#EndSARS: Stay away from streets, protest indoors, virtually — Lagos CP
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Tuesday, warned #EndSARS protesters against organising protests on the streets of Lagos in commemoration of the 1st anniversary of #EndSARS protests. The CP in a statement, also said plans are underway to arrests erring #EndSARS protesters across the state. He warned members of the public to disregard a post being circulated on the social media insinuating that the police in Lagos have agreed to allow street protests in commemoration of the one year EndSARS anniversary on 20th October, 2021. He said, ” Attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been
Ekiti govt to tame flooding, ecological problems
Ekiti State Government has said it will not relent in ensuring the safety of lives through constant dredging and channelisation of waterways, rivers, streams and canals across the state with a view to banishing flooding. Governor Kayode Fayemi made the pledge in Ado Ekiti while inaugurating four heavy-duty equipment procured by the state government under the World Bank-assisted Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project to give relief to residents as part of activities for his third year anniversary. Fayemi, who was represented by his deputy, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, during the inauguration and test-driving of the two amphibious excavators and
Fayose evades Lagos traffic build-up with bike to catch up with flight
The picture of Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State, and his orderly on a motorcycle, while trying to evade a chaotic traffic build-up in Ikeja, the capital city of Lagos State, has gone viral on social media. Starnews Nigeria reports that the incident happened on Monday when the traffic flow in Ikeja became chaotic. Starnews Nigeria gathered that Fayose was travelling and he was going to Ikeja Airport to catch up with his flight when he was held up by the traffic. According to his Media Aide, Lere Olayinka, Fayose had to take a motorcycle popularly known as Okada
Akure Bye-Election: I am well equipped to serve and I will support late Omolafe’s family – Ex Banker
Ahead of the Akure South/ North House of Representatives bye-election in Ondo state, one of the aspirants under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Babatunde Faro has called for a transparent primary in the party. Specifically, Faro said that the party’s primary “must not be engineered to favour any aspirant. Faro said in Akure that ” all aspirants contesting under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the bye-election in the constituency can deliver effective representation. Recall that the death of the party’s former member in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedayo Omolafe necessitated the bye-election. Faro noted that if the party
Breaking: Three traditional rulers in Imo reportedly shot dead by gunmen
Three traditional rulers in Imo State have reportedly been shot dead by gunmen on Tuesday afternoon. The Nation learnt the royal fathers were having their meeting in Njaba Local Government Area of the state when the shooting occured. However, the situation is still sketchy as at press time. Chairman, Traditional Rulers Council in the State, Eze Emmanuel Okeke, told The Nation: “I have heard that some people were shot in the meeting in Njaba but I am trying to get the details.” Detail shortly
Omogunwa arrested for alleged rape as Ondo Pastor sleeps with teenager inside market
A 61-year -old cleric in Ayede Ogbese, Akure North local government area, Famakinwa Ajayi, has been arrested for raping a teenager. He was also said to have had sex with the teenager at a market square at night under the pretence of having spiritual deliverance for her. But Police said sex at the market square was for suspected ritual purposes. It said the teenager claimed the clergy first disvirgined her in his room before the market. Ondo Police spokesman, DSP Fumilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, said he would soon be charged to court. Odunlami also announced
We will give conditions given to Twitter to regulate other social media platforms― FG
The Federal Government says the recommended conditions for the lifting of the suspension imposed on Twitter will be applicable to all Over-The-Top and other social media platforms in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday when he featured on a phone-in programme of TV Continental, “This Morning” monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The minister, who did not disclose the recommendations by the Federal Government ministerial negotiation team to engage with Twitter on the suspension, said its report would be submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari. Mohammed, who headed the team, however,
Social media agog as alleged Tiwa Savage s3x tape goes viral
Nigerians are reacting differently to the release of an alleged s3x tape of Nigerian songbird, Tiwa Savage, with her unknown boyfriend. Recall the Nigerian music star recently revealed that a blackmailer is currently in possession of footage showing her intimate moments with her lover. According to her, the s3x video was accidentally posted on Snapchat by her lover who deleted it immediately when he realised the error. However, it was too late as someone wants to extort her over the sex tape. On Monday night, Tiwa Savage’s s3xtape was reportedly leaked by an anonymous Instagram blogger. It has since gone
APC inaugurates parallel exco in Rivers
The crisis rocking the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress took a fresh twist on Tuesday as the Senator Magnus Abe-led faction inaugurated a parallel executive. The inauguration was held at the Freedom House, a campaign secretariat set up by Abe located in the GRA, Port Harcourt in 2019. The officials inaugurated were, Golden Chioma, state chairman; Mike Amakiri, deputy chairman; Inye Jack, secretary; Joy Woko, state woman leader among others. Briefing newsmen after the inauguration, Chioma said their faction held the ward, local and state congresses that produced leaders at the various levels in the state, even
Be ready for crushing defeat, Buhari tells bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a stern warning to bandits, saying that “the clock of your ultimate destruction is ticking as you will no longer have a place to hide.” In a statement in Abuja on Monday, Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, said President Buhari was reacting to the killing of over 30 people in Goronyo in Sokoto State on Sunday by bandits. According to the president, the days of the bandits are indeed numbered because the military capabilities of armed forces are being boosted by the acquisition and deployment of advanced equipment. “The bandits are living in fool’s
