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 Iposu Chieftaincy Alleges Oloja Of Epe Land Over Infringement On Their Family Land A notable Chieftancy family from Epe known as Iposu has alleged Oba Kamorudeen Animashaun the Oloja of Epe Land over illegal infringement of their land property situated at Lagos Road Epe beside Lagos theatre, The Chieftancy family cries out to government and the general public over the illegal usurpation  by Oloja of Epe Land. Iposu family also lamented that thugs loyal to immediate past Epe council boss Olusegun Agbaje attacks family members while working on the landed property. Mr Iposu Sharafadeen spoke to our correspondent and shed more light on the on- going land debacle, he said Iposu family is  real owner of the land and was inherited from King Kosoko who happened to be their forefather, he further added that Chief Iposu and some other chiefs accompanied King Kosoko to Epe in 1851 and has a prominent chief under Kosoko Iposu took some lands for fishing and farming immediately King ...

APCN APPOINTS BALOGUN AS NEW STATE CHAIRMAN IN LAGOS STATE|Flycomnews By:Fashina Shakiru   BALOGUN APPOINTS AS NEW APCN CHAIRMAN IN LAGOS STATE. By:Fashina Shakiru All Progressives Coalition Network International (APCN), has appointed Honourable Oluwarotimi Olatunbosun Balogun as the new state chairman of the party in Lagos state.  In a statement signed by the National President of the party ,APCN Professor Muhammad Omolaja, he said, we will not say much about our new Lagos State Chairman because there is a lot in photo evidences available in support of his political and professional relevance and competency apart from his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Politics and Corporate Governance.  Hon. (Dr.) Oluwarotimi Olatunbosun Balogun from Ikorodu in Lagos State Balogun who was one of the  aspirants contested Ikorodu Constituency || along Honourable Sania. O. Agunbiade during House of Assembly Lagos state election 2019. He recent recognized as international award winning ...

As the day for the decision of who takes over the seat of Lagos east senatorial district in the national assembly draws closer, several names have been flying around especially in the All Progressive Congress, bearing the fact that the party has an upper hand in the bye-election, also, the seat was made empty after the death of Late Sen. Adebayo Osinowo, who represented Lagos east in the house until his demise. Among the prominent names include Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Former Governor Akinwummi Ambode, Lanre Rasak, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, however, the coast is all clear now as  the preferred candidate of choice .Chief Kaoli Olusanya, who can be described as the best candidate for the party has been discovered. Chief  Kaoli Olatunji Olusanya  is an Ikorodu-based academician, whose impact in Lagos politics cannot be forgotten anytime soon. His antecedents have proven that his capability is top notch. Chief Kaoli Olusanya who is presently the APC Lagos State Vice Chairman...

Media practitioners in Delta have been called upon to stick to the ethics of journalism in their reportage and eschew speculative and fictitious reporting. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made the call on Wednesday in Asaba, while reacting to reports of falsehood trending in the social media deliberately intended to malign senior government officials in the state. Aniagwu, who particularly made reference to one of such reports, told journalists that the linking memos to the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Government House and Protocol, was outright misrepresentation by the online reporter, and said that memos were public documents. He stated that the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa was anchored on transparency, accountability and due process, emphasising that no government operated verbally but with memos and other vital documents. "We need to bring certain development to your notice. We have observed that there appears to be some hi...

Flycomnews. Lagos Lawmaker, Hon. Tunde Braimoh a.k.a (Big Daddy) representing Kosofe constituency ||, Lagos State House of Assembly is dead His colleague,  Hon. Sanni Ganeey Babatunde Okanlawo representing Kosofe constituency 1 broke the news  on his Facebook wall early hour of today.  Wrote “ONE DEATH TOO MANY, TUNDE BRAIMOH, Sun re o”. Before his death, Braimoh was the Chairman, Lagos House of Assembly Committee on Information, Strategy and Security and Editor-in-Chief The Lagos Parliament, Magazine. He served in the parliament as committee chairman on Judiciary, Petitions and LASEIC. He was also a former chairman of Kosofe local government Although as at  the time of filing this report the cause of his death yet known.

The Lagos State Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI) has charged newly trained Central Business District (CBD) Enforcement Officers to uphold integrity and professionalism in the discharge of their duties. The Director General LETI, Mr Ifalade Oyekan made the call at the end of a three-day training held at the institute for new volunteers of the CBD Corps. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 40 officers participated in the law enforcement officers proficiency training. They were trained on various aspects of law enforcement including public transportation and traffic management, emotional intelligence, investigation, human relations, first aid, physical agility and self defense. Oyekan said the training was in fulfillment of the institute’s mandate to equip law enforcement officers with 21st century professional standards and tactical proficiency needed for quality delivery of service. He furthered that the activities of the institute were in line with...

 In a bid to ensure effective turnaround time for our waste evacuation trucks across the state, #LAWMA has commenced the usage of WAE Road platform at Solous dumpsite, which allows multiple trucks to discharge their contents simultaneously. #LAWMA #KeepLagosClean #ForAGreaterLagos

9'   The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has been enmeshed in a controversy lately over alleged non-payment of wages to highway sweepers. In a chat with newsmen in Lagos during the week, the acting Managing Director of the agency, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, offered explanations and clarified other issues. Excerpts by Demola Ojo Not many knew you until the recent reports of protest against LAWMA by some highway sweepers claiming to be owed arrears of salaries. For the benefit of readers, can you briefly tell us who is Ibrahim Adejuwon Odumboni? Answer: Well, let me begin by thanking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for giving me the opportunity to serve. To answer your question directly, my training was in financial services management. I attended institutions both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Before I was appointed as acting Managing Director last month by Mr. Governor, I was serving as the Executive Director of the Lagos State...

  The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership,  CACOL , has called on anti-corruption agencies in the country for necessary investigation of fraud allegation rocking the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). In a statement issued by CACOL and signed by Mr. Tola Oresanwo, the anti-corruption organization’s Coordinator, Administration and Programmes on behalf of its Executive Chairman, Mr. Debo Adeniran, he stated, “It would be recalled that Fraud running into hundreds of millions of naira has been reportedly uncovered in the Lagos State Waste Management Authority. The Punch  newspaper reported that the beneficiaries were some contractors, who engaged street sweepers for the cleaning of Lagos roads. It was learnt that due to the connection of some of the culprits, who are mostly politicians, there was fear nothing would be done about the discovery. It was also reported that a former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muy...

He once walked through the valley of the shadow of death but came out unscathed. Prince Segun Akanni ex- Personal Assistant and later Chief of Staff to Aare Gani Adams, who is the National Coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress, (OPC) and now the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, says he has everything to be grateful to His creator. In December 2018, he was ‘sacked’ by his former boss Aare Adams, on allegation of ‘dining with his boss’ enemy (Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu)’. Six months later, precisely June 5, 2019, Akanni was attacked in Gbagada, Lagos by a mob whom he suspected were sent by his former boss to eliminate him. Adams has since denied the allegation and has even gone further to institute a legal battle with his erstwhile godson. It’s exactly a year when Akanni escaped from his attackers, albeit by hair’s breath. To celebrate the first anniversary of the horrid experience, Akanni, The Publisher of The Drum Online Media who has since relocated to Canada to join his fa...

By Yomi Oyelami  ....praises the media team for flying the flag of Africa across borders The global champion of African culture and tradition, His Royal Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has received the prestigious awards of Trek Africa Newspaper. The highly-sought leader of the black race who was billed to deliver the keynote at the Trek Africa Real Estate Conference & Expo 2020 tagged: "Make Nigeria Livable: Building Safe and Secure Homes" held on Friday 20th March at Oriental Hotels, Lagos couldn't attend as a result of the lockdown. It should be noted that the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic started a day after the industry event. The Kabiyesi of the Yoruba nation who has been a leading light, championing youth empowerments and development advocacy was presented the two prestigious awards and the event brochures by Real Estate Reporters and Trek Africa Newspaper on Friday 5th June, 2020 at the royal palace in ...

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority has announced the immediate termination of all street-sweeping briefs awarded to some companies found involved in practices violating their contracts. The Agency also revealed that the recent audit exercise approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu exposed the sharp practices of the agents, assuring that services will be repositioned for greater efficiency and value for tax-payers’ money. The announcement, which was contained in a statement issued by the Agency on Friday, noted that the termination of the contracts was informed by established cases of unethical behaviour. The statement maintained that all employees of the affected companies could re-apply directly to the Authority for employment consideration. It also informed that as part of LAWMA’s rebranding process and efforts to sanitise operations, the management has approved the restoration of single apparel as a uniform for all street sweepers in order to enable easy identif...

First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday raised the bar of its social responsibility and commitment to public safety as it  announced that one of its staff at its Marina, Lagos branch, has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). According to a statement by the bank, all staff of the branch have been asked to go on self-isolation and get tested, while the branch and its entire vicinity have been thoroughly disinfected. “We have just confirmed that one of our staff working in FirstBank, Marina branch has tested positive to COVID-19 on 15 June 2020. “In line with our COVID-19 emergency response plan, we have immediately activated our established incident management protocols. These include asking all staff of the branch to go on self-isolation and get tested. “In addition, we immediately swung to action and have thoroughly disinfected the branch and the entire vicinity overnight.” The lender, while reiterating its commitment to the safety of its staff, customers...

One of the contractors of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, Wuraola Williams, aka Iron Lady, who was accused of fraud, has allegedly been hospitalised. Williams, who spoke to our correspondent on Tuesday, said she was ill and could not react to the allegations of fraud against her. She immediately cut the call. However, a lady, who later picked her phone after The PUNCH called back, said Lagos streets were clean and that was enough proof that Iron Lady was doing her job well. LAWMA has 652 contractors (PSP operators) covering 600 routes in Lagos State. The Punch had reported that the contractors usually employed sweepers and supervisors, on whose behalf wage bills were submitted before payments were made by the government. However, some of the operators were reported to have mastered the art of inflating the wage bills, through which they defrauded the government of hundreds of millions of naira. According to sources, Williams controls 66 routes (over 10 per...