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Tinubu intervenes in waste managers, LASG rift National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, says the lingering issue of waste management in Lagos State will soon be resolved. Tinubu gave the assurance on Friday in Lagos during a meeting with the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), otherwise known as PSP. He said that there was the need to resolve the issue because of the immense contributions of the PSP operators to waste management in the state. Tinubu assured that he would reconcille all the stakeholders in his capacity as Grand Patron of AWAM to promote the business interests of waste managers and wellbeing of Lagosians. ”It is disappointing and sad that at this stage of our development, the matter should result into petition. It should have been continuity and progress. ”Whatever is the shortcoming, we will correct it. This will get to the governor latest by Monday, April 30. ”It is sad to see Olusosun dumpsite in dangerou...

Speaker of the Oyo House of Assembly, Honourable Michael Adeyemo, is dead. Some members of the House of Assembly confirmed this to Channels Television, on Friday and expressed shock over the news of the death. The cause of his death is, however, yet to be ascertained. His body is currently being taken to the morgue. Adeyemo died at the age of 47. He was born in 1971 in Lanlate, Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State as the first child of his family. He attended primary school education at IMG, Oke Ado, Ibadan and Celestial Church High School, Oke Ado, Ibadan for his secondary school education.Adeyemo before his demise had two university first degrees, one from the University of Port Harcourt and the other from the University of Ibadan.

Dino Melaye: Court sends Senator’s brother, three others to Kuje Prison An Abuja court on Thursday, ordered that Senator Dino Melaye’s brother, Samuel Melaye and three others be remanded in Kuje prison in Abuja, for allegedly aiding the embattled lawmaker jump off a moving police van. The others are Amaefula David, Pius Inyang and Mohammed Wazari. The order for their remand in prison was made after their arraignment before the Chief Magistrate’s Court, Mpape in Abuja by the police. The Police’s First Information Report (FIR) had linked them to the Tuesday’s incident, where Melaye reportedly jumped off a police vehicle that was said to be conveying him to Lokoja, Kogi State, where he was to be arraigned before a court on a pending charge. The defendants were charged with criminal conspiracy, obstruction of public servant from performing his lawful duties, abatement and assault on police officers, offences said to be contrary to sections 97, 85, 267 and 173 of the Penal C...

Saraki, Senators Visit Dino Melaye At The Hospital (Video) The Senate President alongside other senators today visited Dino Melaye at the National Hospital in Abuja. Bukola Saraki   The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has led other senators to visit their colleague, Senator Dino Melaye at the National Hospital, Abuja.   Melaye was admitted at the hospital on Tuesday after being arrested by the police and attempted to be taken to Kogi to be paraded in court along with some suspected criminals.   The circumstances surrounding the hospitalisation of the senator are still unclear and some of his colleagues who tried to visit him on Tuesday and early Wednesday reported that the police prevented them from seeing their colleague.   However, the President of the Senate, following a resolution on the floor of the senate, led a powerful delegation to the hospital to see their colleague and ascertain his state of health.   The senate...

See Photo Of Senator Dino Melaye In Handcuff In Hospital The police isn't taking any chances in handling Dino Melaye as he was chained even when he appeared weak on a stretcher in a bid to get him medical treatment.   Dino Melaye on stretcher on handcuffs   According to reports filtering in from Abuja, fierce looking armed policemen led by Jimoh Moshood, spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force, stormed  Zankili Medical Center, Mabushi, Abuja,  where Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi West, is being treated.   The senator was admitted into the hospital after he attempted to escape from police custody.   Security operatives outside the hospital   There was tension in the hospital as the policemen arrested two persons — a man and a woman — said to be members of his staff, for unknown offence.   The policemen summoned the official of the hospital and demanded to know where Melaye was. The hospital room where he is re...

Shocking Video Of Senator Dino Melaye Threatening To Kill Himself To Implicate Police Senator Dino Melaye has been spotted in a trending video, threatening to kill himself in front of police officers. Dino Melaye sitting on the ground   A new video has shown the moment the embattled Kogi State Senator, Dino Melaye threatened to commit suicide.   Dino who made news yesterday for  trying to escape arrest,  is seen in the video on the ground beside the road in front of police officers, wearing red shoes and screaming out. The senator insinuated that he will kill himself to put a lot of people in trouble.   While sitting on the floor and lamenting harshly, Dino repeatedly asked why they want to take him to Lokoja and let Bello kill him.   “You want Bello to kill me there? I will kill myself and put you in trouble”  he repeatedly shouted.   The senator is allegedly wanted for arms running charges and would be paraded a...

Offa Bank Robbery: Bank Sacks Employees...Find Out Their Reason Following the deadly robbery attack in Offa, Kwara State, the management of one of the commercial banks has reportedly sacked five of its workers.   Scene of the bank robbery   Five staff of one of the commercial banks recently attacked by deadly armed robbers in Offa, Kwara State, have reportedly been sacked by the management of bank for releasing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage of the robbery to the public.   According to a report by TheCable, a reliable source in the bank said the management viewed the release of the footage without official approval as  “gross indiscipline,”  which was capable of affecting the security and image of the bank.   A video clip of the incident had gone viral shortly after the armed robbers had on Thursday, April 5,  invaded five banks in Offa , Kwara State, killing scores of residents, including policemen, bank workers and pa...

Melaye: Senate to grill IGP Idris on live TV today Adelani Adepegba and Leke Baiyewu, Abuja Tempers flared at the Senate on Wednesday when lawmakers debated the arrest and detention of Senator Dino Melaye by the police over alleged involvement in gun-running.  The Senate, after a debate that lasted over one hour, resolved to step down all the items on the order paper and adjourn plenary.  Several lawmakers, who spoke alleged that policemen prevented them from seeing Melaye at the National Hospital Abuja, where he is undergoing treatment over the injuries he sustained from his alleged attempt to escape on Tuesday when he was being taken to Kogi State. They, therefore, resolved that the plenary be adjourned to allow the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to lead them to the hospital, alleging that policemen guarding Melaye were preventing them from seeing the senator.  The senators also resolved that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, be summoned to...

Breaking: Fear grips opposition over allege plot to block accounts ahead of 2019 The Federal Government is set to deploy its security and anti-graft agencies to frustrate the opposition through blocking the accounts of hostile state governments, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State alleged Wednesday. Noting that the plot was aimed to cut off funding for the opposition ahead of the crucial 2019 General Elections, the governor said that if the plot sails through, it is expected to weaken the financial base of these perceived “opposition governors and states” and make them ineffectual in mobilising its supporters for the crucial elections. The governor said that he had it on good authority that the anti-graft agencies; notably, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practise and other related Offences Commission, ICPC will be used to freeze the accounts of those state governments after spurious examination of their local government accounts, t...

Davido In Fresh S*x Scandal In Zimbabwe Single father of two, Davido has been accused of s*xually harassing presenter in the wake of his music show in East Africa.   Boity   Nigerian music star, Davido has been accused of fighting a popular South African presenter, Boity after his concert in Zimbabwe last Saturday.   Zimbabwe newspaper, H-Metro, reports that Davido and Boity had a nasty confrontation at a local hotel after Davidio’s 30 Billion Concert held at the Harare International Conference Centre, HICC.   The reported Davido’s fight with the celebrity happened in the early hours of Sunday morning and eyewitnesses told the newspaper that it was such a bad clash that left some of the Meikles hotel furniture destroyed.   Police had to be called in to calm the situation down. The newspaper reports that the Nigerian singer had told Boity in an unconventional way that he wanted to get her in bed, something that did not go well with the ...

Why We Stormed Dino Melaye's House - Police The Nigeria police has opened up on why it laid siege at Senator Dino Melaye's house after he was stopped from traveling abroad yesterday. Police men surrounding Dino Melaye's home yesterday   The police on Monday night revealed why they laid siege at Senator Dino Melaye’s residence.   The police said the  senator was arrested and stopped from traveling abroad yesterday after he failed to honour their invitation to answer a case of unlawful possession of firearms and other crimes.   Speaking with The Nation, the Force Deputy Spokesman, Adeniran Aremu, said:  “Our action was prompted by the fact that he was invited in a case of unlawful possession of firearms and other crimes. “The police had invited him on more than two or three occasions but he failed to honour the invitations. That is why we are there right now. “You know when a case is in court, there is no law that stops you fro...

BREAKING News: Armed Herdsmen Slaughter 2 Catholic Priests And 13 Worshipers In Benue State Over 13 worshipers were yesterday slaughtered by rampaging herdsmen who invaded a church in Benue State. Scenes of the March 5 Benue killing in which 24 people -- including children -- were murdered (File photo)   Rampaging herdsmen have continued the massacre of innocent humans after attacking St. Ignatius Quasi Parish Ukpor-Mbalom in Ayar-Mbalom community of Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State, killing two Catholic priests and 13 other worshipers  on Tuesday.   Terver Akase, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Samuel Ortom confirmed the incident.   ”Armed herdsmen this morning in Mbalom, Benue State, slaughtered two catholic priests and 13 worshippers.”  Terver Akase tweeted.   The attackers also burnt down over 100 houses during the attack and sacked the entire community, a report by Punch stated. The attack came barely f...

PHOTOS: Osinbajo spends evening with Banky W, Mo Abudu, Kate Henshaw, Ice Prince   Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo hosted a number of leading figures in the entertainment industry at the weekend. The informal interactive session brought together faces from television and music. Accompanied by his wife, Dolapo Osinbajo, guests at the meeting included Femi Falana, Mo Abudu, Obi Asika and wife, Yetunde, Banky W and wife, Adesua, Waje, Dolapo Oni and husband, Adegbite Sijuwade, Ice Prince, Omawunmi, and Kate Henshaw.

Sex-for-mark: Alleged victim, Monica Osagie, appears before OAU panel • Claims to have scored 45 in Prof. Akindele’s course Femi Makinde,  Osogbo A post-graduate student of the Department of Management and Accounting, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ms. Monica Osagie, who accused Prof. Richard Akindele, of demanding sex from her to upgrade her mark has appeared before the committee set up by the university to investigate the scandal. The committee members met with Osagie and another lecturer, who the female student claimed she reported the matter to for his intervention, at the Pro-Chancellor’s Lodge on the campus on Tuesday. The venue of the sitting was devoid of human traffic because the school was not in session, except some OAU security personnel deployed to man the gate and prevent people from going inside the lodge. However, some journalists and members of the Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre, as well as a lawyer, Mrs. Nkechi Nwagbaoso, were at the l...