Ekiti Bars Fayemi From Holding Public Office, To Refund N2.75b

A White Paper released by the Ekiti State Government has barred a former Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, from holding any public office in the state for 10 years.

The state also barred a former Commissioner for Finance in the administration of Fayemi, Dapo Kolawole, for the same number of years.

The duo were barred based on the report of the Ekiti Judicial Commission of Inquiry, which indicted them over alleged mismanagement of the state’s finances between October 2010 and 2014.

IBB speaks on how killings, terrorism can be stopped in Nigeria

Former President, Ibrahim Babangida on Sunday urged Nigerians to stop hate speeches which spark violence in order to restore peace in the country.

Babangida in a statement issued to newsmen in Minna in celebration of the Armed forces remembrance day appealed to Nigerians to cooperate with security agencies by providing useful information to tackle challenges of communal clashes and terrorism in the country.

Tunde Bakare joins call for Nigeria’s restructuring

Pat. Tunde Bakare

As Nigerians continue to mount pressure to restructure the country, the convener of Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has joined the call. Bakare who urged the Federal Government to heed the call for restructuring noted that the geo-political zones would be encouraged to develop along their area of best comparative advantage.

Bakare said this during a State of the Nation’s briefing at his Latter Rain Assembly Church in Lagos on Sunday. He said that such restructuring would return the country to the winning formula of the past that facilitated its socio-economic development.

Petrol Queues: IPMAN wants FG to demolish 2,000 illegal filling stations

Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has advocated immediate demolition of over 2,000 identified illegal filling stations operating across the country,  to check the persistent scarcity of petroleum products. The Chairman of Board of Trustees of IPMAN, Alhaji Aminu Abdulkadir, gave the suggestion when he fielded questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Sunday.

Abdulkadir, who was one of the participants at the recent meeting of critical stakeholders in the nation’s oil sector, said the demolition of the retail outlets had become necessary to ensure availability of the products.

Breaking: AMBODE RESHUFFLES CABINET, DROPS THREE COMMISSIONERS

…Appoints Five New Ones

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, dropping three commissioners and appointing five new ones.

In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, the three affected cabinet members are Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, Mr. Femi Odubiyi and Mr. Anifowoshe Abiola.

Lagos Police uncover transit camp for trafficking children

The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered an apartment in Ejigbo area of Lagos, suspected to be used as transit camp for child trafficking and sale.

children, aged between three and 10, were found in the one-room apartment. The custodian of the children, one Comfort Awanaesan, was also apprehended in the process.

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Imohimi Edgal, stormed the apartment, Tuesday evening, in the company of some senior police officers and officials of the Gender Unit of the command and others from the Ministry of Youths and Social Services.

I was offered a vessel to stop Senate hearing on petitions against Total – Senator Olamilekan

Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola representing Lagos West Senatorial district disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja, that he was offered a vessel to kill a petition brought against Total Upstream Nigeria Limited for deliberately flouting the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act.

A petition against Total Upstream was forwarded to Senate Committee on Local Content by the Indigenous Vessels Operators Association of Nigeria asking it to intervene in the cancellation of the bidding contract entered by the association members in 2014.