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Ban: No going back on Danfo, koropes on Oct 1 – Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Government has said no going back on the planned enforcement banning operations of all unregulated commercial bus operations, specifically “Danfos” and “Koropes” along Lekki-Epe corridor, scheduled to commence on October 1, 2024. This followed speculations making the rounds on the suspension of the plans by government. Speaking with Vanguard, State Commissioner for…

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well with the latest indictment out, im gonna be honest:

it's probably not enough.

i also want you to extend your memory back, and ask yourself, are these people:

worthy of criminal indictments for attempts to defraud the govt? for claiming the election was stolen from them?

do not get me wrong. i am NOT playing the "whataboutism" card.

i'm saying: indicting Trump on his speech (alone), will be catastrophic going forward, because precedent is NOT limited to just Trump, or just the GOP.

we have a high free speech bar for a reason. his speech alone is not enough. and for this particular indictment, his state of mind is currently what is in question, and while I agree that I think he was lying his ass off, and he knew he lost the whole damn time---I don't think they can prove it beyond a reasonable doubt that he was criminally liable here.

all this to say: the Florida / Mar-a-Lago / classified documents case is STILL our best bet. Because we have, on tape, an actual confession from Trump's own mouth that he knew those documents were classified, that he did not declassify them, and he took em illegally anyways.

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Lagos govt seals Ikeja GRA restaurant for loud music, infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed Ile Iyan, a popular restaurant offering Nigerian dishes in Ikeja GRA, over allegations of noise pollution and environmental infractions. Officials from the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) carried out the enforcement action on Friday following persistent complaints from residents and neighbours regarding the establishment’s disruptive…

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As Nigerians face growing concerns over escalating petrol prices and ongoing fuel scarcity, Ejes Gist News provides the latest updates, including reactions from citizens, projections, and government responses. Petrol Prices Could Reach ₦1,200/Litre, Naira May Depreciate to ₦1,550/$ – Economist Bismarck Rewane In a startling projection, the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane, has warned that petrol prices in Nigeria could soar to ₦1,200 per litre. This forecast comes amidst fears of further economic instability. During the Lagos Business School’s November session, titled Democracy on Trial! Trump – Going Back to the Future, Rewane shared his economic outlook for the country. He noted that the Naira could depreciate further, potentially trading at ₦1,550 per US dollar by January 2025. Rewane's predictions are based on an anticipated decline in global oil prices, with Brent crude potentially trading at $70 per barrel by December. He argued that the Naira's current value does not align with economic fundamentals and could experience a 30% adjustment within the next year. [caption id="attachment_303742" align="alignnone" width="768"] CNG: Transport Fare Reduction By 40% Reality Amid Petrol Price Hike – Nigerian Govt[/caption] Dangote Refinery Begins Fuel Exports Amid Domestic Price Hike Despite rising petrol prices in Nigeria, Dangote Refinery is set to commence fuel exports to several African countries, including South Africa, Angola, and Namibia. The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, located in Lekki, is reportedly in advanced discussions for supply agreements. Sources indicate that other nations, such as Niger Republic, Chad, Burkina Faso, and the Central African Republic, are also exploring fuel import deals with the refinery. Ghana, which currently spends approximately $400 million monthly on fuel imports from Europe, has expressed interest in purchasing refined products from Dangote. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chairman of Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority, believes this partnership could reduce Ghana's dependence on European imports and stabilize local fuel markets. Senator Musa Praises Tinubu's Subsidy Removal Policy Senator Sani Musa of Niger East Senatorial District has commended President Bola Tinubu's decision to eliminate the fuel subsidy, describing it as the most beneficial policy for Nigeria in recent times. Speaking in an interview with Channels TV, Musa argued that the removal of fuel subsidies, announced by President Tinubu on May 29, 2023, was a necessary move. The policy led to a steep increase in petrol prices and inflation, causing a ripple effect on the cost of goods and services nationwide. Musa defended the decision, stating, “The President acted in the best interest of the nation. We must ensure that the policy's implementation does not negatively impact Nigerians.” With economic forecasts suggesting further depreciation of the Naira and a likely increase in petrol prices, many Nigerians are bracing for tougher times ahead. As discussions continue about potential fuel supply agreements with Dangote Refinery and the government's stance on subsidy removal, citizens await concrete measures to address inflation and fuel scarcity challenges.

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Nigeria: Gov. Mutfwang Condoles Nigerian Air Force, Adamawa Govt. Over Tragic Accident

By Sunday Elijah, Lagos  Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau State has extended condolences to the Nigerian Air Force, and the Adamawa State Government following a tragic accident that claimed lives at Hawan Kibo area of Plateau State. On Monday, an 18-seater bus was involved in an accident due to brake failure; it collided with a stationary trailer undergoing roadside repairs. 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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NIGERIAN GOVT CREATES NEW FUND FOR AI STARTUPS

Tech leaders, academics, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from across Africa and beyond recently gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, to discuss the opportunities and challenges raised by artificial intelligence (AI) development and use.The 2024 Pan-African AI Conference in Lagos is a significant step in AI advancement and is a collaborative effort between Africa and the United States. During the…

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Lagos Govt set to begins trial of two doctors over d£ath of patient

The Lagos State Government has commenced the trial of two medical doctors, Michael Atiba and Michael Ugbeye, over the d3ath of a patient, Ejiro Ugorobi. The duo is standing trial at the Ikeja High Court of Lagos State, presided over by Justice Oyindamola Ogala. It would be recalled that the LASG had on March 25, 2024, arraigned the medical doctors over their alleged involvement in the involuntary…

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Functional Hotel For Lease _ Egbeda Alimosho Lagos

25-ROOM FUNCTIONAL HOTEL AT AKOWONJO SHASHA, ALIMOSHO LGA, LAGOS.A 25-Room Functional Hotel at Akowonjo Shasha Road, in Alimosho Local Govt area is available for LEASE. LOCATION: The Hotel is located at CKC off the Express Shasha Road. It is very close to the Airport, Ikeja.FEATURES:All room en-suitPOPCCTVLightWater heaterKitchen ApartmentSecurity  HouseLoungeBar etcStaff RoomsMD officePrepaid…

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Lagos govt tasks corps members on networking

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The Federal Government is mulling a revamp of the textile industries in Nigeria to leverage on its job creation potentials. To this end, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima hosted a number of stakeholders at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Tuesday, which included the governors of Lagos and Imo State to draw ideas on how best […]

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Lagos, Nigeria – In the aftermath of a thorough exposé by Ejes Gist News, Business Day Nigeria has retracted and deleted its recent publication falsely claiming that Allen Onyema, the Chief Executive of Air Peace, had been acquitted in a new fraud case. The fake report had misleadingly suggested that a US court had exonerated Onyema and fined a former employee, Ebony Mayfield, $4,000 in October 2024. However, investigations by Ejes Gist News revealed that the event in question actually occurred in October 2022. Business Day Nigeria, known for its practice of republishing old news as fresh stories, had inaccurately presented a two-year-old ruling as new, causing confusion in the public space. Following the Ejes Gist News fact-check and exposure, Business Day swiftly took down the article from its platform, acknowledging the mistake. The Original 2022 Court Ruling In October 2022, a US District Court in Atlanta cleared Allen Onyema of business fraud after an extensive investigation. The court did impose a $4,000 fine and probation on Ebony Mayfield, a former administrative staff of Springfield Aviation Company Inc., who had limited involvement in the financial transactions surrounding the case. The court found no evidence of wrongdoing or financial loss to any American bank by Onyema or Air Peace, contrary to widespread speculation at the time. The 2022 ruling had been widely covered by reputable outlets, including The Guardian and Africa Daily News, and it was confirmed that no loans or fraudulent actions involving American banks had occurred. The False 2024 Report Business Day Nigeria erroneously recycled this 2022 court ruling, claiming it as a fresh October 2024 judgement, despite no new developments in the case. The report, which suggested that Onyema had once again been acquitted, was discovered to be baseless when Ejes Gist News cross-checked the facts. This prompted Business Day to delete the article after being called out for misreporting. [caption id="attachment_305726" align="alignnone" width="719"] US Court Acquits Air Peace Boss, Fines Mayfield $4,000[/caption] US Court Acquits Air Peace Boss, Fines Mayfield $4,000 Is Disinformation   Ejes Gist News' Fact-Check Through diligent investigative work, Ejes Gist News confirmed that Business Day had copied and pasted the old story without verifying the facts, leading to the misleading claim that Onyema had secured a new legal victory. The recent legal challenges facing the Air Peace CEO are unrelated to the 2022 case, making the Business Day publication not only inaccurate but also damaging. U.S. Govt Seeks Forfeiture of $14 Million Assets Linked to Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema in Fraud Case Following Ejes Gist News’ timely exposure, the erroneous report was removed, marking a significant win for responsible journalism and the fight against misinformation. Stay informed with Ejes Gist News – Your Source for Credible News in Nigeria Now

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Executive Order on medicaments: FG yet to implement 2 months after

LAGOS — As Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry eagerly awaits the implementation of the Presidential Executive Order aimed at reducing the cost of essential medicines, and generally revamping the health sector, delays in the implementation process have pushed back the timeline for its takeoff. In June, President Bola Tinubu signed an Executive Order to strengthen Nigeria’s health system by exempting pharmaceutical machinery, equipment, goods, and accessories from tariffs and excise duties, reducing production costs and making healthcare products more affordable. But two months after the pronouncement, checks by Vanguard revealed that the cost of items in the key categories of health equipment covered by the Executive Order remained prohibitively high. Among these are pharmaceutical medications, medical devices such as diagnostic imaging machines, laboratory equipment, surgical instruments, ECG machines, ventilators, syringes, needles, gloves, medical dressings and diagnostic kits for malaria, HIV, etc. News HQ gathered that while the government set a 30-day deadline for development of a harmonisation implementation framework with the ministries of Finance and Industry, Trade, and Investment, the exact timeline for take-off of the Executive Order remains uncertain. On when Nigerians can expect to start seeing the benefits of the Executive Order, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the government is working diligently to expedite action on the framework that will guide relevant agencies in operationalising and implementing the Executive Order. What govt is doing, by AlausaAlausa said: “We are developing a harmonisation implementation framework with the Ministers of Finance and Industry, Trade and Investment. “Government agencies involved include the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, and the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS. ”He said the government is moving quickly to develop the harmonisation implementation framework within 30 days, adding that once completed, the Executive Order will go into effect quickly. “We have met with the Attorney-General of the Federation about the need to move quickly on this. We are working night and day to get this effected so that Customs will start implementing the process as well as the FIRS. We are setting up a technical working group on this implementation framework so that the Executive Order will take effect immediately. Worried by the apparent lack of progress as the 30-day window has elapsed, players in the health industry have expressed concerns about the potential impact of the delays on the cost of medications and the livelihood of Nigerians even as there is uncertainty regarding the immediate effects of the executive order on drug prices and are urging the government to step up action on the policy. Delay not worth it, people are dying — Oladigbolu On his part, the Immediate past National Chairman of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, Pharm Wale Oladigbolu, said the delay in implementation of the Executive Order is not worth it because people are dying, even as prices of drugs have continued to spiral up. “We haven’t seen the impact of the Executive Order, that’s at the down end where I practice. Prices of drugs at the retail stores are still very high and we see a lot of people not being able to afford the treatment that they need. Health insurance which should have helped the people is not working in the Nigerian context.“ A whole lot of people who are in the informal sector are not covered by health insurance, so the prices of medicine are high. Affordability is not there, and people’s incomes are strained. And when I say strained, I mean strained. They need to choose between food with high costs, fuel with high costs, and drugs with high costs. So they need to juggle those factors. So people only come to the pharmacy for purely essential things. So things like high blood pressure that does not have a warning, a lot of hypertension patients are dropping their medicines, especially those who have poor health education, they have dropped. They see hypertension as not troubling, so you see a lot of non-adherence to medication because of the high cost of medication. High cost of food. And indeed, high cost of work.“ The delay is not worth it because people are dying. We have not seen an impact or drop in the cost of medicines in Nigeria, so the Executive Order has not had any impact. This speaks to what the Federal Government should be doing. “Before you issue an order, you need to check the baseline, you need to do a survey, conduct the baseline. And when you issue an order, two months down the line, you need to conduct another survey to compare the former with the new, and that has not been done, but I can tell you wholeheartedly that we haven’t seen an iota of drop in drug prices in this country." Implementation details must be properly worked out — Ifeanyi Responding to the development, the National President of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, Dr. Casmir Ifeanyi, said while the concerns about the delay are not misplaced, the details of the implementation of the Executive Order should be properly worked out.Ifeanyi, an Infectious Diseases/Public Health Expert, noted that for effectiveness, the government should put turn-around time when Nigerians can begin to see outcomes. Read the full article

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Nigerian Govt Shutdown illegal cosmetics factory in Lagos

The Federal Government, through the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State. Revealing this in a post on its X handle on Tuesday, NAFDAC said the factory was shut down after its personnel stormed the location and discovered various unregistered chemicals…