Thursday, November 7, 2024

POLICE ARREST BADOO CULT LEADER, CHIEF HERBALIST …Demolish Shrine In Imosan village

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Lola Adesokan
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Fatai Adebayo alias Alase arrested at his shrine located at Imosan Village, a suburb of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

 

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday made a major breakthrough in the fight against the menace of Badoo cult with the arrest of the group’s herbalist, Fatai Adebayo alias Alese.

The notorious activities of the dreaded cult group prevalent in Ikorodu and Epe axis of the State had sent many of the victims to their early graves with cruel killings through the smashing of mortar and pestle on victims’ heads.

Adebayo, 34, who specializes in administering oath on members of the group before they launch any attack, was arrested at his shrine located in Imosan Village, a suburb of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

The arrest of the herbalist followed the arrest of some Badoo cult suspects at the weekend including the overall head of the group.

Speaking while parading Adebayo before newsmen at the shrine, the State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal said the head of the group was arrested on water during an attempt to escape.

The CP, who led the operation involving the Commander of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), ACP Tunji Disu; Chairman of Lagos State Special Task Force, SP Yinka Egbeyemi, among others, said investigation was still ongoing but that the full details about the arrests made so far would be disclosed on Thursday at a press briefing.

He said: “Over the weekend, we had far reaching achievement in the fight against the killers popularly known as Badoo in Ikorodu.

“Their kingpin who is the head of the group has been arrested. He was arrested on water as he was making his escape.”

Revealing how the herbalist was arrested, Edgal said: “One of the suspects arrested confessed

Fatai Adebayo alias Alase arrested at his shrine located at Imosan Village, a suburb of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

and he led us here that before they go for any killing, the head of the group brings them to this gentleman (Adebayo) to come and carry out oath for both themselves and the piece of stone they used for their killings and that they don’t go for any killing without first of all coming for oath in this shrine and that is why we are here.

“This gentleman is an accomplice before the fact and so definitely we are placing him under arrest and as well as sealing off the shrine till after investigation.

“I will give further details on Thursday during my press briefing but I can assure the good people of Ikorodu, Lagosians and Nigerians that we will not rest until this evil is completely rooted out from Lagos State,” Edgal assured.

The CP also made a brief stop-over at the palace of the traditional ruler of Imosan Village, Chief Tajudeen Muili to intimate him of the criminal activities going on under his domain.

At the shrine located at No 38, Ayegbami Quarters in Imosan, which was later demolished by policemen, there were different charms and big stones said to be used for the illicit activities of the Badoo group.

Dakuku Set To Reposition NIMASA For Greater Efficiency

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Lola Adesokan
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Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, has said  the agency’s 2018 forecast on Nigeria’s maritime business is part of the Agency’s initiative to reposition the

Maritime Industry for greater efficiency in line with International best practices.

 

Dr. Peterside who made this known in Lagos said the forcast which will deal with how developments on the international scene will affect the industry in Nigeria is intended to serve as a guide to investors and stakeholders in the Industry.

The 2018 Nigerian maritime industry forecast is expected to be a set of projections based on study of trends and patterns and it is intended to serve as a guide for investors and stakeholders in the industry.

He further revealed that it would entail the empirical projections that will determine the outlook of the industry in Nigeria by the first quarter of 2018 adding that the forecast would be released from a holistic perspective in order to know areas of advantage that would be of immense benefit to stakeholders and industry players, both locally and internationally.

According to him, “on the positive side it will look at where the opportunities will be in the year 2018 & 2019; will greater investment in oil and gas translate to more demand for offshore support vessels? What are the industry perspectives? What government and her agencies should do to attract more investment in the industry amongst other salient issues.”

The NIMASA DG noted that the maritime industry forecast will also look at whether there will be improvement in maritime security especially in the Niger Delta and what impact it will have on shipping as well as consider the impact of NIMASA’s partnership with the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board NCDMB on the implementation of the Coastal and Inland Shipping Cabotage regime and international shipping including the various projected impact of shift to digital shipping in Nigeria and its attendant effect on Nigerian shippers.

Dr. Peterside also noted that the maritime forecast to be released by NIMASA will look at the impact of global emphasis on Blue Economy and how Nigerians can benefit from it.

In the area of capacity building the DG pointed out that the effect on the industry will be considered as two new specialised Universities; Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko and the Admiralty University are expected to begin academic calendar next year, in addition to an already repositioned Maritime Academy of Nigeria MAN, Oron.

Other areas of focus in then forecast includes; the government decision on investment status in port and maritime infrastructure, the impact of emphasis on reduction on environmental footprint arising from shipping.

From the regulatory perspective it will also consider the impact on coming into force of the Ballast Water Management Convention, International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) mandatory compliance, among other conventions and regulations. The most likely impact of greater safety compliance enforcement by the Maritime administration of Nigeria will also be on the front burner in the report.

On the market side, Dr. Peterside noted that it wiould analyse how demand and supply will evolve in the industry. “This report would be the most informative documentation on the future of the maritime industry in Nigeria”.

Kashamu Partners NDE On Skills Acquisition Training For Constituent

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Lola Adesokan
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As part of efforts geared towards bringing dividends of democracy to his constituents, the lawmaker representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu, in conjunction with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), has facilitated a three-month skill acquisition programme for the people of the Senatorial District.

The scheme is targeted at addressing the issue of unemployment among the people.

In his message to the over 100 participants, the lawmaker said the training was one of its kind, adding that it was organised to prove to young school leavers in the country that white collar jobs are not enough to go round every job seeker.

“There are other things that people can do apart from white collar jobs to boost Nigeria’s economy”, Kashamu said.

He urged the beneficiaries to seize advantage of the opportunity to better their lives.

Speaking further, Kashamu said the programme is a life- changing one, adding that it will usher them to a lifetime of abundance.

He admonished the participants to be law-abiding, good ambassadors and shining stars in the society.

The training will focus on areas such as computer programming, laying of interlocking tiles, bar and liquid soap production as well as making of body and hair cream.

The elated participants thanked the lawmaker for the wonderful opportunity given to them, promising to make good use of it.

The programme will be anchored by experienced and successful entrepreneurs.

Demola Seriki Appointed Chairman Governing Council, MAN Oron.

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Lola Adesokan
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Mr Demola Seriki has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Chairman Governing Council for the Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron, Akwa Ibom State.

Mr Seriki who hails from Lagos State belongs to the ruling All Progress Congress. He was appointed Minister of State Defence in 2009 before defecting to the APC. He holds a master of science degree from Herbert Lehman College of the City University of New York in the United States of America .

The 4-man Governing Council headed by Demola Seriki as Chairman has other members which include Taiwo Tayo Ibitola(SAN), Hon Garba Jiji and Alh Sale Kudiawa.

It will be recalled that Maritime Academy of Nigeria has been without a Governing Council since the inception of the present administration. With this appointment, the Interim Management Council of the Academy headed by Aare Adebayo Sarumi is expected to wind up.

PMB Appoints Dead Man  Chairman Board Of Nigerian Press Council

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Lola Adesokan
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of late Senator Francis Okpozo as the chairman Board of Nigeria Press Council, the  former member, Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress, was on Friday named among the 1,467 chairmen and members of the Federal Government Boards approved by the President. 

The announcement of the chairmanship and membership of the Boards was made by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.

Senator Francis Okpozo died on December 26, 2016, with Buhari issuing a statement of commiseration on December 27, 2016 to mourn his death. Okpozo was, however, on Friday named to the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Press Council.

In December 2016, Buhari morned the death of Sen. Francis Okpozo and expressed his condolences to the government and people of Delta State on the death of Chief Francis Okpozo.

The statement was released by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, through which President Buhari commiserated with “the family and friends of the late senator.

Until his death, Late Okpozo was a Second Republic senator and member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Okpozo was, however, on Friday named to the Board of the Nigerian Press Council.

Tax: EFCC recovers N27.7b from six banks

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Lola Adesokan
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N27.7billion from six banks being unremitted withholding tax on dividends.

Also, about seven more banks were said to be on the radar of the anti-graft agency for similar infractions.

According to a fact-sheet obtained by our correspondent, the EFCC is expecting recovery of more withholding tax.

None of the banks could be reached for comments last night.

The document reads: “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered a staggering sum of N27, 712,334,455.06 as withholding tax on dividends payment by six Nigerian banks.”

“The recovery by the Bank Fraud Section of the Lagos office of the Commission was made through direct intervention by the Commission and indirectly through the assistance of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of some states as well as the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

One bank allegedly accounted for more than 80 percent of the amount as N26, 468,223,358.24 was recovered from the bank between November and first week of December, 2017.

“Of the sum, the EFCC directly recovered N4, 207,235,701.06 from the bank, while N22, 260,987,657.24 came through the intervention of FIRS, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, the Internal Revenue Service of other states and the RMAFC.

“The balance of N1, 244,111,097.43 was recovered from the other five banks. The investigation is still on going.

“Seven other banks are currently under the Commission’s radar with respect to withholding tax on dividends.

“We are certain to record more recovery by the time the investigation is completed”.

 

Yusuf Buhari’s Health : heavily armed security operatives on guard.

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Lola Adesokan
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Latest’s report has it that armed security men are seen surrounding the hospital where President Buhari only son Yusuf Buhari is receiving treatment after bike accident.

Yusuf Buhari’s health condition is not as light as the presidency took it, Yusuf suffered internal brain injury on Tuesday after his power bike crashed in Gwarimpa area of Abuja. Though he was treated for minor head injury at a private clinic in the FCT, confirmed source said he is in the process of being flown to the United Kingdom for more surgical operation after doctors discovered internal bleeding caused by traumatic head injury Yusuf who had one of his limbs broken in the horrific crash is still at Cedarcrest Hospital, a private clinic in Gudu district currently surrounded by heavily armed security operatives.

The source said Yusuf will be secretly moved into Aso Rock clinic tonight from where he is expected to be flown out of the country secretly for advance surgical treatment in the United Kingdom.

Customs Exceeds 2017 Revenue Targets, Generates N1.1trillion.

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Lola Adesokan
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With less than five working days to the end of the year, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a revenue generation of N1,012,259,006,779.74  for the year 2017.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Service national image maker,  DC Joseph Attah said the achievement was recorded despite the economic recession and the continued policy on 41 items on the list.

In his words , “This spectacular performance in revenue collection shows N241,685,276,289.74 over the N770,573,730,490 target for the year and well above the N898,673,857,431.07 collected in 201 6.

“Despite the economic recession experienced earlier in the year with low volume of imports, occasioned by restriction placed on 41 items from accessing forex, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) undertook some strategic measures in terms of restructuring and repositioning the Service for efficient service delivery which resulted in this historic revenue figure from the Service this year”

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