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  • S3X SCANDAL: 10yrs girl of Chrisland Schools apologizes to public, netizens

    S3X SCANDAL: 10yrs girl of Chrisland Schools apologizes to public, netizens

    The 10-year-old girl of Chrisland Schools, whose erotic video with a male colleague during a trip to Dubai, that surfaced online recently, has apologized to the public and netizens.

    In her post on Sunday, on Likee App, she stated: “I made a mistake, now I’m living with the consequences. I regret it, I really do. And I’m sorry.”

    The pupil informed her followers on Likee that she would be going off from social media platform soon, to enable her fully recover from “this m*s”.

    According to her posts: “We should not regret mistakes, we must learn from them.

    “Don’t let your past dictate who you are, but let it be a lesson that strenghtens the person you’ll become.”

    Recall that pupils from the private school were in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to participate in the World School Games between March 10 and 13, 2022.

    Also, the mother of the pupil had come online to seek the help of Nigerians as she alleged that a pregnancy test was conducted on her daughter.

    She said she was not aware of what happened in Dubai till another parent showed her the video of the incident.

    However, in a statement released by Akin Fadeyi, a member of the Advisory board of the school, the school authorities denied claims that it conducted a pregnancy test on the girl.

    According to the school, only a COVID-19 test was conducted on all the students who embarked on the trip to Dubai.

    The school also said out of the 77 students who represented the school at the event, only six were involved in the misconduct.

    It said they were involved in a Truth or Dare game which led to the condemnable act.

    Also, reacting to allegations of negligence on their part, the school said while in Dubai, it ensured the students were kept in separate rooms, seven floors apart.

    It said boys were on the 4th floor of the hotel while the girls were lodged on the 11th floor.

    The school said none of the students on its watch was raped.

    It mentioned some centres where the COVID-19 tests were carried out on the students and asked people to confirm their claims.

    The statement reads: “We have followed up on reports making the rounds on certain developments bordering on the morals and ethics of some of the students under our care, who represented the school at the World School games, Dubai between 8 and 14 of March 2022.

    “While we understand the emotions this has generated, we assure the public that our first approach as an institution was to assume parental roles by offering support to those involved and ensuring that nothing affected their senses of esteem.

    “However, after a comprehensive evaluation of the situation, we cannot help but express how scandalised and distressed we feel as mothers, fathers and instructors with a relationship that holds a direct bearing on the development of those involved.

    “Nonetheless, we took a critical view of the number of students who partook in this recent trip and who did the school proud in our quest to expand the horizons of our students holistically through global exposure, which takes into account a wholesome development of the mind, body and spirit through sporting engagements.

    “Of the 76 children who represented Chrisland, 71 ensured adherence to our standards, abiding with laid down regulations and code of conduct, while doing us very proud in the process. Within these 71, we kept our girls on the 11th floor and boys on the 4th floor to draw clear lines that respect moral boundaries.

    “We were, however, compelled to engage with the parents of the remaining students who unfortunately got themselves involved in misconduct, and in accordance with our code of conduct processes, which are well known to the parents, we meted out measured reprimands to them to instil a sense of discipline and as deterrence to others. This was also to caution our students on the need to remain on the path of resisting wrong influences.

    “We are proud to reassure our stakeholders that no rape of anyone or the administration of a pregnancy test on any child took place on our watch.

    ”For emphasis, only a COVID post-travel test was conducted on the returning delegation of our students, in compliance with COVID-19 travel protocols, at the Life Centre Medical Services on March 21, 2022, at School Hall, Opebi.

    ”This was through the nose swab test as consistent with COVID-19 health protocols. We trust that this can be verified at the source provided. To insinuate that a pregnancy test was carried out on a student, for whatever reason, therefore, is a highly unfortunate conjecture.

    “Nevertheless, our processes would be readily opened up for the scrutiny of regulators and stakeholders at the earliest indication of this, to enable the course of scientific or forensic inspections. We are certain this will lay to rest any shred of doubt or hazy optic that the present flurry of activities might have occasioned.”

  • Lagos state government re-opens Chrisland Schools, gives reasons

    Lagos state government re-opens Chrisland Schools, gives reasons

    Lagos state government led by Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that all Chrisland schools should be re-opened across the state.

    Recall that Chrisland schools were shut down on April 18, 2022, by the State Government over the immoral act perpetuated by students of the school on a trip to Dubai for World School Games.

    A parent of one of the students had claimed that her child was technically raped by the male students by giving her substance that made her join the sexual act.

    Consequently, the school was shut down by Lagos state government over the controversies surrounding the sexual video by the students.

     

    Lagos State Commissioner of Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, explained that the reopening of the school was to ensure that other students were not denied access to learning while an investigation into the issue continued.

    The Commissioner through a statement signed by her noted that the school’s Parent Teachers’ Association would be working on scheduled psychosocial support for the students involved in the immoral act.

    The statement reads in part “The Lagos State Ministry of Education has directed that all Chrisland Schools shut for alleged misconduct of some students in Dubai be reopened from Monday, April 25, 2022.

    “The directive follows a review of the ongoing administrative investigation into the incident. Besides, it is to ensure that students are not denied access to learning when the new term begins on Monday April 25 2022.

    “The State Government shut the schools for the safety of students and the staff and to ensure unhindered investigation of the incident.

    “The Ministry of Education and other relevant agencies of the State, in conjunction with the school’s Parent Teachers Association, will be working on scheduled psychosocial support for the students.

    “An extensive assessment of the school’s procedure, especially on external trips and excursions, is being made to identify safety gaps and prevent such incidents.”

    The Ministry of education has made it known that it would commence review of guidelines/protocols governing private and public schools in Lagos state

     

  • “One-way” driver crushes LASTMA official to death

    “One-way” driver crushes LASTMA official to death

    An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Jamiu Issa, has been crushed to death, by a yet-to-be-identified driver, in the Lekki-Ajah area of the state.

     

    A statement by the spokesperson for the agency, Olumide Filade, confirmed the development on Wednesday.

     

    Filade said the driver was driving against traffic when he rammed into Issa, who wanted to apprehend him for the traffic offense.

     

    He added that Isa was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.

     

    The statement read, “The driver of a green Toyota Sienna vehicle, with number plate, FST 901 AR, knocked down and run over a LASTMA official, Jamiu Issa, who was later confirmed dead, on April 19, 2022.

     

    “The late Issa was said to have approached and accosted the Sienna vehicle driver who was driving against the direction of flow of traffic, facing oncoming vehicles from Chevron towards the Conservation Toll Plaza.

     

    “It was reported that Issa was knocked down and run over by the traffic law offender. Issa’s colleague at the scene of the event quickly put a call through to the zonal head while some good Samaritans/eyewitnesses pursued the escaping Sienna driver to the Chevron Waterfront area where he was eventually apprehended and taken first to Ilasan police station, and eventually to Ajiwe police station, under which jurisdiction the event happened for proper investigation.

     

    “Also, according to other eyewitnesses’ accounts, the Sienna driver also knocked down another person while trying to escape from the scene before the driver was apprehended.

     

    “At the same time that the above scenario was going on, the fatally injured Issa was rushed to the Lagos Island General Hospital where it was confirmed that he was brought in dead. His remains have been deposited at the morgue of same hospital.”

     

    Filade said the General Manager, LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, commiserated with the family of the deceased officer, adding that those who refused all entreaties to desist from assaulting and injuring government officials, would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

  • CHRISLAND SCHOOL: 10yrs female student was definitely not raped – Wizkid’s babymama reveals

    CHRISLAND SCHOOL: 10yrs female student was definitely not raped – Wizkid’s babymama reveals

    Wizkid’s baby mama, Shola Ogudu, has added her voice to the disturbing sexual violence case at Chrisland School, saying the 10-year-old female student in question was “definitely not raped”.

     

    She asserted that some students circulated a video of the female student committing the sexual act with her male colleagues.

     

    Wizkid’s babymama explained that she heard of the issue first from her son, Boluwatife Balogun.

     

    Reacting to a claim by the mother of the victims that her daughter was raped, she said: “It took me a lot of thinking before dropping this comment. The way we just throw the word ‘RAPE’ around so loosely without considering how much damage it can cause.

     

    “Firstly, as parents we need to pay close attention to our kids and what we expose them too, cos mahn it’s a crazy crazy world we live in.

     

    “Secondly, I accompanied my son to represent his school at the just concluded WSG and I can say for a fact that the 10 yr old in question was DEFINITELY not raped,” she said.

     

    On her expression hearing about the issue from her son, Shola Ogudu stated, “I remember vividly the ‘SHOCK’ in my son’s face when he was telling me about a video some other kid was watching, he said Mum, I couldn’t stand the video I had to excuse myself, he said the gist circulating was that the girl and her click played a game of truth or dare, of which this particular girl couldn’t stop with the mind bugging’ DARES’ I couldn’t believe my ears when I learned about the nasty activities this lil kids get themselves involved in.

     

    “To make matters worse, even when she was accosted about the video, she was owing it with her full chest, saying yeah it’s me in the video and so.”

     

    Adding to her points, Wizkid’s baby mama emphasized on how troubling the case is.

     

    In her words, “It bothered me so much, I needed to see this kids I question so I’ll know how to advice my child against such kids (well he knows better) before they use their reggae to spoil my blues. God Abeg.

     

    “But seeing this post now and the twist of it all, I just couldn’t take it ( cos I know for a fact how very very strict the teachers were on this trip) blaming such immorality and negligence on the school is unfair cos it DEFINITELY WASNT RAPE!!!

     

    “if ma’am, they were in a hotel where other schools also stayed at, To avoid stories that touch like this, they made sure the boys room was on the 10th floor and the girls room 2nd floor.

     

    “The teachers did their parade 3-5 times daily making sure they were all in their rooms.

     

    Their were over 70kids to 5-6 teachers( this teachers went through hell trying to get them together) But for you to know how badly behaved this kids were, they waited till after mid night (after the last roll call) to get their nasty acts on.

     

    “You can blame the guardians all you want for trying their best and breaking their backs for kids all you want, but CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.”

     

     

  • LG shuts Apongbon bridge, directs motorists to use alternative routes

    LG shuts Apongbon bridge, directs motorists to use alternative routes

    The Lagos State Government has directed motorist to desist from plying the Apongbon/Eko bridge following the inferno that engulfed it yesterday.

    Recall that the bridge was engulfed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday while so many properties including shops were burnt.

    The government also announced the shut of the bridge to ensure the well-being of motorists.

    Lagos state commissioner for transportation, Fredric Oladeinde said an integrity assessment will be carried out to ensure the well-being of motorists and commuters.

    The assessment is also to ascertain the level of damage caused by the fire for adequate rehabilitation of the bridge.

    A statement Wednesday night by Oladeinde listed alternative routes for road users.

    Those heading towards Apongbon from Surulere and environs can use Ijora/Apapa route or Leventis/UBA Roundabout to connect Marina and other destinations.

    Motorists were also advised to use Ebute Ero to link Inner Marina and Third Mainland Bridge to continue their journey.

    The official assured that Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officers have been deployed to minimize inconveniences.

    Oladeinde sympathized with owners of shops razed by the inferno, assuring that the authorities are committed to ensuring safety of all residents.

    He affirmed that Lagos state government will try to fix it and get the bridge ready for proper use in no distant time.

  • Party organizers in trouble over sharing of fuel as souvenirs at party

    Party organizers in trouble over sharing of fuel as souvenirs at party

    The organizers of the Lagos Party where fuel was shared in jerry cans as souvenirs have gotten themselves in serious trouble.

    Lagos State Government has now concluded plans to probe the organizers of the party, for involving in such a very risky act.

    It said that the actions of the organizers of the party were against the state safety guidelines and that everyone responsible for the actions would be prosecuted as stipulated in the laws.

    It was gathered that the party where fuel was distributed in Lagos to guests was organized to celebrate the coronation of a popular fashion stylist, Pearl Ogbulu, as the Erelu Okin by an Ogun State monarch, the Olu Of Kemta, Oba Adetokunbo Tejuoso.

    In a statement released on Saturday, the Commissioner, Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said that the government has directed the Lagos Safety Commission to investigate the use of fuel as souvenirs at the party.

    The commissioner expressed the government’s position on the actions by the orgnizers and described it as a reprehensible action and stressed that everyone involved would face the consequences.

    “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to a video showing kegs of petrol being handed out as souvenirs at an Event Centre in Lagos. The video has gone viral on social media.

    “There is no doubt that this action is dangerous and can lead to loss of lives and property. It is blatantly against all safety measures in such places.

    “The Lagos State Government, through the Safety Commission, is investigating this matter and will ensure that all parties to this reprehensible action are made to account for it.

    “The safety of lives and property of Lagosians and visitors remain a top priority to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. We, therefore, advise that actions that can lead to loss of lives and property be avoided”

    One of the party guests who didn’t want her name in print told TNG that the scarcity of fuel propelled the organizers to consider sharing the commodity at the party.

    ” Grabbing a keg of 5 litres of fuel was a big relief for most people at the party.The long queue at the filling station is highly discouraging” She said.

     

     

     

  • JUST IN: Lagos mulls stoppage of Juma’at, Sunday services over Coronavirus

    The Lagos State Government on Wednesday mulled stoppage of Muslim’s Friday Juma’at and Christian’s Sunday services in a bid to halt the spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.

    State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, who spoke on Wednesday at a briefing said the government would advise Muslims and Christians to shut down their services to avoid the spread of the disease.

    According to him, the state government was aware that the Federal Government asked the National Youth Service Corps to shut down orientation camps on Tuesday and that the Commissioner for Home Affairs said there would be a meeting with religious leaders today.

    “It is going to be suggested to them to maybe stop Friday and Sunday services – wherever we have large gatherings.

    “Going by the new development, I am sure they will be advised to shut down the services in the interest of the public and all of us. I am sure they are going to comply,”he said.

    The Federal Government on Wednesday announced five new cases of Coronavirus, bring the total to eight cases.

    To halt the spread, the Federal Government had imposed travel ban on 13 countries, including US and UK.

  • Access Bank partners Lagos State Government to launch N10billion loan portfolio for women

    Access Bank partners Lagos State Government to launch N10billion loan portfolio for women

    Africa’s largest retail bank, Access Bank Plc., yesterday collaborated with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to launch the LSETF W Initiative aimed at economically empowering women in Lagos State.

    The initiative, which has a total loan portfolio of N10billion, is targeted at women-owned businesses (with at least 50% ownership share) in operation for 1-5 years.

    While delivering his address, Access Bank Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe said: “Access Bank is fully committed to bridging the existing gap and provide women with the support they need to successfully implement their business ideas”.

    “Looking at the number of women present here today, I don’t think the initial N4billion we set aside to help women will be sufficient and based on that, the initiative fund will be increased to N10billion. Through partnerships with organisations such as LSETF, Access Bank will continue to help women break boundaries, reinvent the status-quo and take advantage of opportunities provided by technology and quality financial systems to make significant impact on the economy of Lagos State and Nigeria as a whole,” Wigwe added.

    Delivering his keynote address, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu expressed his delight at the timeliness of the initiative, including its immense opportunities for residents in the state.

    “The LSETF W Initiative has come at a very critical time for our economy, as we believe that women have a great role to play towards achieving the developmental results that we seek in our state,” said Sanwo-Olu.

    “It is important to leverage on the accumulation of resources built through relationships, trust, goodwill, and influence between the State and other private sector stakeholders to make things happen quickly. We are very proud of Access Bank as they continue to make available their financial and business expertise as well as their funds towards ensuring that our women are given adequate access to resources that will aid their successes,” he added.

    Access Bank has a long history of supporting female empowerment, offering over 8,000 personal loans valued at over N10.6billion since 2018, with over 330 loans given to women in business valued at over N16.6billion.

  • BudgIT slams Lagos Govt over discrepancy in cost of 9-year old monorail project

    BudgIT slams Lagos Govt over discrepancy in cost of 9-year old monorail project

    Nigeria’s frontline civic organization for institutional improvement to facilitate societal change BudgIT, on Thursday challenged the Lagos State Government to come clean on the true cost of its monorail project, which has remained uncompleted for the 10th year.

    This followed reports citing China Railway Construction Corporation, the company in charge of Lagos light rail project, telling its shareholders in the 2010 report that the value of the contract is USD$182m (as published on the company’s website), contrary to the officially acclaimed figure of USD$1.2bn project cost by the Lagos State government.

    This represents a difference of $1.072bn, or 837.5% in the value of the project which commenced under the Tunde Fashola administration (2009-2015).
    “The value of the Group’s new overseas contracts during the reporting period was RMB9.5568 billion, which involved the following significant overseas projects: light rail project in Lagos, Nigeria (the value of the contracts for blue line and red line was RMB1.256 billion),” BudgIT quoted the report as noting.

    For BudgIT however, “while being conscious of possible underlying factors that could be responsible for this humongous difference, we say with certitude that ambiguities of this like would have ceased to occur had the state government yielded to our demand and that of the people to put an end to its budget secrecy.

    “Lagosians deserve to know, steadily and accordingly, full details of how state resources are being used without any hesitation on the part of the government.”
    Besides the monorail, the organization in the statement by Adeniyi Soleye, Communications Lead, BudgIT reiterated its “concern about the same opacity that plaques toll gates operation and large constructions in Lagos. Same goes to the abject lack of transparency in the procurement process, an impenetrable system which has ring-fenced public funds around private interests.”

    The statement urged the government of Lagos, the fifth largest economy in West Africa, to erase all doubts and concerns by coming out clean on the controversy and putting a figure to the overall cost of the Monorail project, while giving reasons for the discrepancy between the official figure and the contractor’s report.
    These, it added, “are key questions that demand an immediate response from the state authority.”

  • Lake Rice: Lagos to produce 16 metric tonnes of rice per hour by December

    The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Isiaka Suarau has reiterated the present administration’s commitment to scale up its food sufficiency from the present 12 to 25 percent within the next three years as part of efforts towards ensuring food security in the State.

    The Commissioner made this disclosure in Alausa while presenting achievements of the Ministry of Agriculture in the last one year, during the 2017 Annual Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Press Centre, Alausa to commemorate the second year anniversary of the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

    He said that the State government is making additional arrangements for a rice milling plant that would produce 16 metric tonnes of rice per hour by December, adding that the State’s plan is to go beyond production of 10,000 metric tonnes of rice per annum.

    Commenting on the distribution of Lake Rice, Suarau assured Lagosians that the current distribution plan by the State government, through designated outlets, is a temporary measure to regulate distribution of the rice and prevent the process from being hijacked by unscrupulous elements who would resell at exorbitant prices.

    He further disclosed that meetings have been held with Distributors’ Associations who would eventually aid making the Lake Rice product easily accessible, stressing that the ultimate goal is to make the product available in the open market for Lagosians.

    The Commissioner said investment in rice production is not just an interventionist programme but a project that was planned to be continuous, permanent and sustainable especially with the planned 16 metric tonnes per hour rice mill.

    According to him, the government is equally encouraging private sector operators to invest in rice processing to boost production in the State.

    He also revealed that the present administration intends to give Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to farmland owners in the State as part of plans to intensify food production, adding that farmers can also obtain business loans from the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund.

    Enumerating further on the State’s plan towards food security, he disclosed that the State has acquired hectares of land in other States for farming.

    In his words: “Lagos has acquired 500 hectares of land in Eggua, Yewa Local Government of Ogun State for rice production of which 125 hectares had been cultivated with the rest available for potential investors. 84.6 hectares of land has also been acquired in Okini, Oshogbo in Osun State for palmoil and cassava plantation, while processing mills for production at the place are already on ground. 50 hectares of land for cattle rearing and cattle fattening has also been acquired in Kuje, Abuja” he added.

    The Commissioner said economic and physical access to sufficient, safe, nutritious and wholesome meals is the goal of the government, adding that the Ministry has contributed massively to job creation via training and empowerment of youths, women and men, thereby reducing poverty in the State in the past two years.