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The Lagos House of Assembly on Monday passed an amended version of the Criminal Justice Law of the state barring the police from henceforth parading suspects before the media. The bill was passed at a sitting presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni, on behalf of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa. Section 9(A) of the newly passed bill states: “As from the commencement of this law, the police shall refrain from parading any suspect before the media.” The bill further stipulates conditions under which a policeman can arrest without warrant one of which is that a person…

The Southern Governors Forum has again called for the implementation of state police in Nigeria, stressing that, this will improve the security architecture of Nigeria. The governors who met at Alausa, Lagos state on Monday also reiterated the ban of open grazing as they seek to tighten security at the state and community level. In a communique signed by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state and chairman, Southern Governors’ Forum they also rejected a number of issues including the unbundling of state-owned oil company, NNPC. Read statement below: COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS OF…

Southern Governors under the umbrella of Southern Governors’ Forum have set September 21, 2021, as the deadline for the promulgation of anti-open grazing law among its member states. The governors took the decision on Monday during a close-door meeting in Lagos State. We must produce next President – Southern Governors The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who read the communique shortly after the meeting, said the members have jointly agreed on the date. The governors, who warned the security agencies in the country not to operate in their various states without permission from the governor in charge, also insisted that…

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 5, 2021 arrested four (4) suspected internet fraudsters in Kubwa and Jabi areas of Abuja. The suspects are Victor Wealth, Hendrix Esimeje, Merit Bareten and Moses Owoh. They were arrested following credible intelligence received by the Commission on their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. EFCC secures internet fraud convictions in Abeokuta, Ibadan Items recovered from them include 2 exotic cars and mobile phones. They will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

Southern Governors Forum has unanimously agreed that the next president of Nigeria must be of southern extraction, following a meeting in Lagos state on Monday. The decision was one of many decisions reached at the meeting of the southern states governors today (Monday) in Lagos. According to the communiqué released, the forum also deliberated on insecurity, constitutional amendment, PIB and anti-open grazing law in all member-states. The forum commended lawmakers for the passage of PIB, but rejected in 3% set for the host communities. Garba Shehu is creating confusion, not working for Buhari – Southern Governors Also, the governors unanimously…

Arsenal have jumped ahead on the queue of clubs who are trying to sign Nigerian striker, Paul Onuachu, from KRC Genk, according to The Athletic. Another Premier League side, West Ham United, were believed to be leading the race for Onuachu. This came from the player’s agent as he flew into London for negotiations. Newly promoted Watford have also been linked with moves for Onuachu. Arsenal are however in the driver’s seat and will have no problem paying the 30 million euros transfer fee that Genk have slapped on the 27-year-old. Onuachu emerges top scorer in Belgium It is also…

Renowned literature scholar and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has condemned the Nigerian government’s raid on Sunday Adeyemo known as Sunday Igboho’s home in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. He noted that it is not criminal act for some Nigerians to agitate for secession or to protest towards achieving that goal. Soyinka, who spoke during an interview with BBC News Pidgin on Monday, urged the government to apologise to Igboho. “How can you place the will for separation as a criminal act? That kind of language doesn’t exist in the constitution, it doesn’t exist in law. It does not exist in…

Police in Kaduna State say they have rescued 26 of the students kidnapped from Bethel Baptist High School in Maraban Rido within the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman Muhammed Jalige confirmed the early Monday morning attack, however, he did not disclose how many students were taken. Some witnesses claim that at least a hundred students were whisked away by the bandits, in an invasion that left two people dead. Jalige said a joint team of the Nigeria Police, Army, and Navy Operatives on getting information about the attack in Kaduna immediately mobilised to the area with…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he is done with partisan politics, noting that claims making the rounds in the media that he is planning to float a new political party ahead of the 2023 general elections are false. “I’m done with partisan politics but by my position in Nigeria and in Africa and without being immodest and indeed in the world, my door must be opened and it is open to any individual or group of individuals who want to seek my opinion, view, or advice on any issue or matter and I will respond to the best of my…

Bill Cosby’s on-screen wife is at the centre of controversy after tweeting her support for him when his sexual assault conviction was overturned. Phylicia Rashad, who starred in The Cosby Show, tweeted on Wednesday that “a terrible wrong has been righted”. The tweet was then removed. A follow-up post said she “fully supported sexual abuse survivors coming forward”. Cosby has defended Rashad after Howard University, where she is a dean, said her first tweet “lacked sensitivity”. The university, based in Washington DC, issued a statement that read: “Survivors of sexual assault will always be our first priority. “While Dean Rashad…