in the fire that razed no fewer than four shops.
    Eyewitnesses reported that one of the miscreants (area boys) hanging around saw the fire and informed another shop owner, Segun who sells cassette at the other section of the building.
    Segun was said have notified the Agege fire station immediately who came but were unable to immediately put the fire under control.
    Thus, the Agege fire station contacted Alausa fire service station who eventually came to help.
    Owner of one of the affected shops, who sells cooking utensils and household items, was said to have brought in new goods on Friday before the fire incident of Saturday. Her shop was completely razed by the inferno.
    An old man whose shop was also razed said: “This is my only means of livelihood. I also send my two children to school from what I make here.”
    He also sells household wares and cooking utensils.
    It was discovered that many Northerners who trade nearby rushed to offer help as the fire stated. They broke into some shops as part of efforts to savage a few of the goods as they could.
    When The Nation arrived the scene, some men were seen tiding up the shops.
  • Ambode: A popularity walk in Alausa

    Ambode: A popularity walk in Alausa

    There  was jubiliation at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, by workers who trooped out to welcome the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr. Akin Ambode, who was on visit to the seat of government.

    Workers from various departments and ministries swamed on the flag bearer, who was the Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance. They promised to vote for him at the poll.

    Ambode was a guest at the swearing in of the Executive Secretaries of the pre-exixting  20 Local Governments Areas (LGAs) and  37 Local Council Development Areas(LCDA)s. He was  mobbed by the workers as he passed through the Ministry of Finance, where he worked for six years.  Directors, assistant directors, secretaries and messengers hailed the technocrat. Shouts of  “Ambo, Ambo, Ambo, the next governor of Lagos” filled the air. Others were singing: “Winner Oh Oh Oh, winner, winner Oh Oh Oh winner, Ambode you don win o winner.”

    It took the flag one hour and thirty minutes walk from the ministry to Adeyemi Bero Hall, the venue of the ceremony. Ordinarily, it takes five miniutes to get to the hall. Security agents were appealing to the crowd to give way. But, they refused, saying that they wanted to talk to one of their own.

    Ambode was returning to the secretariat for the first time after his voluntary retirement in 2012.  They recalled his passion for worker’s welfare and push for transparency and accountability. Even, when he managed to get to the high table, scores of senior civil servants moved up to discuss with him, thereby diverty his attention from the ceremony.

    As Ambode took his seat at the high table, the crowd also sang victory song. “Ambo, Ambo the next governor of Lagos, ” they chorused.

    The singing and dancing continued, until the arrival of Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN).

    The governor described Ambode as a financial surgeon, adding that his services are required at this critical time.

    Fashola enjoined  Lagosians to vote for experience, instead of an experiment;, and continuity of excellence instead of docility.  He said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nothing to offer to the people.

    He added: “The People Democratic Party(PDP) is  incompetent and it has made a disaster of the governance of the nation. Lagosians must not allow the PDP to crash their match towards more glory and excellence. Lagos is too strategic to be entrusted to cluelessness and impunity that the PDP represents.”

  • LASU’s external students stage protest at Alausa

    Scores of students of the Lagos State University External System (LASUES) staged a protest yesterday at the office of Governor Babatunde Fashola over alleged fraudulent practices and mass failure of undergraduates by the institution’s management.

    This came barely a month after Fashola reversed the tuition for the students to N25,000 at the last matriculation held at the school main campus, Ojo.

    The external system students were excluded in the tuition reversal.

    The students arrived at the office about 10a.m and barricaded the entrance, demanding that Fashola must resolve their demands before they would vacate the entrance.

    They brandished placards with inscriptions, such as, “Lack of proper academic calendar”, “Missing scripts and withheld results”, “Increment in tuition and poor management”, “We say no to one year academic semester”, “Our future; our life”, “Fashola, please save us” among others.

    Mr. Abolaji Azeez, who spoke on behalf of the protesters, complained aboutthe management of the system, adding that since 2012, LASUES has only conducted three examinations.

    He noted that this was not in accordance with global practices on education.

    They demanded for reduction in tuition fee from N68,700 to N38,700 for 500-Level, and N75,700 to N45,700 for students in 400-Level and from N95,700 to N65,700 for those in 300-Level.