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  • Man remanded for breaking into cemetery, stealing iron rods from grave

    Man remanded for breaking into cemetery, stealing iron rods from grave

    An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 28-year-old man, for allegedly breaking into a cemetery and stealing iron rods used to cover a corpse in a grave, valued at N1.1 million.

    The defendant, Mubarak Kajola, whose residential address was not disclosed, was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on illegal trespass, stealing and possession of fire arms.

    He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Funmi Akinleye, told the court that the defendant ”illegally, improperly and indecently” broke into the Ayobo Cemetery and interfered with dead bodies.

    She said that the defendant on Aug. 11 broke the slabs used in covering dead bodies, and stole the iron rods which belonged to Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Area valued at N1.1 million.

    The prosecutor told the court that the defendant was armed with a plastic mock rifle.

    Akinleye said that the offences contravened sections 165(b), 280(1), 287, 312 and 312 (a)(b).

    The Magistrate, Mrs Oyenike Fajana, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the the Kirikiri Correctional Center.

    She adjourned the case until Aug. 17 for facts and sentencing.

     

  • (Video) Lagos gov, Sanwo-Olu receives Super Falcons star Asisat ‘Agba Baller’ Oshoala

    (Video) Lagos gov, Sanwo-Olu receives Super Falcons star Asisat ‘Agba Baller’ Oshoala

    Governor of Lagos State, Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu today received some of the Super Falcons Players at the Lagos House, Marina.

    some of the players are; Asisat Oshoala, Monday Gift and Rasheedat Ajibade.

    Recall that the Nigeria national women’s football team crashed out of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

    The Super Falcons, despite their gallant display holding the Lionesses to a barren draw after 120 minutes, lost out 4-2 on penalty kicks.

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  • More trouble for Nigerians as diesel price to hit N867 per liter in Lagos, N875 in SW

    More trouble for Nigerians as diesel price to hit N867 per liter in Lagos, N875 in SW

    Effective today, Saturday, August 12, diesel prices will hit N867 per litre in Lagos state and N875 in the Southwest region.

    This is according to information seen by Nairametrics from industry sources familiar with the matter.

    Diesel prices are skyrocketing despite being deregulated before the fuel subsidy removal because ex-depot prices are increasing. This week, sources told Nairametrics that ex-depot prices for diesel at the Apapa port now range between N790-N820 per litre.

    Recent trajectory in ex-depot price change
    Meanwhile, in an industry data sheet recently shared by the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), ex-depot prices for diesel at the Apapa port were;

    July 24 – N624 per litre

    July 25 – N638 per litre

    July 27 – N647 per litre

    July 28 – N653 per litre

    July 31 – N693 per litre

    August 2 – N649 per litre

    August 3 – N714 per litre

    Meanwhile, the same MOMAN industry sheet also highlighted diesel prices in the country during the same period as N650 per litre. The diesel price was calculated by MOMAN using the exchange rate which was 1 US dollar to N895 at the time.

    Nigeria’s exchange rate is currently experiencing a high level of volatility. On Friday, Nairametrics reported that the exchange rate between the naira and dollar closed a tumultuous week quoting for as high as N955/$1 on the black market.

    Nigeria’s exchange rate opened the week at N895/$1 before it fell to N900/$1 on the 9th of August, the lowest in recorded history.

    Meanwhile, the exchange rate has now depreciated by 8% month to date as demand continues to outstrip supply.

    Since diesel is imported into Nigeria, alongside other petroleum products, which are purchased in dollars, the depreciation of the local currency against the dollar will negatively impact diesel prices, which has started to play out at the Apapa Hub

    It is also important to note that diesel prices in other parts of the country have seen an increase since the second quarter of 2023.

    The June 2023 diesel price watch report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that in June 2023, diesel in Taraba state cost N899.23 per litre, N875.67 per litre in Adamawa state and N873.33 per litre in Niger state.

  • Jakande will be remembered for good deeds – Sanwo-Olu

    Jakande will be remembered for good deeds – Sanwo-Olu

    Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his administration and people of the state will forever remember late Lateef Jakande for his good deeds to humanity.

    Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure at the Lateef Jakande Annual Memorial Lecture organised by the Nigerian Guilds of Editors (NGE) in Lagos on Monday.

    The lecture is with the themed: “Alhaji Lateef Jakande: The Man, His Journalism, His Politics.”

    Sanwo-Olu, represented his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, said a life well-spent was not determined by how long one lives but by the number of lives one is able to impact positively.

    “I am glad that we are here today to be part of this annual lecture instituted to honour the memory of a great administrator, an elder statesman, and the first civilian Governor of our state, Alhaji Lateef Jakande.

    “Jakande did not only live long to the ripe age of 91, but whose life was a reflection of humanity at its abundance with several stories of positive impacts.

    “Though the passing of Alhaji Jakande was somewhat painful to us as a state and to individuals who knew him personally because he was indeed a man of lovable personality.

    “We wished he could live forever, we must give unreserved appreciation to God for blessing us with him and for also giving him the grace to live a life that touched and impacted lives.

    “My administration and the good people of the state will forever remember Alhaji Lateef Jakande for his good deeds to the people of the state,” he said.

    Sanwo-Olu said the lecture would not only immortalise Jakande’s good name, adding that it would also espoused his ideals for the coming generation to imbibe in their professional and public services.

    The governor commended the president and all members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) for instituting the annual lecture.

    Sanwo-Olu said the theme would x-ray the life journey and milestone achievements of Jakande which revolve round his profession as a journalist and his calling as a consummate politician.

    He said there is no gainsaying that both in his profession and his calling, Jakande demonstrated visionary leadership and selflessness in the service to the people and humanity.

    The governor said his leadership skills had made the NGE become a highly respected body in the media industry, which is a testament to his vision and exemplary leadership.

    Sanwo-Olu said to immortalise him, his administration established the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy to unleash the potential of the next generation leaders.

    He said, “The academy was established to immortalise the name of the first civilian governor of our state whose impact on the generality of our people was outstanding.

    “It will provide an avenue for the younger generation to imbibe the responsible and selfless leadership which were the hallmarks of Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande both in his private and public lives.”

    Sanwo-Olu said his leadership programme would offer life-changing, non-partisan and meritocratic opportunities to young Nigerians who desire to impact their generation through public service.

    In his welcome address, the NGE President, Mr Eze Anaba, said the Alhaji Lateef Jakande Inaugural Lecture is to honour the great man and to recognise his outstanding achievements.

    Anaba said it was important to institutionalise a culture of appreciation which would give the institutional memory to know how they got to where they were and how to build on the legacy of the past.

    “Also, Baba Kekere, lived an impactful life so much that we can’t talk about modern journalism in Nigeria without talking about him.

    “His blueprint is everywhere and his shadow covered our industry and his associates and students and those who know him closely about how gigantic he was.

    “Many people who know him closely will gladly testify that he is an incredible talent whether as a journalist or as a politician,” he said.

    Anaba said Jakande had a response to everything because he devoted his entire professional and political careers to advancing values to liberty and social justice.

    He said he also exemplified the value of honesty, integrity and fairness, saying that he told the stories of the needy and held the powerful to accountable.

  • We found Senator Adeola’s aide with 5 bullet holes — Police

    We found Senator Adeola’s aide with 5 bullet holes — Police

    The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said it is investigating the death of Senator Solomon Adeola’s aide, Adeniyi Sanni.

    Adeola, a member of the APC who represents Ogun West at the Senate, is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

    Lagos police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that investigation on the incident had begun.

    “Police confirmed the killing of Mr Adeniyi Sanni. The wife told the police that her husband called saying he was stopped by ‘some soldiers’ demanding to see his papers.

    “He was later found dead with about five bullet holes in his back and three shells of expended ammunition by his body. Investigation has commenced,” Hundeyin said.

    A statement signed by Adeola’s spokesperson, Kayode Odunaro, said the lifeless body of Adeniyi was found with gunshot wounds and was dumped at Toyota Bus Stop in the Oshodi area of Lagos on Saturday morning.

    According to Odunaro, information available to the bereaved senator in Abuja indicates that Sanni was stopped at a checkpoint around Berger area of Lagos on his way to his home at Isheri.

    “He was asked to provide the documents of the car he was driving, which he did through his wife who sent all the documents to his phone WhatsApp.

    “It was gathered that the wife called a while later and the late Mr Sanni told him they were still checking the vehicle’s papers.

    “His apprehensive wife later called on Mr Sanni’s associates to say he could no longer reach her husband on phone necessitating the mobilisation of a search party,“ he said.

    The statement said that the Sanni’s wife was later called by passersby through the next-of-kin phone number on his driver’s licence that the body of her husband was dumped around Toyota Bus Stop, Oshodi, with gunshot wounds.

    “Sen. Adeola, who is involved in the ongoing ministerial screening at the Senate, is shocked beyond words and devastated by the news of this sad incident.

    “Mr Sanni was his close aide for over two decades,” Odunaro said in the statement.

  • Police confirm arrest of 3 persons over Dr Vware Diaso’s death

    Police confirm arrest of 3 persons over Dr Vware Diaso’s death

    The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of three persons over the death of Dr. Vware Diaso at the General Hospital in Lagos.

    The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Saturday in Lagos.

    Hundeyin, who did not mention the identities of the suspects, said that the police had begun investigation into the case.

    According to reports, a faulty elevator at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, claimed the life of a medical doctor, Vware Diaso, who was working at the facility.

    The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday evening when the deceased, who lived on the 9th floor of the building, wanted to meet a dispatch rider who had brought her the food she earlier ordered online.

    The deceased, a graduate of Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, was said to be undergoing her mandatory one-year internship programme at the hospital and had less than two weeks to complete the programme when tragedy happened.

    Reports said that the hospital elevator that killed the late Diaso crashed from the 10th floor to the ground floor.

    It was also gathered that the late doctor was rushed to the emergency ward of the hospital for treatment but eventually died.

    The sources also pointed out that the elevator had malfunctioned several times before the incident, but serious attention was not given to it by the hospital management.

    Meanwhile, Gov. Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has vowed to get to the root of the doctor’s death through thorough investigation, as he condoles with victim’s family.

  • YABATECH ranks Nigeria’s best Polytechnic for 6th time

    YABATECH ranks Nigeria’s best Polytechnic for 6th time

    Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has retained the first position for the sixth time in the biannual Webometrics ranking among Polytechnics in the country released in July 2023.

    This is contained in a statement on Saturday, signed by Mr. Joe Ejiofor, Deputy Registrar, YABATECH, Lagos.

    Ejiofor said the College also moved up by two steps, displaced other universities, widened the gap between the College and the first runner-up polytechnic by 17 steps, and improved upon its January 2023 position.

    According to Ejiofor, Webometric is a ranking of higher institutions of learning; it uses both Webometric and Bibliometric (research) indicators.

    Webometrics ranking is based on web contents impact, top-cited researchers, and papers published on research and publication platforms online.

    The primary objective is to promote open access to the knowledge generated by institutions.

    “This milestone success is attributed to the support the Management has consistently given to relevant research units in the college.

    “In particular by providing the tools needed by Center for Information and Technology Management (CITM) to work professionally on the website tailored toward the sensitisation of the academic community.

    “This idea was to create an enabling environment so that they can publish their journals in relevant high-impact platforms,” he said.

    Ejiofor noted that the school had implemented strategies to improve its ranking through increase in the quantity and quality of its web content.

    Earlier, the statement said that  Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, Rector, YABATECH, on assuming office on May 22, 2023, and in line with his erect agenda, promised to lift the college to the topmost height of academic excellence.

    This, according to the statement, was brought to bear by putting in place the necessary structure that would enable the College to grow, and take her stand among its global counterparts.

  • NSIB commences investigation into accident involving a Jabiru J430 aircraft in Lagos

    NSIB commences investigation into accident involving a Jabiru J430 aircraft in Lagos

    The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced investigation into an accident involving a Jabiru J430, a light single airplane with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-CCQ operated by Air First Hospitality & Tours, which occurred around a little after 1500hrs local time on August 1, 2023.

    NSIB spokesperson, Tunji Oketumbi said the aircraft was on a test flight within Lagos with two passengers onboard, when it crashed around Oba Akran area of Lagos State with no fatalities.

    The aircraft caught fire on impact but the spread was contained by the rainfall at the time of impact, Oketumbi said.

    The two souls on board were taken to the hospital.

    “The NSIB, hereby, solicits information from the general public in form of pictures, video or recording evidences to assist in conducting a comprehensive investigation.

    “The Bureau can be reached through info@aib.gov.ng and NSIB_Nigeria on its social media platforms. The Bureau can also be reached on its emergency line +234-807-709-0909,” the statement says.

    The NSIB is a multimodal investigation agency charged with the mandate to investigate transportation accidents and serious incidents in Nigeria with the aim of identifying the probable causes and proffer safety recommendations that can prevent reoccurrence.

  • Watch as CCTV captures moment helicopter crashes in Lagos

    Watch as CCTV captures moment helicopter crashes in Lagos

    A close circuit television has captured moments leading to the crash of a helicopter in Lagos.

    Recall that TheNewsGuru.com reported that the a helicopter crashed into a building in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, in Lagos State.

    Mr Tunji Oketumbi, Public Affairs, General Manager, NSIB confirmed the accident.

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  • [VIDEO] Helicopter crashes in Lagos, two rescued

    [VIDEO] Helicopter crashes in Lagos, two rescued

    Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), on Tuesday, said a helicopter crashed into a building in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, in Lagos State.

    Mr Tunji Oketumbi, Public Affairs, General Manager, NSIB confirmed the accident.

    According to an eyewitness, the incident happened at about 3.30 pm.

    Emergency responders have confirmed the rescue of two persons from a Propeller aircraft that crashed.

    Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said that the plane was a South African-made Javir plane.

    While speaking to newsmen at the scene of the disaster, the Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said that emergency responders were swift in bringing the situation under control.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said there was no casualty recorded in spite of the fact that the plane crashed very close to a Petrol station.

    He expressed gratitude to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whose effort led to the formation of emergency responders at the grassroot level.

    “The agency activated its disaster response plan to the crash which occurred around 1600hrs. The scene has been discharged at 1730 hrs.

    “The helicopter, with registration number, 5NCCQ, was finally confirmed to contain 2 passengers and it has been safely removed from the road which is now free for vehicular movement.

    “All Emergency Responders are now departing the scene. Further investigation to be carried out by NCAA,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.

    Emergency responders at the scene included NEMA, LASEMA, the Nigeria Police Force, and Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.

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