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THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE: LASG TO DIVERT TRAFFIC FOR REPAIRS OF IDENTIFIED FAILED/PEELED ASPHALTIC SECTIONS   The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan for the rehabilitation/repair work on identified failed/peeled asphaltic sections of the Third Mainland Bridge by the Lagos State Public Works Corporation on Sunday, 2nd  April 2023, between 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.   A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde explained that traffic will be diverted from one lane to another lane at the identified failed asphaltic sections on the Bridge. He stressed that this was expedient to solve tailbacks along the bridge at the peak periods as a result of the failed sections.   While assuring that the State’s Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) would be available to direct traffic to ameliorate the inconveniences, Oladeinde implored Motorists to be patient as the measures taken are aimed at providing quality an...

WIKE NOMINATES JUSTICE ENEBELI AS RSIEC CHAIRMAN    Governor  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has nominated Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), as the chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).   The governor announced the nomination of Justice Enebeli as the next chairman of RSIEC during a State banquet held in Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday night in honour of the renowned jurist who has just retired from the State judiciary.   Governor Wike explained that the nomination of Justice Enebeli to head  the State electoral umpire is in appreciation of his immense contribution to the development of the justice system in the State.   "On Monday, I will recommend you to the State House of Assembly to be the Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. So, you should not say you are not going to be relevant.    "You have sacrificed, you have worked for this State. Look at the number of judgements you churned out, l...

POLICE RECOVER CORPSE OF BOLT DRIVER DECLARED MISSING IN FEBRUARY 1st April, 2023     The family had cried out and appealed to security agencies to hasten investigation to ascertain the whereabouts of their son. The 34- year-old resident of  70 Imole Avenue, Ajasa Command, Lagos, was booked by an unidentified passenger. His vehicle, a Toyota corolla with registration number GGE583GX grey colour 2005/6 model, was found abandoned the following day. A Police patrol team had discovered the vehicle abandoned by the roadside at Ojota, Lagos. An elder Brother of the Uber driver,  Aiyu Etiose Godwin, who spoke with Daily Trust, had said the matter was first reported at Meiran Police station before it was escalated to the headquarters of the state police Command. He said,  “He (the missing person) left his house for his commercial driving activities at about 7:30am of on the 1st of February 2023. He drives a Toyota corolla which he registered with Bolt Rider company...

"I NEVER PERFORMED ANY SURGERY ON HIM" - BENUE DOCTOR TENDERS PUBLIC APOLOGY FOR REVEALING SENSITIVE INFORMATION ABOUT A 'PATIENT' ON FACEBOOK 1st April, 2023   The medical doctor, Kadev Kenneth Kelvin, who was remanded over alleged cyber stalking has tendered a public apology.  A Benue State Magistrate Court remanded Kadev at the Federal Correctional facility in Makurdi on Tuesday.   The accused was reported to have made a Facebook post on March 12, 2023 where he revealed that he stitched the lacerated anus of the Benue State publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bemgba Iortyom, after he was allegedly sodomized in Abuja prison in 2017. Dr. Kadev, in the Facebook post after the incident, claimed that he has never met the complainant in life nor performed any surgery on him.  PUBLIC APOLOGY Earlier today, I had an altercations with Mr. Bemgba Iortyom, who have been writing malicious posts on the person of my principal and spiritual guardian, R...

LAWMA COMMENCES PLACEMENT OF ABATEMENT NOTICES ON HOUSES WITHOUT WASTE BINS The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has set 1st April 2023, as the commencement date for placement of abatement notices on homes without waste bins across the state, in a move aimed at ensuring proper waste management and environmental hygiene in Lagos State. Commenting on the development, Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Ibrahim Odumboni, noted the importance of waste bins in homes for promoting a clean and healthy environment, adding that bins provided a designated space for domestic waste disposal, helping to prevent littering and indiscriminate dumping of refuse on streets. He said, “Proper waste management is a key component of maintaining a clean and healthy environment. Waste bins provide a designated location for waste disposal, and this helps to prevent the spread of diseases and maintain a hygienic environment”. He also warned that the enforcement of the use of waste bins by tenements across t...

Nurse dies performing liposuction 1 April 2023  A Mexican woman passed away while performing liposuction after self-administered anesthesia. The 30-year-old Carina reportedly died at the clinic, a south-central facility in Mexico called Clinica Amper where she worked as a nurse. According to Carina’s employer and owner of the clinic, Dr. Rolando Samper Mendoza, the victim performed the surgery ‘without his authorization and permission’ in his absence. “One of my nurses named Carina decided on her own to perform abdominal liposuction with a local anesthetic. The result of this incomprehensible action was that she died as a result of the massive absorption of anesthetic that she administered herself,” he said. After being found unconscious by a fellow employee, Carina’s official cause of death was listed as cardiorespiratory arrest: when a person suddenly stops breathing and their heart fails. She’d been trying to perform liposuction on her stomach when the situation went skewed. Par...

Security evacuate man from Ibom Air flight after saying Tinubu must not be sworn-in April 1, 202302 Some security agents, on Friday evening, removed a yet-to-be-identified passenger from an Ibom Air flight over unruly behavior before the take-off. According to PUNCH, the man reportedly shouted on the airplane that on no account should the President-elect, Bola Tinubu be sworn in as Nigerian leader. His strange behavior attracted the attention of other passengers and flight attendants who called in some security personnel and forcibly removed him from the plane. As the man struggled with the security men, he kept on shouting that ‘Obidients’ were looking at him being manhandled in the plane. However, no one could come close to him as officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and Ibom Air surrounded him.  More photos below. 

Igbo youths condemn killing of five IPOB protesters in Aba 1 April 2023  About Five persons said to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who staged a peaceful protest in Aba, Abia State, against the non-release of their detained Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, were reportedly shot dead yesterday allegedly by members of a joint team of the Nigerian Army and the Police. Sources said the protesters, who were dressed in white attires to show that their protest was peaceful, had marched from Asa road through Azikiwe to Osusu road then to Ama Ogbonna square, where the security team fired at them killing five persons. The protesters were said to have chanted songs as they marched, urging the Federal Government to comply and respect the court orders directing it to release Kanu unconditionally. A resident, who said he watched as the group marched, added that he first saw them at Faulks Road. “But when I got to Osusu road, I saw people running and gunshots were being fired from a...

Imam, others injured as Oro adherents invade mosque 1 April 2023 Members of the Muslim community in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Friday, staged a protest following the alleged invasion of a mosque in the Ilare area by some Oro adherents. The protesters said on Thursday, the traditionalists entered the mosque, where some Muslims had gathered to observe the 4pm prayers, and attacked those they found in the building. Beside the chief imam of the mosque, Abdul-Lateef Adediran, who was reportedly injured in the face, five other worshippers were allegedly stabbed during the attack. An eyewitness, who identified himself only as Kareem for security reasons, said, “We were in the mosque to pray. Some people were performing ablution when the Oro worshippers entered the mosque. “We were aware that they would be going around with Oro and we didn’t meddle in their affairs. They had passed through the area. They later returned and entered the mosque. “The imam was trying to ask what their mission was, bu...

 Gang-raped deaf and dumb 15-year-old girl narrates ordeal 1 April 2023  Sexually assaulted children survivors are usually hesitant to speak out about their violation for fear of public ridicule. Not so for 15-year-old Binta Isa, a deaf and dumb girl allegedly raped by two strong young boys in Kyena community, Obi Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Although she had to tell her pathetic story with the aid of an interpreter, the pains in her narration was nonetheless as clear as crystal. “I have difficulty getting enough rest since the incident occurred on March 2, 2023,” she said. “I sleep and wake up drenched in sweat, even when it’s cold. “I consistently experience nightmares,” she added amid tears as she curled up on a seat at the headquarters of the Nasarawa State Police Command, Shandam Road, Lafia. Open Letter Binta, a beautiful girl suffering from hearing and speaking impairment, attends Adult Special School, Kyena, Obi Local Government, Nasarawa State, situated a fe...

SSS, Police Team Arrest  Igbo Leader Who Threatened To Invite IPOB Into Lagos To Protect Their Shops April 1, 20230 The State Secret Services (SSS) and police have arrested the Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Fredrick Nwajagu, who threatened to invite members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to Lagos to secure shops of Igbo people in the state. Many shops belonging to Igbos in the state have been subject to mysterious fires which some of the victims say was deliberate and isn’t unconnected to their political choice during the 2023 general elections. Since after the elections, three major markets populated by the Igbos have been greatly damaged by fire. In one of the arson, the arsonists killed the security guard who tried to stop them from carrying out the act. With little or no effort by the security operatives, my Nwajagu in a viral video, said they will have to invite the members of the IPOB to protect their shops. “IPOB, we will invite them. They have no job. All of th...

APC Suspends Lauretta Onochie Over Alleged Anti-party Activities April 1, 2023 Former media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari and Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Lauretta Onochie, has been suspended by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in her Onicha-Olona Ward 4 of Delta. A resolution of the Ward leadership signed by Ogbolu Peter Nduka and Justina Amagor Akaeze Chairman and Secretary along with 25 other members of the ward committee in Aniocha North Local Government Area, accused the Chairman of the NDDC Board for alleged anti-party activities. The letter dated March 20, 2023, and addressed to Chairman of the APC Delta State chapter, specifically accused Lauretta Onochie of working for the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the Governorship election, Sheriff Oborevwori. The Ward Executive noted that the NDDC chairman’s action contravened the APC’s constitution, which frowns at anti-party activities. The letter reads in p...

Portable Will Face 6-Count Charge — Force PRO April 1, 2023 The Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that controversial Nigerian singer, Portable, has at least a six-count charge against him and he would appear at the court to clear his name. Responding to a Twitter user who stated that the police were slow to act against MC Oluomo, who threatened some electorates during the 2023 elections, but swift to pick Portable up, the Force PRO in a tweet noted, “I am sure u are very awake as I have addressed MCs case, but portable has more than 6 count charges to attend to, apart from resisting arrest and injuring a policeman. He will be charged to court for beating up a guy in Otta, who fired a petition to CP Ogun. “There are many pending cases of assaults on people and attacks, and he will be investigated bc pple have complained against him. So, there is no sentiment in law, let him appear in court, and allow the judge to listen to the charges ag...

EPL: Why I dropped Haaland against Liverpool – Guardiola April 1, 2023  Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has explained the reason for Erling Haaland’s absence against Liverpool. Haaland is not in the City squad for the game at the Etihad. Guardiola has now confirmed that he didn’t want to take a risk with the Norway striker, who missed the international break. “He is much, much better but not fully fit for today. He didn’t feel good. “With thought, we said, ‘no risk’. “During the season you have these types of problems, with injuries. “The only we can do is complain but we have never done it. So now the other players are going to play,” Guardiola said.  

Lionel Messi to leave PSG April 1, 2023 Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, is set to leave the club at the end of the season. This claim was made by respected ESPN journalist Martin Alvaro. According to Alvaro, Messi’s happiness is in Barcelona Football Club and the Argentina World Cup star could make a return to the Spanish La Liga giant this summer. Messi, 35, is yet to sign a new contract with PSG and the chances of him making a return to Barcelona are increasing by the day. His contract with the French Ligue 1 champions will expire at the end of the season. Speaking on Messi’s situation at PSG, Alvaro told Sports Centre EPSN, “Messi is going to leave Paris. They never understood that they had the best. “Leo’s happiness is in FC Barcelona and even if he has to play for free, he will try to find it.” Messi joined PSG in the summer of 2021 from Barca after the Catalan club failed to renew his contract due to La Liga regulations. Barcelona hierarchy has since expressed their de...

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