A building at Onipanu area of Lagos has reportedly collapsed.
This is barely two weeks a church building under construction collapsed opposite Number 17, Cardoso Street, off Martins Street in Mushin. The incident occured at about 1.07am at Oke Arin street, off Shyllon Ilupeju but details could not be ascertained at press time.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed the development.
“The Alpha Cobra team of Lagos State Emergency at Onipanu enroute Oke Arin street off shyllon Ilupeju.” He said.
Mr. Sunday Adebayo, a teacher who also served as supervisor of the West African Examinantions Council has regained his freedom hours after being kidnapped and taken by masked men to an unidentified location.
52-year-old Adebayo resides in Oyo State’s Iseyin Local Government Area.
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Adebayo reportedly got lost recently while traveling to school in Iseyin.
Confirming his abduction this morning, the Oninayin of Inayin in Iwajowa Local Government, Oba Ayansiji Peter, was quoted as saying that the victim had been released by his captors this morning.
His abductors were said to have initially demanded for N100 million ransom.
“The kidnappers initially demanded for N100 million. They later reduced it to N15 million. As at last night, we were begging them for N2 million but they said no.
“I received a call this morning from one of his family members that he had been released, so I don’t know how much the family eventually paid”, the traditional ruler disclosed.
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to take things easy with the race for the presidency in 2023.
Kwankwaso, a former Defence Minister and two-time governor of Kano State, while speaking during an interview on Arise News Television on Sunday, said Tinubu should rather pay attention to his health, warning that the 2023 campaigns will be rigorous.
“If you see my friend, Bola, tell him to take it easy, take good care of his health… because I love him so much, he is my friend.
“This campaign is very rigorous, it requires a lot of effort and so on and so forth. I hope he will take it easy so that we can continue the struggle to ensure one solid and prosperous Nigeria,” Kwankwaso advised.
The Lagos State Government has sympathised with residents over heavy flash flooding experienced in several parts of the State, including Oko-Oba in Agege, urging everyone to remain vigilant and cautious.
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A statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, explained that the flash flooding experienced in some areas, especially old Oko-Oba Road, resulted from the over 10 hour-rainfall that overflowed the Oko-Oba Canal Channel presently undergoing expansion.
His words: “The Oko-Oba Canal in Agege is being expanded to allow for the containment of more stormwater to reduce flooding in the area”.
Bello advised motorists and residents to exercise caution and restraint while wading through floods during heavy rainfall because of the inherent danger.
Pointing out that the expansion project was stalled due to the intensity of rain within the past few weeks, the Commissioner gave an assurance that the Lagos State Government is committed to timely completion of the project.
He clarified that the coastal nature of Lagos makes it inevitable to experience flooding during a heavy downpour, especially in cases of the type of high-intensity rainfall experienced in the last 36 hours.
While assuring residents that the risen water level will recede into the drainage channels a few hours after the heavy downpour, Bello appealed to Lagosians to remain cautious as the heavy rains will persist until the end of August.
“All those in depressed and low-lying areas in the State at this period must be wary of the water level and ready to move to high areas during the rainfall to safeguard lives and property”, the Commissioner said.
He enjoined residents to support the efforts of Emergency Flood Abatement Gangs of the State by not dumping refuse into drains and canals.
A group of students from the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic are demanding justice for one of their colleagues who was allegedly murdered by Amotekun operatives in cold blood.
The students stormed the Ondo state government house with the corps of the deceased student identified as Ademola Alayori, in protest of his untimely death while demanding that the Amotekun agents that killed him be brought to book.
It was gathered that before he passed on, Ademola narrated the incident in a voice note that was shared amongst his schoolmates. He stated that on July 4, 2022, he was at home and had just finished eating and was about to drink water when his brother who is an apprentice at a barbing saloon walked into the house.
Suddenly, some men barged into their apartment and when he (Ademola) asked what they were looking for, he was ignored and instructed by the local police to move out alongside other occupants of the house. He further alleged that he was shot in the process and dragged by the operatives to their office where he was kept in a cell with a dog that was licking the blood from his wound.
He added that from the cell, he was taken to the Federal Medical Center in Owo after his condition worsened, and thereafter an operation was carried out on him. He later died in the hospital.
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has congratulated Muslims in the State and the country at large on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Kabir.
Governor Akeredolu charged Muslim faithful to reflect on the essence of the Islamic festival by remembering the less privilege and rededicating themselves to the commands of the Almighty Allah.
“The Eid-El-Kabir is more than just a celebration. It reflects the gains in obedience and trust in the Almighty Allah. It preaches sacrifice that must be made for renewed hope.
“We urge our Muslim brothers and sisters to imbibe the lessons of this season. We must be deliberate in our commitment to promote peace and tolerance in our daily lives. Our commitment to the cause of humanity must be unwavering.
“This celebration is another opportunity to express and show the uniqueness of the Islamic faith. As Muslims, we must show to the world that our faith teaches peace, tolerance and charity. We must join our voices to fight the enemies of the people who are daily visiting untold terror on innocent citizens.
“We must stand against terror acts and resist these calculated attacks on the people and the country at large. Let us support government at all levels to defeat these cowards whose only aim is to kill and maim innocent people.
“On our part, we shall continue to prioritise the security of lives and property of our people. We have seen the need to redouble our efforts. We have put in place necessary security measures to further deepen our efforts to make the State safe. No human live will be cheapened under our watch.
“We call on all our mosques to install, use and maintain CCTV devices and other secret cameras in their premises as well as employ well trained security personnel to man the entry and exit points to their premises.” The Governor said.
Governor Akeredolu also called on the people to be vigilant and report suspicious faces and movement to the security agencies.
“Give our Security Agencies, in particular Amotekun corps all necessary support. Any attempt to undermine the good works of Amotekun corps will be counterproductive. We also call on our people particularly our students not to embark on mob actions that sell them out as supporting criminality in any guise. Students have a duty to expose known criminals around.” The Governor added.
The Governor assured of adequate security during and after the Eid-El-Kabir celebration, adding that officers of the Amotekun Corps and other security agencies have been deployed to strategic places across the state to maintain law and order.
Victor Omololu Olunloyo, the governor of Oyo State in 1983, has been moved to the intensive care unit at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan.
ODUDUWA NEWS had earlier reported that Olunloyo, who is the father of social media journalist Kemi Olunloyo, died Friday afternoon in Ibadan.
However, the family confirmed that the 87-year-old man is not dead but in a critical condition that needs prayer.
The message from the family reads:
“We appreciate the public for the interest shown in the well-being of our father, Chief Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo OLUNLOYO (aka VOSO).
“In the tradition of the OLUNLOYO family of Ibadanland, and based on the principles of integrity, inclusion, and openness upon which our revered father VOSO has always stood, we would like to inform the Nigerian public that we would greatly appreciate your prayers for our father who is presently in the ICU at UCH Ibadan.
“As a public figure, we believe that his condition should not be hidden from the Nigerian public who have a right to know about their leaders.
“Please accept our most sincere thanks for your all concern and goodwill.
“May God Almighty bless you all and our dear country Nigeria.”
Three Governors of the All Progressives Congress paid a private visit to the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, at his private residence in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital today, July 8.
The Governors that visited Governor Wike include Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, and Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state.
The reason for the meeting is yet to be disclosed. Governor Wike who lost out in the race to become the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 general election has been receiving visits from politicians across political parties.
Some political analysts have taken to Twitter claiming that the visitation was in connection to the presidential ambition of the APC’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
