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  The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Saturday shut the popular Quilox Club on Ozumba Mbadwe Street, Victoria Island for its failure to comply with directives on organising events and not obtaining a sound control permit from the Agency. The enforcement exercise, which was jointly carried out by the officials of the agency and the Lagos State Task Force, was also a result of several complaints made by residents in the area.  Reacting to the exercise, General Manager, LASEPA, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe disclosed that the agency received several distress calls with video evidence from concerned neighbours to support their claims on alleged environmental nuisances being perpetrated by the club without consideration to the rights of other residents to a peaceful environment.   “To avert a situation like this, we recently held a stakeholders’ parley with the Owners/Chief Executive Officers of night clubs in the State to address the issue of noise pollution,...

  - Sanwo-Olu commends Obasa for his leadership - Obasa says Tinubu behind success of Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Speaker Mudashiru Obasa of the Lagos State House of Assembly have expressed optimism that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will win the 2023 presidential election. This was as Sanwo-Olu, thanked the Speaker for his effective leadership of the legislative arm of government noting that the successes recorded by the current administration in the State is because of the constant backing of the House. The duo spoke at the 20th anniversary of the Annual Thanksgiving and End of the Year Party of the Assembly on Wednesday. They both noted how Tinubu laid the foundation for the successes recorded by modern-day Lagos State while declaring that Nigeria needs the presidential candidate in 2023. According to them, Lagos enjoys a steady progress because the government, right from Tinubu's era, never discriminated in appointmen...

   A Lagos based medical doctor and the owner of Optical medical foundation in Surulere area of the state,Dr Femi Olaleye  is still in ikoyi  custodial center three weeks after being granted bail by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the special court on sexual offences At the commencement of the trial on Monday at the court ,before Justice Oshodi,the defendant was led into the court by a Warder ,which is an indication of his inability to perfect the bail granted him on the 29th of November 2022 Testifying before the court,the wife of the medical doctor,Mrs Aderemi Olaleye disclosed that her husband of eleven years actually defiled her niece of fifteen years then serially Being the first witness to be led in evidence by the state's Director of public Prosecution,Dr Babajide Martins,Mrs Olaleye asserted that her niece disclosed  to her aunt as well as other family members of the heinous crime of the medical doctor She further posited that immediately after  the disclo...

  Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today, December 15, 2022 arrested Ese Isaiah, proprietor of a ‘Yahoo School’, and 13 of his 'students'. The suspects are Alex Aimuanosa, Jeremiah Umoru, Destiny Aghayere,  Christian  Oghenekevwe,  Wisdom Christopher, Daniel Matthew and Gift Patrick Others are Lucky Paul,  Godspower Osatuohien, Edafe Isaiah, John Elvis, Favour Oseghale and Osas Egho They were arrested in Benin City based on intelligence on their alleged activities.  Items recovered from the suspects include mobile phones, laptops and a Lexus ES350.  They have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded. 

Few hours after the announcement of the demise of the Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Mr Demola Seriki, the deceased has been described as "a perfect gentleman, responsible father, a loyal friend and a patriotic Nigerian  Former Speaker of the Lagos state house of Assembly, Rt Honourable Abdulwaheed Jokotola Pelumi in a press  statement on the demise of the ambassador, commended him for his service to his father's land  In his words "Demola was a good pally from our Lagos Island childhood days_/Growing up together in the same neighborhood was a blast(I reminisce)_/So so sad...." The former speaker commiserated with the Governor of Lagos state ,Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwoolu as well as the president of the federal republic  of  Nigeria and the ruling Party APC over the unfortunate death of the Ambassador. Rt Hon Pelumi equally used the opportunity to pray to God to grant the wife,children and family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss the of the socialite cum...

  The Nigeria Ambassador to Spain, His Excellency, Ademola Rasaq Seriki is dead.  He died in the early hours of today after a brief illness in the midst of his children and family members.  He was aged sixty three years..

  ...assures South West Muslim leaders of faster economic growth In continuation of his engagements with religious groups and leaders in the country, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday again spoke of his plans to retool the economy for the benefit of all Nigerians.  Speaking at a TownHall meeting with Muslim Leaders from South West in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the APC standard bearer also commended religious leaders in the country for their continued prayers and sermons, which he noted, had contributed to unity and peaceful coexistence. Describing the forthcoming 2023 general elections as "Nigeria's momentous encounter with destiny", Asiwaju Tinubu urged the Islamic clerics to educate their followers on the importance of exercising their franchise and voting only tested candidates with a track record of excellent public service, "and not falling for the lies and gimmicks of those that have noth...

  By Adamu Zarna Ganye Sometime, not too long ago, around 2013 up to 2016, Adamawa state was one of the terrorists ravaged states, in the country. Within that time, life was very nasty in that part of the country, with several communities fallen to the firm grips of terrorists. Towns, communities and villages were sacked. People were chased out of their homes, and resorted to waiting for philanthropy at the Internally Displaced Peoples Camps. Even after the restoration of peace by the Military especially since Preaident Muhammadu Buhari took over the helm of affairs of the country in 2015, life has been gradually returning to normalcy with several of the IDPs returning to their homes and starting life afresh, having lost their homes and habitation. But, at no time did the people of Adamawa witness unparalleled peace in the past ten years, than during the ascendancy to the Executive Governorship of Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the current Executive Governor of the state. Fintiri came into ...

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, parcels of cocaine concealed in different parts of a travel bag brought into the country from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Doha on a Qatar Airways flight by a Brazil returnee, Nwadinobi Uchemadu. A statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi revealed that Uchemadu was arrested last Monday at the Lagos airport during inward clearance of passengers on the Qatar airways flight following the discovery of three parcels of cocaine weighing 2.7 kilogrammes factory sealed in parts of his travel bag.  Babafemi said at the SAHCO export shed of the airport same day, NDLEA operatives equally intercepted cans of powdered milk, baby food and beverages used to conceal 3.4 kilogrammes of cannabis going to Dubai, UAE, adding that a freight agent, Ewelike Cyril who presented the consignment for export was subsequently arrested....

  - Stakeholders commend Lagos Assembly over bill, make contributions The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Wednesday said Lagos deserved a law on surrogacy, human fertilisation and other related areas. Dr. Obasa said this during a stakeholders' meeting on a bill for a law to regulate human fertilisation and surrogacy procedure and practice. While seeking to provide a legal framework for regulating surrogacy in the State, the bill further seeks to prohibit certain practices in connection with embryos and gametes. Represented by Hon. Desmond Elliot, a lawmaker at the House, Speaker Obasa noted that the proposed law would give a 'human face' to the practice by experts in the field and add to the advancement of Lagos. "Lagos State has consistently grown since 1999 when we birthed the current democracy. Today, we remain proud to say that we are in a State that has become a good example to others in terms of governance, advancement i...

     Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the President General of the Yoruba Community Abuja FCT , Alh Dr Chief Hakeem Adetunji Mosebolatan has urged Nigerians who are yet to get their permanent voter’s card, PVC to immediately do so and be ready to vote for thier candidates of choice . The President, while addressing newsmen at the sideline of the Omoluabi Icon Award held in Yoruba Community office, 4th floor Lagos House Abuja, where he was graciously conferred the "National Patron" of the Yoruba students council of Nigeria.  The Award was presented to him In recognition of his promotion of yoruba Aesthetics cultural heritage and value, community developments, students and youths emancipation among other qualities. He urge Nigerians mostly especially all students across the country to excersise thier franchise and show of solidarity, assuring that thier efforts will not be in vain as thier votes will be counted. He therefore appealed to those who are yet to collect...

...says FG fixing petrol price is a broken model ...Nigeria will advance democratic ideals in Africa  Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday addressed Chatham House in London ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election in February next year. Tinubu who has been addressing various strategic groups in Nigeria at town hall meetings, travelled to the United Kingdom weekend to share his campaign plans at Chatham House -- a globally admired and respected platform for intellectual engagement on different issues of contemporary interest to people around the world.  It was the second time the  APC candidate delivered a speech at the forum  having first done it in 2011. He was accompanied to the event where he spoke on "Nigeria's 2023 elections: Security and economic development and its foreign policy imperatives" by key party and campaign council leaders which include Governors Nasir El Rufai, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mohammed Abu...

Ahead of the APC Women Rally scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 7th December, 2022, at Mobolaji Johnson Arena (Old Onikan Stadium), Onikan, Lagos Island, the Lagos State Government has issued a traffic advisory to aid the motoring public in navigating their journeys around the axis during the event. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said traffic will be restricted between Police Zonal Headquarters, Zone II and Onikan Roundabout from 10 am, advising motorists making use of the Island Club road by Police Headquarters Zone II, Onikan to connect their desired destinations through alternative routes. He explained that Motorists from Victoria Island can make use of Ozumba Mbadiwe road through Five Cowries Bridge (Falomo Bridge) to access Alfred Rewane road to Osborne road and connect their destinations or go through Bonny Camp to access CMS/Marina Bridge after Independence Bridge (Mekunwen Bridge) and loop it down towards Cathedral Church to link ...

  Music lovers all over the world are excited that the much awaited event of the year, Fuji Vibration is around the corner. The event which is packaged by Fuji A Opera, the premier multi-dimensional entertainment platform, will be taking place this Thursday, the 8th of December 2022 at the Muri Okunola Park, one of Lagos' most iconic music venues. The one-of-a-kind live music experience will be showcasing ten (10) exceptional talents in fuji music that include Alhaji Sefiu Alao, KS1 Malaika, Taye Currency, King Saheed Osupa, and crowning it up with the Mayegun of Yoruba land, K1 De Ultimate to mention a few. Fuji lovers will have the opportunity of not only watching their star musicians doing their thing, they'll also see emerging Fuji talents being paired with the veterans to create dynamic sounds. Fuji: A Opera premiered in December 2020 at the Alliance Française de Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre in Lagos. Over 20,000 people attended, ranging from schoolchildren to culture custodi...