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21Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

BREAKING: Hoodlums Attack TVC in Lagos

Irate hoodlums have attacked Television Continental (TVC) headquarters in Lagos State on Wednesday (today). The thugs thronged the entrance of the Television station in Ikosi-Ketu area of Lagos and tried breaking in to the broadcast station. The attack on TVC, speculated to be owned by APC national leader, Bola Tinubu disrupted the broadcast of the station as programmes scheduled for Wednesday morning were delayed. The development comes after scores of #EndSARS protesters were killed on Tuesday by alleged security operatives in some parts of Lagos, notably at the Lekki Toll Gate. Some Nigerians have fingered Tinubu as one of the masterminds in the shooting of young Nigerians who are asking for an end to police brutality and reform of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

Omata, Buhari, Burutai, Sanwolu, Tinubu and Others to be Handed Over to ICC – Fani-kayode

21Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

Omata, Buhari, Burutai, Sanwolu, Tinubu and Others to be Handed Over to ICC – Fani-kayode

Former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the shooting that occurred at Lekki, Lagos State in the late hours of Monday. Fani-Kayode said that the officer who masterminded the shooting, Geneneral Omata, alongside President Buhari, Tukur Burutai, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Bola Tinubu, Yemi Osinbajo among others will be tried at the International Court of Criminal Justice (ICC) at some point. The former minister who disclosed this in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle in the hours of today, added that the security agents that perpetrated the shootings are beats, not solders. He said, “How can you justify the barbarity that took place at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos yesterday evening? I have thought about it long and hard and I have not been able to sleep al...

Forces Beyond Our Control Have Made Dark Notes in Our History, Sanwo-Olu says as he Visits Victims of Lekki Shooting

21Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Forces Beyond Our Control Have Made Dark Notes in Our History, Sanwo-Olu says as he Visits Victims of Lekki Shooting

Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the Lekki shooting as the toughest night of our lives, crediting “forces beyond our direct control” to have sponsored the violent act that resulted in several casualties. The governor said in a post on his Twitter handle on Tuesday after a visit to victims of the Lekki toll gate shooting that occurred Tuesday night. Governor Sanwo-Olu promised to work with the Federal Government to unravel the circumstances and perpetrators of the violent act, adding that he will make a state broadcast today. He said, “This is the toughest night of our lives as forces beyond our direct control have moved to make dark notes in our history, but we will face it and come out stronger. I've just concluded visits to hospitals with victims of this u...

Davido Offers to Pay Hospital Bills of Victims of Lekki Shooting

21Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Davido Offers to Pay Hospital Bills of Victims of Lekki Shooting

Nigerian singer David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has inquired about the medical bills of victims of the Lekki toll gate shooting that took place yesterday in Lagos State. Footages surface online yesterday depicting violent scenes at the Lekki toll gate yesterday, resulting in death and injury to scores of civilians. The development has resulted to accusations and counter accusations from various quarters on the actors behind the shootings that ravaged several areas in Lagos. Reacting to the incident, Davido in a post on his verified Twitter handle said, “Please where is the hospital that most of the patients have been taken too?? Have they been treated for free? Is there a bill that needs to be paid? I need answers.” Earlier, Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo...

Sanwolu-Olu Grants Funke Akindele and Husband Pardon Over Breach of COVID-19 Regulations

10Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Justice, Lagos News, News, Rwanda

Sanwolu-Olu Grants Funke Akindele and Husband Pardon Over Breach of COVID-19 Regulations

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos State has pardoned Nollywood actress, Mrs Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bello, who were both arrested and detained over breach of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. Sanwo-Olu also granted state pardon to 56 inmates from different prisons in the state. This was disclosed by Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State. Onigbanjo said the decision was reached based on the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, under the powers granted by Section 212 (1) & (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. The Attorney-General through a statement issued by Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Mr Kayode Oyekanmi, said the release of the inmate...

BREAKING: Four Killed, Scores Injured as Gas Plant Explodes in Lagos

8Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Breaking News, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Petroleum, Safety

BREAKING: Four Killed, Scores Injured as Gas Plant Explodes in Lagos

Lagos has witnessed fresh explosion as Best Roof Cooking Gas plant exploded on Thursday in the Baruwa community of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The explosion which happened around 5:45am on Thursday led to the death of four persons while scores were injured in the explosion which occurred around Unity Bus-Stop on Candos Road, Baruwa. A primary school and other valuable properties within the area were affected by the explosion, Punch reports. LASEMA Director-General, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu while confirming the incident in a communique said, “On arrival at the scene of the incident, it was observed that there was a gas explosion at the aforementioned location. “Further investigation at the scene revealed that the gas station belonging to Best Roof Cookin...

LASG Disowns Viral Video on Sale of Branded Waste Baskets (Video)

17Sep

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Corruption, Environment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

LASG Disowns Viral Video on Sale of Branded Waste Baskets (Video)

The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, disowned the viral video, where some uniformed impostors were promoting the sale of branded wastebaskets purportedly on behalf of the State. A statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, noted that all the characters in the viral video are fraudsters who do not represent the State Government or any of its agencies. Bello affirmed that there is no unit or agency under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources that goes by the name “Lagos State Vehicle Waste Basket (LAVWAB) Enforcement/Compliance” as portrayed in the branded vehicle which the fraudsters operated from. He pointed out that the dubious intent of the criminals in the video could be deduced from the fact ...

Schools in Lagos State to Begin Phased Opening for the 2020/2021 Session from 21/09/2020

13Sep

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Covid-19, Education, Lagos News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Schools in Lagos State to Begin Phased Opening for the 2020/2021 Session from 21/09/2020

The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Lagos State Mrs Folasade Adefisayo has announced the plans for *both Public and Private Schools* resumption in the State after the lockdown of schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also wish to congratulate SS 3 students who have successfully completed their WASSCE exams and urge them to stay safe even as they await their results. The plans for reopening for *a new 2020/2021 academic session* are as follows: *PUBLIC SCHOOLS* The Ministry is adopting a phased approach to opening *public schools* . This phased approach to opening will enable *public schools* meet COVID-19 social distance rules and safety protocols and will help us watch the behaviour of the pandemic as we gradually open up our schools. The present JS 3 and SS 2 ...

Students Urge Government to Provide Palliatives to Private Schools as Schools Are Set to Reopen in Lagos

30Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Students Urge Government to Provide Palliatives to Private Schools as Schools Are Set to Reopen in Lagos

Muslim students in Lagos State have appealed to government to provide palliatives for private schools to avert job losses occasioned by adverse effect of COVID-19 on private schools. The call comes after Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Saturday directed tertiary institutions to open from September 14 while primary and secondary schools might be reopened on September 21. This was disclosed by Miftahudeen Thanni, President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter (MSSNLagos), in a communique on Sunday, Punch reports. He urged government to provide palliatives for private schools in Lagos state. Thanni said, “We also appeal to government across all levels to assist private schools with palliatives. This will help to cushion the effect of COVI...

Crashed Lagos Helicopter Has no Black Box – Investigation Bureau

29Aug

By Obiajulu Joel Nwolu1 Comment

Aviation, News, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation

Crashed Lagos Helicopter Has no Black Box – Investigation Bureau

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has said that the Bell 206-B3 that crashed on Salvation Road, Opebi in the Ikeja area of Lagos State has no black box. Investigation has started without the black box, revealed AIG, the investigating body in charge of all air-related mishaps in Nigeria. The black box is certified by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the United Nations designated agency for global aviation regulation as key resource for improvement of aviation safety. Also known as flight recorders, voice recordings from the flight are important for determining cause of aviation accidents. They are most useful to determine what happened on an aircraft before accidents, especially the pilot’s last conversation. The helicopter which crashed into a fence demarcating...