Lady Slumps & Hospitalized After Boyfriend Refused To Propose To Her In Lagos

There was chaos in Ikotun on Tuesday afternoon as a lady, identified as Linda Majekodunmi slumped on Oja, Bus Stop, Ikotun Old Garage, after her boyfriend, Fabian failed to propose.

Eyewitness said the two young people have been head over heels in love with each other for a long time with marriage in view.

But it seem the guy had a change of mind as he refused proposing Linda.

The scene attracted onlookers as so many people found the scenario funny and pitiful.

Linda became scared and begged the guy to marry her, dragging his Jean trousers.

The guy who didn’t seem moved with her pleas tried to lose himself off her grip as she threatened to kill herself.

When Linda noticed her boyfriend was adamant, she slumped on the ground.

Passerbys managed to rush her to an undisclosed hospital while the man ran for safety.

Residents of Ikotun slammed her for acting in such a childish and irresponsible manner no matter how heartbroken she had felt earlier over a failed marriage plan.

Lagos businessman dies in Train accident while attempting to save son in SUV

A Lagos trader who deals with shoes, Christopher Ngobidi, has been crushed to death by a train around the Nigerian Army Shopping Arena, Oshodi, Lagos State.

According to reports, Christopher Ngobidi was waiting for the gate of the shopping mall to open when he saw the approaching train which had earlier collided with a white Ford Ecoline 250 bus with number plate, GGE 972 GE, at the PWD area.

The train, while pulling the Ford vehicle, got to the Army Shopping Arena, where Ngobidi parked his Toyota Highlander on the rail tracks.

On seeing the train approach,Ngobidi raced to the vehicle to rescue his son,  who was sleeping in the vehicle, but was crushed to death by the train.

A witness, Hezekiah Adekanmi, said, “The man parked on the rail track while he was waiting for the Arena gate to be opened. While the train was coming with a bus that it had earlier hit, it started honking. But the man, who was not in the car, remembered that his son was inside the vehicle and he ran to rescue him.

“Before he could come out of the vehicle, they were hit by the train and pushed inside a gutter. The man died immediately, while his son was injured. The train still dragged the bus to the Oshodi under bridge before it stopped.”

One of the shop owners around Ngobidi’s shop, Efechukwu Udeh, who described the deceased as a nice man, lamented that he would be sorely missed.

He said, “Christopher (Ngobidi) was my neighbour in this market and he was nice to everybody.

“The man attempted to rescue his son who was sleeping inside the vehicle when the train crushed him, while his son was injured. The boy is unconscious at the hospital. Christopher’s wife called me this morning to ask after the husband, but I had to lie to her that he had not got to the market yet because I don’t know what to tell her.”

The Head of Public Affairs of LASEMA, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the report saying “Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that a white bus, with number plate GGE 972 GE, veered onto the rail tracks while crossing the railway line at the PWD inward Oshodi and subsequently collided with a scheduled commuter train.

“The bus was dragged along by the train for a stretch of the journey before managing to come to a complete halt at the Oshodi under bridge.

“It was also gathered that while the train was pulling the bus, it crashed into a stationary Toyota Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle, with the number plate FST 763 FL. The driver of the SUV lost his life during the incident, while his son, who was with him in the SUV was taken to One Life private hospital, opposite the Arena, Bolade, Oshodi.”

Pastor Emmanuel Iren clears air on finding his wife sexy during prayer

Pastor Emmanuel Iren who is the lead pastor of Celebration Church International in Lagos, has cleared the air on the statement he made few days back.

The cleric started a convo when he revealed on social media that he find his wife sexy whenever she prays and can’t wait for her to come discuss with him after the prayer.

While some social media users wished to get married soon so as to have such experience, some were quick to question why he would have such thought during prayer.

In a new post on his Twitter, Pastor Emmanuel Iren has now spoken more on the statement, stating that he wasn’t referring to fervent prayer.

See what he wrote below;

Hey fellas,
It’s been few days since this tweet of mine went viral (on instablog, Tundeednut and a few other platforms).
After going through some of the reactions, I decided to talk about it a little.

First, I’m encouraged that majority of the responses were “God when” responses.
“How’s that’s encouraging?” you ask. Well the fact that my marriage could stir people to want to get married as opposed to the popular dreadful narrative about marriage is humbling.

Make no mistake. My marriage is far from perfect. But my wife and I are committed to trusting God and loving each other. To know that people find our sincere attempt at that encouraging is humbling.

Other folks were bothered by the idea of a man admiring his wife whilst she prayed. Someone even implied that I won’t “make heaven” because of that.

Maybe their imagination of the tweet was an exaggeration of what actually happened. Or it’s a theological problem. Let’s discuss.

You see, not all prayers are the same in fervency, duration or even importance. Jesus often left his disciples to pray on mountains but also some times prayed in-between conversations with the same disciples Luke 10:19-22, John 12:26-28.

Some prayers are so sacred that no form of interaction with anyone is welcome. But sometimes, we worship and pray whilst we do other things e.g chores.
If you thought my wife was in an utterly FERVENT mood of prayer and I winked at her, you are wrong. I wouldn’t do that

Nonetheless, even if I did, the argument might be made that doing so would have been distracting, but not that it would have been sinful.

My full thoughts on this will have to be a conversation for another day.

Let me add that a tweet about a man admiring his praying wife isn’t the problem of the media space today. I could argue that it’s the solution!

In a world full of shallow portrayal of sex, a man admiring HIS WIFE is a helpful narrative.

In a world where the physical attributes of a woman is almost portrayed to be all there is to attraction, I find my praying woman attractive.

By all means, get yourself a beautiful woman like I did. But in all, a woman who loves the lord is “a treasure”.

Btw, by “sexy” I meant attractive, which isn’t an entirely strange usage of the word today. Come on. No one truly “goes off” on a praying woman.

The tweet was more on attraction than on sex.

Whilst it might have seemed like I couldn’t wait for my wife to finish praying so we could have sex, I didn’t mean that literally at all, neither has any such thing ever happened
That being said, let me reiterate that beyond physical beauty there’s a lot more to desire in a woman

– intelligent conversations
– a kind heart
– AND the fear of God

That’s the main point

I pray that you have the home of your dreams, being example of a good marriage and pleasing God whilst you’re at it. Amen

Lagos State Assembly passes LAHA Service Commission (Amendment) 2020

The Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) has passed the state’s Assembly Service Commission (Amendment) 2020 through a voice vote.

The Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, who disclosed this during the plenary on Tuesday, said that the office of the Clerk had sent the bill to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his assent.

Obasa said that the bill was unanimously passed by all members present at the plenary after the third reading.

He said, “The bill is an amendment to the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission Law of 2015.

“The law is to give legal backing and operational modules to the new financial autonomy granted State Legislatures and Judiciary in the Section 121(3) of the 4th Alteration of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“The autonomy was granted by President Muhammadu Buhari after issuing an Executive Order on May 22, for its immediate implementation.”

Obasa noted that the newly amended law, which is now waiting for Governor Sanwo-Olu’s assent, consists of 12 amendments and seven new sections.

According to him, among the new amendments is Section 4, which deals with the tenure of the Chairman and members of the commission.

Obasa said according to the amended Section 4, the chairman and members of the commission shall hold office for a term of five years and may be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of five years only.

The speaker said that Section 21 deals with the tenure of the Clerk of the House, which states inter alia.

He said, “The Clerk shall hold office for a period of four years and may be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of four years only.”

“Section 22 creates five Deputy Clerk positions. They are as listed Deputy Clerk (Legislative Matters), Deputy Clerk (Legislative Drafting and Legal Services).

“Others are: Deputy Clerk (Publication), Deputy Clerk (Administration and Human Resources) and Deputy Clerk (Finance and Accounts).”

Obasa said that among the newly created sections were Sections 24 and 29 which deal with fund of the commission and payment of salaries, pensions, other remuneration and allowances payable to members and staff of the assembly respectively.

He noted that the two items were now domiciled in the budget of the House of Assembly.

Source: News Agency Of Nigeria 

Flood Sweeps Two Children Away In Lagos During Heavy Rain.

Two yet-to-be-identified children have drowned in a flood at Ketu, Lagos, during heavy rainfall on Saturday at around 8 in the evening.

It is reported that the incident occurred at Oyebanjo Street, Ketu area of the metropolis.

According to the Director-General of the Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, several calls concerning the incident were received and rescue efforts were ongoing to recover the kids.

LASG announces phased resumption for public, private schools Primary and Secondary will resume 21st Sept 2020

The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, said in a statement that both public and private schools were to reopen for a new 2020/2021 academic session.

”We also wish to congratulate SS3 students who have successfully completed their WASSCE exams and urge them to stay safe even as they await their results,” Adefisayo said.

She said that for the public schools, the ministry would be adopting a phased approach to opening the schools.

According to her, this phased approach to opening will enable public schools to meet COVID-19 social distance rules and safety protocols.

”This will help us watch the behaviour of the pandemic as we gradually open up our schools.

”The present JS3 and SS2 students in public schools in the state are to resume classes from Monday, 21st of September, 2020.

”The resumption will permit the present JS3 students who are already in an exiting class to revise and get adequately prepared for their forthcoming Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) organised by the Lagos State Examination Board.

“It is scheduled between Tuesday, 6th and Monday, 12th of October, 2020. The resumption will also afford the present SS2 students an opportunity to prepare effectively for their transition to SS3,” she said.

See Twit below

Lagos School Resumption Update Summary: 1. JSS 3 and SS2 students in PUBLIC SCHOOLS will resume Sept 21, 2020. 2. PRIVATE Primary and Secondary will resume 21st Sept 2020. 3. ALL Pre-Primary School classes in PUBLIC and PRIVATE Schools remains CLOSE until further notice.

The commissioner said that the scheduled dates and venues for Entrance Examination into Lagos State Model Colleges would soon be announced by the State Examination Board.

Adefisayo assured parents that announcements of the or opening of the other classes would occur as soon as the state government was certain of their safety.

She said that in the meantime, the unopened classes in public schools would continue their lessons on the various distance learning platforms (Online platform, radio, television and WhatsApp).

She added that the next phase for physical resumption would be announced in due course.

Adefisayo said that private primary and secondary schools in the state were permitted to resume from Monday, Sept. 21, 2020.

She said that the state government strongly encouraged school owners to put safety first and open in phases similar to the plans for public schools.

According to her, phased opening also includes strategies for staggered resumption in the mornings, classes on alternate days during the week and teaching through various distance learning methods.

”Schools must also comply with safety protocols and hygiene guidelines as instructed by the state government through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA).

”The office of education quality assurance will continue to monitor and evaluate schools’ preparedness.

”Please note that pre-primary classes and schools in both public and private schools will remain closed until further announcements are made.

”The state government wishes to remind schools that the pandemic is still with us and we must in all situations, make the safety of our children, teachers, parents and our community as a whole, our first priority,” she said.

Source: News Agency Of Nigeria

Desmond Elliot tackles Obaseki for adopting ‘Edo no be Lagos’ as his re-election slogan

The actor-turn politician said this while speaking about his political career during an interview ahead of the September 19 governorship election in Edo.

Elliot, who contested and won the Surulere constituency in 2015 said he is a product of godfatherism.

He also slammed Obaseki for adopting Edo no be Lagos as his re-election mantra saying Edo state has a lot to learn from Lagos.

He said, “A godfather always tries to look after the interest of his people. I’m a product of godfatherism but Tinubu has never for one day asked me to do something you know would be detrimental.”

“It’s progressive. So, let him (Obaseki) not castigate the whole thing. If not for godfatherism, would he be where he is today? My point isn’t even about him; it’s that I want to talk about my candidate.”

You’ll recall that before Obaseki defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, he met with Bola Tinubu in Lagos to for endorsement as a candidate ahead of Edo’s gubernatorial election, but the APC leader asked him to comply with the party’s directive on direct primaries.

After going through the direct primaries as recommended, the APC screening committee disqualified him due to discrepancies in his credentials.

Subsequently, Obaseki joined the PDP and since his defection to the party, he has been promoting the ‘Edo no be Lagos’ slogan.

However, while speaking on the slogan during the interview, Elliot faulted Obaseki’s re-election mantra saying Edo can be Lagos because the state is the fifth-largest economy in Africa.

He said, “You can’t say it won’t be when Lagos makes an IGR of over 30 billion every month. You can’t hear about unpaid salaries or pension. You see projects coming up, investors, and investment coming.

“We are the fifth-largest economy in Africa. So why will you say Edo can’t be Lagos because you are trying to sell an idea? Let me tell you something, loyalty is important.

According to political analysts, the September 19 governorship election in Edo state is largely between Governor Obaseki of the PDP and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC.

Lagos monitors WASSCE, advised schools with more population than their infrastructure to settle for the option of staggered learning system when schools reopen

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The Office of Education Quality Assurance in the Lagos State Ministry of Education has visited some schools in the Lagos riverine areas to monitor the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

The schools were in the riverine area of Education District V.

During the exercise, the Director General, OEQA, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni and OEQA evaluators visited Tomaro Senior and Junior Secondary Schools, Igbologun Senior Secondary School, Ikaare Senior Grammar School, Ivory Senior Grammar School, Ibese, all in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area and Osolu Senior Secondary School, Irewe and Egan Senior High School, Egan-Oromi both in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State.

Speaking during the exercise, Seriki- Ayeni said the conduct of WASSCE was satisfactory.

“The conduct of WASSCE in the riverine area of Education District V is satisfactory. This is despite its unique challenges due to the terrain. I am impressed with the conduct, the students are well behaved.”

She also advised schools with more population than their infrastructure to settle for the option of staggered learning system when schools reopen which according to her was in line with the Federal and State Government directive of physical distancing of two meters apart.

Meanwhile, Lagos State Examinations Board has said it did not fix new dates for all the examinations under the purview of the board.

Examinations under the purview of the Board are, Basic Education Certificate Examination, Placement Test by Continuous Assessment Scores and Screening Test into Lagos State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools.

A statement signed by the Public Affairs Officer of the Board, Bakare Fatai, enjoined the general public to disregard all rumours peddled on social media that new dates had been fixed for the examinations.

“Lagos State Examinations Board wishes to inform the general public that no new date has been fixed for the conduct of all examinations under the purview of the Board. The Exams Board’s attention had been drawn to the various rumours being circulated in the social media on the dates and modality for the conduct of examinations,”

“School owners are hereby enjoined to disregard such information and advised to focus squarely on the registration processes while taking cognizance of the extension of the week grace starting from 7th -11 the September, 2020”.

The statement however said the date could be extended if there were any other directives from concerned authorities.

Sanwo-Olu promises to give 20 cars to deserving teachers

Sanwo-Olu made the promise on Wednesday during the virtual training of the teachers tagged “Eko Educators Webinar Performance Series 3.3”.

He said that his administration was committed to rewarding excellent service delivery in Lagos State Post-Primary Teaching Service.

According to him, teachers are key change agents who will be remembered for shaping future generation of leaders.

He urged them to embrace technology in improving the quality of teaching to enhance their productivity.

”This is the era of technology and it is working well for us. Technology has become a very strong tool that we cannot do away with in our everyday lives. With technology, we can think locally and act globally,” Sanwo-Olu said.

The governor said that great teachers were always remembered for the lives they shaped, just as they derived satisfaction in seeing their students become role models and future leaders.

On her part, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, said that any school system thrived on the quality of teaching and learning which was exhibited through the quality of teachers with a multiplier effect on the students.

Adefisayo commended Lagos State teachers for indulging in self-development to complement the government organised training.

Adefisayo also commended the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) board for the idea of the virtual training, which was vital to the progress of the education sector in the state.

She said that as the present administration’s battle against the COVID-19 continued, teachers were expected to put in their best in guiding the children aright, especially those who might had gone through different forms of abuse and trauma during the lockdown period.

Earlier in her welcome address, the Chairman of TESCOM, Mrs Elizabeth Ariyo, said that the webinar was a conscious effort of the commission to improve teaching styles, optimise the teaching profession and enhance the lives of the children, and ultimately, their future.

Ariyo said that the webinar was organised for Post-Primary School Teachers in Lagos State as a way of elevating their level of preparedness and pro-activeness in teaching and learning in order to meet the challenges of the ‘new normal’.

”The platform intends to address teachers’ wellness and well-being, as well as update them on new trends to improve their teaching skills,” she said.

Ariyo appreciated the generosity of Gov. Sanwo-Olu for the approval of the Teachers’ Exit Replacement programme with over 1,000 new appointees and the Retrospective Course approval for over 700 Teachers which had lingered since 2013.

She also commended the governor for the approval of digital training of all Post-Primary Schools Teachers on Microsoft Teams platform; and Capacity Enhancement of Teachers in Lagos State among other initiatives, which had boosted proper integration of TESCOM in the ”new normal”.

The Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Mrs Toyin Awoseyi, said that the presence of the governor at the webinar, affirmed his commitment to education.

Awoseyi urged the participants to put in their best for the development and progress of the sector in the state.

Source: News Agency Of Nigeria 

Governor Sanwo-Olu: Coronavirus has shown us we need prayers

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday said that the Coronavirus pandemic had shown Nigerians that there was need for prayers.

Sanwo-Olu, who said this at the opening ceremony of the 2nd Session of the 34th Synod of the Diocese of Lagos, also urged everyone to continue to pray for the state and country.

Newsmen report that the 2nd Session of the 34th Synod was held at Our Saviour’s Church, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.

“COVID-19 has shown us in reality that we need to pray. We are not out of it yet, we need to continue to take precautions. Your prayers has really held us all together.

“The church has also participated in series of activities during the lockdown, various donations have been given to the citizens and I thank all churches for these,” he said.

Sanwo-Olu, who said the numbers were gradually going down in the state, also sympathised with everyone that had lost someone during the pandemic.

“This is a painful thing and as a government we will continue to do what we need to do to keep life alive.”

He said that the theme, “Pray, Serve and Grow’, was apt due to the ongoing pandemic ravaging the world.

“Service to the Lord is serving, loving and supporting one another.For us to build a greatest Lagos, we certainly need to hold on to God and pray.

“We certainly need to use God as an instrument of contact for all of us,” he said.

He, however, appreciated the frontline health workers who had been working tirelessly during the pandemic.

The Bishop of Lagos, Rt. Rev. Humphrey Olumakaiye, in his address, appreciated everyone for their presence.

He said: “We are here, gathered to register our unreserved appreciation and gratitude to God Almighty, for seeing us through the devastating season of global outbreak of an infectious pandemic disease.

“The kernel of our joyful celebration is anchored to the unshakeable assurance, that we have a bigger God, by whose fulfilled promises of protection upon our lives, gave us the grace to gather today,” he said.

Source: Today.ng

Lagos Assembly passes legislative service commission bill

Lagos State House of Assembly has passed its Legislative Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in respect to the full financial autonomy granted to the State Legislature in the country by the presidency.

It would be recalled that the House constituted a 7-Man Ad Hoc Committee mandated by the House to consider the Bill to reflect the latest development on the autonomy.

The Legislation approved overwhelmingly by the House is to enact amongst others; the composition of the commission to compromise of a chairman, and four other members who shall in the opinion of the Speaker be persons of unquestionable integrity and shall represent the five divisions of the State; the tenures of the chairman and members of the commission which shall hold office for a term of five years and may be re-appointed for a further term of five years only; and the establishment of five deputy clerks.

Hon. Rotimi Olowo, who indicated that the Bill is a welcome idea, commended the efforts of the Committee for its timely completion of the recommendations, as each level will progress in their cadres and the House Service Commission will enjoy full autonomy and independence.

Other Members also commended the Committee for the recommendations proposed and aligned their support to the passing of the Bill.

In another development, the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform (Amendment) Bill, 2020 scaled through its second reading at the Plenary.

Hon. Adewale Temitope stated that the Bill needs an amendment as it is about the Transport Sector in Lagos State.

“It involves the first agenda of Mr Governor which is Transport. The Law seeks to address some areas affecting the transportation system and regulations in the State. It is therefore important that the House seeks the amendment of the Bill to further strengthen the sector.” He said.

Giving his ruling, The Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Obasa, mandated the Bill to the House Committee on Transportation to look into the sections to be amended and report its findings to the House in two weeks.

Source: Today.ng

‘What Is This” Falz Reacts To Lagos State’s Newly Introduced Levies Various Works

Nigerian rapper and actor, Falz has reacted to the implementation of 5 percent levy on all audio and visual content on all phyical and digital platforms, by the Lagos state government.

The state government has made it known in a notice it addressed to the Managing Director of Iroko TV.

The Lagos State Government requested for the “immediate payment of 5% levy on all audio and visual content produced, sold, distributed, marketed, exhibited, streamed, downloaded and shared across all physical and digital platform situate, lying and being within the state.”

Reacting to this, Falz described it as a joke. He wrote “What is this joke?” And various reactions have followed.

LASTMA officials caught on camera fighting passengers over N100, destroy a lady's phone

Two officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) were caught on camera fighting passengers in a vehicle going from Ikeja to Obalende. 

The LASTMA officials with badge name E. A. Fagbuyi and N. Oladega accosted the bus driver at Toll Gate (7up) bus-stop, along Berger road in the Lagos metropolis. They accused him of boycotting them since last week and demanded money for the supposed ‘offence’. 

The bus conductor told a Premium Times correspondent in the vehicle that they were seeking N100 bribe, and things took a different turn after Fagbuyi took charge of the vehicle and began heading to an unknown location. 

It was gathered that after the passengers protested, the heated argument which ensued degenerated into physical combat. During the fight, Mr Oladega assaulted one of the passengers identified as Sandra and also broke her phone screen. 

The officials allegedly threatened to harm the lady for demanding that her phone be repaired. Sandra told the Premium Times reporter at the scene; 

“I have been molested and I can’t take it. I was receiving when one of the officials came to drag my phone and threw it on the floor. He broke the screen already. These guys are thugs and should not be accommodated in Lagos.”

Source: Premium time

Nollywood Actor Bolanle Ninalowo Surprises his wife with a house in Lagos

Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo also known as Makanaki has decided to gift his beautiful wife a house in Lagos.

According to the Talented Actor through his Instagram post that the house was a promise kept by the housing company that signed him as a brand ambassador

See his post below;

“They said it, and they did it . I was promised a  within a year of being the company’s brand ambassador and here we are 9months later  and am giving this one to @queennino_b straight up.

“God bless @dnjproperty

“God bless you 

Sanwo-Olu calls for remodeling of Lagos airport’s facilities to become a hub of business and tourism

Sanwo-Olu made the call in Ikeja when the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) management paid him a courtesy visit ahead of the re-opening of airspace for international flights.

He advised the FAAN management on remodelling of the airport’s facilities to become a hub of business and tourism.

According to him, some of the facilities installed in the airport at inception are due for modernisation and upgrading.

The governor made a case for the provision of fast free internet connectivity within the airport lounges, as the era of passengers sitting for long without internet access had passed.

He said that the functionality of the airport must be fully explored, hence, the need to invest in facilities that would drive more passenger traffic to the airport.

“Travellers across the world are looking for destinations where things they enjoy in their comfort zones are provided.

“When we provide services and infrastructure that will drive traffic to our airport, not only will it triple the revenue generated for the government, it will also improve the status of the airport within the continent,” he said.

Sanwo-Olu said that the state government had been working round the clock with the federal government to initiate safety protocols in place at the airport and drive compliance.

The governor said that the effort would be followed by a joint assessment of the airport facility with FAAN and other agencies.

He said that the state already started the construction of a world-class bus terminal close to the airport to ensure that travellers enjoy better experience while passing through the gateway.

“The bus terminal will serve as holding station for international passengers who will not be driving into the airport,” the governor said.

He said that the bus station would be complemented with rail infrastructure to shuttle air passengers from the metropolis departure terminals.

Sanwo-Olu also said that the rail project was part of the Red Line Rail project which would start from Ebute Metta through Oshodi.

“The Right-of-Way of this project has been determined and we are hoping the project will start before the end of the year.

“An airport is a gateway that defines the nation, because it is the first facility to be seen by international travellers.

“The MMIA is an important asset, not only to the federal government, but also to Lagos State.

“The strategic use of this airport should necessitate the need for the state to fully harness the asset and make it a bubbling destination for tourists and businessmen coming into the country.

“As a state government, we are taking complementary efforts to ensure the airport promotes business and is safe for travellers,” he said.

Earlier, the Managing Director, FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, said that the Lagos airport contributed 70 per cent of FAAN’s total revenue.

Yadudu commended the state government for the construction of the airport road from Oshodi, noting that the intervention had strengthened the partnership between Lagos and FAAN.

The FAAN boss, however, pleaded with the governor to intervene in ensuring smooth safety compliance and service provision as the airport prepared to re-open for commercial activities.

Part of the discussion was on actionable steps collectively put in place at the MMIA by the federal and state governments to give travellers comfort and better experience when the facility opened for air traffic.

Requests by FAAN included provision of BRT buses to commute passengers from car park to departure and arrival halls and expansion of strategic airport roads.

The FAAN team also asked for help in halting of encroachment on the airport land around Ajao Estate and Shasha.

Source: News Agency Of Nigeria 

8 women, children on way to naming ceremony die in canoe accident

A canoe transporting 10 women and children to a naming ceremony in Kebbi capsized on Monday, August 31, 2020, leading to the death of eight people.

The victims drowned at Tungar-Gegero in Jega local government area of Kebbi, according to the chairman of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Sani Dododo, on Tuesday, September 1.

He said the canoe’s operator, a middle aged man, was able to save two of the women when the incident happened around 10:30 am.

The SEMA boss said the agency has recovered the corpses of three adults and one girl.

“We are making frantic efforts to recover the remaining corpses,” he said.

Dododo said professional traditional fishermen have been recruited to search for the bodies in the terrain of water from Tungar-Gegeru down to Kimba, to Jega bridge, and to Mungadi.

“Normally, if there is this kind of capsizing, you cannot find the bodies in the same place a day after, but such bodies may be recovered far away from the scene of the accident,” he said.

A similar boat accident in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Monday claimed two lives, with another person declared missing.

A total of seven people, including two toddlers, were inside the boat which was on its way from Makoko community to the Offin area in Ikorodu when it capsized.

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said all passengers aboard the boat were not wearing life jackets.

2 dead, 1 missing in Lagos boat mishap

Two persons, on Monday drowned, while one person was declared missing in a fishing boat mishap that occurred at Ibeshe, Ikorodu area, on Monday evening.

The incident was confirmed by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) at about 7 p.m.

LASWA General Manager, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said four people were rescued alive in the mishap and that further inquires revealed that the cause of the incident was the rough water current usually recorded around the area.

“A fishing boat from Makoko Community with Seven(7) passengers onboard, five (5 ) adults including the boat captain and two (2) toddlers, capsised into the Lagos lagoon while heading to Offin area in Ikorodu.

“Inquiries revealed that the fishing boat, which was clearly operating outside its fishing capability and therefore not equipped with necessary safety gadgets for passengers ferry operation, carried the occupants who are all related and headed to Offin for a relative’s funeral.

“Upon further investigations, it was revealed that all Seven(7) passengers onboard were not wearing a lifejacket. Four (4) passengers were rescued alive two (2) fatalities and one (1) passenger missing,” he said.

He added that men of LASEMA and Marine Police have been contacted to support the ongoing search operation for the remaining victim.

Eight Lagos naval ratings torture peacemaker to death over N250 In Okokomaiko, Lagos State

 Attempts by a peacemaker, Collins Osagie, to settle a disagreement between a spare parts trader and a naval rating in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos State, has cost him his life.

Osagie, a bus driver, was tortured to death for offering to pay the rating N250, the main cause of his disagreement with the trader.

A video of the torture, captured by a resident and posted on Instagram, revealed the moments two of the uniformed men punched and kicked the victim into a gutter.

The 34-year-old was later rushed to a private medical facility where he died.

Photos of the deceased’s corpse, revealed visible torture marks on different parts of the body. His head also appeared to have been fractured.

The rating behind the attack was identified as Petty Officer Awosanya Olufemi with service number X8921 attached to the CND Apapa Naval Base.

An eyewitness and friend of the deceased, Kingsley, said Osagie was subjected to different rounds of torture around Church bus stop, Iyana Isasi, Okokomaiko.

He said, “The incident happened around 6pm on Monday. Collins (Osagie) went to the area to eat and relax. We were together.

“The military man, who had bought a plug from a spare parts trader in the place, came back to return it, saying his mechanic rejected it and he no longer needed the item.

“The trader refused and said he could not refund the money. This led to an argument between them. Collins stood up from where he was and tried to mediate, but they refused to listen to him.

“The argument degenerated to a scuffle between the navy man and the trader, and the latter head-butted him in the jaw. The rating sustained injuries.

“He took a bus and left. When the trader sensed trouble, he locked his shop and disappeared with his salesgirl.

“A few minutes later, the navy man returned with two other officers to look for the trader.

“Collins approached the navy man and begged him to let the matter die. He also offered him the N250 for the plug.

“One of the officers felt he insulted them and slapped Collins three times. They started beating him up. We all begged them to leave him.”

Kingsley explained that about 20 minutes later, five other military men came into the scene and the rating who had earlier slapped the victim reported to the others what he did.

The five new officers were said to have started another round of torture.

The witness said the men kicked the victim and asked him to do “frog jump”.

Kingsley said around 8pm, he left the area, while Osagie stayed behind.

PUNCH Metro gathered that some of the naval ratings had, however, gone to lay in ambush for the victim, with the hope of also catching the spare parts trader.

Kingsley said he woke early the following day to resume his work when a colleague told him that Osagie was dead.

“I was told that his corpse was found on the road. I mobilised fellow bus drivers to look for him. While we were looking for him, a trailer driver who parked by the roadside asked who were looking for and we told him.

“He said he saw some military men beating him late in the night. He directed us to see some mallams who used a wheelbarrow to take him to a hospital. The mallams confirmed and said they took him to a private hospital.

“We got to the hospital and met his corpse. A doctor said he died around 2am,” he added.

The case was subsequently reported at the Okokomaiko Police Station.

A relative of the deceased, Sunday Ajose, said Kingsley and other drivers were passing around the naval base at Okokomaiko when the rating, Olufemi, sighted them.

Ajose explained that the official, who was not aware of the development, wondered if the group had come for a reprisal and started to chase them.

“He crossed the road to pursue them and was quickly grabbed, thrown into a bus and taken to the police station. The case was then transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.

“At the SCIID, where he was queried, he said he did not ask his colleagues to beat Collins, whereas he was there the whole time he was tortured. He refused to disclose the details of the other ratings, saying he only knew one Kelechi,” he added.

Ajose, who lamented that the naval authorities had yet to condole with the family, said he had been spending a lot of money on the mortuary bills.

He said the family had run out of funds, as the police were also making demands to fast-track the case.

“When those men were beating Collins, somebody captured it on the phone and posted it on Instagram.

“As the officers were beating him and kicking his head, the crowd was screaming that they should not break his head and that was exactly what happened to him. He had a fracture in his skull and there were bruises on his corpse. Even in death, blood was still coming out from his nostrils and ears,” he added.

The whereabouts of the spare parts trader, Cletus Ben-Onyejimbe, had been unknown since the incident.

When our correspondent called him, he refused to react.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation was ongoing.

He said the police needed to ascertain if the culprits were indeed military officers.

A spokesperson for the Western Naval Command, Commander Thomas Otuji, said the naval police unit had been asked to identify the killer ratings and bring them to justice

Three-year-old girl falls into well in Lagos

Residents and sympathisers, on Saturday night, cried as men of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, and Fire Service recovered the body of three-year-old Seyi Jebose from the well she fell into at their 1, Gemini Bus Stop, Baruwa, Ipaja, Lagos, residence.

The LASEMA Response Team, LRT, recovered the body in an operation that began at about 7:42p.m., on Saturday.

According to reports, Seyi fell through the rusty cover of the well while she playing, without the adults noticing the incident.

The body of the girl was later discovered in the well by a search party that was raised after her parents declared her missing.

Director-General of LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident.

According to Oke-Osanyintolu, “further investigation revealed that Seyi Jebose fell through the rusty cover of the well while playing in the compound, where she lives with her parents.

“With the combined efforts of LASEMA, Lagos State Fire Service and NPF Alagolo Division, the girl was brought out of the well and rushed to Solad Hospital, Maria Street, Baruwa Ipaja, where she was confirmed dead on arrival.

“The body has been handed over to the family members and Police officers from Alagolo Police Station, led by one Inspector Abumere.”

Source: Today.ng

Six suspected Members of Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps was paraded over secret cult activities – CP Odumosu

Police operatives from State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos have commenced investigation to unravel how members of secret cults were recruited into the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, LNSC by the agency’s management.

Operatives of state criminal investigation and intelligence department, SCIID,Panti,Yaba,Lagos state command, have commenced investigation on how members of secret cult were recruited into the Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps,LNSC .

It was followed by arrest of six officers of LNSC,at intelligence unit in Ejigbo Division, who were later transferred to SCIID for interrogation over membership of a secret cult known as Aiye.

According to a sources at SCIID, Panti said that the six suspects are:Ololade Fayoda, Abass Idris, Waisu Olayinka, Ajetunmobi Seyi, Adeleke Azeez and Adeosun Michael, who are under interrogation on how they were recruited into the agency .

Through the confessional statements of the suspects may have linked some Senior officers, who were said to have known that the suspects and other engaged the agency were members of secret cults.

Our reporter gathered that bobbing boasts in June when operatives from Ejigbo Division led by CSP Olabisi Okuwobi, received intelligences that some members of Eiye and Aiye cults were having meeting at Jakande Estate on how to carry out reprisal attack against themselves.

The officer stormed the place and made arrest of the leader, Adebona Godwin a.k.a Small and 13 others ,while some members escape

During interrogation, some officers of the LNSC were mentioned and they were arrested and transferred to the SCIID Panti for further investigation and have confessed their involvement.

The suspects were among the suspects paraded by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, during the week at the State Command, Ikeja, Lagos.
The Police boss reiterated the preparedness of the Command to fish out any criminal within the State and stated that the suspects will be charged to Court after the conclusion of the investigations.