In a decisive move to halt further environmental violation in the area, the Lagos State Government has commenced dislodgement of illegal squatters residing under Ijora Bridge. The action which was carried out by the enforcement team of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, followed a one-week ultimatum earlier issued by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab. The commissioner noted that the exercise was aimed at addressing issues of gross environmental abuse, perpetrated by the illegal squatters, adding that the state government would leave no stone unturned in restoring sanity to the environment across the metropolis.…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Following complaints raised by residents on restrictions placed on movement across Lagos ahead Saturdays bye-election in Surulere Federal Constituency 1, the Lagos Police Command has disclosed that restrictions would only be limited to the affected election areas. The command said that movements within Surulere Federal Constituency 1 would be restricted between 12am and 6pm when the exercise is expected to have been completed across the pilling units. The clarification came by a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, came barely 24 hours after the…
– By Kunle Olatunji. Dr Yunus Akintunde the Distinguished Senator representing Oyo Central and Chairman House Committee on Environment at the Senate, this morning met with the Canadian High Commissioner, James Christoff to discuss issues bordering on the environment and interventions. According to a release from Kunle Olatunji the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Senator Akintunde, the meeting elaborated on critical issues on the environment and areas of interest on collaborative efforts, legislative impact, and public governance strategies towards tackling environmental challenges. Senator Akintunde was warmly received at the Canadian High Commission and the High Commissioner James Christoff…
In continuation of his three-week annual thanksgiving programme, The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has cleared the hospital bills of some of his church members with sight problems. He also visited aged members and the less privileged in their homes to spend time with them, pray with them and offer them financial assistance. In addition to his visit to the aged and less privileged, Primate Ayodele paid visits to his church members that attend services from far distance. According to Primate Ayodele, the essence of the visit was to celebrate the aged and less privileged to…
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has paid the Lagos state commissioner of police, Adegoke Fayoade a courtesy visit at the Lagos police command on Thursday, the 1st of February, 2024. This was in commemoration of his three-week annual thanksgiving tagged ’21 days of Unlimited Praise’ which kicked off four days ago with visits to schools, homes of church members, widows, aged and hospitals. It is a known fact that Primate Ayodele is passionate about good policing and this reflects in his prophecies to security agencies in the country. Therefore, his visit to the Commissioner Of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has affirmed its commitment to maintaining strong collaborations with the Geneva Center to enhance the statutory responsibility of the Corps in training, supervision, monitoring and licensing the Private Guard Companies (PGC) in Nigeria, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.Emphasizing the vital role of the Private Security Guards in gathering prompt intelligence and information needed to provide security across the board;The NSCDC Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi mni. OFR; said that the nation’s security cannot be left solely in the hands of the State Actors hence the need to…
The Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria (SDNON), a collective of seasoned journalists, has declared their eagerness to collaborate with the Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN). This announcement follows a constructive meeting between SDNON members and the principal officers of EXMAN in Lagos. The national president of EXMAN, Tolulope Medebem, emphasized the significance of fostering collaboration with the media for the mutual benefit of both entities. Medebem highlighted the pivotal role the media plays in ensuring the success of experiential marketing initiatives and the need for effective dissemination of the agency’s activities to the public. SDNON, comprising distinguished…
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) recently had the honor of hosting esteemed members from the Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria (SDNON), a network comprising seasoned journalists. The visit served as an opportunity for both parties to engage and explore potential collaborations. Led by LASWA’s General Manager, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the agency showcased its commitment to ensuring the safety and efficiency of water transportation in Lagos. Emmanuel provided insights into LASWA’s innovative initiatives that have significantly reduced accidents on Lagos inland waterways. Expressing eagerness for collaboration, the general manager highlighted LASWA’s openness to working closely with the media to…
The attention of the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police has been drawn to reports in an online publication on the ongoing reorganisation in the Nigeria Police Force which involved transfer of certain categories of Officers from some states of the federation. The publication gave the impression that the PSC Chairman was responsible for the transfers that affected Officers from his state of Edo. According to the report ” the Inspector General of Police and the PSC Chairman…collected money from Obaseki, the Edo state Governor to transfer us out of the…
Following the recent security situation in Ekiti State, and an earlier statement where the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, ordered strategic deployments to deal with the incidents, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has ordered the IGP to ensure that all the perpetrators are apprehended and caused to face the full wrath of the law. This was made known during the visit of the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, to the Inspector General of Police at the…