Nigerians To Start Paying For Bank Deposit, Withdrawal - CBN

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Effective Wednesday, September 18, cash deposits and withdrawals from individual bank accounts are to attract addition charges, the Central Bank of Nigeria said on Tuesday.


In a circular to all deposit money bank (DMBs), the Director, Payments System Management Department at the CBN, Sam Okojere, said henceforth 3 percent processing fees would be paid for withdrawals and 2 percent for deposits of amounts above N500,000 for individual accounts.

Similarly, corporate accounts will attract 5 percent processing fees for withdrawals and 3 percent processing fee for lodgments of amounts above N3 million.

The CBN said the charges would be in addition to already existing charges on withdrawals, and will be aimed at encouraging it’s cashless policy.


The statement, however, said the charge on deposits shall apply in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Abia, Anambra, and Rivers States as well as the Federal Capital Territory.

To further promote a cashless economy and enhance the collection of applicable government revenues, the CBN also announced a review of the process for merchant settlement by bank customers.

With the review, which takes effect from Tuesday September 17, the CBN said it gave approval for banks to unbundle merchant settlement amounts and charge applicable taxes and duties on individual transactions as stipulated by regulations.


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Bus driver kills two while running away from Customs

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Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Akinale in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun when a bus driver rammed into two people while running away from men of Nigerian Customs Service.

The bus driver who allegedly carried cartons of Turkey swerved and somersaulted while attempting to escape from the Customs men and rammed into the people including a Vulcaniser who was beside the road.

An eye witness told our correspondent that the suspected smugglers were taking the contraband to Lagos when the men of NCS chased him along  Abeokuta-Lagos Abeokuta Expressway.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the State , Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incident.

Oyeyemi said, “it’s true the Customs men were chasing the bus and it summersault and killed two people “.

The Customs PRO in the state, Abdullahi Maiwadah, however, promised to get back to our correspondent as soon as he got the detail.

He said, “Reference to your information, we have commenced an investigation, I will get across to you as soon as I get the details”.

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UEFA Champions League: I want revenge on Liverpool – Llorente

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Fernando Llorente warned he was looking for revenge on Liverpool in Napoli’s Champions League opener on Tuesday, after being beaten by the Reds in last season’s final with former club Tottenham.


The Spanish striker, 34, signed a two-year deal with Carlo Ancelotti’s side in the summer after being released by Tottenham and is looking for some payback for Spurs’ defeat in Madrid.

“It was very painful to lose the final, there is a desire for revenge, yes, but it is especially the opportunity to show that we can be at the level of a team as strong as Liverpool,” Llorente told reporters in Naples.

Liverpool have reached the last two Champions League finals, beating Tottenham in the Spanish capital in June after losing to Real Madrid 12 months earlier.

But Jurgen Klopp’s side lost their opener last season 1-0 in Napoli thanks to a late Lorenzo Insigne winner, and Ancelotti said his side have learned from their mistakes last season, when they failed to advance from a tough group that also included Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

“The goal is to pass the group stage, we start against the European champions who are on full points in the Premier League, they are favourites and will be a difficult test, but very exciting.

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Lagos First Lady flags off free surgeries for 150 residents in Lagos

... Reiterates Government’s Commitment To Reposition Health Sector

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Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Dr.(Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday flagged-off a free surgical intervention programme for residents, as part of activities commemorating the 100 days in office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's administration.

The free health mission, which is being organised in partnership with a non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Benjamin Olowojebutu Foundation, features free surgeries for residents suffering from Lipoma, Hernia, Fibroid and Breast Lumps, as well as free dental and general health screening.


Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at General Hospital, Ijede, a suburb of Ikorodu, the First Lady said the development further underscores the commitment of the present administration towards revamping, rejuvenating and repositioning the health sector in the State for topnotch service delivery to the people.

According to her, the exercise was instructive considering the fact that a considerable level of commitment to revamp the health sector in the State had been aptly demonstrated since May 29, 2019.

In her words, "The second pillar of the developmental agenda for a greater Lagos promised by this administration as espoused in T.H.E.M.E.S speaks to provision of affordable, qualitative and accessible healthcare, as well as the implementation of initiatives to rev up healthcare delivery and equally ensure a healthy, livable and sustainable environment.


"In furtherance of this, the 110-Bed Maternal and Child Centre (MCC) in Eti-Osa was completed and commissioned, while work is nearing completion on two others in Badagry and Epe, with more to follow. Also, the State Government flagged off Free Medical Mission for 21,000 children and adults in partnership with Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu/Kadri Obafemi Hamzat (BOSKOH) Lagos Healthcare Mission International, as part of efforts to improve the health of residents, especially children”, she added.


The First Lady explained that over 21, 000 people were screened at seven centres over a period of six days in the ongoing programme, while a total of 1417 free surgeries were conducted for residents, including eye surgery for children and adults, pediatric surgery, dental surgery, orthopaedic surgery, and ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) surgery.


While commending the Benjamin Olowojebutu Foundation (BOF) for coming up with the initiative to partner with the State Government, she asserted that in view of available statistics which reveal that about 50 per cent of the Nigerian female population aged 15 to 44 live with Fibroids, any medical intervention to address it and other diseases was most commendable.



She, therefore, urged other well-meaning individuals and organisations to emulate such laudable gesture by supporting the present administration's efforts to improve the health indices of the State.

Also speaking, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. (Mrs) Titilayo Goncalves said the free surgeries were in furtherance of the premium placed on healthcare by the government, especially in reaching out to vulnerable residents of the State at the grassroots including the elderly, the very young, and people living with disabilities.

"Our objective for Lagos, one of the largest Mega Cities in the world, is to institutionalise accessible, efficient and qualitative health care that is affordable to all our residents, irrespective of class or status and we are here again today to demonstrate our commitment to these values," she said.

Earlier, Executive Director of the Foundation, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu said since the initiative commenced, a total of 1405 residents have been screened, while out of the 150 planned surgeries, 51 life-transforming surgeries have already been performed on five patients with Fibroids, 33 with Lipomas and 13 with Breast Lumps.

What Failure Has Taught Me In Life -Jide Adeyemi

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CEO of one of the leading marketing and Advertising Agencies in Nigeria, Big&Bold, Jide Adeyemi has shared his experience over what failure means in human's life.

Read below his tought on failure and what it teaches in life.


"Failure is Good

I have experienced failure many times and in many ways. I recently failed in some pursuit, failed in business and at some point, failed myself as I couldn't move close to some set goals based on timelines, but the lessons kept me going and I have learnt how not to do it. Growing up around people regarded as failure is one of the reasons, I'm passionately chasing my set goals with diligence. Failure taught me what the opposite of what success truly is.

We try so hard to avoid failure, but failure is the real evidence that we've had the courage to try.

If you avoid failure, you avoid acting. Expect and accept that failure is part of the experience. Learn from it, grow from it, and move on.

Failure is success if we learn from it. Failure erupts the anger to succeed which is GOOD.

Be inspired with the experience of Michael Jordan expressed in this powerful quote "I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

Feel free to fail, but don’t stay a failure.

Call your last failure a nightmare and wake up to reality. Go out and chase those dreams".

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Fallen truck container crushes two to death in Lagos

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The crushed car and the container

A fallen container from a truck has crushed two people to death and injured several others at Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed the death of two people in the incident.

He said the tragedy occurred on Monday at Agric. Bus Stop, Ikorodu.

According to Oke-Osanyintolu, “Two people were dead. Three sustained major injuries and several others sustained minor injuries when a container fell on a Toyota Camry and three motorcycles.”

He said investigations at the scene of the accident revealed that a truck with a 20ft container fully loaded with unknown items with registration number LSD-611XU was on top speed, had a break failure, lost control and subsequently fell on the Toyota Camry with registration number FKJ-732FS and the three motorcycles.

Oke-Osanyintolu added that the two bodies of the male victims had been taken to the mortuary while the injured who were initially treated by LASAMBUS had been moved to the Ikorodu General Hospital for further treatment.

“However, the commodities recovered from the container have been bagged and handed over to the Police at Owutu Police Station. Operation has been completed,” he said.

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Lagos Speaker, Obasa Extols Egunjobi, JS Babatunde Giant Strides

...As Iyaloja General Commends Obasa, Ogundimu, Others Over Stakeholders' Meeting

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Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has commended the two council Chairmen in Agege LG and Orile Agege LCDA over their huge investment in infrastructure, education, empowerment and welfarism.

Obasa expressed huge satisfaction at the performances of both chairmen while speaking at the just concluded LSHA Stakeholders’ meeting held in Agege tagged: "ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES: Community Engagement to Facilitate Lasting Solution."

He said: "Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi and Hon. Johnson Babatunde  have made us proud with their unprecedented achievements since they assume office.

"They have both succeeded in several pressing areas needing attention before they came into office. We have seen their achievements such as major roads construction and rehabilitation and flood management through proper drainage designs. In education, they have constructed and renovated schools, provided school uniforms, writing materials and made available; free school buses for public school students.

“Egunjobi and JS Babatunde’s monthly financial empowerment of N100,000 each for about 800 resdidents of Agege and Orile Agege is unprecedented, laudable and will alleviate poverty and promote small scale businesses in this regions." Obasa concluded.

On her part, the Iyaloja General, Agege, Alhaja Taibat Tijani Lawal expressed gratitude to the quality representation of Rt. Hon.  Mudashiru Obasa and Honourable Oluyinka Ogundimu , the two representatives of Agege in the state House of Assembly.

Alhaja Taibat said, the stakeholders meeting has been a viable tool for spontaneous feedback mechanism between government and the people adding that they have contributed immensely to the development of markets and women in Agege.

Saudi oil attacks: Iran condemns US 'deceit' after accusation

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Iran has accused the US of "deceit" after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tehran was behind damaging drone attacks on two Saudi oil facilities.

Mr Pompeo had rejected claims by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels that they had carried out the attacks.

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that "blaming Iran won't end the disaster" in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia said Saturday's strikes had 

suspended the production of 5.7 million barrels of oil a day .

All eyes will be on the markets when they reopen on Monday, with experts expecting a significant rise in price.

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Meanwhile on Sunday evening US President Donald Trump said he had authorised the release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if needed, "in a to-be-determined amount sufficient to keep the markets well-supplied".

Since ousting Yemen's president in 2015, the Houthis have been fighting a Saudi-led and Western-backed coalition.

They said they had deployed 10 drones to attack the Abqaiq processing plant and the Khurais oilfield early on Saturday.

But Mr Pompeo said there was "no evidence" the drones came from Yemen and instead accused Iran.

 TThe US has blamed Iran for other attacks on oil supplies in the region this year, amid continuing tension following Mr Trump's decision to reinstate sanctions after abandoning the landmark international deal which limited Tehran's nuclear activities.

What has Iran said about the US accusations?

Mr Zarif took to Twitter to deride the US secretary of state, saying that "having failed at max pressure, Sec Pompeo's turning to max deceit".

He was referring to the Trump administration's stated "maximum pressure campaign" which has targeted Iran with sanctions.

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Image captionA Nasa satellite image shows smoke from fires following the drone attacks

Mr Zarif said the US and its allies were "stuck in Yemen because of the illusion that weapon superiority will lead to military victory".

"What is happening in the region today, which has also worried the world, is in fact because of the wrong policies adopted by the US and the plots hatched by the country," he said.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said prevention of US "aggression" is the only way to ensure regional security.

What's behind Mr Pompeo's claims?

The US secretary of state gave no specific evidence to back up his accusations, simply saying: "We call on all nations to publicly and unequivocally condemn Iran's attacks."

The US would work with its allies to ensure "Iran is held accountable for its aggression", he said.

The US has previously accused Iran of attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf in June and July, as well as on another four in May. Tehran rejected the allegations in both cases.

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SECURITY : LAGOS TASK FORCE RAIDS IKEJA CBD

...Arrests Miscreants, Illegal Street Traders


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Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) over the weekend raided all streets within Central Business District including surroundings of the 'African Shrine', Alausa, Ikeja.

The Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi said the enforcement operations became imperative following complaints from members of the public about the criminal activities of miscreants and environmental nuisance of illegal street traders around the Shrine.

Egbeyemi disclosed that 28 miscreants and 15 illegal street traders were arrested at various locations around Alausa, hinting that the raid was also initiated due to the nefarious acts within the vicinity of the African Shrine which presented a negative image to tourists and Lagosians as a whole.

According to the Chairman, "The night enforcement operation was carried out on all roads around African Shrine where sales of hard drugs like Tramadol, Codeine, Skunk, Weed, Illegal Mixed Liquor, Assorted Food and all sorts of consumable and non-consumable items are freely sold on the streets in defiance of security agencies and government authority”.

CSP Egbeyemi maintained that the enforcement operations will be a continuous exercise in line with the vision of the present administration to rid the entire State of street urchins and criminals.

"The Lagos State Government has vowed to sustain the security onslaught on all areas identified as criminal hideouts and hard drug outlets across the State, especially within the metropolis,” Egbeyemi said.

One of the arrested miscreants (Tunde Babalola) who was caught with a bag of substance suspected to be Indian hemp confirmed that he has been selling hard drugs for eight years, particularly around 'African Shrine' at Ikeja.

He confirmed further that dealing in hard drugs is a lucrative business, saying he realised an average profit between N60,000 and N100,000 weekly from customers around Obalende, Akala, Mushin, Bariga and Ikeja.

Another arrested trader who simply identified herself as Mrs. Abike Adeyemi disclosed that she paid N1,900 every week to a representative of Ikeja Local Government from the sales of 'Skuchies' and 'Hot drinks' around the ‘African Shrine’.

The Task Force Chairman has confirmed that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Zubairu Muazu has directed that all those arrested be immediately prosecuted.


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School Resumption: TGPS Dr. Yinka Ayandele Receives Lagos Commissioner For Education At EDD3

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The newly redeployed Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Education District 3, Dr. Olufolayimika Abiose Ayandele, yesterday received the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo who was on official visit to Eko Akete Junior and Senior High schools of the district.

The commissioner who came to share the vision "THEME" Agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for Greater Lagos to the leadership of the district, expressed huge satisfaction at the level preparedness and readiness of the educators and students for the 2019/2020 academic session.

AgegePulse learnt that the honourable commissioner was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja and top Directors to the Falomo-Ikoyi area of the EDD3.

Commenting on the visit, TGPS, Dr. Ayandele said the Honourable Commissioner was delighted at the high tone of the schools and commended the students for their smartness.

"She encouraged the SS3 students writing mock test in preparation for the forthcoming external examination." Dr Ayandele concluded. 

Sort your waste for recycling – LAWMA MD

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The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has again urged residents to imbibe the culture of waste sorting at source by dropping all recyclable items in one bag and other waste items in another. This comes on the heels of the recently launched Blue Box Program of the state government.

He spoke at Orile bus stop during a road show organized by LAWMA along Lagos Badagry Expressway, to create awareness among residents and to distribute waste bags to them.

According to him, the Authority embarked on the massive sensitization program, to draw the attention of residents in the area to the need for proper sanitation and cleaner surroundings.  

“Today we’ve come to sensitize the community on how to maintain a clean environment because a clean environment is the beginning of good health for all Lagosians. If you don’t have a clean environment, you cannot enjoy good health”, Dr. Gbadegesin said.

Speaking further he said, “You were keeping one waste bag before, but now you will be keeping two bags; one bag for your recyclable materials like plastic bottles, cans and water sachets while the other bag is for general waste. That is why we are distributing the bags to you, for the “Blue Box” program which the governor launched last week.”

“I also want you to stop the idea of using refuse to reclaim land. This is an unwholesome practice that is harmful to the environment and must be discontinued”, he stressed.

The LAWMA boss also stated that the agency, as a follow-up to the recent executive order on sanitation by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had commenced massive clean-up exercises along Orile – Lagos Badagry Expressway, to ensure that the stretch was rid of black spots and all forms of environmental nuisance.

He urged residents in the area to support government’s efforts by embracing right environmental practices, to protect them from dangers of environmental pollution, adding that the Authority had commenced distribution of trash bags, in line with the blue box program, to enable residents sort their wastes properly for recycling.

Mr. Funsho Adeolu, a renowned Nigerian actor and LAWMA ambassador, said he joined the campaign to promote environmental sustainability in the state, urging Lagosians to support LAWMA’s efforts at restoring the environment through proper waste management practices like waste sorting for recycling.

Also at the sensitization exercise was Ohekwuru Tony, a child environmental advocate with Children for Cleaner Lagos, who educated residents on how to dispose of their wastes properly, as well as the importance of waste segregation for recycling

FG plans N10,000 for transport, N40,000 airtime and BOI small loan for Returnees

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has made provisions for Nigerians that made it back to Nigeria from the South African xenophobic attacks, Native Reporters learnt.

Only about 187 adults and children were successfully evacuated on Wednesday as against the 320 Nigerians expected back home.

The flight arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 9.43pm.

The Chairman, Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said there was 15 hours delay before the flight left South Africa. She had earlier told journalists that the South African authorities brought new immigration rules before the affected Nigerians could be allowed to board the aircraft.

According to Dabiri-Erewa, the Federal Government is giving N40,000 worth of airtime to last them for two months as well as stipend of N10,000 for transport. She also said there were plans for the Bank of Industry to provide some money for the returnees to start small businesses

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Xenophobia: How 187 Nigerians arrived Lagos from South Africa

...Arrests 135 Nigerians

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The first batch of 187 Nigerians being evacuated from South Africa have arrived Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

The returnee Nigerians departed their base in South Africa from OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, around 4:00 p.m aboard an Air Peace Boeing 777 aircraft, which landed in Lagos at 9:34 pm Wednesday night.

Those awaiting the arrival of these Nigerians caught up in the xenophobic crisis in South Africa have waited for the whole day  at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport until their flight landed in Lagos Wednesday night.

The Air Peace flight, a Boeing 777-200 plane transporting the Nigerians on their arrival at the airport were received by the Chairman, Diaspira Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa and the Chairman of Air Peace airline, Mr. Allen Onyema.

Some of the returnees who spoke to journalists told stories of woes that bedeviled them in the hands of the hostile South Africans during the attacks.

The arrival of the flight which was earlier scheduled for 2:00 pm Nigeria local time was delayed for over eight hours following the uncooperative attitude of the South African immigration officials.

Despite three days of rigorous efforts put in by the Nigeria’s High Commission in South Africa in conjunction with the Nigeria’s Controller General of Immigrations to process emergency travel documents for the troubled Nigerians whose papers had expired to leave the hostile country aboard Air Peace airline special flight out of the African country, the South African authorities at the last minute came up with a fresh demand of another round of documentation of the Nigerians.

Out of the earlier number of 317 Nigerians already cleared for evacuation, while 182 was allowed to board the flight, the remaining 135 were at the point of boarding arrested by the South African officials who accused the Nigerians of entering their country illegally.

The activities of the South African authorities which led to the extra eight hours of delay also subjected scores of both foreign and local journalists to a whole day of endless waiting for the flight to arrive as they waited anxiously at the hajj/cargo axis of the Lagos international airport.

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BREAKING: Court strikes out Atiku’s Kenyan ICT expert’s evidence on server

*Says it is unreliable, mere hearsay

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The PEPT has struck out the evidence given by the Kenyan Information and Communication Technology (ICT) expert, David Njorga invited as the 59th petitioners witnesses to establish their claim that INEC transmitted results to a server during the last presidential election.

In the judgment still being read in the petition by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP, the court held classified the evidence by Njorga as hearsay evidence because he claimed to have sourced the information about s supposed INEC server from a third party website: www.factsdontlieng.com.

Justice Mohammed Garba said the court cannot rely on such unbelievable evidence as presented by Njorga to hold that there actually exists a server.

The judge also dismissed the evidence by the petitioners’ witness number 60 (Gbenga Joseph) who claimed to be a statistician.


He noted that Joseph admitted during cross-examination that he has no professional certification.

Justice Garba said the evidence by both witnesses, who the petitioners described as their expert witnesses, did not qualify as such

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Noise pollution: Lagos LG wants compensation from FAAN, Bi-Courtney

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Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State is asking owners of the Lagos Domestic Airport, and Murtala Muhammed Local Airport (MM2) to pay the council compensation for causing noise pollution in the area, and as a result allegedly endangered the health of its residents.

The Executive Chairman, Alh. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, stated this on Wednesday at the 5th edition of the Lagos State House of Assembly Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting, themed, “Environmental Challenges: Community Engagement to Facilitate Lasting Solutions.”

 At the meeting held with the Speaker of the state assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa in his capacity as the representative of Agege Constituency 01 in the House, were stakeholders including Community Development Associations (CDAs), religious and market leaders, traditional rulers led by the Olu of Agege, Oba Kamilu Isiba, Alayige of Orile Agege, Oba Akeem Ambali Agbedeyi and the Regent of Ogba, Jelili Ashade.

Others are:  Dr. Samuel Adejare, representing Agege Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Acting Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arc. Kabir Ahmed, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Political & Legislative Matters, Afolabi Ayantayo, and his Special Duties counterpart, Dr. Wale Ahmed. In his welcome address, Egunjobi said the proximity of Lagos Airport and MM2 to the area was mixed blessings saying on one side it contributed to its economic growth while the drawback was that the frequent noise pollution aircrafts using the two airports’ runways caused in the area was harmful to residents’ health. “It is my desire that our noisy neighbours, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and Bi-Courtney, periodically pay a certain amount to this council to improve its healthcare system as compensation for the serious noise pollution their operations of Lagos Airport and MM2 are causing in this local government.

 “Planes flying over our houses at close quarters 24/7 has serious health implications on residents of this area. They affect our quality of life, disturb our sleep, cause stress related illness like hypertension, high blood pressure and hearing loss.

 “We may not have figure but definitely some of our people are having health issues occasioned by the activities of the two airports,” the council chief explained.

Court orders final forfeiture of Diezani's $40m jewellery, iPhone to FG

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Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, today September 10th, ordered the permanent forfeiture of the 2,149 pieces of jewellery and a customised gold iPhone, valued at $40m, recovered from the Abuja home of embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. .
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Delivering judgement in a petition filed by Diezani challenging the EFCC's authority to seize her jewelries, Justice Oweibo held that the former Minister through her counsel, Awa Kalu (SAN), failed to show cause why the items should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government. .
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had in July this year, seized the luxury items which it believes are proceeds from ''unlawful activities''. The antigraft agency told the court that the items were beyond Madueke's legitimate means.

Obasa Advises Colleagues On Efficient, Effective Service Delivery

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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has urged his colleagues to get over the celebrations of their victories at the polls and their respective state Houses of Assembly and get to the nitty gritty of delivering service as Speakers of their respective State Legislatures.

Rt. Hon. Obasa stated that thus, the Speakers’ gathering in Abuja on Tuesday will concentrate on ensuring that the leaderships of all the recently inaugurated state Houses of Assembly in the country share the same understanding of the vision and efforts of the Conference of Speakers and agree on a road map moving state Parliaments forward towards achieving greater heights in service delivery.

The Conference of Speakers’ Chairman stated this while welcoming the Speakers at a reflective meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to him, "Evidently, this sitting will be an inaugural one for the new Speakers as well as an avenue to intimate you all with what we have been doing particularly concerning the issue of financial autonomy for the State Legislatures in Nigeria and its implemetation".

Rt. Hon. Obasa said that the financial stability of State Legislatures is sacrosanct as it is the catalyst for good governance.
He used the opportunity to admonish all new Speakers of their commitments to uncommon developments in their various states and by extension Nigeria.

He therefore implored the Speakers to make sure that the wellbeing of the people is paramount in their daily activities. He said, “let me remind us some of the pending issues that are yet to be resolved like the constitutional amendment that was ongoing during the 8th Assembly in the Senate and House of Representatives as well as State Police. We should all work together in the current Assembly to continue with the process of constitutional amendment, which is geared towards enhancing the wellbeing and improved standard of living of our people".

Rt. Hon. Obasa also seized the opportunity to condemn the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and foreign nationals in South Africa, saying it portends great danger to continental peace.

Schools Resumption: TGPS Barr. Solarin Charges Educators, Students On "All Round Excellence"

... Urges Students To Shun All vices

... Perm. Sec., Education, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja Reiterates LASG Commitment On Quality Education

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As Lagos State schools resume for the 2019/2020 academic session, Tutor General/Permanent Secretary Education District 1, Barr. Titilayo Margaret Solarin has charged school principals, teachers and students to keep the fire burning in order to maintain the enormous successes recorded by the district in recent years.

Education District 1, which oversees Agege, Alimosho and Ifako Ijaye Local Government Areas of Lagos, started the Year 2019/2020 academic session with prayer and meeting with School principals at the multiple Purpose Hall of Government College, Agege.

Barr. Solarin, in her massage stated that "prayer is very key" in the event of recording success in all human endeavours.

She said, "As Y2018/2019 long vacation ends, I am so excited and honoured to welcome both the staff and the students back to school for highly promising and incredibly productive 2019/2020 session. I strongly believe that you all have rested, recharged and are now ready to start with new vigour and determination for highly improved performance in all ramifications.

"To our seasoned principals as Schools Administrator, skilled and dedicated staff; both teaching and non-teaching, who had resumed work a week earlier strategizing and preparing for smooth take-off of the session, the table is set as they are fully prepared to give their best to our tomorrow's leaders.

"My expectation is that this year would not be different but rather shall be far better.

"I therefore charge my students with all sincerity of purpose, to maximize every moment in the session taking "All round Excellence" as your watchword.

"To achieve this, both the staff and students need to  adequately prepare for each day's activities and programme within and outside the school environment and also develop zero tolerance for absenteeism and lateness to school, as we all know, punctuality is the soul of business.

"To this end, it is worth-noting that as good representatives, you owe me a duty to shun all vices such as hooliganism, cultism, pre-marital sex, Internet and cyber crime. These and many others are capable of hindering and terminating destiny of greatness. It is my prayer that you will all fulfil your destinies".

"To our esteemed parents and other stakeholders, I highly appreciate  your tremendous contributions to the development and growth of Education in Lagos State and in EDDI in particular. The good Lord will abundantly reward you." Barr. Solarin concluded.

Earlier, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja reiterated that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to invest  hugely in education as part  of his THEME Agenda for a greater Lagos.

Mrs. Adelaja who was a former student of Government College, Agege reminisced on her old days in the school school, said "hardwork and focus have played vital roles in her success story."

She urged students to be dutiful, obedient and study hard to achieve success in their educational career.

At the end, Barr. Solarin and Mrs. Adelaja accompanied by the district's directors, principals and Lagos State quality assurance staff tour several schools domiciled within the district to monitor the students resumption test, maximum compliance on recod keeping, teaching and learning, Sanitation amongst others.

National Youth Games : Small Doctor To Perform At The Opening Ceremony

By Mudashiru Shittu

AgegePulse Magazine

Ace crooner , Small doctor , is billed to perform at the opening ceremony of the fifth Edition of the National Youth games taking place at the University of Ilorin .

According to the Director of Grassroots Development, Ademola Are, who made the revelation during an interview section with journalists, said the choice of Small Doctor is perfect for a youth event.

“We have cultural display on yearly basis, we are still doing that, and we are bringing in some artists. We will bring small doctor, who is a renowned artist in the country. He is a youth, so we want him to perform for the children so that coast of the games can be enlarged and bring in more sensitization , so that his followership will be  drawn to the venue and everybody around will be aware of what is going on here and that is the area of entertainment , we are bringing in .”

The Opening ceremony is billed to take place on Tuesday , 10th at the football pitch of the University .

How Agbede Endorsed MC Oluomo As Lagos NURTW Boss

...Settle Rift, Caution Members

AgegePulse Magazine

The leadership crisis that many thought may lead to another blood bath among the members of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) was resolved “peacefully” on Monday, it was learnt.

This followed the endorsement of Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo), who was appointed by the union’s national body as the Lagos State Caretaker Committee Chairman by the immediate past NURTW Lagos State Council Chairman, Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede.

Akinsanya and 17 others were last Wednesday appointed Caretaker Committee members to run the council union.

The National Deputy Secretary-General, Kayode Agbeyangi led the national and zonal leaders to swear in the new state helmsmen at the union’s state headquarters at Oko-Oba, Agege.

Agbede, who was said not to have favoured Akinsanya to succeed him, showed up at the swearing-in.

Many were surprised by his appearance and subsequent peace message to the gathering.

Agbede declared Akinsanya as the new leader of the state council.

He urged all members irrespective of where they belong to support Akinsanya and join him to move the association forward.

The era of changing leadership of the union through bloodbath, he said, should be jettisoned.

“I want members of our union in Lagos State to let peace reign and join hands together with the committee chairman to move theunion forward,” he said.

Agbede urged the union leaders to do things in accordance with the union’s constitution.

Agbeyangi hailed Agbede for ensuring that the leadership crisis is resolved.

According to him, the immediate past chairman has handed over all the property of the union in his custody to the new leadership.

He urged other former executive members totoe the same line.

He warned the new leadership not todiscriminate against any member.

Agbeyangi also enjoined members to stop posting negative materials on the social media.

According to him, executive members at branchesand units’ level have not been dissolved.

“No one should go and take over any branch because of the new leadership at the state level. You should also stop circulating rumours just to create unnecessary tension,” he said.

Akinsanya urged the members to sheath their swords and embrace one another.

“We have won the war but the most important thing now is to win the peace. We are one and we will always remain brothers irrespective of our differences during the struggle for this position. Whoever I have offended should forgive me; I also forgive those who offended me. Be sure that we are going to run this administration together. Let us join handtogether to make this union great,” he said.

The NURTW boss warned that henceforth there will be no forceful takeover of the union’s branch, adding that anybody that participates in such act will end up in jail.

He directed all branch’s chairmen to recall any member suspended during the electioneering period.

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46 YEARS OLD MAN DEFILES 14 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER

AgegePulse Magazine

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Lagos Command arrested a 46 years old man, Mr. Chinedu Ifeleka on the 6th September, 2019 for sexually abusing his 14 years old daughter, Chinwendu Ifeleka at Mapowu street, Ojo Lagos state.

The suspect,Chinedu started abusing the victim in 2016 when she was 11 years old.This incidence according to the daughter happened twice when she was 11 years old.The victim said she reported to her mother but no action was taken.

In her statement,the victim,Chiwendu said her father sexually abused again on the 9th of August, 2019 While her mother was away at her paternal grandmother's place. Stating that her father woke her up at about 2:25a.m and started touching her inappropriately after which he had carnal knowledge of her.This incidence she reported to her mother.

The suspect in his statement admitted to committing the crime but insisted he had carnal knowledge of his daughter once.The Victim's mother,Mrs Florence Ifeleka in a separate statement said she was scared to report the first two incidence because the suspect,her husband threatened to deal with her ruthlessly if she did.

The Commandant,Mr. Cyprian E.Otoibhi, in his statement while addressing the press said "the  suspect will face the full wrath of the law and will be handed over to the appropriate agency for further investigation and prosecution.

He further stated that this is a heinous crime and all perpetuator of such,When caught will be made pay dearly. Reiterating the corps mandate of protection of critical infrastructure as well as protection of lives and properties, the Commandant said the corps will not rest on its oars in ensuring a crime free Lagos. He enjoined the populace to avail the corps and other security agencies with necessary intelligent information to rid the state of all forms of crimes".

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