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Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab Residents of Lagos could face deeper hardship in accessing one of life’s most basic necessities if plans to concession parts of the state’s public water infrastructure and expand prepaid metering go ahead, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned. The civil society organisation in a statement signed by its Media and Communications Officer, Robert Egbe, said the proposed arrangement could leave low-income households paying more for unreliable water, while giving private companies significant influence over distribution, tariffs, metering and household access. CAPPA’s warning followed the Lagos State Government’s signing of a one-year Memorandum of Understanding with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and Naston Engineering Nigeria Limited to scope components of a water infrastructure programme within the Lekki Concession Area. Under the proposed arrangement, the f...

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly linked to recent killings, armed robbery and cult-related activities in the Ajah axis of the state. The suspects, identified as Kareem Abiodun, 26; Tansiru Emmanuel, 29; Lateef Usman, 28; and Alashe Azeez, 32, were arrested during sustained follow-up operations by police operatives investigating a robbery case. According to a statement by the Command's spokesperso, SP Abimbola Adebisi, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects are linked to recent robbery activities around Ajah, Sangotedo and Ibeju-Lekki.  Adebisi said the suspects also made confessional statements regarding alleged involvement in armed robbery, murder and cultism. "Three locally made pistols, one live ammunition, two battle axes and a Point-of-Sale (POS) machine were recovered from the suspects", she added. The suspects remain in police custody and are assisting with investigations, while efforts a...

IGP Tunji Rilwan Disu The strength of any institution lies not only in its leadership but also in the quality of the people entrusted with its future. For the Nigeria Police Force, recruitment is more than an administrative exercise, it is the foundation upon which professionalism, discipline, public confidence, and effective policing are built. Since assuming office as the 26th Indigenous Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Rilwan Disu, has demonstrated a deliberate commitment to repositioning the Nigeria Police Force through strategic reforms that address not only today's security challenges but also the future of policing in Nigeria. Widely acknowledged as both a strategic thinker and an operational leader, the Inspector-General has consistently pursued reforms that strengthen the institution from within. Shortly after assuming office, he made one of his administration's earliest policy pronouncements unmistakably clear: impunity within the Nigeria Police Force would no l...

... Demand Shoreline Protection, Emergency Intervention Twenty coastal communities in the oil-producing parts of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have threatened to boycott the 2027 general elections if the Federal and Ondo State governments fail to intervene to protect them from the devastating ocean surge threatening their existence. In a statement following a peaceful protest to the local government headquarters in Igbokoda, the communities said the advancing Atlantic Ocean had swallowed large parts of their settlements. They demanded urgent government intervention, including sea walls, groynes and other shoreline protection measures, to save them from the worsening environmental and humanitarian crisis. Last Wednesday, hundreds of community members under the aegis of the Coalition of Ilaje Ravaged Communities, with advocacy support from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), held a press conference in Ayetoro—the community most affected. They fol...

The Nigeria Police Force has declared two men, Ajibola Obateru, 33, and Folawiyo Balogun Alagbado, 32, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and murder committed in the Ikoyi axis of Lagos State. According to a Special Police Gazette Bulletin issued under the authority of the Inspector-General of Police, the two suspects allegedly conspired with others to attack a woman, allegedly killed her and took away her body to an unknown location.  The victim’s personal belongings were also allegedly stolen by the suspects and their accomplices. The police said Obateru, whose last known address is Ibadan, Oyo State, is a Yoruba male, about 5.9 feet tall and thinly built, with an oval face, long nose, small mouth, thin lips, black eyes, fair complexion and pointed chin.  He is also described as having thick black hair and a high forehead. Alagbado, also reportedly of Ibadan, is described as a 32-year-old Yoruba male of average height, with an oval face, wide nose, long and wide mouth...

Dr. Nureni Adeniran The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has denied involvement in the alleged leakage of results of the recently concluded Common Entrance Examination, describing the allegation as false and misleading. The Board, in a statement issued under the leadership of its Executive Chairman, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, said it was not involved at any stage in the conduct, setting, production or handling of questions for the examination. It therefore described attempts to link the Board, its chairman or officials to the alleged leakage as unfounded and capable of damaging its reputation. OYOSUBEB said the administration of Adeniran had consistently upheld transparency, accountability and professionalism in carrying out its responsibilities and would not allow unsubstantiated allegations to tarnish its integrity. The Board also clarified that complaints or inquiries concerning the conduct, administration or outcome of the Common Entrance Examination should be directe...