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                 Lagos State Government has again met with Obas, Baales and Chiefs from Ikorodu, Ikosi Ejinrin and environs on the spate of kidnapping and menace of Badoo cultists operating within the axis as part of efforts to eradicate the despicable acts in the State. Speaking at a meeting held at the Secretariat, Alausa, the State Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon. Muslim Folami expressed the displeasure of the Stat e government with the development and charged the traditional rulers to rise up to the challenges of these immoral activities as representatives of the government in their various domains. He said the incessant security issues peculiar to the axis need to be seriously addressed so that the vision of the State government premised on a safe and secure Lagos would not be jeopardized, stressing that peace and security are prerequisites for a booming economy on which a Smart City thrives. In his words, "The State government is not

              The EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested one Lateef Abayomi Hussein for issuance of dud cheque. Lateef, 32, was arrested following a petition alleging that sometimes in November 2016, his company supplied the suspect with 33,000 litres of diesel valued at N6,435,000 (Six Million, Four Hundred and ThirtyFive Thousand Naira Only). The cheque was however returned unpaid upon presentation at the designated bank due to insufficient fund.

               According to the Nigerian Tribune '' THERE was confusion, on Tuesday, at the popular Ajala Bus Stop, Ijaiye area, on the Lagos-Abeokuta highway, in Lagos, as residents uncovered an underground ritualists’ den in the area. The identified entrances to the den were through drainages and water channels, which, according to one of the arrested suspects, led to many places. Some of the eyewitnesses also said the ritualists might have been operating for a long time, following a near-death experience of a lodger, who had come to stay at a hotel near the scene of the discovery. As of Tuesday evening, the tension in the area was high, as mob, some of them brandishing weapons, threatened to burn more suspected members of the gang. Two suspected members of the gang were set ablaze by the mob that defied the presence of policemen and soldiers. Five other suspected members of the gang were arrested and taken away by soldiers and policemen. Nigerian Tribune gathered that early

                                                     The man, Kingsley Ekeoma, popularly known as Escobar who was alleged by the Nigerian media (Sun newspaper) and the Nigeria Police as the one purportedly involved in the drug dealers cartel which the gunmen that killed worshippers on Sunday was looking for, has come out to deny his involvement in the act. Escoba Smith has instituted a lawsuit against the S un newspaper and the police for defamation of character. According to him, he is neither from Ozubulu, nor has he ever visited South Africa in his lifetime. Hear him: "I am neither the so called Bishop nor from Ozubulu in Anambra State. I have never been to South Africa nor Ozubulu before . I hail from Umuahia Abia State but base in Turkey. I am a Legitimate businessman (Verified Real Estate Developer in Abuja). I hereby call on the office of the Inspector General of police,Dss and other security related departments to do proper investigations into the Massac

                                      My attention has been drawn to a social media campaign where it is alleged that I am connected to the Ozubulu church killing over a drug problem. For the avoidance of any doubt I wish to inform the general public that I know nothing about the church killings and i have never been involved in drugs. I have never been arrested or convicted anywhere in the world. My businesses are legitimate businesses, duly registered. Apart from warehousing and wholesale of goods I am also a contractor involved in the construction of roads and infrastructure in Nigeria. It's shameful that Nigerians and the media don't verify any story before publicizing them. The handwork of those who are jealous of my success and who are determined to tarnish my image is evident. The Church killings is an unprecedented evil that deserves full investigation to unmask the perpetrators. We await investigations and full police report of the church att

              The ECOWAS Commission, in conjunction with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), is to establish an Agro Processing Cluster and Special Economic Zone between the borders of Ogun State and the Republic of Benin. Head, Private Sector Directorate of UNIDO, Dr. Enobong Umoessien, made this known when he led a team on a courtesy visit to the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosu n in his Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta office, yesterday. Umoessien, who said the zone will be the first ECOWAS Smart City, that will be a hub of business relation within the West African region, added that the project is designed to improve economic collaboration among West African countries. According to him, the government of the Republic of Benin has already passed a law that designates the boundary an Economic zone, urging the Nigerian government to follow suit in order to facilitate the execution of the project. He added that the ECOWAS Commission is already cre

             The attention of Kwara State Government has been drawn to issues surrounding the payment of pensions to former governors of the state, especially the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON. As a result, the State Government wish to make the following clarifications: 1. That Dr Saraki, as a two-term Governor, is entitled to pension as stipulated by the third schedule, Paragrap h D (i) of the Governor and Deputy Governor ((payment of pension) Law, No. 12 of 2010 of Kwara State. 2. That the said pension has been duly remitted to his account, like other former Governors', since he left office but when via a letter dated 20th August 2015 addressed to the state government, Dr Saraki requested that the payment of pension to his account be stopped and the amount already credited to the account be refunded to the Government, the State Government promptly complied. 3. That the Government not only stopped the payment of the s

                                                       The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, has commenced a four-day official visit to the Kingdom of Morocco in North Africa. The visit of the Nigerian Police Chief was at the instance of the Moroccan government,as well as pursuant to his vision for a safer and more secured Nigeria. IGP Ibrahim is billed to hold myriad of bilateral discussions on training for better security. On arrival in the Moroccan Capital, Rabat, on Monday, the first port of call of the IGP was the Directorate of the National police. There, officials of the two countries exchanged their visions on cooperation and mutual exchange of security information, that target the fight against terrorism, financial crimes and human traficking. The IGP further toured other places such laboratories of cyber crime, computer devices,ballistic and fraud documents, as well as the laboratory for counterfeit currencies. This also reflects the

                 Lagos State Government on Wednesday empowered more than 2,000 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the State with financial grants, assistive technologies and mobility aids, just as it disclosed plans to employ 250 physically-challenged persons into the mainstream of the State and Local Government service. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode,who was represented by his Deputy, Dr. (Mrs.) Idiat Adebule said that the setting up of the Disability Trust Fund and different empowerment programmes for PWDs was in fulfillment of electoral promise to make life worth living for PWDs and support them in realizing their dreams. Ambode explained that the gesture was aimed at moving away from the charitable model of empowerment to a model that would make PWDs self-reliant and wealth creators. He urged other physically challenged bodies and individuals who are not captured in the first phase of the gesture to be calm and show understanding with the State Gove

                   Towards the efficient implementation of the Lagos State’s computerized vehicle inspection service initiative, two computerized Vehicle Inspection Centres have been completed at Ojodu-Berger and Ikorodu by the State Government. The State Acting Commissioner of Transportation, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, who disclosed in a recent interview in his Office, stated that work on the third computerized vehicle inspection centre  at Lagos Island is at an advanced stage and that there are plans to build more centres in all the remaining Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of the State. Responding to reports that the State’s Vehicle Inspection Officers were back on the roads, the Acting Commissioner reiterated the State Government’s decision to keep VIOs off its roads as earlier pronounced in May this year. Elegushi stated that the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) of the State has since embraced a technology billing system by using Automatic Number Plate