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  • Jakande lived for good of others, says Buhari who once jailed him

    Jakande lived for good of others, says Buhari who once jailed him

    President Muhammadu Buhari said former Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, lived for the good of others, state and country.

    Buhari said this in a tribute to Jakande, who passed away today, aged 91.

    Jakande was the governor of Lagos up till 31 December 1983, when a military coup, headed by Buhari terminated his administration and the entire national democratic regime.

    He was tried, along with other governors in the Unity Party of Nigeria and sentenced to many years in jail.

    Jakande was later freed by Buhari’s successor, Ibrahim Babangida.

    But in a tribute today, Buhari described said Jakande’s legacy of standing for all that was right for humanity would be long remembered.

    “The President, while condoling with family, friends and associates of the elder statesman, affirms that his imprint on the commercial nerve centre of the country, Lagos State, which was the former National capital, will continue to awe and inspire, reminding everyone of the strength of character and sacrifices of the visionary leader.

    “President Buhari notes contributions of the first civilian Governor of Lagos State and former Minister of Works to the growth of democracy and good governance in the country, describing him as a patriot, whose wisdom will run through generations, especially in putting people first in development plans.

    “The President joins government and people of Lagos State, Nigerian Union of Journalists, and Nigerian Guild of Editors, in mourning the veteran journalist, praying that the almighty God will receive his soul and grant him eternal rest”.

  • Buhari names train stations after Awolowo, Jakande, Osinbajo, Tinubu, Osoba

    Buhari names train stations after Awolowo, Jakande, Osinbajo, Tinubu, Osoba

    President Muhammadu Buhari has named train stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after “deserving Nigerians”, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said.

    Among those listed are Obafemi Awolowo, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Segun Osoba, Lateef Jakande, Wole Soyinka and Babatunde Fashola

    Presidency aide, Tolu Ogunlesi, revealed this on Monday in a tweet.

    According to Ogunlesi, Ibadan Station was named Obafemi Awolowo the Apapa station was named after Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Olodo station was named Segun Osoba while the Agege station was conferred on the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola.

    Other personalities conferred with train station names include Lateef Jakande , Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (Kajola station), and Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Papalanto station).’

    Earlier in June, the President had approved the naming of the Railway Complex in Agbor – the operational hub of the Itakpe-Warri line – after former President Goodluck Jonathan.

    According to a statement from the Ministry of Transportation, Buhari conferred the names on the “deserving citizens” because of their contribution to “the progress and development of their respective communities and the nation at large.”


    Below is a full list of the Nigerians who were conferred with names of train stations:

    The Lagos-Ibadan with extension to the Lagos Port Complex at Apapa railway station

    Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Apapa station)

    Mobolaji Johnson (Ebute Metta Station)

    Babatunde Raji Fashola (Agege station)

    Lateef Jakande (Agbado station)

    Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Kajola station).

    Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Papalanto station)

    Prof. Wole Soyinka (Abeokuta station)

    Aremo Segun Osoba(Olodo station)

    Chief Ladoka Akintola (Omio-Adio station)

    Chief Obafemi Awolowo (Ibadan station)

    Chief Alex Ekwueme (Operation Control Centre)

    The Itakpe-Ajaokuta/Aladja-Warri Railway

    Alhaji Adamu Attah (Itakpe station)

    Dr. Olushola Saraki (Ajaokuta station)

    Admiral Augustus Aikhomu (Itogbo station)

    Brigadier General George Innih (Agenebode station)

    Anthony Eromosele Enahoro (Uromi station)

    Chief Tom Ikimi (Ekehen station)

    Brig. Gen. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia (rtd) (Igbanke station)

    Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (Agbor Station Complex)

    Brigadier General David Ejoor (Abraka station)

    Micheal Ibru (Opara station)

    Alfred Rewane (Ujevwu station)

    Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe (Railway Village, Agbor)

  • Photos: Evans leads detectives to his Igando, Ejigbo dens

    Billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, who was arrested, recently, by the police for coordinating several high profile kidnappings, yesterday, led police operatives to two houses in Ejigbo and Igando areas of Lagos state, where he kept some of his victims for months.

    Evans revealed during the visit to his Igando hideout, located at Green Street, that he kept five persons including Chief James Uduji and Francis Umeh at the Igando den.

    He stated that he vacated the den when people started suspecting his activities in the area.

    He further disclosed that he rented the apartment in 2014 stating that he kept Francis Umeh for five months in that apartment before he moved to the other house in Ejigbo.

    The kidnap kingpin also took detectives to another bungalow at Orisunmbare by hospital junction in Jakande estate, Lagos where he had another hideout.

    Residents of the areas where Evans operated were shocked that such a thing was happening around them without their knowledge.