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  • APC suspends ex-Rep Daramola for supporting Atiku

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former lawmaker, Mr. Bimbo Daramola for alleged involvement in anti-party activities.

    The party gave the suspension order in a letter dated 28th May, 2019 and addressed to Daramola.

    The letter was signed by the chairman and secretary of Ire ward II, Dipo Bejide and Adeola Sefunmi respectively.

    The party earlier summoned the APC chieftain to defend himself against allegation levelled by some party members.

    The summon by APC executives in Ire ward 2 was contained in a letter dated May, 16 2019 signed by Ward chairman and Ward Secretary.

    The party said it took the action over failure of the chieftain to submit and appear before the ward executive to clear the allegations.

    The party alleged the ex-lawmaker openly mobilised support for Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of PDP in the last Presidential and National Assembly election.

    It added he also instituted a court case against the party’s candidate, Hon. Peter Owolabi in the last National Assembly election.

    The letter reads: “From the tone and style of your letter dated 20 May, it is apparent that you are only interested in causing division and disunity in the party by raising mundane, rumoured and unsubstantiated allegation aimed at setting the members at each other.

    “To this effect and based on your reply, we wish to put forward to you, what the wards deem as your anti-party activities.

    “That on the eve of the 2019 election, you used your house to accommodate PDP thugs, those who eventually unleash mayhem on members of our party, APC.

    “That on the eve of the election, you visited the palace of the Onire of Ire where you openly canvassed for PDP presidential candidate, Alh. Atiku Abubakar whom you openly described as your mentor and benefactor.

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    “That the party from at your response to your letter where you failed to address any of the above listed anti-party activities.

    “Rather you exhibited pride and arrogance and went to the extent of asking if there were party primary in the ward at the last House of Representatives election.

    “In view of the above violation and based on the fact that you are not ready to submit yourself to constituted authority of the party.

    “We wish to convey the decision of the party to suspend you indefinitely from the party indefinitely.”

  • Breaking: Ambode hands over to Sanwo-Olu

    Outgoing Governor of  Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday handed over to the incoming governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu,  in Alausa Lagos.

    Outgoing Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode (right) presenting his handover note to the incoming governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Tuesday

     

    Sanwo-Olu made this known via his Twitter account.

    He wrote, “Thank you H.E @AkinwunmiAmbode for your kind words today as you officially handed over your stewardship of our great state, Lagos. Life is a succession of moments and today we are at the right place and moment to build #ForAGreaterLagos. #SanwoOluInauguration”

  • Breaking: Bandits attack Danmusa, kidnap 3

    Bandits in the early hours of Tuesday attacked Dan-Ali village in Danmusa LGA, Katsina state and abducted three persons.

    They also carted away money and other valuables during the attack around 1.25am.

    A resident, Malam Tukur Dan-Ali told our correspondent on phone: “The bandits in their dozens arrived at the village around 1:25 am and kidnapped three young persons, (our relatives) one of which is women, carted away money and valuables.

    “They shot sporadically and made their way into the houses of Alhaji Musa and Alhaji Gambo where they kidnapped the three persons.

    ‘’The bandits had however released one of the victims, Hajiya Fatima unconditionally.”

    He added as at 5:30am that security forces were yet to arrive the village.

    Contacted, spokesman of The Police Command, Superintendent Gambo Isa, requested for more time to confirm the incident.

    But he was yet to get back as at the time of filing this report.

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    In a related development, residents of Katsina state have called on the police command to charge the recently paraded kidnap and banditry suspects to court.

    They challenged the police to test the recently signed death penalty for kidnapers and cattle rustlers into action

    One of them, Alhaji Tasiu Mohammed, said rather than stocking their brimming cells with suspected kidnappers, the police should decongest them by charging them to court as quickly as possible

    He said: ‘’Let them be charged to court as a test case for the newly signed law on kidnapping and cattle rustling, it will surely demonstrate government’s seriousness in dealing with insecurity challenges in the state.’’

  • Breaking: Four-year-old dies as building collapses in Lagos

    A four-year-old child has reportedly died following a building collapse in Agarawu street, Lagos state on Tuesday.
    Details Shortly…

  • Breaking: INEC to convoke dialogue on electoral matters

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set in motion processes for convocation of national dialogue on electoral matters.

    INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced this on Tuesday at the opening of the meeting between the INEC management team and the Resident Electoral Commissioner (RECs) of the 36 states and FCT.

    Yakubu said with the conclusion of the 2019 general elections, it is time to look at every area of election management in the county.

    Consequently, he said the commission will be meeting with the various stakeholders on the various issues that needed to be straightened.

    He said the convocation of the dialogue in earnest is very essential ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    Details shortly……

  • Boy kills sibling over N30,000

    A 20-year-old boy identified as Isa Najeeb has been nabbed by men of the Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police for killing own brother over N30,000.

    Najeeb from Hayin Danmani, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis was paraded by the state Commissioner of Police, Ali Janga on Tuesday.

    The Commissioner of Police said, the young Najeeb overhead his father sending his younger brother with N30,000, then, he invited his friend and went to double cross the younger brother to collect the N30,000.

    According to the CP, “After robbing the younger brother of the N30,000, Najeeb and his friend took the boy to the river and drowned him”.

    The CP said Najeeb and his accomplice will be charged to court soon, as they have confessed to the crime.

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    Meanwhile, in an interview with our Correspondent, Najeeb who confessed to the crime, however, denied killing his brother because of the money.

    “It is true that, when I heard my father sending my brother on errand with N30,000, I invited my friend and we robbed him of the money.

    “But we didn’t kill him because of the money. We normally go to the river to swim and playfully drown ourselves. So, in the process, my younger brother got drowned and died.” Najeeb said.

  • Sanwo-Olu won’t disappoint Lagosians – APC

    The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged residents to support Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as he is sworn in as the next executive governor of the state on Wednesday.

    The Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Abiodun Salami, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.

    He said the party was sure that the administration of Sanwo-Olu would consolidate on the strides recorded in the state, but cooperation of all was needed to enable in-coming government succeed.

    Salami urged residents to support the Sanwo-Olu administration with ideas, and by performing their civil obligations, obeying the laws, and keying into its policies and programmes.

    The Assistant Publicity Secretary described Sanwo-Olu as a tested and trusted hand in governance, assuring residents he would not disappoint in the delivery of his electoral promises.

    ”As Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is sworn-in tomorrow, we urge all Lagosians to give his administration all the support to enable him succeed.

    ”Sanwo-Olu is a man ideas, he is experienced in governance, he knows his onions and he is passionate about a better Lagos.

    ”We have no doubt he will deliver on his promises; he will not disappoint the people. But residents need to support his administration.

    ”We need to support him with ideas, by paying our taxes and obeying the laws. We should support the policies and programmes of his administration.

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    ”This is the only way to build a better Lagos, the Lagos of everyone’s dream,” he said.

    Salami said the APC had consistently rendered impactful governance in the state and thanked residents for keeping faith with the party.

    The Assistant Publicity Secretary also thanked residents for voting overwhelmingly for the party in the last presidential and governorship elections in the state.

    ”As you supported APC in the election, I urge you to troop to the TBS tomorrow to once again demonstrate your support for Sanwo-Olu as he is sworn-in,” he said.

  • Breaking: Again, Jay-Jay Okocha fails to settle tax case

    An Igbosere High Court in Lagos has again renewed the arrest warrant it issued nearly two years and 11 months ago against ex-Super Eagles captain, Augustine ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha, for alleged tax evasion.

    Justice Adedayo Akintoye made the renewal following Okocha’s repeated failure to conclude an out-of-court settlement with the Lagos State Government.

    Okocha has also failed to appear in court to answer to the charge.

    Details shortly…

  • Apapa gridlock ultimatum: we’re making progress — FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that the new task team to clear Apapa gridlock were making progress as measures were also being put in place to ensure sustainability in accordance with the recent President Muhammadu Buhari’s ultimatum.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team had commenced “’Operation Totality Enforcement” to ensure timely implementation of the president’s directive that trucks parking on Apapa roads should vacate with 72 hours.

    The President had said that the vacation would help in clearing the gridlock in Apapa and its environs and help in restoring law and order in the area.

    Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Lagos State Sector Commander FRSC, told NAN that tremendous progress had been made in clearing the Apapa traffic constituted by the tankers and other articulated vehicles.

    According to him, the whole exercise started with stakeholders meetings to ensure everyone involved is carried along in the exercise.

    “We are making tremendous progress in clearing the gridlock along the corridor.

    “We started with a stakeholders meeting so that we can be on the same page with the organisations involved like Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Nigeria Shippers Council and the transport unions.

    “We needed to appeal to the unions for them to take their vehicles to the various identified parks,” Omeje said.

    The FRSC boss said that a total of 54 private parks were identified where the trucks were expected to move into before going to the port with the assistance of manual call-up system that NPA was practising now.

    Omeje said that the Lily pond’s park had also opened for containerised vehicles for parking before accessing the port.

    He said that for all the vehicles carrying exports had access to the port directly because some of them carry perishable goods.

    “I can tell you that since Saturday, Sunday and up till this morning the task team has done a noble job.

    “This morning there is no more trucks on Eko bridge, all these vehicles you used to see up to Jibowu, Alaka to Stadium have all disappeared.

    “By Friday, everywhere will be clear of traffic caused by articulated vehicles along the corridor but we are not only clearing it, we are also putting measures in place for sustainability.

    “When the Presidential task team have finished with their job, then the enforcement arm of the various agencies involved, the FRSC, LASTMA and the Police will continue their statutory duty which is to control and manage traffic respectively,” he said.

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    NAN reports that the vacation notice was issued on Wednesday as one of the outcomes of a meeting convened by President Buhari and chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on April 25.

    NAN also reports that FRSC, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have begun “Operation Totality Enforcement’’ to ensure timely implementation of the president’s directive that trucks parking on Apapa roads should vacate with 72 hours.

    Mr Chris Olakpe, the Chief Executive Officer of LASTMA, had made the disclosure last Friday in an interview with NAN.

  • Niger gov dissolves cabinet

    Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Monday night dissolved the state executive council.

    He directed all Commissioners to prepare and hand over the affairs of their Ministries to their Permanent Secretaries.

    He also directed all other political appointees to do same and handover to the most senior civil servant in their departments or agencies.

    The Governor said that the handover should be completed on or before 12 midnight on Tuesday.

    The directive was given during the valedictory session of the council after a meeting that lasted for seven hours.

    He appreciated the council members for offering themselves for the service of the state at a crucial period like this when the state did not have adequate resources at its coffers.

    “I want to express my profound gratitude to all of you. I appreciate your commitment to the service of our dear state. You all have contributed immensely to the social contract we had with our people four years ago. The modest actualisation of the “Restoration Agenda” was a product of our collective efforts.

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    “I want to wish everyone of you success in your future endeavours while I implore you all to remain committed to the development of our dear state. Your valuable contributions are highly appreciated and I make bold to say that you all have done well.”