Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has said the Federal Government was being misled into prosecuting the promoters of #EndSARS protests. He argues that there was no connection between the youths calling for socio-economic reforms, including an end to police brutality, and the hoodlums that went on the rampage. Recall that reports…
Month: November 2020
Sanwo-Olu To Present 2021 Budget To State Assembly Today
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu will present the Y2021 budget estimates to the Lagos State House of Assembly, today, November 10, 2020, at 10am. The budget session is expected to focus on advancing the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda of the State Government. Members of the public are encouraged to watch the presentation, which will be aired…
Lagos CBD To Resume Full Operations On The Island – LASG
The Office of the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business Districts has expressed its readiness to resume full operations within the Lagos Island Business District. It also restated its commitment to the improvement of the business environment in all areas designated as business districts across the metropolis. The Special Adviser to…
ALERT: LASG Announces Temporarily Closure Of Adejobi Street, Agege
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has announced plans to temporarily close Adejobi Street, Agege; Adegbola Level Crossing and Works Road, Ikeja. This is to allow the continuation of the ongoing Nigeria Railway Modernisation Project (Lagos-Ibadan section) with extension to Lagos Port, Apapa. According to a statement issued on Friday by the State Ministry for…
BREAKING: NPF Debunk Trending New Police Salary Structure List
The Nigeria Police Force have rubbished and denied social media reports indicating that a new salary structure has been released. The trending new police salary list is said to be a fake news and did not emanate from the Nigeria Police Force. ”So the general public is hereby advised to disregard such post and treat…
END SARS: Lagos Attorney General Tells Police To Release 253 Persons
The Lagos State Attorney General has written to the Police Command requesting that 253 persons arrested be released immediately for non-disclosure of a prima facie case against them by the Police. A statement released earlier today by the Office of Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, explained that the Nigerian Police…
LASG To Prosecute Man For Assaulting LASTMA Officer
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said one man named Mr. Ben Emmanuel will be prosecuted for attacking it’s official of the at the Jakande junction in Lekki around 2.20pm on Sunday, 8th November 2020. Speaking about the incident, LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olajide Oduyoye said that Mr. Emmanuel will face the law for assaulting…
Lagos Council Of Obas Condemns Attack On Akiolu’s Palace During End SARS Protest
The Council of Obas in Lagos State has expressed their displeasure over the attack on the Palace of Oba of Lagos, HRM, Oba Rilwan Akiolu at Iga Iduganran, Lagos, by hoodlums in the wake of the #EndSARS protests. The monarchs condemned the attack during a condolence visit to the Palace at Iga Idunganranrecently. The Ayangburen…
Lagos Judicial Panel Begins Review Of CCTV Footage from Lekki Tollgate
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Friday reviewed the CCTV footage from the Lekki tollgate shooting which occurred on Tuesday, October 20. LagospyNG reported how military men stormed the tollgate where End SARS protesters had gathered and alllegedly fired gunshots at protesters gathered there. However, there have been conflicting reports on the number…
BREAKING: Abubakar Suleiman Elected Chairman Conference of Speakers
Hon. Abubakar Suleiman, who serves as the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, has been elected as the new chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria. The election of Suleiman followed the constitutional end of tenure of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, whose executive committee was elected at a meeting…
Sanwo-Olu Explains Why Governors Must Avoid Reckless Spending
State Governors must look into expenditure profile and do away with unnecessary spending to increase state revenue for government to have more resources to meet the basic needs of the people. These were the words of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday at the 22nd Annual Tax Conference of the Chartered Institute of…
Lagos Police Vow To Resist Any Protest, Peaceful Or Not
Following the devastating effects of the End SARS protest, the Lagos State Police Command has vowed to resist any form of planned protest, procession or gathering under any guise or nomenclature in the state. A release issued on Thursday by the Police Command, informed the general public that based on intelligence from relevant security agencies,…
[Opinion] Why You Should Be Worried About Who Becomes Next US President
I have heard some people say “𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗦 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? “. That’s a huge question mark on your political culture and orientation. You probably said the same thing in 2015 during 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Now, you can tell if this administration is a curse or a blessing to you. It…
Oke-Odo SHS Wins 2020 Lagos State Schools Debate
Lagos State Government has declared Oke-Odo Senior High School, Alimosho, winner of the 2020 Debate Competition. The school garnered 75 points to beat the Lagos State Senior Model College, Kankon, Badagry, which scored 73 points, and Babs-Fafunwa Millennium Secondary School, Ojodu with 71 points to the second and third positions respectively. Speaking at the Virtual…
IGP Visits Governor Sanwo-Olu In Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, received the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammed Adamu, at the State House in Marina on a commiseration visit. It was the first time the Number One cop in the country would be visiting Lagos after a nationwide youth demonstration against human rights violations and brutality allegedly…
Some States Yet To Set Up Judicial Panel, As Lagos Resumes Forth Hearing
While majority of the States in Nigeria are yet to set up their Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution to look into the allegations of brutality and highhandedness by personnel of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the one in Lagos has resumed its meeting for a fourth day. The panel resumed hearing at 11:00…
Lagos Command Begins Debriefing Members Of Defunct SARS
Following the instruction from the Inspector General of Police, the Lagos State Police Command have commenced the debriefing and medical evaluation of the men of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other tactical units of the command. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that the medical evaluation was meant…
LASG Warns Drivers Over Disobeying Traffic Laws
The Lagos State Government through its Environmental and Special Offenses Units has warned motorists contravening the State Transport Reformed Law of 2018 to desist forthwith or face the wrath of the law. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who gave the warning on Monday, asserted that the enforcement unit and other relevant Agencies are…
CIRCLE MALL LOOTING: LASG Promises Financial Support, Tax Break For Small Businesses
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to assist the tenants and shop owners at Circle Mall in Lekki for them to bounce back to business. Speaking on Sunday during a condolence visit and meeting with tenants and shop owners at the Mall in Lekki, Governor Sanwo-Olu said Lagos State Government will give tax break…
2020 WAEC Result Out; 215,149 Candidates Involved In Malpractices
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday announced the the release of 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria. Patrick Areghan, head of WAEC Nigeria, also revealed that it withheld the results of 215,149 candidates. According to him, the withheld results, which represented 13.98 percent of the total number of candidates…