Breaking News: INEC declares Douye Diri of PDP winner of Bayelsa Governorship election after supreme court ruling

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The Independent Electoral Commission has declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate Douye Diri as the winner of the Bayelsa governorship election.

The chairman of the commission made this known in a press conference on Friday.

Details shortly…

Fire outbreaks: Lagos to set up emergency committees in markets

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Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General, LASEMA

The Lagos State Government is set to inaugurate emergency committees in all markets across the state.

This followed recent spate of fire incidents which has resulted in heavy loss of lives and property running into billions of naira,

This development was disclosed by the Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu while speaking to newsmen in his office.

Oke-Osanyintolu said the frequency of the fire incidents had prompted the state to be proactive by collaborating with the market leaders to take positive steps to avoid loss of their investments to fire outbreaks.

He said the government would work with ‘Iya Oloja’ and ‘Baba Olojas’ on the inauguration of emergency committees to avert fire incidents in market.

Oke-Osanyintolu added that a situation whereby markets in the state become filling stations where thousands of litres of fuel were stored would no longer be acceptable.

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LASG launches Newly designed Articulated, Allied Vehicle Number Plate

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The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, through the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA), on Thursday launched the newly designed Articulated and Allied Vehicle Number Plate (AVNP).

Speaking at the launch, the Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Sewedo Oluseyi Whenu said that the development is to further prioritise safe motoring measures for crime detection on Lagos roads.

According to him, one of the major benefits of the initiative is the creation of a robust database for all articulated and heavy-duty vehicles, especially those that ply State roads.

“As you are all aware, it is quite difficult to manage or deal with any problem effectively if you can’t measure it or have verifiable data. The essence of the database is, therefore, to provide and share valuable information and data on an articulated vehicle with the law enforcement agencies, the Nigeria Police and the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) for safety and security as well as crime investigation and detection purposes”, he stated.

Oladeinde disclosed that all new vehicles coming into the State through the Ports will be required to obtain the Temporary Vehicle Tag (TVT) to be issued by Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) as a means of identification for yet-to-be-fully registered, newly-acquired vehicles pending full registration.

He maintained that the new Articulated Vehicle Number Plate (AVNP) scheme has been designed and simplified to engender user-friendly and seamless procedures for the issuance of the plates, assuring that the pricing regime for the plates is affordable.

Also speaking at the event, the General Manager, Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI), Mrs. Afusat Tiamiyu appealed to drivers to ensure that they upgrade their driving skills by enrolling at the Institute for training, stressing the Agency has skilled personnel who impart knowledge required for safe and precision driving.

 The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olatunde Oduyoye, in his remarks, stated that complying with traffic regulations ensures sanity on the roads, pointing out that if there is a free flow of traffic, there will be reduced lawless activities on the roads.

Earlier, while delivering her welcome address, the General Manager MVAA, Mrs. Lape Kilanko reiterated the present administration’s resolve to form an all-inclusive government.

She gave the assurance that MVAA will continually review its policies to provide services that are customer-oriented and tailored towards the ease of doing business.

Others present at the event include the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. Oluwatoyin Fayinka; General Manager Traffic Radio, Mr. Tayo Akanle and General Manager Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olajide Oduyoye among others.

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IGP, Southwest Governors agree on Amotekun

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 …‘Amotekun To Run As State-Led Effort, Not Regional Initiative’

…Lagos Govt Hosts Security Meeting On Community Policing


The Southwest Regional Security Operation code-named Operation Amotekun has finally been adopted by Governors of all states in the Southwest and the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Southwest Governors’ Forum told the IGP Muhammed Adamu in Lagos on Thursday that, the development would spring up fresh efforts to secure local communities.

The Forum spoke through its chairman and Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, at the Southwest Security Meeting on Community Policing convened at the instance of the IGP.

The meeting was held on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of the Lagos State Government in Alausa.

At the end of the meeting, which held for about two hours behind closed doors, the IGP and representatives of each State okayed the framework of Southwest Regional Security Network (otherwise known as Operation Amotekun), but initiative will not be run as a regional security operations, as initially suggested. It will be state-led effort, the IGP said.

Also, the meeting ratified community policing model proposed by the IGP and the initiative would be complementing Operation Amotekun and conventional police operations in all local communities.

The host and Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the security gathering was part of extensive meetings with the police leadership on adopting new strategies and initiatives towards securing lives and property of people in the Southwest.

Lagos Government, Sanwo-Olu said, will continue to champion initiatives and frameworks that continue to provide support and logistics required for effective policing in the region.

Akeredolu said the meeting was of “great importance” to the people of Southwest, confirming that the Forum had a fruitful discussion with the IGP.

Speaking on the outcome, Akeredolu said: “The Governors of Southwest and the IGP have held a very fruitful discussion and it is clear now to all of us that, community policing, which the Nigeria Police is anchoring is one that will benefit all of us. We have chosen that we will embrace community in its entirety.

“In addition, we have spoken and we want everyone to know that, Amotekun was not conceived as a regional police, but a state-based security outfit. We have come out of this meeting happy and we have agreed on the resolution. We have shed lights on dark areas and we are on the same page with the police with respect to these issues.”

IGP Adamu substantiated Akeredolu’s claim, saying the participants at the meeting had fine-tuned Operation Amotekun and adopted it to be state-led initiative and not regional.

He said: “This is the second meeting we have held with the Governors of Southwest region concerning the creation of Operation Amotekun. The just concluded meeting was to discuss and fine-tune Amotekun. Out conclusion is what the chairman of Southwest Governors’ Forum has explained.

“Amotekun is not a regional security outfit. Every state has one form of security arrangement, whether it is vigilante or neighbourhood watch that are working security agencies in the states to fight crime. Amotekun is not different from these initiatives. We have agreed that community policing strategy be infused into the Amotekun structure, so that policing will be initiative of the community members.”

Adamu said the police would be part of the recruitment, training and deployment of personnel to be assigned for Amotekun operations, adding that the initiative would work in complementary with community policing model.

The IGP said policing must start with the public, urging members of the public to unite and form an alliance against criminals in their communities.

He said the police would support the residents’ effort to keep their communities safe, but added any decision to be taken must come from the public.

The IGP praised Lagos Government for adopting a community-led policing arrangement, saying Lagos remained an example where “a good structure” of community policing had been effective.

Boy nabbed after stealing dead neighbor’s head from the grave

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A 25-year-old boy, identified as Waidi Soremi, has been arrested for  the head of one Taiwo Mesioye, who was recently interred on Aboaba Street, Itori-Oke, Ewekoro, Ogun State.

According to the suspect, the operation took him 3 hours. He said he started around 12 midnight and completed it around 3 a.m.

CrimePuzzle reports that the suspect was arrested alongside two of his childhood friends, Samson Erinle, 25, and Taiwo Erinle, 23.

The jobless youth said they had jointly concluded to source for a fresh human head for money rituals because their state of poverty seemed endless.

Waidi said the idea of getting rich quick came to him when he stumbled on his late herbalist father’s book and handed it to Samson who had just completed his Islamic studies.

Samson, also known as Alfa, while going through the book, took special interest in the aspect of money-making ritual and kept it close to his heart.

However, when one Taiwo Mesioye, died in their area, the suspects graced the funeral, after which Alfa informed them that it was time for them to get out of poverty by stealing Mesioye’s head.

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I HAD EASY PENETRATION – SAYS MAN, 37, CAUGHT WITH GIRL, 12

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CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 37-year old man, Afolabi Shuaibu, who was arrested in Lagos for engaging a 12-year old girl in sex romp, has debunked the rape allegation and claimed that he had easy penetration into her private part as such she actually enjoyed it as a mature person.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Adebayo Salami Street, Igeshu area of Ayobo, Lagos, where they reside.

Police sources however, said for an adult to sleep with an under aged girl below 18 years is regarded as statutory rape and such a person is liable to several years of imprisonment if he is charged before the Court and found guilty.

The Police at Ayobo Division arrested Shuaibu for making advances on the victim, eventually tricking and engaging her in sex before he was caught.

During interrogation, he claimed that the girl enjoyed it because he had easy penetration and she did not feel any pains during the act.

The Police found him culpable because the victim was still a minor and charged him before the Ogba Magistrates Court for defilement.

The Court did not take his plea after the prosecutor, Supol Benson Emerhi, asked the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice because the victim was still a minor.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O. Sule-Amzat, ordered him to be remanded in prison custody without an option of bail. The Court also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send to the DPP for advice.

The matter was adjourned till 16th April, 2020, for the report of the DPP to be available.

However, the matter may be transferred to the High Court if the DPP finds him culpable and recommends his trial.

Confession! I slept with virgins for money ritual, Had meetings with snakes – Ex-Eagle's goalkeeper Peterside

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Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Idah Peterside has recounted how the unquenchable hunger for money and fame led him into the horrible world of occultism.

The former Super Eagles’ player turned pastor, Idah Peterside, made the confessions on Ifeanyi Udeze’s diary via Brila FM, on Tuesday morning.

According to SunNews, Peterside told Udeze that he had an unquenchable hunger for money and fame, which led him into the horrible world of occultism.

“It was so bad for me that I even went into demonic worship; I was involved in occultism and people didn’t know,” he said.

“I did all that because I wanted money and fame which were not coming. My case was so bad that I used to have meetings with snakes. Mine was top class; it was crazy."

The pastor also revealed that his major activity was to ‘initiate’ women by sleeping with them, especially virgins.

“What actually took me to the next level in occultism was dependent on the number of women I slept with because my covenant was to initiate women.

“I didn’t sleep with them for love or any relationship; my mission was just to initiate them and move on,” he explained.

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TGPS EDD1, Barr. Solarin Commends Teacher Who Donates Lab for Lagos School

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The Tutor General /Permanent Secretary, Barrister Margaret Titilayo Solarin has commended the foresight exhibited by the computer teacher, Jakande Estate Comprehensive Senior College, Abesan, Mr. Soji Megbowon, for the feat in his innovation of "Internet Of Things" (IOT) donated to the school laboratory in tandem with the pillar " Education and Technology" of the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda of present administration and also aligning with the Social Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations.

Speaking at the IOT commissioning ceremony held on Tuesday, at the  school complex, the District Director, Schools Administration, Mr. Oluyemi Adesina who represented the TGPS, described the convener as "unselfish" person who thought it desirable to bequeath the IOT laboratory as giant stride in his envision to better the lives of the students and teachers in the global world of ICT.

He further remarked that, Mr. Megbowon had his education right and for him to have came up with the noble and marvelous innovation, posterity will surely judge him, for having done the right and providing great opportunities for the students and teachers to take the right direction to compete favourably with counterparts both locally and globally.

According to the convener, Mr. Megbowon, the IOT innovation laboratory is a school research center that empower the students to make research and create innovative technologies to improve the society and in the process, becoming the future problem solvers and social innovators and as such chronicled as the transformational leaders of the world repute.

Aside, the IOT laboratory will assist the teachers to becoming more professional, having access to modern trends and information on internet to impact quality education for the students.

He disclosed that his interactions with the internet world has propelled him to have birthe the "innovation" coupled with the resources he had from the Maltina Competition and also driven by the UNESCO target of ensuring, education of inclusive, quality and life long for children.

Recall,  Mr. Soji Megbowon won the Maltina Teachers Competition of the year, 2019, First Runout,  thus emerging as one of the best 50 in the world.

The dignitaries that graced the occasion include among others: the representative of the Hon. Commissioner of Education, and Special Assistant on STEM, Dr. Tola Salau, the Principals within the school complex, ANCOPPS Chairman and Chairperson, Mr. Ojedokun and Mrs Onanuga Nwafor and Head Corporate Affairs, Maltina Plc, Mrs. Sade Morgan.

Education: SUBEB Chair, Alawiye-King Acknowledges improvement in Primary School Enrolment

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The Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King has acknowledged the impressive improvement in the numbers of new enrolees into State Primary Schools under the present administration.

Alawiye-King attributed the remarkable increase in the absorption of out of school children into Lagos State schools to the introduction of the Eko Excel initiative.

Speaking at a workshop organised for Education Secretaries in Lagos State on Wednesday at LASUBEB office in Ikeja, Alawiye-King said that for the State government to maintain and sustain the pace of improvement in primary schools, all stakeholders must be well trained and exposed to international best practices.

He stressed that the workshop was organised in response to the emerging trends and need to comply with the technological advancement that would make education stakeholders align with the goals of the Eko Excel initiative.

According to the Chairman, the training will be a steady and continuous one as it is set to provide quality teaching and learning in the educational sector.

On his own part, the Chairman, National Association of Education Secretaries,  Mr. Olalekan Majiyagbe  attested to the fact that Eko Excel has made  clear cut improvements since its introduction to both teachers and pupils in State primary schools.

He stated that the application of technology to the promotion of teaching and learning is very practical and yielding results, hence the increase in the number of newly enroled pupils.

In the same vein, the Policy and Partnership Director for Eko Excel, Mr. Ayodeji Okewunmi emphasised that the Education Secretaries are key to the implementation of the Eko Excel programme being the bridge between the headteachers and education administrators.

In his words, "This initiative and workshop emanated from the need to bring these stakeholders up to speed and feed them with the right information so that they can have the capacity to manage and support the teachers and help them deliver effectively”.

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BREAKING: Highlife Legend, Victor Olaiya, Dies At 89

The untimely incident happened at Luth hospital, Lagos at exactly 12noon today Wednesday 12th of February, 2020.

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Public School Teacher donates IT Lab to Lagos school

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 ADELEYE ADEYEMI



Lagos Soji Megbowon Internet Things Laboratory Jakande Estate Comprehensive Senior

An award winning public school teacher in Lagos, Mr Soji Megbowon, on Tuesday donated an Internet Of Things (IOT) Laboratory to students of Jakande Estate Comprehensive Senior College, Abesan, Ipaja-Lagos.

Megbowon, the Maltina Teacher of the Year, First Runner Up 2019 Award winner, said that the proceeds of the award was ploughed back to the school to advance education and research.

According to him, the gesture is part of his support for quality education and life long learning in the school.

Also, Facebook, Edo partner on online training for over 2,000 teachers, schools.

Megbowon, who teaches Computer Science and Further Mathematics in the school, said: “I am fortunate to have young students who want to learn, explore and create innovations, so it is my duty to give them the platform to excel with my privilege.

“When I won the Nigerian Breweries’ Maltina Teacher of the Year First Runer Up in 2019, I was given N500,000 just like every other state champion and I felt that this N500,000 will do a lot instead of building a house for myself and my children.

“This IOT Centre will provide students with opportunity to connect to their mates across the world and to learn while teachers will have opportunity to develop so as to provide quality education.

” Before this official commissioning, my students are already using the facility to apply for opportunities and scholarship abroad. They will do a lot now.”

The teacher, who noted that he had converted his family living room to helping less privileged students to excel, said that the award gave him the privilege to provide bigger platform to help them.

Megbowon, who lauded Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s education programme in his THEMES agenda, said that providing such IOT facility in all schools would bring the best of students and teachers in the state.

“Students must be given opportunity to interact with solutions that are workable through IOT. So my plea to the government is to replicate this kind of ideas in all our schools.

“If the government can tap into this idea, take it and copy it in all these schools, then our students will compete with their counterparts abroad.

Speaking at the inauguration of the facility, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, commended Megbowon for being selfless and expressed the state government believe in digital technology as a tool for promoting Lagos as a Smart City.

Adefisayo, who was represented by Dr Adetola Salau, Senior Special Assistant on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Education, urged the school to take possession of the facility and sustain it.

She said: “We like to promote and advocate programmes like this. It is wonderful to see projects that are being birthed by our teacher. This means a lot to us. These are the kind of projects we endorse and validate.

“This is exciting and challenging. It will impact a lot on the students and improve their performance because education these days has gone beyond acquiring knowledge and using such to pass a test and get a certificate.

“Education now is about solving problems and creative thinking. A project like this makes the students engage in projects where they are thinking and solving problems working with one another and collaborating with teachers across the world.”

She said that the students were highly favoured to have Megbowon who was connecting them to the world, stressing that the teacher would continue to be remembered.

Also speaking, Mrs Titilayo Solarin, the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Education District I, who was represented by Mr Oluyemi Adesina, the Director of School Administration in the district, said that Megbowon should be emulated.

Also speaking, Mrs Amarachi Mbagwo, the representive of the Nigerian Breweries, said that the gesture had reinforced that the company did not make a mistake given Megbowon the award.

Mbagwo said.”This reinforces what the Nigerian Breweries and Maltina celebrate when it comes to teachers. We have to keep on recognising what Mr Soji has done today.

“Maltina teacher of the year is about celebrating world class teachers, recognising them and what he has done affirms that we picked best of the best teacher who is giving back to the students. We are very proud of him.”

The Nigeria News Agency reports that the IOT is a school research centre that empowers students to make research, create, innovative technologies to improve learning.

Breaking: Lagos Speaker, Obasa Appoints Dr. Abdullateef AbdulHakeem As Special Adviser

The speaker of Lagos State, Rt. Hon. Dr. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has appointed former Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr.  Abdullateef AbdulHakeem as SPECIAL ADVISER.

The former commissioner share this on his facebook page and reads.

"I have just been appointed as SPECIAL ADVISER to the Rt Hon Speaker Lagos state House of Assembly"


Congratulations Sir.

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LASEMA Dismantles Ketu's, Mangoro Gridlocks

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By Nosa Okunbor

The severe gridlock experienced in Lagos metropolis due to the broken down Truck at Ketu Bus Stopq inward Mile12 and it's resultant backlog of traffic was eradicated by LASEMA's recovery of the accident Truck and it's metal content's.
According to situation reports, the articulated truck involved in a lone accident at Ketu bus stop was laden with several 20ton pellets of  metal while driving inward Mile12.

Investigations conducted at the accident scene revealed that the cause of the accident was due to mechanical error (brake failure) which made the truck crash into the median with it's contents spilt over it.

The accident which impact resulted in severe gridlock along the Ketu-Mile 12 axis, did not record any injuries nor fatalities, while the recovery was being conducted in phases with the use of a forklift to remove 29 units of Billet Construction Cast of 1516M belonging to African Foundaries Limited.
LASEMA's recovery of all the metal pellets and removal of the articulated Truck's wreckage off the road to the BRT parklane by the Ojota bridge dismantled the severe gridlock with it's throwback traffic.

Earlier, a not so lucky driver, was trapped but extricated by LASEMA Response Team and hospitalized at LASUTH after his truck loaded with sand was involved in an accident with two other trucks while on duty.

According to reports, LASEMA Response Team on arrival at the Mangoro Bus Stop Inward Oshodi incident scene discovered that a CCECC truck with unknown registration, loaded with sand, was involved in an accident while on duty and that the driver of the truck was trapped in the vehicle.

It was further revealed that the trapped and incapacitated CCECC truck driver that was rescued by LASEMA Response Team which deployed the Agency's light rescue equipment, was involved in an accident with two other trucks.

Reports have it that the CCECC truck driver identified as Philip Patrick, was the only injured party in the accident which was attributed to overspeading and loss of concentration. He was extricated, treated and stabilized in LASAMBUS before being taken to LASUTH for further treatment.
Further investigations revealed that the two other trucks which were involved in the  afformentioned accident, belong to Dangote and LAWMA respectively, that remains of the articulated trucks were recovered with their respective Managers available at the incident site.

In all, the only truck that could be identified with a registration number at the incident scene was the LAWMA truck, which registration number is EPE 242 XV while those of the Dangote truck and the CCECC couldn't be traced.

All three accident trucks were evacuated for free flow of traffic to recommence using the Agency's heavy duty equipment (Super metro Tow Truck and the Crane) the incident where the LRT, LASTMA, the RRS were responders.

NOS∆ OKUNBOR
Head; Public Affairs-LASEMA
Tuesday 11th February, 2020

Amotekun: Guideline On How outfit will operate in Southwest states

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 Robert Egbe


DETAILS of the operational guideline of the Southwest security outfit, Operation Amotekun, has emerged.

According to the draft bill for the security outfit which is before state legislatures, obtained by The Nation, a governing board with sweeping powers will oversee the security outfit in each of the states.



But the day-to-day activity will be run by the Amotekun corps commander, to be appointed by the governor.

It is a uniform bill that will be passed by each of the six states of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti legislatures.

The Operation Amotekun in each of the states will work as separate entities unlike the planned regional structure.

However, they will collaborate with one another, sharing intelligence and meeting quarterly or as decided, to secure the region.

A section of the bill states that the commander “will hold meeting with the counterpart in other states in the region on a quarterly basis or as may be collectively determined by the corps commander in those states.



The bill adds that the functions of the security agency include collaborating with and assisting the Police and other security network agencies in gathering information about crime and maintaining law and order.

It shall also have powers of arrest and prosecution of persons suspected or involved in kidnapping, terrorism, cattle rustling, cultism, highway robbery and other criminal activities.

Its day and night patrol will cover all major roads, remote areas, hinterland, forests and inland waterways in the region.

The Amotekun Corps shall have the power to bear licensed arms subject to the approval of the inspector general of Police.

The bill also states that Operation Amotekun shall have power to identify, arrest and register offenders, but such suspects must be “promptly handed over to the nearest police station or post.”

They will also be empowered to disarm unauthorised persons in possession of arms and other dangerous weapons.


Section 19 of the bill stated that all Nigerians with integrity, irrespective of their ethnic group, are eligible to join Amotekun, provided they are without criminal record and are endorsed by local authorities.

The bill also provides for the establishment of an Independent Corps Compliants Board comprised of three members, including a chairman who should be a retired judge or magistrate.

The board shall have power to investigate complaints against the operations of the security outfit.

The funding of the security outfit shall be through subvention from the state governments, gifts and donations from individuals and corporate bodies and any other money or property, which may in any way became payable to or vested in the agency.

The Oyo State Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo, said yesterday.

“The gist of the bill is that it establishes a security network agency with a board and in Section 3 of it, it specifically allows for the contiguous states within the Southwest to collaborate with each other. So, this bill is to enable the Southwest governors to deliver on their constitutional responsibilities under Section 4 of the 1999 constitutional that imposes the obligation for the protection of lives and property, not only on the federal government but for the state and local government.

“So, we have a situation where these network is established to complement the police and security agencies in the light of the insecurity incidence, not only in the Southwest, but all over Nigeria. It must be noted that the primary obligation for policing in the constitution is vested in the Nigeria Police,  but there are also constitutional obligations imposed on the state and government at the local level to ensure security or lives and property and this is what is taking place. It is a complementary Security network outfit.

“The laws allow for collaborations between the zonal and state commanders of each state. For instance, Oyo State Commander can collaborate with the Osun State Commander and of course, that can also extend to all the six Southwest states, if there is a common threat that arises within the zone.

On arms bearing, the Commissioner for Justice said: “There is a provision in the Amotekun law that is in compliance with the extant laws in Nigeria to bear arms and that is the seeking the President’s permit. So, you can’t bear arms without permit.”

Sad! How A Pastor Killed A Prostitute, Buried Her Parts On His Alter

_A Pastor of a Celestian Church, Mr Adesegun babatunde has been arrested by the Osun State Police alongside his accomplices, who claimed to be his boys and church members for killing a sex worker.

The victim’s head, legs, kidney, one hand were cut and buried at the altar, while the remaining body was buried in a bush.



According to reports, the deceased is said to be from Rivers State, who left there looking for greener pasture without the knowledge of her parents.

On further interrogation, the suspects confessed that the pastor told them to bring a girl for ritual purposes as he promised to pay them N500, 000.00. The suspects thereafter took the investigators to where the remains of the victim was buried.

The police were able to track and arrest Pastor Otaruu who fled the neighborhood as his accomplices were arrested. The exhumed remains of the victim were deposited at General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

They will all be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.

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Ilaro Polytechnic Suspends SUG President Arrested in Full Cult Regalia

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The management of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State has suspended indefinitely the president of the school’s Students Union Government [SUG], Adegboye Olatunji, over cult-related offences.

TheNation reports that Olatunji and one Olarewaju Taiwo were nabbed in a bush in the state in full regalia of the dreaded Black Axe cult group on Sunday.

It was gathered that they were nabbed during an initiation ceremony.

The institution, in a statement signed by Deputy Registrar (Public Relations), Sola Abiala, said Olatunji’s suspension was in line with its zero-tolerance for cultism.

The statement read,

“This is consequent upon the foiling of the meeting of some cult groups from the neighboring community, by the security architecture and network of the Polytechnic, the Local Vigilante Group in conjunction with Nigerian Police Force and the Directorate of State Security.

“The suspension of Mr. Adegboye is in line with the Act establishing the Polytechnic and the provision of the Students Handbook coupled with the Polytechnic’s zero tolerance to cultism, pending his appearance before the Students Disciplinary Committee to establish his culpability or otherwise.

“The Management, therefore, use this medium to re-emphasize its zero tolerance for cultism and other misdemeanors.”

The arrest of the duo was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer [PPRO] in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said this in a statement on Monday.

Oyeyemi said the suspects were caught in the bush in full regalia of the dreaded black axe cult group have been taken to custody.

He said,

“The duo were arrested following information received by police at Ilaro Division from members of the public that some group of people suspected to be cultists were sighted in a bush at Gbogidi area of Ilaro where they were trying to initiate new members into their dreaded group.

“On receiving the information, the DPO Ilaro Division, CSP Olayemi Jacob mobilized his patrol team and swiftly moved to the scene where the two suspects were arrested with the assistance of members of the public while others escaped through the bush.

“The two arrested cultists who are in full regalia of the dreaded black axe cult group have been taken to custody at Ilaro divisional headquarters where they are being currently interrogated.”

The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to anti-cultists section of the state Criminal Investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.

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See the mansion of the Lawyer that died in a hotel room over misuse of drugs

The big question is what will a 60yr-old-man be doing with sex enhancement drugs?

After the viral video was leaked more information was known about him.

Combining different drugs just because of sex on a nasty hotel room that doesn't even worth dying for.

Now take a look at his mansion that worth money what was he doing in a brothel.

Information leaked included that he was also a KNIGHT in a church.

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Amotekun personnel: South-West govs to write IG for gun licence

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There were indications on Sunday that the South-West state executive councils would on Wednesday discuss the bills on Amotekun corps.

It was gathered that a security network agency would be established in each state to oversee the Amotekun corps.

The Ondo State Attorney General, Kola Olawoye, said after the passage of the bill, each state would apply to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,  for a gun licence  for the Amotekun corps.


The South-West governors, had at a summit organised by the Development Agenda for Western Agenda on January 9 agreed to set up Operation Amotekun to address killings and kidnapping in the zone.

The Federal Government initially said the security outfit was illegal, but  during a meeting in Abuja attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; the South-West governors and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, both the FG and the governors agreed that the South-West states should give a legal  backing to the security outfit.



The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ekiti State, Wale Fapohunda,  in an interview with The PUNCH, confirmed that the bill for a law establishing Amotekun corps  provided for the establishment of a security network agency to oversee the operations of the corps.

Fapohunda, who said the Amotekun bill for Ekiti State was ready, stated  that the state  Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, had directed that it should be presented to the state executive council on Wednesday.

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Exclusive interview: Hon. Audullahi Saheed Mosadoluwa (Mr-Ibile) – BMTC Group

 AgegePulse Magazine

Hon. Audullahi Saheed Mosadoluwa is the founder of BMTC Group, a group of companies based in Nigeria, the U.A.E, China and United Kingdom. He became the first black man appointed to the Board of the Prestigious RMA (Ras Khaimah Movers Association) in 2011. Audullahi holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (2nd Class Honors Upper Division) in Criminology from the University Of Sharjah. He is a fellow of the Institute of Directors (Dubai Maloum) U.A.E. He holds also a 2003 Advance Diploma of the Aviation Training International (ATI) and also Air Travel Management from the Dubai College of Aviation.

With 18 years experience in the Freight Logistics/Transportation industry and 13 years in Air & Sea Freight Chartering Business, Audullahi has vast experience in international trading facilitating and that has enabled BMTC Group and New Horizon Agency to diversify to other business like exportation of Kosso Wood, Cashew and Charcoal from Nigeria to anywhere in the World. As the CEO of BMTC Logistics Limited, his wherewithal in strategic planning and implementation is the lubricant greasing the company’s wheel of success.

He constantly develops various products for the company for presentations at annual conferences organized by International organizations to markets and promotes the company’s services at seminars, conferences and other fora organized by various International Organizations such as OMNI (Overseas Moving Network International), AAR (Asia Association of Removers), FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders), IATA (International Air Transportation Association amongst others.

Moreover, in ensuring stability and growth, Audullahi Saheed Mosadoluwa (Mr Ibile) directs the company’s revenue-producing activities and programs and has primary responsibility for developing and expanding the company’s revenue base by developing new revenue initiatives, improving existing programs and activities, and recommending new policies or changes to existing policies that would improve revenue performance and the company’s services. Hon. Audullahi Saheed Mosadoluwa is also the founder of Ibile Peaceful Assembly, a civil and political organization with a focus on empowerment, capacity building and liberation of the masses.

Question: You are one of the big players when it comes to aviation business in West Africa most especially in Nigeria, been the CEO/ GMD ( BMTC Group) with your company involvement in Air and Sea freight and Custom clearing.


Answer: Could you remember that B.M.T.C Logistic Limited as a business faced challenges due the politically motivated case sponsored, filed against my person as the one with significant roles of the BMTC Group and I think the outcome of the case has informed everyone that my detractors sole aims are to tarnish my hard-earned reputation through media trial and persecution but glory be to God almighty that vindicates my person and the company where almighty God stand to be the principal chairman and appointed me as the group managing director.

For 2 years plus during the legal tussles, we suffers a lot of setbacks all the corporate and personals account were frozen and that simply mean I have to shut down offices in Nigeria, Dubai including the China office because we have no access operational capital till the Nigeria Police Force Headquarter legal department get their time to look into all the issue in a way of overall investigation and issues legal opinions that the Nigeria Police Force and EFCC should not be used by whosoever to settle political scores and to almighty God who was with us through all the day in courts till the cases finally dismissed in court of law.

Question: We learnt all has to do with your revolutionary ideals been the face of Ibile Peaceful Revolution Network! Have you now forgone your political ambition?

Answer: As the face of Ibile Peaceful Assembly, I decided to sacrifice the facade known as social-identity for the sake of breaking the barriers by slashing through the facades of bourgeois decadence because my revolutionary ideal is never about individualistic vanities or petty personal feelings of pride, it is about mass collectivization of Nigerians will.

In that regards, my business does not stop me from spreading, teach, build and motivate to propel peaceful revolt just as they all know that I am fearless but not stupid; I know and hold the precision required to execute a peaceful revolution to liberate Yoruba nation.

Question: You seem back stronger than ever.

Answer:  Yeap! To God be the glory, we are back stronger beyond where we are before as you can note the BMTC Logistic Limited now have our presence in the United Kingdom, back fully to China and India and turkey office would be able to serve our customers before May 24th of this year.

Question: BMTC Group standing ovation in aviation sectors could not surprise anyone because some of your colleagues and customer reaffirms the fact that your person remains a game-changer in the field most especially on Hajj & Umrah Airlifting, Air & Sea Freight with Custom clearing service, It surprised everyone to see your name started featuring prominently as the Director-General of New Horizon Agency that developed FBN Health Insurance Scheme for Nigerian traveling to Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, UK, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.

Answer: We all know the fact that one great idea leads to the generation of many greater ideas and that is exactly what happened in the case of New Horizon Agency involvement in Health Insurance Scheme to bring capable hands together as FBN Hajj & Umrah Health Tahamin Policy consultant and that lead to more insightful issues that need to redress and I saw the opportunity in becoming the bridge in serving as the Third Party Administrator (TPA) service Insurance companies and International Healthcare and other service providers.

All the countries you mentioned above has some excellent hospitals and overall great health care through their respective National Health Scheme but the fact is the services can be costly for short term visitors who are not insured as those countries Healthcare Policy has no room for people on either short business, leisure and visiting Visa which they constantly sound the warning all visitors to purchase health insurance from their home country.

One could imagine some of the Nigeria Insurance companies are everywhere selling Health and Travel packages without proper arrangements to cater for the insured health at the destination of coverage's they sold to insured and New Horizon Agency opined that for any insurance companies in Nigeria to sell Health Insurance for Nigerians traveling on short-stay visa to anywhere in the world, the insurance companies need to have solid arrangement in form of agreement, memorandum of understanding with a certified Health Management Organization in the country of coverage that will attend to Insured of the Nigeria insurance company in a case health issues arise that need the attention of the benefits.


Question: What should Nigeria travelers expects with New Horizon Agency involvement as the FBN Insurance Health Policy Consultant.

Answer: New Horizon Agency as FBN Insurance consultant vision is to promote and grow the capability of Nigeria Health Insurance suppliers to provide expertise, development and delivery of healthcare services to Nigerian's traveling abroad.

Question: It’s as if B.M.T.C Group have discovered a fresh secret orogeny of energies that keep on building up to greater heights.

Answer: We all know the problem facing businesses in the whole west Africa but with the current management team around me and the support from Hadjia Azizat Salami, and other directors even as I remain the only Nigerian on the Board of Directors has made running B.M.T.C Group and New Horizon Agency look like climbing a steep mountain with potential hazards lurking around but that doesn’t stop me from pursuing our collective dream.

Can you see me at the disposal of financial risks in all our business to get us there or let me explain it more clearly that in as much the principal chairman of all our entities remain the Supreme-Being that pledge to make all look like I am running water and as we all know that no matter how you try to stop water, it’s going to make its way and keep moving forward.

Our past tribulations is just like when water is held up from every direction, it ends up getting stagnant and murky and almighty God make that happened from different angle as I have seen and read the case of those who had been there that I know that finally scale-through, after the storms in my own case, inspiration and ideas come naturally because I have had the passion to fuel the being of my essence and with all, I decide to ventures my way to greatness as a seasoned professional who chooses the tried-and-tested ways to move forward.

Question: West Africa of today look like part of the promising modern world, how do you intend to contribute to the west African trade exchanges.

Answer: Kindly please mark my word to put it in record for anyone that care to see theproject of progress and development we are working on; Firstly, theNew Horizon Aviation Agency been a Certified Carrier Agent in Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia and agent of Foreign Airline in Nigeria is now assisting airlines to smooth their operation in term of ground handling services, getting frequencies and landing slots at ease as We hope to merge Crystal Airways with  FlyPaceSetter (Oyo State Owned Airline) together to serves the world. We are only waiting for the state government final approval to take up.

Aside from our proposing deep seaport in Ibasa to leak Ijegun back to Apapa port and also there is no going back on Fly PaceSetter as you can also sight view plethora of opportunities that lay at our disposal to make it easier to build the seaport and we are in negotiations with DP world to give it the best-notch that can engage the gridlock in Apapa and Tin-Can port and give the best back to Nigeria to serves as the transit hub for all west Africa as a continent.


Question: Don't you consider two heads working together in all these projects will get it done earlier than you projected.

Answer: We are open for anyone contribution and involvements in whatever aspect. It is transportation of almighty God

Sad!: Drug Addicted Son Kills Father, Newly elected CDA chairman, Mother in Ejigbo

By Olushola Okewole

AgegePulse Magazine

The newly elected chairman of Ailegun West Community Development Association ( CDA), Ejigbo, Barrister Clement Okhide and his wife, Mrs. Toyin Okhide have been reported murdered by their son.

The 23-year old son, Michael Okhide was said to have run away after stabbing his parents who bled to death yesterday, Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

The incident happened at Alhaji Akeem Gbadamosi Street, Ejigbo, Lagos, where they resided.

It was gathered that the remains of the dead parents have been retrieved and deposited at Isolo General Hospital mortuary for autopsy report by the police operatives from the Ejigbo Police Division

It was gathered that the Late Mrs. Okhide was one of the matrons at Isolo General Hospital. She had three children for her husband.

Michael, the second child of the family, who was said to have been suffering mental problem before the incident that led to the murder of his parents, also attempted to kill his sister, Mary by stabbing her as well.

Although the cause of his action is yet to be ascertained, the residents who spoke with ECHONEWS said there might be an argument between the family and the suspect which might have angered and triggered him to have murdered his parents and attempted to kill his elder sister.

According to the residents, Michael had attended three private universities with nothing to show for it, adding that he was expelled and was doing nothing but only engaging in drugs.

It was gathered that the parents had done so many things to engage him to be useful to no avail before he eventually attacked and murdered them in cold blood.

When ECHONEWS visited the residence where the incident happened, it was learnt that the police had sealed off the house pending when they would conclude their investigations on the matter.

Meanwhile it was gathered that the suspect has ran away while the Police have started manhunt for him over the murder of his parents.

According to the residents, after he had killed them he escaped wearing a boxer pant to an unknown place.


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BREAKING: Husband, wife emerge first Nigerians to finish Lagos marathon race -----

Emmanuel Gyang and his wife, Deborah Pam, have emerged as the first Nigerians to complete the 42km race at the 2020 Lagos City Marathon.

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Breaking! Kenyan marathoner, David Barmasai wins 2020 Lagos City Marathon

Breaking! Kenyan runner, David Barmasai wins 2020 Lagos City Marathon
Kenyan runner, David Barmasai Tumo has emerged the winner of AccessBank Lagos City Marathon for the year 2020.
Breaking: 31-year-old Kenyan athlete David Barmasai wins 42km Lagos City Marathon.

He will be going home with $50,000 after winning the 42km race in just 2hours, 10mins and 20 seconds.

Congratulations to him. 🙌💪👏

Egunjobi Charges Aluminum Village Market Association On Payment of Levies

...Reiterates Commitment on Infrastructural Development

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In a bid to increase and improve Agege Local Government council's Internally Generated Revenue, the Executive Chairman of Agege, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi (JP), yesterday met with the leadership of Aluminum Profile Glass Accessories Retailers Association (APGAR), at their Secretariat in Dopemu, Agege.

Speaking at the meeting, Egunjobi charged the traders to ensure adequate and prompt payment of their levies to the council.  He emphatically stated that the revenue generated would enable the council to meet up with the needs of the council.

The leadership of the association led by Alhaji Salaam aka BOAKAZ, among other members appreciated the council boss gesture to visit the market to have first hand information about the market. While pledging their support to the council, they promised to always pay the levies accrued to them as at when due.

The traders also requested that, the council should avail them more infrastructure that would create an enabling environment for their business to thrive.

Egunjobi in response reiterated that the council could always do more if there is an increase and improvement in the Council's internally generated revenue. Assuring them that, "the council is committed to providing necessary infrastructure for business to thrive in this community and to do more to the entire Agege Local Government Area". Egunjobi concluded.

Mr. Obianeri Mac-Fedo (BOT Chairman), other executive members of the association; Alhaji Tunde Borokini (Council Consultant to the market), including aides to the Executive Chairman were all present at the meeting.

10 Things You Should Know Before Getting JAMB UTME Form

AgegePulse Magazine

JAMB UTME registrations and exam are here again. A lot of candidates do not get proper counselling before buying the form. Hence, they make huge mistakes that could easily be avoided.

Some attendants at the various CBT centres do not also help matters as they are supposed to guide JAMB candidates during the registration; although, the CBT centres are mostly crowded so the registration is usually done in a hurry.

In this article, we will guide you on the most important things to consider before buying the JAMB UTME form.

Reading this article to the end could save you from future mishaps.

1. NIN is not Compulsory

Few days to the commencement of the 2020 UTME and Direct entry form sales, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB cancelled the provision of a National Identification Number (NIN) as a requirement for registration.



However, the Board said it will be compulsory in the next JAMB.

If you have not registered for your National Identification Number, this is the best time to register as there will be fewer queues.


2. Register with your Correct Details.

Some candidates make mistakes while registering for JAMB. Mistakes such as wrong name arrangements, date of birth, state of origin and local government are the most common.

Any mistake here could cost you extra to change in the future or disqualify you from getting admission completely.

Before going for the registration, you should ask your parents or guardian for this information.

Your name arrangement and spelling should tally with the name on your SSCE result and birth certificate. Surnames always comes first.

While registering for JAMB, you will be required to send an SMS with your full name to 55019. Your surname should come first, followed by your first name and then your middle name.

Your surname (also known as last name) is the same thing as your family name. Your First name is the name you are usually called (not your surname) and your middle name is your second name.

Most people use their native names as their middle name.

To be on the safer side, check your SSCE result or birth certificate to see how it was arranged.

We have laid much emphasis on the name arrangement and spelling; do not ignore the other aspects of the biodata which include your date of birth, state of origin and local government.

3. Your School of Choice Matters.

If one of your choice of institution is a Federal school, you need to prepare harder due to stiff competition.

In Nigeria, a lot of parents encourage their children to apply for Federal government universities or polytechnics because of the cost (mostly cheap) and quality of education compared to state-owned institutions.

This results in a higher number of applicants vetting for admission in Federal government schools.

AgegePulse learnt that, every institution has the capacity of students it can admit. When this limit is reached, the school can no longer admit students.

In a nutshell, if you really want to get admitted into a Federal University or Polytechnic, you have to prepare harder, smarter and score higher.

However, this does not mean that all state-owned tertiary institutions do not have a high number of candidates applying.

For example, The Lagos State University and Lagos State Polytechnic are both owned by the Lagos state government and they have a very large number of applicants every year.

4. Your Course is Saturated.

There is a usual trend in JAMB UTME every year; so many candidates apply for a few courses.

Most art students want to study Mass Communication, thereby neglecting other Art inclined courses like Philosophy, Linguistics e.t.c

The same thing is applicable to both science and commercial students.

If you have made up your mind to study that competitive course you have in mind, prepare harder because the road is tough. If not, you could apply for a less competitive course.

Finding a less competitive course is not like seeking gold, it’s actually easier than you think.

So how do I find a course with less competition?

Search online for the previous cut off marks of the school you want to apply for. Courses with low cut off marks usually have low applicants.

5. Know the Correct Subject Combinations.

Imagine after picking the perfect school and perfect course then you choose the wrong subject combination.

God will forgive you but your school of choice won’t.

These schools are looking for the slightest opportunity to disqualify you. And trust me, they will if you do this kind of mistake.

Before buying the JAMB UTME form, make sure you know the correct O’level and JAMB subject combination of the course you want to apply for.

You can find this information on the JAMB brochure, the website of the school you want to apply for or online when you search Google.

The best option would be a JAMB brochure or the school website.

You could also join the Facebook groups of the school you intend to study at and interact with the members in the group.

If you want to study at any school in Lagos state, join our Facebook community to interact with members of various tertiary institutions in Lagos state..

6. Your First Choice Matters.

Here is a not so popular fact; No school accepts the second choice option. That’s a direct order from JAMB.

To be admitted into any school, you have to make that school your first choice.

Here’s a tip.

Most Universities in Nigeria do not accept below 200 in JAMB.

So, if you scored below 200, you can get a JAMB change of institution form and make another school your first choice; a school that accepts below 200 or a polytechnic.

You can change your institution as many times as possible.

7. Know your Exam Date, Time and Venue.

Once you have completed your registration, you should see your exam date, time and venue on the registration slip.

If you don’t see it immediately, you will have to reprint your JAMB UTME exam slip on a later date that would be announced by JAMB.

It is always a good idea to visit the exam venue before the day of the exam especially if you have not been to that city or state before. This would help you locate the venue easily on the day of the exam.

Try to be at the exam venue at least 30 minutes before the exam time.

This would help you to be more relaxed when you get into the exam hall.

8. Attend JAMB Lessons.

Passing JAMB UTME exam is not rocket science. The earlier you begin to prepare for JAMB the better for you.

Here are some tips to take;

Find a good JAMB tutorial centre around you to attend.

Practice the JAMB CBT software on a computer (you could go to a cyber café that has the software installed to practice).
Practice JAMB Past questions.
Read and understand the JAMB novel assigned for this year.

Concentrate more on the subjects you are already good at while studying (at least 3 subjects including English language).
Reduce your social media usage during this period.

9. Price of the Form.

The price of JAMB form has reduced. Candidates are to pay 3,500 Naira to purchase the registration pin, 500 Naira for the compulsory reading text and 700 Naira for CBT centre charges.

The total price of the form and registration will cost you 4,700 Naira.
Please note that you can register for the JAMB UTME exam only at an accredited JAMB CBT centre.

10. Stay Informed.

The battle doesn’t end at having a high score in the JAMB UMTE exam.

You also have to keep yourself updated with the latest events in your school of choice.

This way, you get to know when the school commences sales of its post-UTME form.

It won’t be nice to go through all the stress of getting a good grade in JAMB and then miss the post-UTME exam.

Conclusion.

A lot of candidates made this mistake in previous years and some of them are still writing JAMB UTME exam while some are finally in school but it took them many years of trying.

You don’t have to follow that part.

Smart people learn from the mistakes of others.

We noticed that a lot of candidates make this mistake, so we took a little bit of our time to compile this post.

You have this list of nine things you should know before getting JAMB UTME form. Learn from them and don’t make the same mistake.

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Fashola narrates how robbers attacked him, backs Okada ban

AgegePulse Magazine

Published February 6, 2020

     

Sodiq Oyeleke

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the use of motorcycles (Okada) as a major means of transportation is not in the plan of Lagos State and should be banned.

He spoke at a public lecture organised by the United Action for Change in Lagos on Thursday.

It will be recalled that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State had banned the operations of motorcycle and tricycle in 15 Local Government Development Areas and Local Council Development Areas, including highways and major roads in Lagos State.

The ban, however, has generated controversies and mixed reactions from residents of Lagos and other Nigerians.

Since the enforcement of the ban, residents complained of gridlock, hike in transportation fare and unavailability of vehicles to convey them to their destination.

But Fashola said rather than reduce crime, motorcycles aid it.

During his eight-year tenure as the Lagos State Governor, Fashola also banned Okadas.

“If you are concerned about security you must support the present Lagos governor now on Okada ban. As the Center of Excellence, motorcycles should not be our choice of transport,” he added.

He also advised the Lagos State Government enforcement of the law, saying, “We are more focused on launch enforcement and increasing the numbers of policemen. Capacity development is great but security is more than law enforcement.”

While giving reasons for his support for Okada ban, Fashola narrated that he was once robbed in his home.

He said Okada riding also aided crisis and caused youths not to explore other productive ways of generating income.

He said, “Do we stand in reacting mode or proactive mode. If reacting, there is already a victim and a criminal. If we are proactive then how long can we sustain that?

“Motorcycles are means of peddling drugs to children even under the watch of parents without knowing.

I’ve always held this position. Motorcycle has always been a conduit pipe for the opioid crisis among youths. We must act to eliminate anonymity.

“I was robbed in my home, in fact on my bed in 1999. Organised crime is dynamic, criminals are aware that people don’t keep money at home again, now they diversified into kidnapping people for ransom.”

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LASTMA DEBUNKS SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT ON BAN OF TRAFFIC OFFICERS

AgegePulse Magazine

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has debunked a trending social media report alleging that traffic officials, particularly LASTMA officers, have been banned from apprehending violators of traffic laws and restricted to traffic control.

A release issued by the LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye refuted the claim that the decision emanated from a meeting between Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Executive Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at an unspecified date, time or venue.

Oduyoye maintained that there was no meeting between Lagos State Government and the NURTW, stressing that the 2018 Traffic Law clearly spelt out the duties of LASTMA officers, saying that it is irresponsible and mischievous for any individual to insinuate that Governor Sanwo-Olu gave directives contrary to the law.

While noting that Transportation and Traffic Management constitute a vital part of the present administration's T.H.E.M.E.S agenda, Oduyoye recalled that the government had always emphasised the need for LASTMA officials to uphold the law, irrespective of anyone involved.

The General Manager, therefore, advised the public to ignore and disregard the fake news designed to confuse and hoodwink motorists into breaking traffic rules, noting that violators will face the sanctions prescribed by the law.

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NECO releases November/December 2019 SSCE result

AgegePulse Magazine

The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2019 November/December Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE).


Mr Abubakar Gana, Acting Registrar of the council, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.

Gana said that a total of 70,140 candidates registered for the examination, and 65,207 sat for English Language out of which 41,214, representing 63 per cent, got either Distinction or Credit.


He added that 66,398 candidates sat for Mathematics, out of which 54,565, representing 82.18 per cent, got either Distinction or Credit.


The acting registrar said 33,576 candidates, representing 48.68 per cent, got five Credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

“On the other hand, 50,057 candidates, representing 72.57% got five Credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics.

“A comparative analysis of candidates who scored five Credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics for 2018 and 2019 shows 62.48% for 2018 and 48.68% for 2019,” he stated.


The acting registrar said that the figure represented a decrease of 13.8 per cent in 2019.

“This is coming exactly 49 days after the last paper was written. A total of 29 subjects were examined.

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I stabbed my girlfriend to death over phone call

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By Hassan Ibrahim, Bauchi   |

 A 23-year-old suspect, Solomon Peter, who allegedly stabbed his 25-year-old girlfriend, Patience Zakaria to death yesterday narrated how the deceased died.

Peter was arrested by the police following the death of his girlfriend on January 24 after an altercation in which he allegedly stabbed her in Gwallameji, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis.

Speaking with our reporter yesterday, the suspect said he stabbed the deceased as a form of self-defence after the deceased received a call from another man he suspected she was cheating on him with. He said, “We were having an issue which I was trying to resolve.

 This is over one man who called her a prostitute. I asked her what relationship she had with the man and the next thing was her breaking a bottle on my head. She hit me with a bottle and there were witnesses when the incident happened.”

 He added that after the deceased hit him with the bottle, he took a knife inside the room “and used the knife on her.”

 “It was not that I tred to kill her but I did it as a self defense because she broke my head with the bottle. At the time of the incident I did not intend to kill her rather, I acted in self defense out of anger. Our relationship is over one year and I had intention to marry her.

I feel very bad over the outcome of my action, it was not intentional. I regret my action,” he added. A neighbour of the deceased, who does not want be named told Daily Trust, that the deceased and Solomon were popularly known to be in a romantic relationship by most of the people in Gwallameji.

The source said, “The deceased received a phone call from a male friend and Solomon got jealous and started quarreling as she was trying to explain to him, he pounced on her. “She took a bottle, hit him on the head in self defence because the beating was too much for her and the man picked up a knife and stabbed her in the back in retaliation.

She lost a lot of blood before she was rushed to a clinic in the morning where she was treated and brought back home in the evening. “Unfortunately, when I left the place, I heard that the wound got bad and she was again rushed to the clinic that night where she eventually died.” The spokesman of the police in Bauchi State, DSP Kamal Abubakar, corroborated the narratives of the suspect and the source as regard the misunderstanding between the deceased and the suspect and how the deceased was stabbed.

“When he realised that she was unconscious amidst blood, he took her to a clinic for treatment. However, the clinic also treated her without informing the police and discharged her the same day.

“When her condition became worse, they took her back to the clinic where she was put on a drip and she eventually died while receiving treatment. We have arrested the owner of the clinic and the staff that treated her because they did not inform the police,” he said. DSP Abubakar added that the suspect tried to hide the crime but that before fleeing the scene of the incident, he was arrested by the police.

 He said preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was a student who came from Borno State to study at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi and was living in a rented apartment. “We do not know whether the deceased was still a student or has graduated from the purported school. She is living in a rented house alone at Gwallameji, an area predominantly occupied by students,” he said. When contacted, the spokesman of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Muhammad Rabiu Wada, said the deceased and the suspect were not students of the institution.

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Okadaban: School pupil killed as police and okada riders clash in Iyana-Ipaja

AgegePulse Magazine

 Another family has been thrown into mourning in Lagos as their little child has become the latest victim of the ban on Okada in Lagos.

 The pupil, a girl, was killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash by police and Okada riders in the Iyana-Ipaja area of the state.

 According to Sahara Reporters, policemen trying to disperse the protest, fired bullets in the crowd, hitting and killing the little girl in the process.

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