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NGOs Play Crucial Role in Tackling Poverty - Commissioner

This was revealed by Bolaji Cecilia Dada, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, during her keynote speech at the 2024 Capacity Building Session for Women-Focused NGOs, which was hosted at the Women Development Center in Agege, Lagos. During her talk, “Writing of Proposal for Grants-in-Aid: What Every Women-Focused NGO Should Know,” Hon. Dada emphasized the critical role that…

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Lagos State Tackles Flooding with Demolitions

The Lagos state government on Thursday, August 16th demolished houses built on canals along Orchid Road to combat flooding, as part of its efforts to protect the state from flood risks. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab shared photos and videos of the demolition, which occurred after engaging with stakeholders, to ensure a collaborative approach to…

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Any #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria Gathering In Lagos Unlawful – Police

Any #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria Gathering In Lagos Unlawful – Police  The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, said the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest has been banned after President Bola Tinubu addressed aggrieved protesters. Fayoade said this while addressing journalists on Sunday. According to him, any gathering in the state is unlawful and illegal since the…

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EDITORIAL: A hopeful 2023, despite spiralling insecurity

EDITORIAL: A hopeful 2023, despite spiralling insecurity

The much-awaited year, 2023, is here. Its resonance in every neighbourhood and public place across the country is exemplified in the cascade of the age-long compliment, “Happy New Year.” The shibboleth is an expression of joy and hope for a brighter year ahead. Indeed, those who are lucky to have witnessed the new dawn have good reasons to be rapturous as the just ended 2022, in every material…

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Day 3- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex outside the Lagos House Marina, on a Courtesy Visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. They also met with Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture. They also met the four kings. (5/12/24)

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Hungarian government officials condemned the European Commission’s decision on Monday that commissioners will skip informal Council of the EU meetings hosted by Budapest during its six-month presidency, in response to Viktor Orban’s unsanctioned meetings since July 1 with foreign leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

“The @EU_Commission cannot cherry pick institutions [and member states] it wants to cooperate with. Are all #Commission decisions now based on political considerations?” the Hungarian prime minister’s political director, Balazs Orban, wrote on X.

On Monday evening, Eric Mamer, chief spokesman for EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, wrote that, “In light of recent developments marking the start of the Hungarian Presidency, the President has decided that @EU_Commission will be represented at senior civil servant level only during informal meetings of the Council. The College visit to the Presidency will not take place.”

The “developments” Mamer was referring to were the meetings that Viktor Orban has held with the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, China and Azerbaijan, as well as a visit to Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, since Hungary assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on July 1.

While these trips were all technically bilateral, Orban created the impression that he was representing the EU on a ‘peace mission’ to help negotiate a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine by displaying the bloc’s flags and logos.

“Chinese and Russian media have falsely reported that Orban travelled as an EU representative – causing outrage from EU leaders and heads of government,” said Armida van Rij, senior research fellow at Chatham House.

Alejandro Esteso Perez, a political scientist and researcher, described Orban’s actions as “trolling his EU counterparts, as he is playing not only with the ambiguity of (not) representing the EU vis-à-vis the three leaders, but also through this ‘surprise factor’ where we did not find out about these meetings until a few hours before they took place.”

Some attributed the EU Commission’s unprecedented decision to send only bureaucrats to the meetings hosted by Budapest to von der Leyen’s re-election bid to lead the EU Commission for another five-year term. Von der Leyen still needs the approval of the European Parliament, which is generally not well disposed to the Hungarian prime minister and his Eurosceptic government.

“The @EU_Commission announced that it will boycott the Hungarian Presidency of the Council. This is clearly a part of @vonderleyen’s election campaign. We have become used to her using the EU institutions, especially against #Hungary for political blackmail and pressure. This is unacceptable and goes against the very essence of European cooperation,” Kinga Gal, an MEP from Orban’s Fidesz party, wrote on X.

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Commissioner of police for Lagos State, has cautioned protesters against breaking the law during the October 1 countrywide protest

Olarenwaju Ishola, the commissioner of police for Lagos State, has cautioned protesters against breaking the law during the October 1 countrywide protest. He gave people of Lagos assurances about the police's presence and their protection, as well as their promise to stop chaos or destruction. Ishola declared that the command would uphold its directive that no person or organisation be permitted to cause unrest or damage property in the state. The planned protest on October 1st would only be held at Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota, Lagos State. The court injunction limiting the worldwide rallies against economic hardship to this place will be enforced by the police. Citizens have the right to protest or voice their disapproval of the government, but they must do it in a civilised manner, according to Dapo Amao, the director of the Department of State Service in Lagos State. He asked people to be patient with the government as it attempts to make amends, and assured them that the NSCDC will work with other law enforcement organisations to protect people and property. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, State Commandant Mr. Adedotun Keshinro, encouraged those considering violent protests to reconsider since a poorly executed demonstration could result in the destruction of property and life. He underlined that peaceful protests that respect other people's rights are necessary if protesting is to occur. Along with working with other security organisations, the NSCDC safeguards inhabitants' property and lives. Keshinro urged all parties involved to share the good news and to oppose any acts of lawlessness in the region. Read the full article

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Robert A. Wood (1966) was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on December 15, 2021, to serve as the Alternate Representative of the USA for Special Political Affairs in the UN and Alternate Representative of the US for Special Political Affairs in the Sessions of the General Assembly of the UN. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 2022, and took the oath of office on Thursday, October 6, 2022.

He was a career Foreign Service Officer for 33 years before retiring in 2021, served as the US Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, and as the US Special Representative for Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Issues at the US Mission to the UN in Geneva. He served as the US Commissioner of the Bilateral Consultative Commission of the New START Treaty.

He was Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Mission to the European Union. He served as the Deputy US Representative to International Organizations in Vienna. He was the State Department’s Deputy Spokesman and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. During the first six months of the Obama Administration, he served as Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Acting State Department Spokesman.

He served as the Press Attaché at the Embassy in Berlin. He was Deputy Spokesman at the US Mission to the UN in New York. He worked as a public affairs advisor for the Bureau of African Affairs, as a special assistant to the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and in positions dealing with the Balkans.

He served in public affairs positions in Mexico City, Lagos, Islamabad, and Pretoria. He speaks German, Spanish, and French.

He received the Meritorious Presidential Rank Award. He received multiple Senior Foreign Service Performance awards. He was awarded a Knighthood of the Order of Lafayette. He graduated Cum Laude from the City University of New York with a BA in Journalism.

He is married to Gita Gouri-Wood and they have one son. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Racial discrimination in the Southeast of Nigeria - Reno

Rather than ganging up against Dr. Reuben Abati, let us accept the fact that the Southeast is the part of Nigeria most closed to outsiders. Even amongst themselves, there is discrimination. Ebonyi people have repeatedly complained of difficulty renting properties in Anambra. Fact-check me. There have been multiple cases of Ebonyi people showing evidence of how their money was returned to them by Anambra and Enugu landlords when it was discovered that they were from Ebonyi. When President Tinubu appointed Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla as the Chief of Naval Staff, he was accused of being a non-Igbo speaking Igbo by people from his region. Over 25 Igbos have been elected into high office in Lagos and the Southwest, including Oghene Egoh, Rita Orji, Tony Nwoolu, and many others. Even President Tinubu, whom many Obidients love to insult, appointed Igbos into his cabinet as Commissioner when he was Governor. Ben Akabueze was one of them. There are Igbos elected and appointed into various political positions in Northern Nigeria, including Chidebelu Ewuzie, a Special Adviser to the Gombe State Governor, George Dike, a Special Adviser to the Niger State Governor, Kester Ogualili, a Special Adviser to the Borno State Governor, and Cyprian Nelson Len, an Igbo man who won a House of Assembly seat in Taraba, amongst others. But how many Lukumi Yorubas, Northerners or Niger Delta people are elected or appointed into high office in all the five states of the Southeast? Please name one. During last year's election, political opponents of Anthony Chinasa, a Labour Party candidate in Abia, added Abiola to his name in a poster to make people not vote for him. Please fact-check me. The man had to call a press conference to reject the name Abiola! Even when you look at the results of the #NigerianElections2023, you find that the only region that voted tribally was the Southeast. Whereas Peter Obi got 19.90% of the SW votes, Tinubu only got 5% of the Southeast votes, totalling 127,370. Waziri Atiku got only 4% of the votes in the Southeast, totalling 90,968. Meanwhile, in his own region, the Northeast, Peter Obi got 315,107 votes, which was 9.17% of the votes. However, the Southeast is also the most vociferous in accusing the other regions of being tribalistic in their voting patterns even when the facts indict them. So, let us not act as if Reuben Abati lied. He spoke an inconvenient truth, and as usual, those he exposed wanted to bully him into submission on social media. It failed in 2023, it will fail in 2024, and it will keep failing in the years to come. Reno Omokri Gospeller. Deep Thinker. #TableShaker. Ruffler of the Feathers of Obidents. #1 Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years. Hodophile. Hollywood Magazine Humanitarian of the Year, 2019. Business Insider Influencer of the Year 2022. Read the full article

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(PHOTO NEWS) Ambode, Others Pay Condolence Visit to AFRIMA Boss Mike Dada

In a heartwarming display of solidarity, former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, and other prominent figures recently paid a condolence visit to Mike Dada, Executive Producer and President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), following the passing of his wife, Mrs. Modupe Temitope Dada. The delegation, which included Mr. Steve Ayorinde, former Lagos State Commissioner for…

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Amos Utuama, Former Deputy Governor of Delta is dead. A former Deputy Governor of Delta State, Professor Amos Agbe Utuama, SAN, has passed away. Utuama, who served as deputy governor from 2007 to 2015, reportedly died early Saturday in Lagos following a prolonged illness. Born on June 5, 1947, Utuama was a well-respected Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a dedicated public servant. He served under Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for eight years on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Prior to his role as deputy governor, he was the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Delta State under Governor James Ibori. Though an official family statement has yet to be released, political associates confirmed his passing to Ejes Gist News. Professor Utuama was also a distinguished academic, having taught law at the University of Lagos before his foray into politics. He hailed from Otughievwen (Otu-Jeremi) in Ughievwen Kingdom, Ughelli South LGA of Delta State. Sources indicate that his health had been declining since the loss of his wife, Dr. Nelly Utuama.

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Lagos State has announced a 15-month traffic diversion for the construction of Mile 2 interchange

In order to build the new Transport Interchange Terminal, the Lagos State Government has proposed a 15-month traffic diversion at Mile 2. Rail, bus, water and non-motorized transportation will all be incorporated into the diversion. The diversion will begin on November 11, 2024, and end on February 16, 2026. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, urged motorists to…

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US Toxicologist's Report on Mohbad Has Been Received Lagos AG

The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), announced on Monday, October 21, that the toxicology report and other forensic analyses conducted in the United States on the late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, have been received. Speaking at a press conference held at the Ministry of Justice Conference Room in Alausa, Ikeja,…

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Nigerans await positive news as US toxicologist’s report on Mohbad has been received

On Monday, October 21, the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), announced the receipt of the toxicology report and other forensic analyses conducted in the United States concerning the death of singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. During a press conference at the Ministry of Justice in Alausa, Ikeja, Pedro confirmed that the…

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LEKKI: Lagos govt,Dangote Refinery disagree over parks, call-up system for trucks

- Only Dangote has refused to join access system – LASG - Lagos State deceived us on system – Dangote - Trucks already killing people – LG Chairmanl - Call-up system commences today amidst disagreement We’re not yet on same page – Truck owners THERE are indications that the electronics call-up truck management system introduced by the Lagos State Government to prevent a repeat of Apapa port gridlock in the Lekki Port corridor may have hit a the rocks as key stakeholders disagree on  implementation several years after the programme was initiated. The two key stakeholders are Lagos State Government which is the owner and driver of the initiative, and Dangote Group, the dominant operator on the corridor. News HQ learnt that while the state government wants to on-board every stakeholder opearating in that axis on the call-up system, Dangote Group said it could not come onboard because governmnent did not provide adequate truck park capacity. Already, following commencement of mainstream operations at the Dangote Refinery a week ago, trucking operations have increased exponentially without commencement of the system or alternative provision to address the traffic challenges on temporal basis. Dangote Refinery indicated that it could have provided adequate truck park capacity before commencing operations, according to the initial plan it had, but lamented that the state governmnent disuaded it on grounds that the state was already set to provide the facility. But Managing Director of Call-up Technologies, promoters of the e-call-up system, Mr. Timi Koledu , said that everything about the system is ready and the Information Technology equipment has been deployed appropriately. Call-up system commences amidst disagreement With the traffic crises now imminent, another stakeholders meeting was called by the state, last week, at the Lagos State Secretariat, Ikeja, where the Commissioner  for  Transportation, Mr. Seun Osiyemi said that the E-call-up system for traffic management will commence today, Monday, September 23, 2024, adding that if there are issues to be corrected and resolved, they will be done as the system is operated. Meanwhile, Mr. Yinka Akande, representing Dangote Group at the meeting stated that a truck park was part of the plan for the refinery, adding that the company was ready to build its own park until the state government dissuaded the company, claiming that government had decided to establish truck parks to service all operations in the Lekki Free Trade Zone. News HQ also learnt that Akande insinuated that the invitation to Dangote Group for the meeting was an after-thought because it only got the notice less than 48 hours before the meeting adding, however, that because the group has respect for constituted authorities, it had to find its way round constraints by getting a high executive to discard all other pre-scheduled engagements to attend the meeting. He stated further: “Dangote Group is desirous of the call-up system but we have a problem about the sequencing of activities and where the priority seems to be. “A precursor activity happened before your regime, before you came into power,” apparently referring to present government under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Financial Vanguard learnt that initial discussions between Lagos State and Dangote on construction of truck parks started during the regime of Akinwunmi Ambode  as state governor. Akande further stated: “We have already acquired a 33-hectare piece of land in the vicinity for the purpose of building a modern truck park but the governor dissuaded us from that, saying, “don’t worry, the state government is in participation with some private entity and we are going to put a very standard truck park in place; all you need to do is to be off-takers’. ‘‘So the governor said, ‘concentrate on your construction of the refinery; This is logistics and logistics is not your core function, leave that to us’. “We agreed. But years after, nothing happened, it has not materialized and that put us in a twist. And we started running helter-skelter wanting to identify where trucks would park because we do not want a repetition of what happened in Apapa and because we are a responsible organization. “We have had so many meetings with Call Technologies team, promoters of the E-call-up system, and we have been ready to key into the project but where are the parks? “We went to investigate the parks and we found out that the scale and scope of the parks were nowhere near what we require. We are talking about an operations that when it comes to peak of production, we will need 2,700 to 2,800 trucks per day. “There are ten parks and the park with the highest capacity is 300 trucks, so we are more desirous of putting more efforts on the development of these parks and once they are ready, we will be very ready to be onboard the e-call-up match up within our system. We are very desirous to be part of this after everything has been put in place, but we do not seem to have seen that everything has been put in place. We may be wrong but that is our perception and that is why we have come today.” Responding to Akande, Special Assistant to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, assured stakeholders that the call-up system is the best way to control and manage the influx of trucks into that axis, adding that government wants to ensure that both human and vehicular traffic have unfettered access to the roads He stated: “We understand where you are coming from and we appreciate what Dangote has done and obviously, what is going to happen in that area is nothing compared to what happened to Apapa and Ijegun combined if we do not start the e-call-up system now. “We understand very well that all the bolts and nuts should be in place, but I am coming from the experience of how we started late in Apapa several years after the ports were concessioned. So we are actually playing catch-up. We do not want to play catch-up, let us start; we know there will be teething problems; we have met with everyone here more than ten times. That is a government that is serious; we are showing that we are proactive but we know that we cannot coarse you into this; you have to be our willing partner to make this work and that is the reason why we are here to start the process. “It took the intervention of Mr. Governor to bring Dangote and Flour Mills to come up to this stage. So what I am saying is that you will be onboard the e-call up. We know that you want to do 2,700 trucks per day and I hope you can imagine, based on the vehicular density of Lagos and the explosion of that place, what is going to happen if we do not put in place a process by which you can sequence these trucks into your facility for them to load. “We have about ten truck parks and in total, they have over 2,000 capacity and there is room for expansion’’. In his additional comment, Osiyemi disclosed that Dangote is the only company that has not complied with the e-call-up because of the issue they raised. He further disclosed that there was a stalemate between Dangote and the State Government on the e-call-up system earlier, a development which according to him made the project to be suspended. He said that trucks will be as much as 15 kilometres away from the port corridor and can only come in when they are needed.     He further explained that the government is also in talks with a private company that will be taking containers via waterways. He said: “We are not just looking at the land, we are looking at a multi-modal system. We are having a high level discussion with a private company that will take containers via water to reduce the stress on the road.” Trucks already killing people Also speaking at the meeting, Chairman of the Ibeju–Lekki Local Government Area, Mr. Sesan Olowa, lamented incessant accidents that has led to the death of people of the council area and supported the call for all stakeholders to be on the e-call-up platform with a view to controlling and managing vehicular movements in the Lekki port corridor. Olowa stated: “A few months ago, a truck ran into a hospital destroying properties and killing people. We cannot continue to have these trucks move around the Council without proper monitoring. “Honestly, the call-up system has to start almost immediately because we are not enjoying the current traffic situation in that axis. Everybody is focused on the money to be made and nobody care about the people in the locality. “We have seen situation where truck ran into the General Hospital and killed people; we have had cases where tankers loaded with gas fell on the roads and these companies do not even care. “As we plan ahead of the commencement of the call-up system, please I urge you all to consider safety and security of the people of  Ibeju-Lekki. “Most times, the speed of the trucks is not regulated and they drive anyhow and cause accidents; so for us this is a major concern. “With proper enforcement, there will be sanctions and convictions because of the caliber of these drivers; most of them are young people that cannot be controlled; they misbehave. So there is a need for a proper enforcement to be put in place. “The general perception of the people around that axis is that, there is so much happening around there and so little or nothing coming to them by way of opportunities and benefits. ‘‘I cannot put all on you, but what I am trying to say is that, we must come up with some form of framework to see how the people can also be integrated into that value chain.”   Speaking on the issue, Mr. Daniel Odibe, Deputy Managing Director of Lekki Deep Seaport, said that the Standard Operating Procedures, SOPs, must be defined and made available to all stakeholders operating in the Free Trade Zone.  We’re not yet on same page – Truck owners The National President of the National Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, Mr. Yusuf Lawal, said that one grey area that is yet to be cleared is the issue of the fee payable for the call-up service. Lawal said that most members of NARTO have not been informed as to how much is to be paid adding that a lot more sensitization and awareness need to be created so that every stakeholder are on the same page.  Read the full article

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Lagos State Police Command Releases Arrested #EndSARS Memorial Demonstrators

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the release of 22 EndSARS movement protesters arrested during the commemoration of the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protest at Lekki Toll Gate earlier on Sunday. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesperson, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Ishola, personally oversaw the release process. Background of the #EndSARS…