There's no Multiple Taxation in Lagos - Sanwo-Olu

...Gov Urges Citizens To Pay Taxes To Enable Govt Discharge Its Responsibilities

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Lagos State Government has reiterated that there is currently no multiple taxation in Lagos State revenue system.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this during a courtesy visit to Lagos House, Ikeja by the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) Mr. Muhammad Nami.

Placing emphasis on startups, the Governor stated that his administration will always improve on the ease of doing business in the State rather than stifle the economy with loaded taxes.

Mr Sanwo-Olu promised to embrace and support the activities of start-ups who are scared of the tax burden associated with businesses.

He also urged Nigerians to pay their taxes regularly in order for the Government to attain a balanced development at all levels, which according to him, include social infrastructure, security among others.

The Governor promised that Lagos State Government would continue with the existing relationship and further collaborate with the Federal Inland revenue Service in sharing information to aid revenue collection and ensure deliverables were met.

Sanwo-Olu lauded the Federal Government for considering the starte up businesses in the exemption threshold on taxation.

His said: “we will make sure that there is ease of doing businesses, especially start-ups, that are always scared that they have multiple taxation. There is nothing like multiple taxation in Lagos.

“It is clear that they are exempted but that doesn’t stop them from doing proper filing and ensure transparent reporting at whichever level of their business.

“We will also use this opportunity to encourage our citizens that it is only when they play their own part as responsible citizens both at the corporate and individual level that the government can come up and discharge its responsibilities.

“Development is by tax and it is only when we collect reasonably amount of tax that we can introduce development both at infrastructure level and more importantly on security so we cannot but ensure that we collaborate and corporate with you," he said.

Responding to the Chairman on the N8.5 trillion target set by the President, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the country has the capacity to generate such amount but warned that it must be done cautiously.

Also speaking on the ongoing Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) 2020 meeting holding for the first time in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said it was an opportunity to deliberate on the proceeds that State gets from the Federal Government was used judiciously.

He said: "I am sure they know clearly that you can live up to those bills and 8.5 trillion sounds a lot but they know you have the capacity.

The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, said the aim of the visit was to ensure effective performance of the service in meeting its target and in its request to share information, collaborate in building capacity as well as engage private sector on the Value Added Tax collection.

“We feel without this collaboration, we cannot generate this 8.5 trillion that we have been mandated by the President to generate,” he said.

LASG Organises School Invention Programme for Students

... To Initiate More Developmental Programmes

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Lagos State Government has expressed its commitment to create more developmental and invention programmes to engender productivity amongst students, prepare them for the future, empower them with tools to redirect their minds from premarital sex and encourage them to develop innate skills and talent through scientific inventions of economic value.

The Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, who disclosed this in her address at the Lagos Schools Invention Platform “Lagos SIP”, Season I1, stated that the SIP initiative, introduced in 2007 and formerly referred to as Jamfeast, was designed to redirect the minds of students from immoral escapades towards inventions and entrepreneurship for self-discovery and future economic independence.

Mrs. Adefisayo, who was represented at the programme by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja, stressed that the Lagos State Government, in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda, is placing more emphasis on invention and entertainment to discover hidden talents in our youths, adding that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is determined to assist talented individuals achieve their full potentials.

While noting that the State Government will continue to raise the bar with measures put in place for the continuous success of the Lagos SIP, Adefisayo called on stakeholders and corporate organisations to partner with the State Government in promoting the inventions of the students globally.

Earlier, the Director, Private Education and Special Programmes, Mr. Adeyemi Adebayo, affirmed that the SIP,  in the last one decade has proven to be effective and many of the inventions exhibited  by the students over the years have won laurels for the State at the National and International Competitions.

 “Most of the student-inventors have graduated in various fields of study while others have distinguished themselves in entrepreneurship and various self-sustaining vocations. Many have also become employers of labour rather than being employed or job seekers”, he added.

Adebayo, however, urged the students to be focused and shun all vices, pointing out that they should brace up for every challenge because opportunities exist from surmounting difficulties.

The highpoint of this year’s School Invention Platform “SIP” was the presentation of prizes to the First, Second and Third positions respectively in the different categories of Inventions, Poetry, Drama, Choreography and Songs.

Education District I clinched the first position while second and third positions were won by Education Districts IV and V respectively.

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Sport: Agege Sports Competition will positively change youths’ perception- Organiser

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The 2020 Agege Sports Drive Competition in Lagos State will positively change the narrative perception of youths in the community.

The competition that is set to change the narrative of grassroots football in Agege was tagged "Challenge Cup".

Mr Ademola Oni, Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the competition, made the assertion at the Press Conference in Agege.

Oni said that the game slated to begin on Feb. 22 would change the negative perceptions of youths in Agege Community to the outside world.

According to him, what Agege is popularly known for is the production of bread and other social vices among youths in the area.

“We believe we can use sports to change that negative perception of youths in the community.

“The competition will also involve both young and old within the local government area.

“Absolutely, this competition is not only about football, though, is one of the major events, about eight different games are included in the tournament.

“We believe other games that have not been given prominence should be recognised in this year’s completion,” he said.

AgegePulse also learnt that, other traditional games like “Ayo Olopon”, Draft and Ludo would also be part of the competition for the women and elderly people categories.

He said that 16 teams from different streets have signed up for the Challenge Cup Tournament involving over 2,000 youths.

According to him, these games are nearly going into extinction, but the LOC has scheduled them in the competition to bring people together like in the old good days.

The “Ayo Olopon” game is earmarked for 50 years and above, Draft Game is for people from 40 years and above, while Ludo Game is positioned mainly for female participants.

“Snooker Game that has also gone into extinction will also be introduced to bring the good time we have had with the game in the olden days,” he added.

The LOC chairman noted that the competition would kick off with 16 streets in Keke, Agege where the teams would be represented in all the games in the competition, including football.

The list of streets that have registered for the tournament include: Olarenwaju, Shobowale, Ogunipebi, Ifelodun, Oshungboye, Kosoko, Abeokuta, Suru, Adedosu, Lagos and Stadium United.

Others are: Onafuwa, Powerline, Ijaiye, Emiloju and Kajola Street, which fall under Keke Agege Community in Lagos State.

Education District 1 Agege, Wins Lagos-SIP Overall Best District in Lagos

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Education District 1 comprising of Three zones, Agege, Alimosho and Ifako Ijaye has  won the 'Overall' Best Education District in Lagos in an event organized by Lagos State Schools' Intervention Platform.

The program was held today at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos where the district bagged a total of seven Awards.

Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, EDD1, Barrister Titilayo Margaret Solarin was full with excitement as she congratulated the participants and winners at various categories of the competition.

She added that, 'Do it Right, Be the Best', With God we set the pace".

Other awards won at the event were:

*1. *Best Personal Performance in Drama*
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*2.* *Best Personal Performance in Poetry*
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*3.* *3rd Position in Poetry*
*Award (Plaque)*

*4.* *3rd Position in Song*
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*5* *1st Position in Drama*
*Award (Trophy)*

*6* *1st Position in Invention Projects*
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*7.* *Final Best Overall District*
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Dr. Yinka Ayandele, Pampers Private School Drum Support For Child's Right Education

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Tutor General, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Education District III, Ikoyi, Dr. Yinka Ayandele today played host to management and Students representatives from Pampers Private Schools for a round-table discussion on issues pertaining to children’s right to education.

Taking a cue from LASS-MUN, Dr. Ayandele stated that "I strongly support that “Every child has a right to education”, which in my opinion is the most powerful weapon for positive change in the world.

Below are the concluding statement of the award winning School's Administrator.

"The right to education is recognized as a fundamental human right as much as to life and every child deserves quality basic education.

The Lagos State Government also supports this cause and has positioned key MDAs like the Education Districts ; to promote, protect and ensure the rights of every child to education.

Office of Public Defender in Lagos State has also  given a voice to the voiceless by fighting for their protection and any form of abuse against the child.

A child’s future depends largely on his/her educational development and every country is expected to respect the right to educational freedom.

We therefore, rise to groom great leaders and would support on all fronts to ensure that their rights to Education are fulfilled".

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Lagos; Apongbon Market Burns ... As LASEMA Curtails Yet, Another Fire, Conducts Recoveries

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LASEMA curtails fire again as another incident ravages Apongbon Market where the outbreak was said to have emanated from one of the several containerized stores within the market.
Reports revealed that the fire emanated from the roof portion of one of the containerized stores at the market.  Cause of the inferno which later escalated to other shops was attributed to power surge.
The inferno which spread across six containerized shops as efforts were ongoing to combat it, eventually consumed eight shops in all before it was eventually extinguished.
Speaking on the incidence, DG/CEO LASEMA Dr. Olufemi Okey-Osanyitolu urged Lagosians to be calm that the fire has been brought under control and completely contained, asserting that recovery and post fire assessment had been conducted as well.

Still commenting, Dr. Okey-Osanyitolu stated that todays market inferno was one too many. He reiterated that the harmatan season, storage of combustible materials and carelessness were mainly responsible for the incessant fires.

Going on, the LASEMA boss noted that a major factor responsible for incessant fires this harmattan season, despite the Agencys relentless public enlightenment efforts, power surge from public electricity power supply, was again fingered as the culprit in todays fire incidence.

He went on to restate the need for everybody to continue to be conscious of the status of their domestic appliances, quality of materials used for their home/business accommodations wirings, as well as the need to switch off all electrical appliances and unplug all air conditioners/coolants not in use at the end of each day after close of business.

He concluded on a note of caution that, emergency management was everyone's business and a such everyone should watchful and cautious in in their dealings to take adequate precaution against anything that can lead to emergencies/disaster because when it happens, it does not exempt anyone.

The fire was successfully extinguished by the LASEMA Response Team in collaboration with its First Responders from RRS, the Lagos State Government and the Federal Fire Services.

Though no casualties were recorded, nor injuries were sustained in the inferno which consumed eight shops stored with food items, properties worth a fortune were destroyed by the fire.

Earlier, LASEMA Response Team recovered an articulated truck laden with a 40feet container involved in a lone accident at about 02:40.00am at Ojota inward Ketu, Lagos.

According to reports, on arrival at the incident site, it was discovered that an articulated truck laden with 40feet container got stuck in between the median while driving inward Ketu from Maryland.

Investigations conducted by the LASEMA Response Team revealed that the immediate cause of the lone accident was due to reckless driving.

No injuries were sustained nor fatalities recorded during the recovery in which the RRS and other responders participated.

In a similar development, LASEMA Response Team recovered an articulated truck conveying a 40feet container at Mile 2, inward Sunrise Bus Stop involved in a lone accident.

It was reported that on arrival at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a truck conveying a 40feet container with an unknown registration number rammed into a ditch as a result of bad road and fell sideways.

The reported truck after being evacuated from the road, still had its container lying across the only access road leading to the Apapa Port which was later recovered with the deployement of the Agencys heavy duty equipment (Crane) .

However, no loss of lives, nor injuries were recorded in the incident where miscreants and other unforeseen circumstances made access and recovery difficult for the LASEMA Response Team at the incident scene.

The Nigerian Police, RRS, LASTMA and ASEMA Response Team were responders at the scene.

Tariff increment: Ikeja Electric targets N170bn revenue in 2020

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Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc says it is a targeting a total revenue of N170 billion in 2020 with the implementation of the increment in various classes of electricity tariff.


The electricity Distribution Company (Disco) says it intends to create a new tariff class called Bilateral for customers it had signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with under a willing-buyer-willing-seller arrangement.

The company gave the projection in its Addendum Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and Application for Extraordinary Tariff Review of Multi Year Tariff Order- 2015 signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Anthony Youdeowei.


A copy of the document, which was addressed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos.

The report said the objective of the extraordinary review was to ensure that IE adjusts its tariff in line with the commission’s directive that current average allowed a Disco tariffs shall be grossed-up by 50 per cent from April 1.

“The expected MYTO 2020 and bilateral revenue requirement are N162 billion and N8 billion respectively, to give a total revenue requirement of N170 billion.

“The addition of the bilateral sales revenue requirement further increases the average tariffs to N41.31 per kilowatt in 2020 which is projected to rise to N44.24 in 2024.”

Oluwo: Agbowu called me mad man

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Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, denied the allegation that he beat Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa, Oba Dhikurulahi Olaniran.

In a statement signed by the Oluwo, he stated that he was truly invited by the police to make peace on his stance to curtail excess land selling by monarchs under his domain; a pronouncement he claimed did not go down well with those affected as they regroup to act against the authority of Oluwo who gave them the crown.



He added that while he was making his speech, Agbowu interrupted and called him (Oluwo) unprintable names, pointing his staff of office at him.


Oluwa claimed the attempt to stick the staff in his eyes was heavily rejected with a force which Agbowu could not withstand.

“How could a constable openly insult commissioner of police and make an attempt to beat the CP? Can any monarch try such with Ooni, Alaafin?” he queried.

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Mob sets trucks ablaze after crushing six to death

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A mob reportedly mobilised and set the two  Dangote trucks ablaze after it was learnt that they caused the fatal crashes.

The  Federal Road Safety Corps, Sector Commander, Ogun State Command, Clement Oladele confirmed the incident.

Oladele explained that the multiple fatal crashes had led to the death of six persons, adding that rescue operation was still ongoing.


He said the crash involved two Dangote trucks conveying bags of cement; a space wagon and a Volkswagen passenger bus.

According to him, the mob protesting the incident had set ablaze the two  Dangote trucks suspected to have caused the fatal crash.

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LASEMA begins search for person who jumped off 3rd Mainland Bridge

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The Marine Unit of the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) ‘Seafarers Rescue Team’ is currently searching for the suicide victim who jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge on Saturday.

AgegePulse learnt that, A male adult Daibo Toju Davies (Male, born 22and July, 1998 residing at 17 Sosanya Street Gbagada Soluyi Lagos) activated the Uber from Mercy Hospital, Gbagada plunged into the lagoon.

According to LASEMA, Investigation conducted revealed the victim informed the Uber driver of stomach upset. The driver stopped at his request, then jumped off the bridge.

The Agency reaponse team , with the Lagos Fire Service and Marine Rescue team on ground

More details later…

Lagos-Ibadan Rail: Lagos govt to close street in Agege

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Lagos State Government says it will close down the Adejobi Street in Agege area on Sunday to facilitate the completion of the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail line.


According to a statement from the Public Affairs Unit of the state Ministry of Transportation, Adejobi Sreet would be closed done between Sunday and Tuesday.

The statement said that the closure was in line with the Nigerian Railway Modernisation Project (Lagos-Ibadan section) with an extension to Lagos Port at Apapa.

“The Lagos State Government will be closing down Adejobi Street around Agege axis on Sunday, Feb. 16, till Tuesday, Feb.18 from 8:00p.m to 6:00a.m daily for the level crossing construction.

“Alternative routes have been provided for road users to utilise during the course of the construction.

“Motorists plying Adejobi, Agege axis will be diverted to Fagba Crossing, Toyin Crossing and Ashade Underpass to access their desired destinations.

“Road users are advised to comply with the traffic directions to minimise inconvenience in movement.

“The closure has been slated at this time to ensure there is a smooth and uninterrupted flow of work on the rail tracks,” it added.

According to it, the Lagos State Government appeals to residents of the state, especially motorists that ply the corridor to bear the pains.

It added that the project was aimed at achieving a seamless multi-modal transport system that would meet the transportation needs of a larger population.

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TG/PS COUNSELS STUDENTS ON READING HABITS AHEAD OF EXAMINATIONS

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The Tutor General/Permanent Secretary Education District III, Dr. Yinka Ayandele has advised students to embrace the culture of reading and early preparation for examinations as a way of avoiding mass failure in both internal and external examinations.

Ayandele expressed this view recently during an official tour to some schools in Epe zone within the District to assess the level of preparedness of both the students and the teachers for the forthcoming Senior Schools Certificates Examinations, SSCE.

 She encouraged the students to adhere strictly to the examination rules and comport themselves in an orderly manner in order to avoid being sanctioned by examiners.

She attributed most students' failures in examinations to inability to study smart and avail themselves adequate time to read, just as she urged the students to practice with past questions and join study groups.

To further ensure that the students are properly briefed about examination guidelines, a detailed checklist highlighting necessary tips to achieving overall examination success were distributed to them.

With this strategic inputs, Dr. Ayandele believes it will yield tangible results for Lagos state Education District III and on the long run contribute to A Greater Lagos.

Breaking: Osun Monarch Peace Meeting Turns Bloody, As Oluwo Beats Other Monarch To Stupor

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editor February 14, 2020

The traditional rulers in Iwoland were on Friday thrown into confusion when a prominent monarch in the zone , Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi suddenly descended on another monarch , Oba Dhirulahi Akinropo, Agbowu of Agbaagbaa and allegedly beat him to stupour.

The unfortunate incident according to Oba Akinropo occurred at the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 11, Akanbi allegedly attacked and punched Oba Akinropo.

But Oluwo Debunked the allegation, saying there was no issue at all.

CityMirrorNews correspondent who visited Asubiaro hospital where the wounded monarch is receiving treatment saw no fewer than eight monarchs in the hospital to sympathize with him.

According to a reliable source, the attack occured before the AIG and other monarchs from Iwoland when they were called to a meeting for settlement over land tussle in the area.

A source said the Oluwo has been asking the monarchs to stop selling lands because the lands in Iwoland belong to him and the monarchs resisted, a situation that prompted the AIG to summon meeting to forestall breakdown of laws and order.

The source said: “It was in the course of the meeting that Oluwo gave the Agbowu a punch on his face and this brought an end to the peace meeting.

“Oluwo was the first to get out of the meeting in annoyance, creating scene and shouting within the AIG’s office

“Me, Oluwo, Agbowu is calling me a mad man. Ordinary Baales want to be challenging me. I will show you my worth and there will be war in the entire Iwoland.

“I am the only Oba in Iwoland, others are Baales that I gave land, they now want to be challenging me. Can any Baale in Ifeland do that to Ooni”, he fumed.

Another monarch at the meeting, the source said, was heard commenting that Oluwo has gone beyond his boundary and would be dealt with and even vacate the stool.

As at the time of filling this report Oba Akinropo was still at the trauma centre for treatment.

While reacting, Oluwo while speaking with one of journalists, said there was no issue, saying the monarchs are just being sensational about it.

“We held a peace meeting and we are handling it. I don’t know why they are sensational about it. It was just a peace meeting and that was all”, he said.

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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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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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#ForAGreaterLagos

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.

Details shortly.

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.

#Naijanews

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

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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