8 Children Found Dead Inside Parked Car In Lagos
Eight children were found dead inside a parked vehicle at 18 Adelayo street, Jah Michael bus stop, along Badagry Expressway, Lagos State on Saturday, December 4, 2021. It was gathered that the children aged four to six years old, had entered the parked Lexus SUV vehicle to play, mistakenly locked themselves and subsequently suffocated to death. The vehicle is said to be parked in front of the owner’s house. Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, who confirmed the incident said that the children’s bodies have been recovered and deposited at the Badagry General Hospital’s morgue for
OAU@60: Varsity honours Eddy Olafeso, 59 other former students with prestigious award
Obafemi Awolowo University, Osun State, on Saturday, (yesterday) marked its 60th anniversary, bestowing a prestigious award on Chief Eddy Olafeso (Ph.D.), the former Vice National Chairman (South West) of the Peoples Democratic Party, as well as 59 other old students of the institution including Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser, Media, and Publicity to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Starnews Nigeria reports that the presentation of the award and the 60th anniversary of the institution was held at Marriot Hotel Main Hall, Ikeja, Lagos State. Dr. Eddy Eniola Olafeso, who holds the chieftaincy title of Oloroogun (Warlord)
NEWSOgun former Speaker resigns from Abiodun govt
Less than three weeks after the former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun State, Akingbolahan Adeniran, left the cabinet of Governor Dapo Abiodun, another appointee has resigned. DAILY POST reports that a former Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly from 1999 to 2003, Hon. Muyiwa Oladipo, resigned his position as a Consultant to Gov Abiodun on Thursday. In a letter dated December 2, 2021, and addressed to Abiodun through the Secretary to the State Government, Oladipo said his resignation was with immediate effect. While thanking the Governor for the opportunity given to him to serve Ogun
11 senators visit Osoba, recuperating after surgery, in London
A former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, who is recuperating in London after a knee operation, has played host to 11 senators from Nigeria. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Solomon Adeola, said the senators were in London and decided to pay the former governor a visit. Adeola, according to Premium Times, said it was gratifying to see that Osoba was fast recovering from his surgery as evidenced in his personally coming to receive them at the door from the first floor and going back up with them to the sitting room upstairs. The visit came
Man arrested for hacking Sound Sultan’s IG, impersonating wife after his death
Brother to late Sound Sultan, Baba Dee has confirmed the arrest of a man who hacked into his brother’s account after death. Baba Dee had on his Instagram account said the young man identified as Victor Majekodunmi hacked into the Sound Sultan’s account, posing as Farida, the singer’s wife to defraud people. He said the suspect who deleted the singers’ memories on the page was now in police custody. Baba Dee thanked Nigerians and the Lagos State Police Commissioner for his support in nabbing the criminal. He wrote; ”This is the face of the scammer that hacked into my brother
Akeredolu’s Misrule In Ondo State (7): It Is Shameless To Receive Award From A University, When Yours Are Under Lock And Key
By Kennedy Peretei At the 12th and 13th Convocation ceremony of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State, Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu was honoured with a Doctorate degree in law. This event would have been unworthy of mention but for the number of Ondo State Officials who graced the occasion at tax payers' expense. It beats common sense and logical reasoning for a Governor whose sing song is paucity of funds to mobilise almost everybody in the political circle of Ondo State to Oyo for an award. The Legislative Arm of the government was led by the Speaker of Ondo
Covid-19 Affected My Fight Against Corruption, Insecurity – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the coronavirus pandemic affected his administration’s fight against corruption and insecurity in Nigeria. Buhari disclosed this at the United Arab Emirates, during Nigeria Day at the EXPO DUBAI 2020 on Friday. This was contained in a statement signed by his spokesman, Femi Adesina. He stressed the need for world leaders to work together and reinforce partnerships to limit the catastrophic consequences of the pandemic. “The concerted efforts by world leaders, working together, enabled us to limit the catastrophic consequences of this pandemic. “Nigeria, like other countries in the world, was impacted negatively by the COVID-19
