Author: David Great

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state on Wednesday announced a total ban on commercial motorcycles (Okada) in six local government areas of the state. The Lagos State Government said effective from June 1st 2022, the activities of Okada must halt. The whole of Ikeja, Surulere, Eti Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island and Apapa Local Government Areas. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave this order today while speaking with all DPOs and Area Commanders across the State today at the Lagos House, Ikeja. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says other security agencies will join in the enforcement. Lagos Taskforce raids killer Okada riders at Lekki “After…

Chairman of Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye says it is no longer business as usual as the total clamp down on recalcitrant and killer Okada operators continued on Wednesday. The Taskforce’s actions comes days after the killing of one Mr David Omahi by suspected commercial motorcyclists. The Lagos State Taskforce in continuing its mop up exercise to rid Lekki axis and the entire State of unscrupulous Okada operators said that those who have refused to heed the warning and have carried on with their illegal operations will be dealt with. Leading Wednesday’s exercise, chairman of Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Shola…

DStv and GOtv customers can relive the just concluded 8th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) with a rebroadcast of the event from Tuesday 17 May 2022. The glamorous award held on Saturday, 14 May, and aired live on all Africa Magic channels in over 50 countries on the continent. Catch up on all the exciting moments including the red-carpet extravaganza, performances, and emotional award acceptance speeches on the following channels on DStv and GOtv. A rerun of the Red-Carpet show will air Tuesday, 24 May at 9pm; the Award Show on Tuesday 17 May at 9pm, Wednesday 18 May…

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a loyal and committed deputy to President Muhammadu Buhari. Ganduje made the remark on Tuesday when Prof. Osinbajo visited Kano for a number of engagements including a visit to the scene of an explosion in Sabon Gari and a meeting with APC delegates in the state ahead of the party’s presidential primaries. Speaking to the qualities of Prof. Osinbajo, Governor Ganduje said, “Vice President is a committed second in command, very loyal with capacity. You and me, Your Excellency, we know the value, the challenges of being…

Manchester United have made a move for Lille centre-back Sven Botman as they attempt to beat AC Milan to the signature of the 22-year-old Dutchman. (Football Insider) Botman has also been a target for Newcastle United who tried to sign him in the January window. Ajax defender Jurrien Timber is also a target for Manchester United, with talks believed to be taking place between the two clubs for the 20-year-old Netherlands international. (Mirror) Manchester City will make a £30m move for Brighton’s 23-year-old Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella this summer. (Mail) Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club have offered France…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a prominent radical preacher and leader of Boko Haram terrorists group, Alhaji Ari-Difinoma. Sources say the radical preacher, surrendered to troops 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama on Sunday, May 16, 2022. Ari-Difinoma was said to have been forced out of his hideout following sustained artillery bombardment by troops of Operation Hadin Kai on the enclave where he and scores of Boko Haram members were hibernating. According to the source, another factor that compelled him to surrender to troops was the bloody infighting between the Boko Haram and its rival faction, ISWAP. This was…

The United States of America says it will impose visa restrictions on anyone who promotes violence as Nigeria holds its general elections in 2023. America’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Mr Michael Gonzales, handed out the warning at an international conference with the theme: “United States Policy and Nigeria’s National Decisions in the 2023 Elections”, held at Johns Hopkins University, United States. The conference, which held at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington DC , virtually, brought together Nigerian and American policy communities to discuss issues around the 2023 general elections. It was organised by…

The Nigerian Army has dismissed a report that some aggrieved personnel wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing the top army officers of corruption and extortion. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday in Abuja. An online report had emerged on Monday that some aggrieved personnel had in an impersonal letter to President Muhammadu Buhari accused top army officers of corruption. Nwachukwu said more worrisome was the insinuation that soldiers had threatened to embark on strike, saying such an action was tantamount to mutiny in the Armed Forces…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 16, 2022 presented its last witness and closed its case in the ongoing trial of a couple: Oladeji and Omotayo Henry, alongside their company, Built Global Concepts, facing prosecution for an alleged N555,820,000 ( Five Hundred and Fifty Five Million, Eight Hundred and Two Naira) fraud. The couple is appearing before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The EFCC had, on March 4, 2020, arraigned the defendants on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy to steal, and stealing contrary to Sections 411, 280(2)(f), 280(1)(b)…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday afternoon arrived the Kano state and immediately headed to the scene of an explosion that happened in the morning. Osinbajo was accompanied to the scene by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state as response teams continue to restore normalcy. The Vice President is expected to hold a number of meetings while he is in Kano. In a tweet by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, he said, “VP Osinbajo accompanied by Kano Gov. expresses condolences with victims of the explosion and their relatives, while also wishing the injured speedy recovery. He is now departing the scene…