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Agency Report The Police Command in Lagos State says a 25-year old contract staff, whose name was not mentioned, has allegedly jumped into an iron melting pot of his company and died. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. The image maker said that the safety officer of the company, whose name also was not mentioned, reported the case to the Sagamu Road Police Division on Aug. 3, at about 6.00 p.m. Hundeyin said that the company was located at the Industrial Scheme of Odogunyan area in Ikorodu of Lagos…
Agency Report The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an investigation into the alleged diversion of the rice donated by the Federal Government to the Kano State Government by some officials. The party also demanded the urgent prosecution of those likely to be indicted by the independent probe. The State Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, expressed concern over the recurring incidents of alleged palliatives’ diversion by some of the NNPP-led government officials. He warned that failure to take action may be seen as a tacit support for these nefarious and unpatriotic acts. Abbas cited several instances, including…
By Safiu Kehinde On Day 10 of the nationwide protests against hunger and alleged bad governance, some protesters have come out on Saturday defying authorities to end the rallies. In Abuja, Akure, Abeokuta, some protesters have been seen with placards and banners which speak to the government to end hunger. NPO Reports that it is the final day of the 10 day long protest which was declared by the Take It Back Movement. The protests have however turned bloody in many parts of the country resulting in looting, killings and attacks. Hundreds of arrests have also been made by security…
Safiu Kehinde Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has, yesterday, seized a truckload of banned Two Million Naira worth of Styrofoam. This was made known in a statement signed by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Lukman. According to the statement, the Surulere Division of the Agency apprehended a truckload (Mercedes-Benz 814) of banned Styrofoam packs in transit with registration number AJK-140LG in the Ojuelegba area of the State. While expressing his over the discovery, LAGESC’s Corps Marshall, Olaniyi Olatunbosun, reinstated the state’s ban of the product in January. ‘‘You would recall in January that the State Government via the Ministry…
Agency Report President Bola Tinubu says ECOWAS will continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed this position at a meeting with ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff on Friday in Abuja. “It is in our hearts to make sure that security is enhanced and that constitutional government is defended and promoted in our region. “It has been a challenging tenure for me since three members indicated their exit. We will work hard…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigeria Police Force said its operatives trailed a suspect to a shop located within the same secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The police said the raid, which took place on August 7 was not targeted at the secretariat of the NLC. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Friday in Abuja, said the raid was in connection to a criminal suspect traced to a rented shop in the building. He said the raid followed an ongoing investigation where the prime suspect was traced to a shop within…
Agency Report The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has said there is no leadership tussle in the group following the recent death of its former President-General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Dr Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary of the Igbo socio-cultural group, disclosed this on Friday in Enugu, stressing that such speculation by a section of the media was untrue. “There is no leadership row or tussle in Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide at present and there is not likely to be one in the near future,” Ogbonnia said. He said the group’s National Executive Committee (NEC), comprising erudite scholars, technocrats and veterans of diverse fields,…
By Halimah Olamide A 17-year old boy has been electrocuted in Lagos at a worksite where he had followed his step father. He was said to have stepped on a live wire carelessly connected and died immediately. The Police Command in Lagos State while confirming the deathm, said the step father, who is a welder, had gone to a building construction site where the tragedy occurred. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the mother of the boy, whose name was not given,…
Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Police Force has debunked alleged invasion of Committee for Defence of Human Rights’s (CDHR) symposium in Lagos. Reacting to the invasion claims as reported yesterday, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclaimed the report as he explained the reason behind Police presence at CDHR’s office. In his reaction on his official X handle earlier today, Hundeyin affirmed that the Police were on ground to provide security as the symposium was held without any form of hindrance while accusing Vanguard of sensationalism. “The police were present around the venue but at no point did the police…
Safiu Kehinde A Plane crash in Brazil has, yesterday, killed all 61 people on board. The incident, which reportedly happened in Sao Paulo, saw the plane claimed lives of all passengers and crews on board after crashing at a residential area. While no causalities on ground was recorded, local authorities local authorities say there were no survivors from the plane. According to BBC, the twin-engine turboprop was flying from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city when it came down in the town of Vinhedo, Voepass airline says. Footage circulating on social media…