Oyo Speaker's Death: Obasa Condoles With Oyo Govt, Assembly, APC, Family

...Says He Was A Peace-loving Man

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the late Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Michael Adeyemo, as a peace-loving man who stood for peace, equity, justice and rule of law.

He also described the deceased as a man who strived for the good of his fellow man as well as the development, progress and growth of his state and the country at large.

The Lagos Assembly Speaker stated this in a condolence message released on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau Rasak, addressed to the Oyo State Government, the state House of Assembly, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the immediate family of the deceased.

"The news came as a shock but it pleases Almighty God to take him away at this particular period. Who are we then to querry His authority? We love Rt. Hon. Adeyemo but God loves him more.

"He was such a peace-loving man. A man of wisdom who strived for the good of his fellow man as well as the progress, growth and development of his state and the country at large.

"We will all miss him, particularly at the Confrence of Speakers. The Oyo State Government will miss him, his colleagues at the state House of Assembly, the entire members and leaders of the APC will miss him as well as members of his immediate family. I pray to Almighty God to give us all the fortitude to bear the huge loss. I also pray to God to grant him eternal rest," the Lagos Assembly Speaker said.

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AbdulLateef Cautions Traders Against Wrongful Measurements in Markets.

...Advised to conduct business activities with truth.

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The major goal of trading is to make profits but profits made through exploitation of prospective buyers is wrongful before Allah

The Lagos Home Affairs Commissioner, Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef made the submission during a public lecture organized by Ifesowapo Iron and Building Materials Market, yesterday in Surulere, Lagos.

According to Dr AbdulLateef, nothing is wrong with making profits but cautioned traders against shortchanging unsuspected buyers.

Noting that Islam condemns in strong terms the wrong use of measurement in the market to shortchange customers.

The Commissioner implored traders to conduct their business activities with truthfulness to receive blessings that follows faithful sales.

"Conduct your business activities with truth. Don't reduce measurement as a traders to maximize your profit. Seek the blessings of your Lord in all you do and never mention the name of Allah's  falsefully to justify your actions"

He cited  Chapter  verse 1 to 5 of the glorious Qur'an that prohibits market frauds and other related activities.

"Woe to those that deal in fraud, Those who, when they have to receive by measure from men, exact full measure, But when they have to give by measure or weight to men, give less than due. Do they not think that they will be called to account on the judgement Day"

Dr AbdulLateef also urged traders and entrepreneurs to shun  gambling and alcohol intake which he said are capable of destroying their businesses.

"Shun gambling and alcohol, it doesn't bring anything good to you and your businesses", he added.

By: Olalekan Murisiku
M.A to the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs

Education District 1 Produces First Male Student Chef In Cooking Competition

...It's First Of Its Kind In Lagos - Deputy Governor

...It'll Promote Creative Provision of Nutritious, Affordable, Hygienic Meals For All - EDDI Perm. Sec., Dr. Ayandele

...I'll Consider Catering As A Career - Winner


Lagos State Education District 1, Agege has scored another first in the drive to make education dynamic, interesting and imparting in the state.

This time, it was in the area of ensuring hygiene, nutritious and cost effective feeding for students as management of the district on Monday, held the grand finale of its Y2018 Cooking Competition inside the premises of the district's headquarters, Agege.

The epoch making event tagged: "Low Cost Meals for Teenagers; Promoting Creativity, Hygiene And Wellness", marked another milestone in the history of the district as students demonstrated their culinary creativity alongside food vendors of the district with sumptuous delicacies.

The grand finale was keenly contested by six students and six schools food vendors after the preliminaries held across the zones under the district.

After careful consideration of the cooking skills and taste of the delicacies prepared, Monday Ajodo of Shasha Community Senior High School was adjudged winner in the students category while Mrs. Olufunke Falaya of Iju Senior Grammar School claimed best cook in the food vendors category.

According to the chief judge of the contest, Professor Pat Mbah, the winners emerged through their level of creativity, appearance, nutritional adequacy, cleanliness amongst others.

Prof. Mbah while announcing the winner of the competition asserted that competitions of such magnitude is inevitable to encourage the ability to prepare balanced food with low cost. She urged students to embrace Home Economics as a course and career due to its possibilities of making students successful entrepreneurs after school days.

She hailed Dr. Yinka Ayandele for the invaluable initiative to herald balanced diet in students meals while in school.

Earlier in a statement,  Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule ably represented by Mrs. O.A. Giwa lauded the cooking competition initiative amongst students and schools food vendors as another stride towards ensuring quality food consumption of students. She described the competition as first of its kind in the history of Lagos.

She said, "this is a great idea which will bring about students' passion towards what will bring food to their table after graduation."

On her part, the brain behind the Initiative, the Tutor General cum Permanent Secretary of EDDI, Dr. Yinka Ayandele stated that the Y2018 Education District I Cooking Competition is targeted at creating nutritious, affordable, balanced and hygienic meals for staff and students in all the 99 secondary schools across the three zones (Agege, Alimosho, Ifako Ijaye) under its jurisprudence through keen contests. She revealed that the competition had 220 contestants that were made up of Food Vendors and students in the pioneer edition of the competition.

She said, the idea is to make schooling more interesting to students and turn students' passion into career opportunity.

As usual, Dr. Ayandele thanked Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode for investing heavily in education and creating serene environment for quality learning, adding that the governor has given privileges to making learning interesting for students.

She noted that the competition would be an annual event while promising that next year's edition will accommodate more contestants and be more dramatic.

AgegePulse in a brief chat with the winners, Monday Ajodo expressed his joy for winning the maiden edition of the competition adding that he would consider catering as a career in the future. On her part, Mrs Falaya promised to remain committed to the delivery of quality, tasty, balanced and hygienic meal to students with varieties at affordable cost.

Just In: Chaos Erupts as NDLEA Officer kills civil servant with matchet in LG Secretariat

 

A staff of Alimosho Local Area of Lagos State simply identified as Samuel Koro-toe was today stabbed to death by an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

The incident happened at the secretariat of Agege Local Government Area.

Late Okoro-toe, an activist,  was at the Council for the ongoing celebration of the 40th-year anniversary of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, across the country.

According to source, who captured the moment on camera, and posted it on social media, trouble erupted after some NDLEA officers, who have office in the council fired several shots into the air. They were said to be heavily drunk.

Their action was said to have been met with indignation from Council's staff, particularly NULGE Excos, who protested against the vile act.

The reaction infuriated the NDLEA officers and they went overboard shooting sporadically and stabbing Koro-toe with matchet. The latter was pronouced dead on the scene while the perpetrator fled but his colleagues were arrested by the police whose arrival averted a reprisal attack.

BREAKING: Senator Dino Melaye arrested in Abuja

Information reaching Agege Pulse has it that the Nigerian Police Force have arrested Federal Lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the red chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye.

This was revealed by the controversial lawmaker through his Facebook and Twitter Handles (Senator Dino Melaye and @dino_melaye) this morning.

The statement reads: "I have just been arrested at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport on my way to Morocco for an official engagement sponsored by the Federal Govt after checking in."

Recall that Senator Dino Melaye was declared for arrest recently when he was allegedly named as sponsor of some bandits who were arrested with possession of sophisticated firearms in Kogi State.

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LAGOS HONOURS GANI FAWEHINMI, UNVEILS NEW 44-FEET STATUE IN OJOTA

…Family Endorse Ambode For Second Term, Says Edifice Befitting Of Gani’s Legacies

…NLC, NCP, Falana, Odumakin, Others Eulogise Late Activist, Laud LASG

…Gani Remains A Hero, Role Model, Says Gov

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday unveiled a new statue of the late legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi at the ‘Liberty Park’, in Ojota, saying that the 44-feet edifice symbolises the phenomenon that the rights activist represented in his life time.

The unveiling of the statue, in commemoration of the 80th posthumous birthday of the late icon, the Governor said, was an affirmation of his administration’s commitment to celebrate personalities whose action have helped to define the fortune and spirit of Lagos State positively over the years.

Eulogizing the relevance of the personal sacrifices made by Chief Gani Fawehinmi in leading the struggle for attainment of human rights and dignity especially during the military regimes which dehumanized many Nigerians, Governor Ambode said the late human rights activist would continue to remain a hero and role model for many till date.

“We celebrate the invaluable contribution and personal sacrifices of Chief Gani Fawehinmi in the campaign for human rights and dignity, especially in Lagos State where he spent the greater part of his life.

“Chief Gani Fawehinmi loomed large in the minds of the people, especially the underprivileged and vulnerable masses for whom he was ready to lay down his life. In the hallowed corridors of the Law Courts where he fought many battles, he was revered as a titan. Also his acts of philanthropy were borderless. He remains a hero and role model to many till date,” Governor Ambode said.

The Governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, also seized the occasion to reiterate the commitment of his administration towards advancing human rights and upholding of social justice at all time, adding that his administration would continue to draw inspiration from Chief Gani Fawehinmi’s struggles and ideals in its quest to make life meaningful for Lagosians.



“Although Chief Gani Fawehinmi is no longer in our midst; like all great men, he lives on in our hearts and memories. We will continue to keep his ideals alive and pass it on to the next generation. He will continue to inspire us as we forge ahead with the mission of building a better society. This monument stands as a testimony of his strength and courage.

Responding on behalf of the family, the son of the late activist, Mohammed Fawehinmi thanked the State Government and Governor Ambode, saying that apart from being a befitting representation to the legacies of their patriarch, the Statue would place their father’s name on the global map.

“I am totally overwhelmed. I want to say a big thank you to Lagos State Government and another very big massive thank you to Governor Ambode. In all honesty, he is the man I least expected this to come from.

“We understood when former Governor Fashola started this with a smaller statue and we were all glad that at least he remembered our mentor, our father, our leader in the human rights struggle and senior advocate of the masses. But now seeing this, I now started to say to myself that Governor Ambode has placed the name Gani Fawehinmi on a global map,” Mohammed said.

While describing Governor Ambode as a very reputable accountant and one of the most outstanding Governors in Nigeria, Mohammed said the Governor was the first in the history of Nigeria to do something such gigantic, saying that the statue would enter the Guinness Book of Records.

Mohammed, who alluded to the massive infrastructural renewal and efforts to make Lagos rank among top global cities, also announced the decision of the Fawehinmi family to endorse Governor Ambode for a second term in office to continue the good works across the State.

“We hereby endorse Governor Ambode for second term in office to continue the good works in the State,” Mohammed said.

In his goodwill message, rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana described the statue as one of the best in the country, and thanked the State Government for honouring Fawehinmi with such imposing edifice.

“The monument we are unveiling today is one of the best in the country and it has to be so. We want to thank the Lagos State Government for the investment in this edifice. We can assure you that many Nigerians or anybody who enters Lagos through this road will want to find out who is here and every day we are going to teach lessons about Gani Fawehinmi.

“We thank the Lagos State Government for rebuilding this statue. We were wondering when the former one was collapsing but we are sure this one can never collapse. It is very solid and very strong,” Falana said.

On his part, National Secretary of National Conscience Party (NCP), Comrade Ayodele Akele, said the edifice was a wonderful 80th posthumous birthday gift to the family and associates of the late activist.

Akele, who spoke on behalf of the NCP, a party founded by late Fawehinmi, specially thanked the State Government and Governor Ambode, saying that the government deserved to be commended.

“I am totally flabbergasted by this wonderful edifice in honour of my icon, in honour of my mentor, late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. For me, this is a wonderful memory of late Chief Fawehinmi.

“This would be auspicious gift to the posthumous 80th birthday of our mentor and this is wonderful. For doing this to the memory of Chief Gani Fawehinmi, my humble self, National Conscience Party (NCP) and all its associates across the world say a big thank you to the Lagos State Government and particularly Governor Ambode,” Akele said.

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) represented by the Deputy National President, Comrade Issa Aremu also appreciated the State Government for the statue, saying it was well deserved.

“We appreciate the Lagos State Government ably led by Governor Ambode for the honour done to our mentor, our leader, late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. For us to identify with this occasion is a total commitment because when the late chief was alive, he was with us totally. He was there on the streets joining our protests and several times when we were being harassed with black market injunctions, Chief Fawehinmi was always there to defend us,” Aremu said.

On her part, rights activist and President of Women Arise, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin commended the State Government, saying that the legacies of the late Fawehinmi would continue to be remembered.

“We are gathered here today at the statue of a great life wire of the human rights and pro-democracy movement. I want to specially thank the Lagos State Government. I know that Gani Fawehinmi continue to live in the unconsciousness of the people,” she said.

The event was well attended by members of the human rights movement and Fawehinmi’s family including his widow, Alhaja Ganiyat Fawehinmi; Chief Femi Okurounmu, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, Jiti Ogunye, Debo Adeniran, Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Declan Ihekaire, Nelson Ekujumi, Dr Yunusa Tanko, among others.

EDDI TO HOST COOKING COMPETITION GRAND FINALE

...As Dr Ayandele Welcomes Deputy Gov., To Agege

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As education continues to take dynamic dimensions in Lagos State, the management of Education District One, Agege in collaboration with corporate organization stages the grand finale of the 2018 Cooking Competition for food vendors in the district.

The event is tagged: LOW COST MEALS FOR TEENAGERS; PROMOTING CREATIVITY, HYGIENE AND WELLNESS.

According to information reaching Agege Pulse, the grand finale comes up tomorrow, Monday 23rd April, 2018 inside district's headquarters, Dairy Farm Complex, Agege.



It was learnt that the 2018 edition of the cooking competition had started with preliminaries among cooks across the three local government areas (Agege, Alimosho and Ifako Ijaye) under EDDI.

The Tutor General and Permanent Secretary of EDDI will play host to Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule and other notable guests at the epoch making event aimed at improving food hygiene of students.

POLICE DESTROYS SHANTIES BUILT BY MISCREANTS

...Recovers Guns, Cutlasses, others

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In furtherance to yesterday’s effort by the State Government to rid the Olusosun dumpsite off illegal occupants and miscreants,  a joint operation which consist of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad, Task Force, LASEMA, Lagos Fire Service and men from different unit of the Lagos State Police Command today, brought down shanties built on the site.

The operation which lasted over 5 hours saw men destroying all the illegal shanties built by the miscreants and used as criminal hideout over the years.

It will be recalled that the Lagos State Government had earlier last month shut down the Olusosun dump site after a massive fire emerged from the garbage causing many residents to flee their abode.

Recovered at the site today were one improvised gun, one toy gun, knives and cutlasses.

BREAKING: Thugs invade Senate plenary, run away with mace

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At 11:15am, some hoodlums stormed the Senate chamber and made away with the mace.

The plenary had been disrupted while the sergeants-at-arms are battling with the men to retrieve the mace.

Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided, said the invaders would be punished while calling on senators to settle down for continuation of the proceeding.

Details later...

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APAPA GRIDLOCK: Why I Have Not Removed Tankers From Expressway - Ambode

...Unveils Plans to Fix Alternative Roads

...LASG Takes Over 3000-Capacity Truck Terminal in Orile-Iganmu to Tackle Apapa Gridlock

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said that the State Government would immediately take over the ABAT Truck Terminal Orile-Iganmu and commence immediate repairs on the terminal as part of efforts to permanently address the perennial traffic in Apapa axis majorly caused by breakdown of operations at the ports.

Governor Ambode, who disclosed this at the 2nd Quarter 2018 Town Hall Meeting, the 11th in the Series, held at the Apapa Amusement Park, said he was seriously concerned about the hardship residents in the axis were being subjected to as a result of the activities of containerized trucks and tankers moving in and out of the ports and tank farms, hence the decision to hold the meeting in the area to find lasting solutions.

“I cannot end this address without acknowledging that in Apapa, we have a major challenge; the menace of trucks on our roads and bridges causing endless traffic and loss of business time by Lagosians. This is why we have come here today. To see for ourselves and find a solution.

“Effective today, our government will take over the ABAT Truck Terminal Orile-Iganmu and commence immediate repairs to make the park ready for effective use. In the meantime, we will appeal to the Tanker Drivers Association to conduct themselves in an orderly manner and cooperate with our Task Force to ensure smooth flow of traffic and better access to the Ports.

“We thank the people of Apapa for enduring such harsh conditions but I assure you that this situation will be a thing of the past by the end of this year,” he said.

Governor Ambode said the ABAT Truck Terminal has a capacity to accommodate at least 3000 trucks, adding that the government was already working with security agencies to see how some of the trucks parked on the Western Avenue Bridge would be moved into the park.

“Already, we have cleared the shanties and the way we are trying to run it is such that we will be able to accommodate at least 3,000 trucks in the park. In addition to that, we will work with security agencies and see how we can move the trucks into the park because right now the park can accommodate about 300 trucks but the people are not using it.

“So, if I tell you that one of the areas that I always feel very bad about is this Apapa gridlock and that is the truth and that is why I have decided that lets bring all our resources together; let's discuss with people; let's also talk to the experts and see what is happening there,” he said.

The Governor, while responding to complaints from residents on the menace of motorcycle operators popularly called Okada riders, ordered the Police and other security agencies to enforce the State Traffic Law especially with regards to their restriction on major highways and roads so as to bring about sanity in the Apapa axis.

He added that as part of his administration’s efforts to regenerate the axis, Fadaini Road currently in a deplorable state would be fixed while Orile- Mile 2- Trade Fair- CMS Road would also be repaired to open up alternative roads for motorists plying the axis.    

Besides, the Governor while alluding to the fact that the 2019 election is fast approaching, said his administration would nonetheless complete all ongoing projects in the State and continue to ensure that residents enjoy the dividends of democracy.

He also urged residents to go all out and collect their Permanent Voters Card (PVC), saying that the State must use the election to confirm its status as the most populous State in Nigeria and thereby help to correct the anomaly in distribution of resources.

“I want to strongly appeal to all Lagosians, this coming election is a different one. We want to define once and for all where the population of Nigeria lies. So it's not just about APC or about any other party or people that are not interested, we want to use the PVC to send a message that the real population is in Lagos State.

‎”So the duty of all of us ‎is to say that before any census, there is one census, the census of votes and that PVC, so it becomes a finality that the real population is in Lagos State and that is why we must encourage each and every one of us to push ourselves if it is door to door or house to house, in our various groups and unions to ensure that they go out and get our PVC.

“Because each time we make our own State to look good, other people coming in and also put pressure on it for us and that's why we are having too much pressure on our health facilities, our schools and other facilities that we have arranged, but because we have refused to participate in our civic obligations, the long result is the shortchanging of the resources that is distributed across Nigeria. I want to appeal to all Lagosians and all party leaders that this mobilization for the PVC has a longer reach than what you think,” Governor Ambode said

Assuring that his administration would spare no effort that Lagos remains safe, clean and prosperous, the Governor said that the prosperity of Lagos would automatically translate to greater prosperity for Nigeria.

“Without mincing words, the prosperity of Lagos State is on a positive trajectory. We believe strongly in it, it is our vision and our mission and nobody is going to stop it that if we secure the prosperity of Lagos, we have secured the prosperity of Nigeria. Everything that we need to do to ensure that every Lagosian has something to do is what this government is committed to do. We would use everything within our reach to ensure that Lagos remains safe, clean and prosperous. Continue to fulfill your obligations and we would do more because that's how Lagos stands to grow,” Governor Ambode said.

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NEWS HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY 18TH APRIL 2018*


APAPA GRIDLOCK: Why I Have Not Remove Tankers From Expressway - Ambode

....Seeks security agencies support to end gridlock in the interim

 ..Says construction of 3,000 capacity truck terminal ready soon.

You can only get into political office through godfathrism - Dr. AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef

...Reveals alternative to godfathrism.

...hails bountiful foundation for its selfless service to Nation Building

 Senate adopts Not-Too-Young-To-Run bill, 11 other constitution amendments

I Believe the future is determined by actions taken now - Hon. Gbenga Abiola


*PUNCH*


FMC doctor killed our baby Parents

Theresa May asks Nigeria, others to revoke anti-same sex laws

UK visa applicant bags three years for lying about marital status

Herdsmen attacks force 300,000 Benue pupils out of school

Secure Chibok girls, Leahs rescue before 2019, Reps tell Buhari

We may shut NAssembly to help Buhari end killings Ekweremadu

Boko Haram: No amnesty for mass murderers

Nasarawa attacks: IDPs stone govs convoy, death toll rises

Kogi gov sets up panel to probe herdsmen crisis

LASG takes over truck terminal to tackle Apapa gridlock

Falae visits Obasanjo, says Buhari has failed

Banks fail to remit N74.1bn govt revenues 'RMAFC

Group laments insecurity, wants state police

Unity Bank, Oando, Skye Bank lift stock market

Delta APC attacks Saraki over Omo-Agege's suspension

Your daily petrol consumption claim untenable, Falana tells Kachikwu

AI slams police for attacking Shiite protesters

Ekiti APC delegates can't be bought ' Faparusi



*VANGUARD*



FG drops charge against civil servant docked over 86 exotic cars, houses

NASS probes $462m used for military chopper

He ended our marriage on the phone!

AFTER MEETING OBJ: I regret supporting Buhari in 2015 ' FALAE

Boko Haram kills three Chadian soldiers

Nigerian students killed by tree on Cameroon school trip

Falana seeks explanation for fuel subsidy increase from N261bn to N1.4trn

Pat Utomi ready to change Delta, says Enuha

Are we as a people fair to those who put down their lives so that we remain united ' ' IBB

Abia school teachers embark on strike over unpaid salary

No drain pipe project under Obaseki

Cultists kill father of 3 in A/Ibom

2019: Keyamo's appointment makes Buhari's re-election easier ' Group

Tinubu blames Jonathan, others for country's woes

Secondus alleges FG, APC's plot to frame him up

Secondus alleges FG, APC's plot to frame him up

Obaseki to partner private investors on mechanised farming for inclusive agric devt.

Guinness, Wecyclers sign MoU on waste management



*THE NATION*



Nigeria to create technology, innovation advisory council Osinbajo

Killings: Sack service chiefs now, senators tell Buhari

Ex-NSITF boss in $2.8m poll row with Eze

Nigerias economy to grow by 2.1 per cent, says IMF

Otun Olubadans twins freed

Bank reports judge to NJC, EFCC over questionable judgment

$2.1b arms cash: I never collected any money from anywhere, says Secondus

Tinubu: party supremacy for its sake is nothing

We wont abandon NEMA N23b fraud probe, says Rep

We ll welcome Mimiko back to Labour Party, says chair

Sex-for-mark as metaphor

Kolade: I will be first woman governor

Im in race to make difference, says cleric

OLUSOSUN DUMPSITE: POLICE ARREST 80, RECOVERS TOY GUN, WEAPONS FROM SITE

Lagos State Police have arrested over 80 miscreants, recovered a toy gun, 6 butchers’ knives, 21 kitchen knives, 9 hammers, substances suspected to be cannabis and other dangerous weapons from Olusosun Dumpsite squatters.

The police team, comprising of officers drawn from Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State Taskforce, Counter Terrorism Unit, Alausa Police Station and other police formations, stormed the dumpsite early today to eject the squatters who had already built shades, where they dwell.

The miscreants in a bid to resist police arrest, set fire on the dump to discard the operatives from carrying out the clearing of the site as directed by the State Government but couldn’t do much before they were arrested.

Recovered from the shades built by the squatters were a toy gun, 23 pieces of fake US dollars, 3 cutlasses, 21 kitchen knives, 6 butchers’ knives, 9 hammers, 5 reflective jackets, substances suspected to be cannabis, charms among others.

It could be recalled that weeks ago, there was a rapid fire outbreak at the dump site which lasted for days and causing a lot of health hazards to Lagosians living within the vicinity.

Investigations during the period revealed that the fire was caused by the miscreants occupying the dumpsite illegally and as a result, the State Government ordered a close down of the dumpsite to forestall any further environmental disaster.OLUSOSUN DUMPSITE: POLICE  ARREST 80, RECOVERS TOY GUN, WEAPONS FROM SITE

Lagos State Police have arrested over 80 miscreants, recovered a toy gun, 6 butchers’ knives, 21 kitchen knives, 9 hammers, substances suspected to be cannabis and other dangerous weapons from Olusosun Dumpsite squatters.

The police team, comprising of officers drawn from Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State Taskforce, Counter Terrorism Unit, Alausa Police Station and other police formations, stormed the dumpsite early today to eject the squatters who had already built shades, where they dwell.

The miscreants in a bid to resist police arrest, set fire on the dump to discard the operatives from carrying out the clearing of the site as directed by the State Government but couldn’t do much before they were arrested.

Recovered from the shades built by the squatters were a toy gun, 23 pieces of fake US dollars, 3 cutlasses, 21 kitchen knives, 6 butchers’ knives, 9 hammers, 5 reflective jackets, substances suspected to be cannabis, charms among others.

It could be recalled that weeks ago, there was a rapid fire outbreak at the dump site which lasted for days and causing a lot of health hazards to Lagosians living within the vicinity.

Investigations during the period revealed that the fire was caused by the miscreants occupying the dumpsite illegally and as a result, the State Government ordered a close down of the dumpsite to forestall any further environmental disaster

You can only get into political office through godfathrism - Dr. AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef

.. Reveals alternative to godfathrism.
...hails bountiful foundation for its selfless service to Nation Building

The latest edition of Mentoring TimeOut with Bountiful recorded another success with scores of quality and matured personalities from all walks of life graced the session  on Sunday at Mr. Biggs Multi Purpose Hall, Garage, Ogba Agege.

Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef  who was the special guest, clears the air on germane issues rocking the country politically at the program tagged: Youth Maximising Partisan and Corporate Politics.


Dr. AbdulLateef having reviewed a book written by young political aspirant, Bisi Ogunwale titled: 'Stepping Out' revealed that the new generation of young politicians can't do away with godfathrism in getting into political office, noting that structure and the platform had always been heavily invested on and to hijack the structure would be taxing.

However, he stated an alternative to godfathrism syndrome, noting that it is by building and investing in a particular new political party system that would share the same ideology with the aspirants vision and finds its place in electorates heart over time.


He stressed that, "It's better to be in business and also participates in active politics rather than being active in a spiral of silence or being a social media critic."



The Lagos commissioner in his statement lauds Bountiful Foundation for selfless service and creating a platform not only to make leaders but to nurture leaders in our dear country.


According to Mr. Bisi Ogunwale, Guest and Author of "Stepping Out", a book written to share his political experiences while seeking political office in Nigeria.


Mr. Bisi urged young politician to participate in healthy politics rather than subscribing to a do or die game of politics.


He noted that politics is about been loyal, and ability to identify stakeholders in politics and give  them their dues.

Violence: Hausa Community, Group lament on Inhumane of Awawa Boys in Agege

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By: Muhammad Mujtaba Zakir

The atrocities being perpetrated by the so called (Awawa) hoodlums bedevilling our once Sacred Agege Community. The popularly known Agege Community which houses a large number of Hausa Residents of Lagos State is gradually loosing its tranquility at the brink of juveniles and drug-junkies that have nicknamed themselves with the nomenclature (Awawa).

The word Awawa is now being considered a common now for a hoodlum in Agege community. Indecent dressing, coupled with bizarre haircuts and sagging of trousers is considered a gesture of unity amidst them. The most bemoaning of all is that the majority of their members constitute youths within the ages of 16 to 24. Youths at their most assertive ages with enough manpower to instill in community development.

This piece is being necessitated by the most recent act of atrocity perpetrated by the so called group of hoodlums in the most popular streets of Agege Community known as Markaz for housing the popular Markaz Institute.

A party which later digressed into chaos left a young boy dead on the street. He was beaten to pulp with all kinds of shady and harmful objects. I am talking about a boy within the ages 15 to 17. I happened to be amidst the abrupt first responders. I became totally astounded as to what I saw. A dead boy lying on the street simply because he chose to become way-ward at such a young age?

We really need the contribution of everyone to understand what led to the orchestration of Awawa. What is their aim? Why are they still roaming on the streets of Agege committing crimes after so many intermittent efforts by the government to mitigate their existence?

Your replies might help in yielding an everlasting solution to this thread of violence in our community.

RRS FORCES ROBBERS TO ABANDON, BUS, GUN, FLEE INTO BUSH

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The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command  on Thursday forced four armed robbers to abandon a hijacked danfo commercial bus, a gun and six passengers whom they had held hostage while in transit.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal disclosed this today at the Command's headquarter while parading some suspected criminals the police arrested.

The four robbers who boarded the bus heading to LASU - Iba route from Iyana Ipaja hijacked the bus from the driver immediately one of the passengers alighted at Diamond Estate, Isheri, Lagos.

According to the driver of the bus, Sherrif Dada, “at around 11:00 p.m on Thursday, after returning from a chartered trip to Sango, my conductor and I went straight to our usual route at Egbeda to make some more money before the closing for the day. We saw lots of passengers at Egbeda Bus Stop who were heading to Igando.

We picked the passengers and we dropped the first passenger at Diamond Estate Bus Stop. Just after leaving the Bus Stop, one of the passengers, four guys in their 20s brought out a gun and told me to stop”.

“Just after pinning the gun to my head, the other robbers began to ransack the  passengers particularly, a lady suspected to be carrying a handbag and her Infinix Note 4 android phone. The robbers began to scuffle with the lady to dispossess her of her belonging but the lady refused to surrender her bag to the gun wielding bandits.

It wasn't quite long my conductor escaped that they threw me down on motion after sighting an RRS patrol vehicle chasing them. They felt I was not fast enough”, he stated.

According to the conductor, Hakeem Hassan, “I was also  held down at gun point after attempting to jump down from the moving bus to stop me from raising alarm.

Unfortunately for them for them I managed to escape from the bus after the driver slowed down. I ran for my dear life. They threatened to shoot me but I defied all their threat to stop me from calling attention of those around the area”.

He stated further, “immediately I manage to jump from the bus, I ran backward screaming for help and also hearing the robber telling me to stop that he was going to shoot me but I continued running until I ran into a filling station.

It wasn’t quite long I had been screaming for help when I saw an RRS patrol vehicle speeding towards me. I guessed other road users who saw me had told them”. 

“The chase by the police vehicle unsettled the four robbers. They instantly stopped collecting our valuables and were thinking of how to escape. As soon as we left Igando General Hospital, they drove the danfo into a bush and escaped leaving behind their only gun and mobile phone they took from one of the passengers", one of the commuters stated.

Recovered from the bus were a locally made gun and an Android mobile phone, which they collected from one of the passengers.

Both the danfo bus and the mobile phone were handed over to their owners at the RRS Headquaters in Alausa.

Commenting on the development, the Police PRO, SP Chike Oti said “Lagos is not a safe zone for any criminal to operate, if they risk it, we will  get them”.

Breakdown: Agege LG Boss, Egunjobi presents N2.33bn budget for 2018 fiscal year

...See breakdown of budget

...To focus on Infrastructure, Empowerment, Education, others

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There was renewed hope and optimism yesterday when the Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government Area, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi presented N2.33bn budget of the 2018 fiscal year to the council's Legislative Arm.

The budget, tagged, "Budget of Sustainable Social, Economic and Infrastructural Development", AgegePulse learnt N633m is proposed for capital expenditure while N1.7bn was for recurrent.

Agege Pulse also learnt that the proposed budget is about N150m higher than that of 2017. Egunjobi, while speaking, asserted that his administration was determined to walk its talk by making the budget highlights a reality.

Also, in a remark, Leader of the House, Hon. Muyideen Kola Anigbajumo promised that the House will expedite action on passage of the budget adding that the legislatures would monitor the implementation of the budget to almost 100 percent performance.

Below is the Breakdown of the Proposed 2018 Fiscal Budget

On Capital:

#Works, Housing & Infrastructure get, N552,137,063 with 87.2%,
#Health, N32,000,000 with 5.054%
#Environmental Services & Waste Management N12,000,000 with 1.9%
#Women Affairs & Poverty Alleviation WAPA N15,000,000 with 2.4%
#Agric and Social Development N8,000,000 with 1.3%
#Education N7,000,000 with 1.1%
#Planning & Budget N5,000,000 with 0.8%
#Commerce, Finance, Supply & Cooperation N1,000,000
Total = N633,137,063

#Recurrent: (Overhead & Personnel Salaries) N1.7Billion

Grand total = N2,335,468,749.8

2018 ONLINE APPLICATION INTO NIGERIAN MILITARY SCHOOL COMMENCES, ENTRY EXAM HOLDS ON MAY 26

The Lagos State Government has announced that the Nigerian Military School 2018 Entrance Examination will take place on Saturday, 26th May 2018 at all designated Centres nationwide.

A statement from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello informed interested pupils who are Lagos indigenes that the online application for 2018/2019 admission into the School commenced on February 20, 2018, and will close on May 19, 2018.

The release urged interested candidates to visit the NMS portal at https://www.nms1954.sch.ng, read the instructions carefully and follow steps 1-4 of the application process by filling all the required data.

It emphasized that on the “Payment Advice Page”, payment can be made online using ATM Cards or at the bank and stressed that candidates  must complete the application on the portal, adding that forms can only be submitted after an applicant’s payment is confirmed and a valid passport-size photograph uploaded.

The statement, however, implored candidates to print out their Application Form, Payment Advice Slip and Examination Photo Card from the portal after the final submission of the application, adding that it a must for all candidates to present the printed copy of the photo card on the examination day.

Agege LG Immortalizes Lagos Speaker, Obasa

....Names Legislative Building After Him

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The selfless service of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa towards the modernization of Agege has been honoured by Agege Local Government as management of the council, today, named its Legislative building after him.

The development was made known today by the Executive Chairman of Agege LG, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi during the presentation of the council's budget at the council's Legislative building.

Alhaji Egunjobi stated that the decision to name the building after Obasa was in appreciation of his remarkable representation of the Agege community in the state Assembly.

"There's no doubt that Rt. Hon. Obasa has contributed immensely to the development and growth of this great community. He has proven to be a role model for youths who want to achieve greater things in life. Rt. Hon. Obasa remains our symbol for his commitment, strong desire and resilience to the development and growth of this great community," Egunjobi revealed.

"He started his public career as an elected councillor at this hallowed council chamber in 1999 and today he is the leading lawmaker in Lagos State. It's because he started at this hallowed chamber we are naming the Legislative building after him. We are also unveiling his photograph while serving as a councillor here to serve as source of inspiration to young politicians that they can become great with commitment, loyalty, sense of purpose and perseverance," the Agege council chairman said.

Obasa who had honoured the invitation to witness the budget presentation as a guest was shocked when his eulogy took centre stage inside the chamber.

An elated Obasa was full of appreciation while responding to the gesture of the council. He said, "I'm happy and elated and I'm equally surprised at this very great honour. Nobody informed me that this is coming. I thought it was only for the budget presentation but indeed this is a very pleasant surprise, " Rt. Hon. Obasa said.

"We will not relent in our desire and commitment to the development and growth of the Agege community in particular and Lagos State in general.

"I also want to thank Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his commitment to the even development and growth of Lagos in general and Agege in particular. I'm assuring you all that we remain steadfast to the growth of this state," he said.

Dignitaries from within and outside Agege witnessed the historic occasion. They include; Member, LSHA representing Agege Constituency 02, Honourable Oluyinka Ogundimu, Chairman, Orile Agege LCDA, Hon. JS Babatunde, Vice Chairman Agege, Prince Abiodun Ogunji, Leader of the House, Hon. Kola Anigbajumo, Agege SLG, Hon. Gbenga Abiola, All Councillors and Supervisory Councillors, former leader of the House, Hon. Richard Osanyipeju, Agege APC Chairman, Hon. Wale Adeyeye.

Others include: Olu of Agege, HRM. Oba Kamila Oyedeji Isiba, Sarkin Hausawan Agege, Alh. Musa Muhammed Dogon Kadai, the Baales, Head of Administration, Agege LGA, Engr. M. Abass, Head of Budget, Mrs. Yemi Rasaq, Management Staff, HODs, Agege CDC Chairman, S.A to Speaker on Budget Planning, Hon. Otunba Richard Oshungboye and other notable dignitaries.

Five arrested as police bust illegal brewery

...Brewery produces fake malt drinks, stout

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The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday uncovered an illegal brewery where fake malt and stout beverages are produced in Ikorodu, Lagos.

Five of the suspects behind the beverage manufacturing factory were also arrested by a team led by Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi.

It was discovered that the illegal brewery produced malt drinks, stout and ethanol, which they pump into, trucks to bottle at another location.

According to Imohimi, the suspects would be further interrogated to know where the drinks are bottled and sold.