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Emmanuel Thomas Lagos, Nigeria, July 29, 2016 – Authorities of the Lagos State University(LASU) today suspended three students for attempting to kidnap President of the Lagos State Student Union Government, Mr. Tayo Sekoni. The affected students are Oladayo Mojeed Babatunde, a 500 level student from the school of transport, Adebanjo Fatai Adekoya, a 500 level student from the faculty of law and Fola Kosoko newly admitted into the university. In a statement, the school said the affected students attempted to kidnap Tayo Sekoni, on his way home on Thursday, 28th July, 2016, adding that they remain suspended pending their appearances…
Nigeria, July 29, 2016 – National leader of the All Progressive Congress(APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for putting up a remarkable performance less than two years in office. Tinubu who spoke at the APC secretariat in Ikeja, Lagos said the governor has made him very proud. He also commended the Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule and the entire team of the State Government for supporting the Governor to achieve so much within a little time. “I was with Mr. President, President Muhammadu Buhari for about two hours yesterday and Governor Ambode…
Abuja, July 29, 2016 -Residents of Abuja eking out a living from self employment are not finding it easy with officials of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). We gathered that these officials operate at liberty imposing tariffs they dim fit on businessmen who are struggling to make a living. We gathered that some of them are often dressed in mufti with a bib or dressed in green for those who chase after Abuja taxi drivers. “The most notorious of this lot are the ones that go to offices looking to extort and obtain money from the business owners”, a source…
Morocco, July 29, 2016 – Visitors to a zoo in Rabat, capital of Morocco were stunned on Tuesday when an elephant tossed a huge stone a distance of about 10 metres which landed on the head of the unidentified seven year old girl behind enclosure. A zoo veterinarian found behavior of the elephant , named Aisha “abnormal” that needs to be understood. The girl in question visited the Zoological Garden in company of her family on Tuesday and was taking photographs when one of the elephants searched for a stone, picked it up and tossed it more than 10 metres…
Pennsylvania, July 29, 2016 – Brandy Weaver Gates (24), former Miss Pennsylvania U.S International was on Tuesday jailed for faking leukemia ailment in March 2013 to raise over $30,000. Gates was arrested in August last year and the organizers who were furious about the scam demanded a return of the crown and sash. Weaver-Gates admitted in court that she raised over $30,000 after defrauding 150 people, many of whom had cancer themselves. “This was the ultimate betrayal of our giving community and those who actually battle cancer and their loved ones,” District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller said in a news…
Nigeria, July 29, 2016 – The Lagos State Government on Friday reassured residents of its ability to combat all forms of crime within the State just as it reaffirmed its commitment to prompt response to all crime incidents reported by residents to the various security agencies. Special Adviser to the Governor on Communities and Communication, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, made this known at the monthly Interactive session themed ‘Securing our Communities’ organized by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs for Community Development Committees (CDCs), Neighbourhood Watch, Community Development Associations with other relevant Stakeholders and held at Ikorodu Division of…
US, July 29, 2016 – Presidential candidate of the Republican Party, Mr. Donald Trump has described the acceptance speech of the Presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, Hilary Clinton as an illusion and out of reality. “It’s a speech delivered from a fantasy universe, not the reality we live in today”, he said. Trump said in a statement issued by his Senior Policy Advisor, Stephen Miller that Hillary Clinton’s speech was an insulting collection of clichés and recycled rhetoric. “ She spent the evening talking down to the American people she’s looked down on her whole life. Hillary Clinton talks…
Abuja, July 29, 3016 – The Peoples’ Democratic Party(PDP) has said that the party’s convention will still holds on 17 August, 2016 irrespective of Justice Abang’s order halting the convention. In a statement, Spokesman of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye noted that what Justice Okon Abang did on Thursday was to seat on an Appeal over the court of competent and coordinate jurisdiction hence his order is very strange. He said PDP will apply for Stay of Execution of this Order and also Appeal it. “The Judgment of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt was very clear that the…
Port Harcourt, July 29, 2016 – Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Rivers United have written to the League Management Company (LMC) to postpone its league game against Ikorodu United following an auto crash involving the team on Thursday. Rivers United is billed to face Ikorodu United in an NPFL clash on Sunday, July 30 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium. Seventeen members of the contingent were treated on Thursday night after the accident which occurred at around 8pm around the axis of the East West Road Ndele, Rivers State. Four members of the Rivers United team (three players and one…
Nigeria, July 29, 2016 – The Lagos State Government has said that the July 2016 Environmental Sanitation exercise will hold on Saturday, July 30, 2016. In a statement, Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare said the exercise will be dedicated to cleaning of drains and canals across the state, to allow for free flow of water as the raining reason near sits peak. He said the exercise will be observed state-wide between the usual hours of 7:00am-10.00am during which there will be restriction of human and vehicular movement across the State. Adejare implored Lagosians to come out en-masse on…
