…Bill scales second reading as lawmakers call for more sanctions A bill to criminalise illegal trading in human organs has scaled second reading at the Lagos State House of Assembly with the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, describing it as one of the best things to happen to the state. Before committing the bill to the House committee on …
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Abdulrasheed Bawa, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is being investigated. Bawa remarked in an exclusive interview published by ThisDay on Sunday that such inquiry takes time. He said: “You asked me a question …
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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, AIG Isaac Akinmoyede, during the week held a meeting with the leaders and members of the Edo State Security Network (Vigilante) operating in Edo State. This is contained in a statement signed by DSP Tijani Momoh, Zonal Police Public Relations Officer and made available to NAOSRE. According to the statement, …
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Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has approved the immediate promotion of 3,506 officers and men to their next ranks, thus breaking the jinx of long years of stagnation in the Agency. This is contained in a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy and made …
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The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has reassured Lagosians that robbery in traffic will soon fizzle out and become a history in the state as the Lagos State Police Command has deployed its human and material resources to tackle the menace headlong. This is contained in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi and made …
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In spite of the overwhelming outcry against the plan to retrace and recover grazing routes across the country, the Federal Government is not showing signs of relenting. Saturday PUNCH findings revealed that stock routes, popularly called grazing routes, are currently being retraced and recovered by the Federal Government for herders to graze their cattle. The Federal Government said this was …
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Prophet Joshua Iginla has blown hot again after the demise of Prophet TB Joshua. Iginla fired a shot against Pastor Chris Okotie and some clergymen who castigated TB Joshua even in death. In his statement he said: “When my friend Prophet TB Joshua died and was called to Glory. When I saw pastors writing all manner of Jargons.. I felt; …
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Nothing, in recent memory, has inspired officers and men of the Lagos State Police Command than the visit of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, on June 8. The visit birthed a regulatory template requiring officers to be emboldened in the face of threats from criminals. These were some of the views of CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, spokesman of …
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The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the federal government to engage agitators across the country rather than employ the use of force. This is as the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, argued that the use of the military in an attempt to quell agitations for secession would not yield the desired result …
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There has been outrage over the demolition of 12 churches on 2nd Avenue, FESTAC Town, Lagos State, by officials of the Federal Housing Authority. Our correspondent was told that a market and a car mart were also affected in the exercise carried out on Sunday. PUNCH Metro learnt that the demolition started around 5am and continued till around 3pm. The …
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