Folake Sokoya Following the news making the rounds that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, ordered his guards to push the Oluwo of Iwo, HIM Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi, out of the way at a recently concluded Oba’s conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Oluwo of Iwo has finally reacted. Oba AbdulRasheed in a more recent social media post …

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Folake Sokoya Lagos State Police Command has warned the organisers of the planned protest against the increase in toll fees on the Lekki-Epe Expressway and Lekki Bridge, planned for Friday, not to take laws into their hands. The Command said in a statement on Thursday that they should also ensure the protest is not hijacked “by miscreants” as the police …

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A law that will ensure regular supply of electricity and criminalse power theft in the state was among the seven bills Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos signed on Thursday. The bills, described as enablers of the state’s vision to attain a 24-hour economy and global competitiveness, are the Lagos State Electric Power Reform Law, Amended Land Use Charge Law, School …

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Former members of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) have accused former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, of sidelining them from important appointments and elective positions at state and local government levels. The CPC was founded by President Muhammadu Buhari and its former members, now in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said unless proactive steps are taken by …

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Folake Sokoya The Apena of Igode village in the Ogijo Local Government Area of Ogun State, Chief Oriyomi Solabi, has cried out to the Nigeria Police Force and the general public for protection from land grabbers whom he said placed a death sentence on him and his entire family after allegedly taking over his 10 acres of farmland. Chief Solabi …

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Folake Sokoya  There was pandemonium, Thursday morning, in the Mushin area of Lagos State as the officials of the Lagos State Environmental Task Force and commerfial cyclists, popularly called Okada riders, clashed. According to an eye witness, one of the enforcement vehicles lost control and rammed into the Ojuwoye Market, killing one person who is yet to be identified,thereby leading …

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Folake Sokoya The Ogun State Police Command said its attention has been drawn to an alleged attack by herdsmen along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as well as an anonymous security alert letter written by a faceless student group, urging students and members of public not to travel along that route. The group also posted a simulated voice recording on social media …

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The Lagos State government order banning local government traffic officials from controlling and enforcing traffic laws is stil in force, General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Olawale Musa, has said. Addressing motorists and commuters with various complaints at the agency’s head office in Oshodi on Wednesday, Musa said the order is still operational on all roads …

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Folake Sokoya The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has disowned the report alleging the body now engages witch doctors to boost its fight against human trafficking. Spokesman of the agency, Josiah Emereole, in a statement made available to Nationalwire, noted that the attention of his agency was drawn to media reports that the Agency hired …

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Folake Sokoya Publisher of Vanguard newspaper, Mr Sam Amuka , on Tuesday commended the efforts of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal, at curbing crime and criminality in the state, urging him never to relent. He gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner. In his words: “I am here to appreciate you for the good …

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