Medical doctor arrested over death of DPO in Lagos

The Lagos State police command has arrested a medical practitioner for the death of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the state. According to reports, the deceased, a former DPO in Igando area of the state, was redeployed to Amuwo Odofin police post. Late last year, the DPO was injured in his arm during a faceoff with some hoodlums. He was said to be treating the dislocation in a traditional clinic, but the wound did not heal.

Following the severe pains he was having, some of his friends advised him to try orthodox treatment and he was said to have taken the complaint to his medical doctor friend at Igando. The doctor was reported to have given him injection, following which, the DPO collapsed and all efforts to revive him proved abortive as he gave up the ghost.

A senior police officer at the Igando police station where the doctor is being detained said: “We are investigating to find out if the doctor gave him the right medication. We also want to find out if the doctor is qualified. The DPO went to the hospital on his own, it was not as if he was rushed to the hospital.”

Tanzanian lawmaker handed a five-month prison sentence for defaming President John Magufuli

A Tanzanian opposition MP, Joseph Mbilinyi has been handed a five-month prison sentence after being found guilty of defaming President John Magufuli.

The lawmaker popularly known as Sugu from the opposition Chadema party, was convicted by a magistrate's court in the southwestern town of Mbeya.  

His co-accused, Emmanuel Masonga, was handed a similar prison sentence. The two were accused of committing "hate speech" against President Magufuli at Mwenge Primary School in Mbeya on 30 December last year.  

Mbilinyi earlier urged his supporters to remain calm and accept any form of court judgment. Observers say the ruling will deepen concerns that Mr Magufuli's intolerance of dissent is eroding Tanzanian democracy.

PDP Lawmaker In Abia State, Mandela Obasi empowers his Constituents with hoes and cutlasses

These viral photos show a PDP lawmaker in Abia State, Hon. Mandela Obasi, empowering his constituents with new cutlasses and hoes.

According to reports, he reportedly said he wants to encourage the people to be more productive.

FAAN reacts to cows invading Akure airport runway

Yesterday, an AIr Peace Flight was prevented from landing at the Akure Airport in Ondo state after cows strayed onto the runway. FAAN has released a statement apologizing for the incident. Read the statement below

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to apologize to Air Peace Airlines and our esteemed passengers for a runway incursion incident that prevented an Akure airport bound flight from landing for some minutes.

The Air Peace flight, which left Lagos for Akure could not land immediately as some cows had strayed into the runway of the airport.

However, normalcy was restored quickly, as officers of the aviation security department quickly dispersed the cows from the runway and the aircraft was cleared for landing.

The Authority will like to assure travellers and the general public that efforts are already ongoing to close the gap that aided this incident.

FAAN..... Committed to our core values of safety, security and comfort.

Ambode okays N30000 monthly stipends for 1000 interns

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of N30,000 as monthly stipends to Ready.Set.Work (RSW) interns who have been placed in various organisations for six-month paid internships.

The Governor also approved N8million in seed funding for the top five winners of the RSW Business Pitch Competition, whose businesses will be placed in incubation, while the beneficiaries will commence their internships and incubation, respectively, on March 1st, 2018.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh in a statement on Sunday said the interns were part of the 2,000 final year students from six tertiary institutions in the State who took part in the 2017 edition of the 13-week intensive Entrepreneurship and Employability training programme.

He said that the Ready.Set.Work programme, which held its pilot in 2016 with 500 final year students from three tertiary institutions in Lagos State, was scaled up in 2017 to 12,000 Students from six institutions including Lagos State University, University of Lagos, Lagos State Polytechnic, Lagos State College of Health Technology, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, and Michael Otedola College of Primary Education.

“In 2016, we placed 76 students in internships with partner organizations like PwC, SystemSpecs, Total, GTBank, FCMB and Access Bank, to mention a few, who provided 6-month paid internship opportunities for RSW graduates. His Excellency, the Governor, further expanded the scheme by approving funds to place an additional 100 RSW graduates in internship positions with SMEs across Lagos State, with monthly stipends provided by the government.

“In 2017, we were able to scale up and secure internship slots in about 180 organisations across the State for 1,000 top performing RSW graduates. The placement process involved a series of Internship Fairs at which companies had the opportunity to interview and select their interns from a pool of qualified candidates,” Bank-Olemoh said.

He also disclosed that preparation for Ready.Set.Work 2018 has commenced, adding that the programme would be expanded to train 25,000 while 5,000 final year students would participate in the 13-week face-to-face classes and that 20,000 students in their penultimate year would take part in the RSW Online Academy.

Besides, Bank-Olemoh said the programme was also increasing the number of participating schools to accommodate more students in the programme, among which are Yaba College of Technology, Federal College of Education (Technical) and a private institution, Caleb University.

The Special Adviser added that the inclusion of new schools was in line with Governor Ambode’s commitment to ensuring that every student that graduates from any tertiary institution in Lagos State is prepared for the world of work as an employer of labour or a value-adding employee.

Bank-Olemoh also called on professionals from different sectors to join the RSW Faculty, the largest volunteer faculty in Nigeria, as facilitators for the 2018 training programme, adding that the RSW Faculty recruitment would kick off officially on February 22nd, while the application portal will be accessible on the programme website - www.readysetwork.com.ng.

SIGNED
OBAFELA BANK-OLEMOH
SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE GOVERNOR ON EDUCATION
LAGOS STATE
FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Renowned Playwright Professor Akinwunmi Isola has died

Popular playwright, actor, dramatist and cultural activist, Professor Akinwunmi Isola, has died.

According to family sources, the revered poet passed away this morning in Ibadan at the age of 79.  Isola, a Professor of Yoruba language, has been sick for over two years before he died this morning.

Late Ishola is best known for his literary works, and his work in promoting the Yoruba language. he's the author of Efunsetan Aniwura, Madame Tinubu, and translator of Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman and Aké: The Years of Childhood, into Yoruba.

Police arrest former NURTW chairman and a notorious assassin who he paid N1.5m to kill for him

The police has arrested the former chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Rafiu Olohunwa Akanni, a notorious assassin, Adeola Williams a.k.a Ade lawyer and other suspects in the murder of Ganiyu Ayinla, a former member of the NURTW and personal assistant to Kunle Poly, Chairman NURTW, Idumota branch.

Ganiyu Aliyu was assassinated on 23rd January 2018 by gunmen who had been contracted to kill his boss, Kunle Poly, who fortunately escaped.

Speaking to the press, Commissioner of police, Imohimi Edgal said that after investigations carried out by the IGP intelligence Response team, led by ICP, Abba Kyari and the Technical Intelligence Unit of the Nigerian police, Mr. Adeola Williams, 39, an indigene of Isasi Village in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State who was said to have been on the most wanted list of the police for over five years was nabbed in his newly rented house in Akure, Ondo State.

During interrogations, he confessed that he was contracted by Mr. Rafiu Olohunwa Akanni, a former chairman of NURTW to kill Mr. Kunle Poly. He also revealed that they agreed on N1.5 million and he was paid N500,000 upfront. 

After the operation, Adeola went back to collect the balance of N1million but Mr. Akanni refused to pay him stating that he didn't kill the target.

Mr. Adeola got angry and seized Hyundai Santafee SUV belonging to Mr. Akanni. He insisted that his balance is paid before he returns the SUV. 

Speaking about his past victims, Adeola Williams confessed that he has been contracted to kill so many people including; Hamburger, an NURTW chairman in Oshodi.  Baba Jide Dosumu, aka Mados.

 “I assassinated the popular Hamburger, an NURTW chairman in Oshodi. I also killed one Baba Jide Dosumu, aka Mados in Ebute Meta, Lagos. One Salawe in Ajah, Ganiyu Asaro and four others in Badore area of Lagos after I sprayed bullets into their car, killing all the five occupants.” He siad

President Buhari arrives Kaduna to inaugurate a drone constructed by the Nigerian Air Force

President Buhari is currently in Kaduna State  to inaugurate a surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), produced locally by the Nigerian Air Force. The President was received into the state by Governor Nasir el-Rufai and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sodique Abubakar, among other senior federal and state goverment functionaries.

Sunday Oliseh suspended by Netherland club after four straight loses and he reacts

After four straight losses, Netherlands’ second tier side Fortuna Sittard has suspended former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh for what it describes “unacceptable actions”.  

The club statement said, "several attempts by the club to encourage a change in the coach’s behaviour have unfortunately not worked, resulting in an unworkable situation. The board of Fortuna Sittard emphasizes that the decision to suspend Sunday Oliseh is not motivated by the current sporting performance. The coach’s unacceptable actions have made cooperation between many people within the organization impossible from players to employees. Fortuna Sittard regrets the decision, but states that the club interest goes above all else.”  

Oliseh in his reaction to the sack took to Twitter to say, 'I confirm: Due to my refusal to participate in Illegal activities at Fortuna sittard & violate the Law,i have been Suspended from my duties as Coach by the Foreign Owners of Fortuna.Unfortunate for the lovely fans, my players & our hard fought phenomenal positioning for Promotion'.

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I confirm: Due to my refusal to participate in Illegal activities at Fortuna sittard & violate the Law,i have been Suspended from my duties as Coach by the Foreign Owners of Fortuna.Unfortunate for the lovely fans, my players & our hard fought phenomenal positioning for Promotion

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Oliseh was appointed as Sittard coach in late December 2016. Sittard finished 17th in the 20-team league at the end of last season but are currently third in the table and are five points behind leader NEC.  With eight wins and just one loss earlier this season, the club actually won what is called the “second period” of the league, which is made up of four periods. 

Jacob Zuma announces his resignation as South Africa's president

President Jacob Zuma, 75, has heeded the call by the ANC’s top decision-making structure, the NEC, by publicly announcing this evening at the Union Buildings in Pretoria that he will resign as the state leader.

“I do take seriously and am grateful to the ANC for ensuring a better life for all. I was also elected in terms of section 86 of constitution and from that moment pledged my commitment to the constitution. It has been a great learning experiencing, the performance of which can never be done without learning," he said.

“None of us can claim the building of a new society and marshaling of former liberation movement…that it all happens in a straight line. It has detours and human errors and boulders strewn along the path.”

“I understand full that wile I serve at the pleasure of my party the ANC…the door through which I officially came is through thr national assembly, without which no political party can impose its electorate on the state. As we fight our own battles in the corridors of political power, serving our very interests and serving our oppressors of yesterday who joyfully celebrate as we lynch one another, we forget the citizens for which we create a better life.”

"I am not above reproach," Zuma said, adding that in his political responsibilities he was not the epitome of perfection and that he respected the prefix of the constitution. Zuma also said that he did not take up the role of president to enjoy the benefits of the office or the perks.

“Make no mistake no leader should seek an easy way out, simply because they could not see life without the perks that come with the the office,” he added.

Zuma’s  announcement follows that which was made by the party’s secretary general, Ace Magashule, yesterday at the organisation’s headquarters, Luthuli House in Johannesburg, at a press briefing, that the NEC took the decision to recall Zuma.

Magashule said the resolution taken by the NEC was in accordance with the ANC’s “rule 12.2.21.2 of the party’s constitution, which accords the NEC the authority to recall any public representative.”

The secretary-general stated that the party was resolute that recently elected ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa will take over from Zuma and be the one to deliver the state of the nation address (Sona).

The Sona was postponed from February 8 – Speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, said at the time the decision to push back the Sona was based on fears of disruptions. However, the postponement was in no doubt influenced by ANC internal power struggles, with the NEC calling for Zuma to step down as the country’s president.

Several meetings have been held by the ANC’s NEC and NWC for over a week to discuss Zuma’s resignation following his repeated refusal to do so on request from these party structures.

On Monday, the NEC convened a special meeting at the Saint Goerge Hotel in Pretoria to discuss Zuma’s future.

ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said the decision to recall Zuma was taken “only after exhaustive discussion on the impact such a recall would have on the country, the ANC and the functioning of government.”

He further said the resolution had not been taken because Zuma had done any wrong but because the organisation is of the view that state and party leadership should be aligned.

On Monday, opposition parties called on Mbete to reschedule the motion of no confidence in Zuma a week ahead from the initially planned February 22.

However, yesterday Magashule said some of the issues the NEC had to consider during its meeting regarding Zuma’s resignation were “the opportunistic manoeuvers by the opposition in parliament including motions of no confidence in the President, calls for dissolution for parliament and other desperate acts.”

He said the decision about who would deputise Ramaphosa now that Zuma has resigned rests with the party’s president and its NEC.

Nigerian artist Kehinde Wiley paints presidential Portrait of Barrack Obama

Former President Barrack Obama has unveiled his official Presidential Portrait which was painted by a Nigerian- American artist Kehinde Wiley.

The ceremony was held at the at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. on Monday morning.

An official portrait of his wife Michelle Obama was also unveiled and the gallery and it was painted by Amy Sherald, a Baltimore-based.

The artists are the first black artists to create official presidential portraits for the Smithsonian. 

Sharing the photos of his portrait, the 44th president of the United States wrote on Instagram: 'Today, @KehindeWiley and @ASherald became the first black artists to create official presidential portraits for the Smithsonian. To call this experience humbling would be an understatement. 

The former President also thanked Kehinde who's born to a Yoruba father and an African -American mother.

'Thanks to Kehinde and Amy, generations of Americans — and young people from all around the world — will visit the National Portrait Gallery and see this country through a new lens. They’ll walk out of that museum with a better sense of the America we all love. Clear-eyed. Big-hearted. Inclusive and optimistic. And I hope they’ll walk out more empowered to go and change their worlds,' he added.

His wife, Michelle also shared her portrait which she described 'overwhelming.' 

She wrote: 'As a young girl, even in my wildest dreams, I never could have imagined this moment. Nobody in my family has ever had a portrait - there are no portraits of the Robinsons or the Shields from the South Side of Chicago. This is all a little bit overwhelming, especially when I think about all of the young people who will visit the National Portrait Gallery and see this, including so many young girls and young girls of color who don’t often see their images displayed in beautiful and iconic ways. I am so proud to help make that kind of history. But the fact is that none of this would be possible without the extraordinary artist and woman behind this portrait, @asherald. Thank you, Amy – it was a joy to work with you and get to know you.'

Kehinde Wiley has previously painted music figures such as the Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Michael Jackson, and more

Chinese police have started using sunglasses equipped with facial recognition technology to identify suspected criminals

Police in China have begun using sunglasses equipped with facial recognition technology to identify suspected criminals. The glasses are connected to an internal database of suspects, meaning officers can quickly scan crowds while looking for fugitives.

Critics however fear the technology will give even more power to the government. The sunglasses have already helped police capture seven suspects, according to Chinese state media. 

Police used the new equipment at a busy train station in the central city of Zhengzhou to identify suspects. The seven people who were apprehended are accused of crimes ranging from hit-and-runs to human trafficking.

Police also identified 26 people who were using fake IDs, the ruling communist party's People's Daily newspaper reported.

The technology allows police officers to take a photograph of a suspicious individual and then compare it to pictures stored in an internal database. If there is a match, information such as the person's name and address will then be sent to the officer.

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un impersonators thrown out of Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Winter Olympics security guards had to throw impersonators of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un out of the Opening Ceremony on Friday.

The pair of hysterically accurate impersonators who had heads turning everywhere they went, with the Trump lookalike clad in a red "USA" cap and the Kim clone with the tyrannical leader's trademark look.

According to reports, their presence created a major stir, with fans and media members standing to take a look and snapping photographs of "Trump" and "Kim."

According to National Public Radio's Melissa Block, the impersonators were escorted from the stadium by security staff just behind the media section and thrown out of the arena but they weren't arrested.

In reality, President Trump and Kim Jung-Un aren't friends, they've not met before and they are both not in South Korea for the Winter Olympics.

Ghanaian government to install CCTVs in all police stations

Ghanaian government have concluded plans to install Closed-Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) at all police stations in the 216 districts in the country.

Ghanaian Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia announced the initiative as part of efforts to retool the Police Service and enhance security at police posts.

The initiative came after repeated attacks on police stations by criminal gangs. Recently, a gang of criminals attacked the Kwabenya District Police Headquarters, killing the officer on duty, and freeing some seven remand prisoners. The incident raised concerns about safety at police posts, with many criticising the government for failing to adequately equip the Service.

“Negotiations have just been completed for the rollout of Phase 2 of the Alpha Project which will involve the deployment of 8,700 CCTV cameras in all 216 districts with three command centres in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale. In line with our plans to equip the Police better, at least 1,000 new vehicles will be procured for the service this year. Already two hundred pick-up vehicles have been allocated with two hundred salon vehicles to be delivered in six weeks time with more to come,” the Vice President promised when he delivered a speech on behalf of President Nana Akufo-Addo at a ceremony to pass out new Police Cadets.

Floyd Mayweather shows off his N10 million crystal glass table tennis

The retired boxer is no doubt enjoying his retirement after beating Conor McGregor last year.

Floyd Mayweather who has won 50 of all his fights showed off his $30,000 (N10,467,481.20) crystal glass table tennis in a photo he shared via Instagram.

The extravagant boxer also posted a video of him enjoying a game on his crystal glass table tennis with his cousin Roy.

He captioned his post: 'Fooling around, playing my cousin Roy on my $30,000 crystal glass ping pong table.'

Hundreds of people to be out of jobs as OLX plans to shutdown in Nigeria and Kenya

According to reports, OLX, one of Africa’s leading e-commerce platforms, is shutting its Kenya and Nigeria outlets.  

A source at the firm said the staff in both countries were formally informed of the decision on February 6, 2018 saying staff were reportedly notified of their termination beginning in March.  

It is not clear the number of workers who have been affected by the decision.  OLX has been struggling to make its businesses in Kenya and Nigeria viable since it entered markets in 2012. In Kenya, many people use the platform to buy goods, sell livestock among others.  

Last year, non-plastic bags was the third most searched for items on OLX after cars and real estate. This was just a week after the ban on plastic bags by the Ministry of Environment took effect. OLX has also invested in pricing intelligence technology while educating users on how to price their used cars.

Iconic Nigerian painting “Tutu” to be sold for N100 million In the UK

An iconic Nigerian painting that's been missing for decades has been discovered in a north London flat.

The discovery of Ben Enwonwu’s 1974 masterpiece of the Ife princess Adetutu Ademiluyi, known as Tutu, has been touted as the “most significant discovery in contemporary African art in over 50 years”, Nigerian novelist Ben Okri told the Guardian.  

The image of the painting became a symbol of national reconciliation in the country, where people hang posters of it on the walls of their homes.  It is not known how the piece came to be in north London, and the family who has it in their possession requested anonymity.

However, it will be sold at Bonhams in London later this month and is expected to go for over £200,000. Giles Peppiatt, director of modern African art at the auction house, made the discovery when he went round to the house.

Mozambique deports over 50 Ethiopians who entered the country illegally

Mozambique has deported more than 50 Ethiopians who entered the country illegally, in some cases after a six-week journey. All of them were detained in December after 40 were found in the bush in the central district of Gorongosa, and the others were arrested in other parts of the country.  

They had made the long overland journey from Ethiopia, via Kenya and Tanzania, saying there in search of jobs and better living conditions. Some of the Ethiopians said they had been travelling for six weeks. One, Simion Sidebo, said he had paid more than $3,000 (£2,100) to transporters.  

Mozambican National Immigration Services spokeswoman Cira Fernandes said the Ethiopians had no passports or other documents. Repatriations were costly: last year, the government spent more than $200,000 repatriating nearly 4,000 undocumented migrants, she said.  

However, the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) agreed to carry the cost of deporting the latest batch, she said.  They flew back to Ethiopia from the capital, Maputo, and the IOM will help them "start up small-scale businesses to avoid becoming illegal immigrants again", Ms Fernandes said.

Details about Nigeria's abstract zig-zag pattern jersey for 2018 World Cup

On Wednesday, the Nigeria Football Federation unveiled the home and away kits which the Super Eagles squad will wear at the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia.

The Super Eagles paid homage to their USA 1994 World Cup outing with the home shirt which features a bright green-and-white zig-zag pattern jersey.

The away shirt, an all-over dark green jersey has a striking resemblance to Nigeria's recent shirts.

According to the kit manufacturers, Nike, they wanted to 'tap into the attitude of the nation' with the design and identities of the players. 

The manufacturers also said the shirts are part of a collection which features Fast Fit Vapotknit technology to aid the athlete's performance. 

The jerseys were launched with the help of Premier League trio Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho, as well as ex-Chelsea midfielder and Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel.

Nigeria placed in Group D are to face Argentina, Croatia and Iceland at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Lagos City Marathon 2018: LASTMA announces traffic diversion

As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free Lagos City Marathon scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced traffic diversion on the affected routes during the race.

In a  statement issued on Wednesday by the Authority, it was revealed that the event will kick-off at 6am from the National Stadium, Surulere and terminate at Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, thus necessitating traffic diversion.

The statement advised motorists and commercial vehicles to use alternative routes as listed below:

•        From Eko Bridge, motorists shall be diverted through Costain to connect Ebute-Metta, Orile, Nigerian Breweries and Bode Thomas through Apapa Road (now Moshood Abiola Way).

•        From Alaka Estate, motorists shall be diverted through Iponri or Iponri Estate.

•        Motorists from Masha inward journey to Stadium shall be diverted to Shitta Roundabout for onward movement through Falolu and Adeniran Ogunsanya Roads to their various destinations.

•        Motorists from Apapa/Orile-Iganmu to Funsho Williams shall be diverted through Apapa Road to continue their journey.

•        On Ikorodu Road, traffic from Ojota inwards Fadeyi, Funsho Williams is allowed; there will be a restriction for motorists who want to link Gbagada through Town Planning Way, Ilupeju to Third Mainland Bridge (Marathon Route).

•        From Apapa – Oshodi Expressway (i.e from Mile 2) motorists shall be diverted through BOC Gases/Armed Forces Resettlement Center on the service lane through Agege Motor Road. Traffic will also be diverted through Town Planning Way before Anthony – Oke. (Note that Gbagada inward 3rd Mainland Bridge will be closed to traffic from Anthony – Oke).

•        From Old Toll Gate to Alapere, Ogudu, motorists shall be diverted through Gbagada, Oworonshoki-Oshodi-Apapa Expressway and navigate their journey to destinations.

•        From Ajah to Ozumba Mbadiwe Road through Lekki, traffic shall be diverted through Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase I.

•        Motorists shall be diverted through Alexandra Road from Cable Bridge while Bourdillon Road will be temporarily closed to traffic.

•        From Awolowo Road, motorists shall be diverted through Falomo Bridge to connect Ozumba Mbadiwe Road while Falomo Roundabout inwards Bourdillon will be temporarily closed and Akin Adesola Street inwards Bar Beach will also be temporarily closed to traffic.

•        From Bonny Camp to Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, traffic shall be diverted through Old Mr. Biggs Junction to Kofo Abayomi Street.

The statement added that all adjoining streets and feeder roads to the dedicated routes of the race would be temporarily closed to ensure the safety and security of participants.

It also implored Lagosians plying the affected routes to exercise patience and obey traffic management officials deployed to the identified routes for a successful exercise.

Governor Fayose condemns Police PRO, Jimoh Moshood for referring to Benue governor as a ''Drowning man''

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has condemned the police Public relations officer, Jimoh Moshood, for referring to Benue state, Samuel Ortom, as a drowning man. While speaking in an interview with Channels TV this morning, Moshood lashed Governor Ortom for demanindg the resignation of the IG of Police, Idris Ibrahim, over the repeated Fulanie herdsmen/Farmers crises in the state. During his speech, Jimoh referred to the governor as a drowning man.

Governor Fayose also condemned the police for declaring the spokesperson of former military leader, Ibrahim Babangida, Kassim Afegbua, wanted over the controversial statement he released over the weekend. See his reactions as he shared via his twitter handle below Read from bottom to top

Lagos State government arrests 200 cart pushers

Lagos State Government has arrested no fewer than 200 cart pushers across all the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of the State for constituting environmental nuisances.

The arrest was made possible through a joint environmental sanitation raid by the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps and Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps whose enforcement officers simultaneously arrested cart pushers who pick refuse from citizens and dump wastes at roadsides, major roads and other public places across the State.

Speaking on the arrest at Safety Arena, Bolade, Oshodi, the Board Chairman of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps, DIG Isreal Ajao said a cleaner and healthier Lagos remains a top priority of the state government in its transition from a mega city to a smart city.

“If a government is transcending from mega-city to smart city, all the components must be there. The key component of a Smart City is a clean and healthy environment”, he stated.

He said indiscriminate dumping of refuse on road medians, drainages, highways and everywhere will not be tolerated as the government has committed a lot of human and material resources to ensure Lagos remains a healthy habitation for all through the Cleaner Lagos Initiative.

The Chairman called on residents of the State to stop patronizing cart pushers, but rather support the authorized waste manager, which is the VisionScape.

“Residents of the State should buy-in to the Cleaner Lagos initiative and sustainable environment. Of course, you know without a healthy body you cannot have a healthy life. Offenders will be prosecuted under the State sanitation law. This will serve as a deterrent to others. Residents should dispose of their refuse in a manner that is authorized”, he said.

On his part, the Corp Marshall, Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, ACP Daniel Isiofa (RTD) noted that dumping of refuse on road medians will affect drainages, which could cause more disaster to the environment during the rainy season.

He said that all the arrested environmental offenders will be charged under the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Law with a minimum penalty of community service, 20,000 Naira and maximum 50,000 Naira fines, adding that there could be a jail term too especially for repeat offenders.

IBB’s spokesperson, Kassim Afegbua, slams N1bn lawsuit against IGP, Channels TV, NTA, others

The Spokesman of former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, Kassim Afegbua, has filed a N1 billion lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, for declaring him wanted over the controversial statement he released on the order of his boss, Babangida, on Sunday February 4th. Other defendants listed in the case are: The Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Moshood Jimoh, The Nigeria Television Authority and Channels Television Limited as 1st to 5th respondents respectively.

By the suit, lodged at the Federal High Court Abuja, Afegbua is alleging that the IGP and other respondents trampled upon his fundamental rights, when they declared him wanted even though no invitation was handed over to him by the police.

Afegbua who is the sole applicant in the suit is demanding the sum of N1billion as damages for the breach of his fundamental rights.

The suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/129/2018, was filed pursuant to fundamental rights enforcement procedure rules 2009 made by the Chief it was brought under Sections 46 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.

By the suit, the plaintiff is urging the court to declare that his continued “witch-hunt, harassment, intimidation and persecution or threats” by the IGP and the police on the basis of a letter he wrote on behalf of his boss, IBB, was unlawful. He is also asking the court to declare that “by the 1st to 3rd respondents through the NTA and Channels Television that he is wanted, when in fact there was no formal invitation extended to him or any attempt made to arrest him and he resisted, constitutes “prosecutorial misconduct and malfeasance in public office by the IGP and the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Moshood Jimoh.

He claims before the court that such action of the respondents infringed on his fundamental rights to life, dignity of human person and liberty.

In view of the action of the police, Afegbua is seeking the following reliefs:

“An order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents by themselves, their officers, servants, agents and privies from the continued witch-hunt, harassment and persecution of the applicant (Afegbua) or threats thereof. An order directing the respondents to pay to the applicant severally and jointly the sum of N1, 000,000,000 as damages for breach of the fundamental rights of the applicant. An order directing the respondents to stay all action and to desist forthwith from proceeding with any purported investigation, detention, prosecution of the applicant or otherwise which is connected, associated with or premised on the letter he wrote on behalf of his principal, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida. An order directing the respondents to apologise to the applicant through the media of the 4th to 5th respondents and three national newspapers''.

The suit is yet to be assigned to a judge.

Nigerian actor turned security guard in the US, Femi Ogedengbe blasts Nigerian politician and youths shaming him, says he makes more as a guard than an actor in Nigeria

Nigeria's famous movie producer and actor, Femi Ogedengbe has published viral video in which he addressed a lot of issues affecting the country.

The former actor who now works as a security guard in the United States called out the youths shaming him for his new job and said he makes better money from it than he did as an entertainer in Nigeria. He disclosed that while he was in Nigeria, he worried about how to feed his kids each day but that isn't the case anymore.

He also called out Nigerian leaders, especially President Buhari for the current state of the country. The father, who welcomed twins in 2014 and named them Nollywood and Hollywood, said President Buhari is not fulfilling the promises he made to Nigerians. He also called out politicians like Rotimi Amaechi and also the "Godfathers".

He said: "Buhari, I don't know how you are governing this country. This country, Nigeria, take  a look at it. Are you proud of what is happening in the country? You came in with high hopes. You came in with all the promises in the world that the moment you come into office this is going to happen, that is going to happen. But we all know what happened when you came into office."

He added: "And now people are dying in Benue. Your tribesmen are killing people by their numbers and you've not really gone out to address that issue. And you say people should not agitate for their own self rule, they should not secede, they should not clamour for restructuring... it cannot happen."

Addressing Nigerian youths, Ogedengbe said: "It's a shame, I don't know when this country is going to be better. And all we the youths do, we go on social media, attack each other. You don't see any youth see any good thing in what the other person is doing. We are always looking for that thing, that fault. We are always looking for the fault in what the other person is doing."

He also spoke about his job as a security guard in the US. He said it pays him better than Nigerian jobs and has helped him get hisimmediate family out of Nigeria while still working to help other family members escape. He also pointed out that more people are looking for ways to escape but lack of funds is the only thing keeping them back in Nigeria.

"I was respected like I was the king in Tanzania, that means I know my work but what did my work fetch me in Nigeria? Nothing. My son will be eating in the morning and I'll  be thinking of what he and the rest of them will eat in the night. And you're saying I'm doing security. If only you know how much comes with that. If only you know the benefits."

Watch the video below.