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Two Die, Two Critically Injured in Lagos Road Crash

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Two people have died while two others sustained serious injuries in a road crash involving a commercial bus and a pickup van along the Adekunle–Iyana Oworo corridor in Lagos. The State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed in a statement signed by its Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, that the collision involved a Suzuki commercial bus with registration number KTU 333 YF and a pickup van. LASTMA operatives immediately mobilised to the scene to coordinate rescue operations, secure the area and facilitate the evacuation of the victims. The agency said its personnel evacuated the two deceased victims and handed them over to the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU), popularly known as SHEMU. The two injured survivors, a man and a woman, were taken to General Hospital, Odan, for urgent medical treatment. LASTMA also handed over the vehicles involved in the crash and the Suzuki bus driver to officers of the Yaba Police ...
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Fixing Nigeria’s N9.2m Tobacco Control Budget Crisis

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By Robert Egbe Two months ago, Nigeria’s tobacco control community made a startling discovery. Two bills seeking to amend the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015 and strengthen its protection of Nigerians, had apparently been compromised. Both bills – HB 1151 and HB 47 – were presented to the public on November 22, 2024, during a public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services. HB 1151 is a one-page document which proposed stiffer penalties for breaching smoking regulations. HB 47 is a three-page document to address certain defects in the NTCA 2015. But tobacco control advocates found that not only had the four-page amendments been surreptitiously transformed to 31 pages, the proposed amendments publicly discussed during the November hearing were also different from what is now in a new consolidated bill.  Alarmingly, the new proposals remove core protections in the NTCA 2015. They also seek to create a weaker, commercially acceptable regime for...
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Lagos Taskforce Arrests Dismissed Officer in Viral Extortion Video

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The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested a dismissed operative, Yahaya Salami, popularly known as Adams, over alleged impersonation and extortion following the circulation of a viral video showing his arrest in Oshodi. The agency said Salami, a former paramilitary operative attached to the Taskforce, was dismissed several months ago over alleged misconduct, including theft, use of a fake identity card and extortion of motorists and traders. Despite his dismissal, the agency alleged that he continued to pose as a serving Taskforce official to carry out unlawful activities. In a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the Taskforce said the suspect was arrested at Oshodi Bus Stop after previous efforts to track him down proved unsuccessful. According to the agency, operatives invited Salami for questioning when they accosted him, but he allegedly refused to comply and resisted arrest. The officers subsequently apprehended him through what the agency described as ...
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Lagos APC: Sonayon-James Brings Substance, Not Just Style

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Princess Damilola Sonayon-James The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the emergence of Princess Damilola Sonayon-James as the deputy governorship candidate alongside Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as a combination of experience, youthful energy and inclusive leadership. The party said the pairing offered an opportunity to blend Hamzat’s governance experience with Sonayon-James’s professional background, grassroots political experience and interest in community development. In a statement on Saturday, the Lagos APC spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said Sonayon-James brought intellectual depth, professional competence and a commitment to public service to the ticket, urging residents to look beyond her personality and appearance. Princess Damilola Sonayon-James Oladejo highlighted her academic qualifications, including a bachelor’s degree in Business and Human Resources Management from the University of Hull, United Kingdom, and a master’s degree in Social Work, s...
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Enugu Man Remanded for Alleged Murder of 27-year-old Girlfriend

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A 30-year-old man, Okpara Chibuike Emmanuel, has been remanded in correctional custody after being arraigned for the alleged murder of his 27-year-old girlfriend, Ugwu Chinyere Rosemary, in Enugu State. The State Police Command said the suspect was arraigned on Friday, October 16, following the conclusion of investigations into the alleged killing in September. According to the police, the court ordered that the case file be forwarded to the Enugu State Attorney-General through the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for review and legal advice. The command in a statement by it’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Saturday, said the suspect was arrested on September 21 after he was rescued from an angry mob. Police investigations allegedly revealed that the victim was killed in the suspect’s apartment on September 19 following an argument over which of them had infected the other with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The suspect allegedly struck the victim’s head with a pestle, i...
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CAPPA to FG: Make Nutritious Food Affordable for Nigerians

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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the Federal Government to place nutrition, food affordability and consumer protection at the centre of Nigeria’s food security agenda. The organisation, in a statement by its Media and Communications Officer, Robert Egbe, to mark World Food Day 2026, also called for stronger regulations to curb the marketing of unhealthy food products, particularly sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods, to children. CAPPA said Nigeria’s rising food production had not translated into adequate access to affordable, safe and nutritious meals for millions of citizens, citing post-harvest losses, insecurity in farming communities and weaknesses in supply chains as major contributors to hunger and malnutrition. Although Nigeria is a leading producer of cassava and a major producer of other staples, the group argued that food security should not be measured solely by the volume of food produced or available in markets, but by whether...
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Lagos APC Mocks Momodu’s Claim He Can Stop Tinubu in 2027

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President Bola Tinubu                     Dele Momodu The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed Dele Momodu’s claim that he and his political associates can stop President Bola Tinubu from securing re-election in 2027, describing the declaration as political fantasy unsupported by electoral strength. The party challenged Momodu and his opposition allies to demonstrate their political structures, grassroots support and capacity to win votes nationwide rather than make confident predictions about the outcome of the next presidential election. In a statement on Friday, the Lagos APC spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said presidential elections were won through effective political organisation, credible policy alternatives, grassroots mobilisation and the ability to build broad-based national coalitions, not media appearances and public declarations. He argued that Tinubu’s decades of political experience, coal...
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