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 SANWO-OLU RECEIVES NOTES LATE JAKANDE LEFT FOR HIM, AS GOVERNOR VISITS WIDOW •‘Jakande Served Outstandingly, Died A Great Man’ – Gov Three days after the passing of Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, the late first Civilian Governor of Lagos State literally came back alive, as his widow and other family members shared memories of his last moments and his unfulfilled goals with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu led a delegation of top Government functionaries in the State to the Fidau (Islamic funeral prayer) held for the late Jakande at his Ilupeju residence on Sunday, during which the Governor personally conveyed his condolences to the deceased’s immediate and extended family members. The visit came two days after the Governor attended the burial of the late Jakande at Ikoyi Vaults and Gardens, where the deceased’s remains were laid to rest. Jakande was the first politician to be elected as Executive Governor of Lagos, governing from 1979 to 1983. He died on February 11, 2021 at 91.

 Oyo closes Shasha market indefinitely, imposes curfew Following skirmishes in Shasha market under Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State government has ordered the immediate closure of the market indefinitely. Governor Seyi Makinde, gave the order to forestall breakdown of law and order in the area and equally imposed a curfew on Shasha and the market area. The curfew is to run from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. The Governor warned residents of the affected area to go about their legitimate businesses peacefully, stating that anyone caught perpetrating violence will face the wrath of the law. Recall that several houses and shops were burnt in the area following a clash between the Yoruba and Hausa traders in the market.

ACCIDENT: FOUR BURNT TO DEATH AS BUS CRASHES ON OGUN HIGHWAY Four persons were reportedly burnt beyond recognition on Sunday when a commercial bus crashed at Atoyo, inbound Ogbere, along Ijebu Ode – Benin expressway. Our correspondent gathered that the accident occurred around 11:50am when a driver of the 14-passenger bus drove on black oil spilled on the road at a diversion point. It was further gathered that a black oil – laden tanker had spilled its content on the road due to leakage of its tank. The Public Relations Officer of the state – owned Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday. Akinbiyi said the accident was caused by brake failure and disobedience on the part of the driver of the bus. He said, “A tanker loaded with black oil inbound Benin on the Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway, spilled its content on the road due to leakage from the tanker and had to stop when the attention of the driver was ca

  The organisation behind the annual Big Brother Naija reality TV show says auditioning for this year’s episode was still in the cooler. MultiChoice Nigeria (DSTV) disclosed this in a statement on its verified Twitter handle yesterday, cautioning Nigerians to ignore ongoing calls for auditions for BBNaija season 6. It wrote: “Our attention has been drawn to a call for auditions for Big Brother Naija, BBNaija season 6. “Please note that this report is false and members of the public are called to ignore this misleading information.” It stated that at the right time the detailed information would be made available to the public through credible platforms and official social media handles. “We have not announced the next edition of BBNaija. As always, we will keep our customers and fans of the show notified through our official social media handles and other credible news platforms,” it added

 Three Suspected Family Kidnappers Gang Arrested by JTF in Delta Three brothers of the same parents namely Godwin, Godspower and Mathew Okpara, have been arrested by operatives of the Delta state owned Operation Delta Hawk at Ughelli. The operation which was carried out by a Joint patrol comprising the Army, Navy and the police,  led to residents of Ughelli in a jubilation mood, while also commending the effort of the Nigerian Army Sector one and three battalion for arresting the suspects who have been terrorising the community. Items recovered from them includes one AK 47 , two cut to size guns as well as live ammunition.

We have turned the heat on kidnappers, criminals in Ibarapa, Oke Ogun - Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared on Monday that the state government has turned the heat on kidnappers and criminals in Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun axis of the state, adding that the state will succeed in routing them. Makinde, who spoke at different spots in Ibarapaland where he engaged the people in town hall meetings, said that his administration will get the criminals to account for their heinous acts in the state. He equally declared that the state could not afford to lose any more lives to insecurity, stating, however, that any action that must be taken must be guided by the realisation that a wrong solution must not be proffered in order to avoid unintended consequences. The Governor stated that the government will compensate victims of the insecurity situation in Ibarapaland, adding that measures that the government is taking to curtail the situation include the setting up of an all-inclusive pe

 Ogun reassures residents of adequate security, denies seeking help from Sunday Igboho The Ogun State government has refuted reports in a national daily and some social media platform insinuating that it had enlisted the help of Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, to combat crimes in the state. This was just as it reiterated its commitment to the security of all residents and properties in the state. The government made its position known in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Odusile, in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Monday. Refuting the news report credited to Hon. Remmy Hazzan, the Special Adviser on Public Communication to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Odusile noted that his (Hazzans) virtual interview with a reporter had been quoted out of context and twisted to achieve sensational effects. The statement said: “In the interview, Hon Hazzan had said that the state government, in its usual inclusive approach to governance, woul