BREAKING NEWS: Lagos cancels environmental monthly sanitation.

The Lagos state government has cancelled the monthly environmental sanitation exercise after an Appeal Court declared it as an infringement of human right.

The state used to engage in a three-hour sanitation on the last Saturday of the month but this was terminated on Wednesday, November 23 Executive Council meeting which approved the need for a robust review of the environmental laws and procedures in the state in order to meet the present day challenges and to promote a clean and healthy environment.

In a statement by Steve Ayorinde who is the state commissioner for information and strategy, he said the state realised that it was economically unreasonable to prevent people in a mega city from going about their business. 

According to government, in the last two decades, Lagos has grown exponentially into a mega city “but sadly, the environmental laws, policies and procedures being practiced in the State have not been able to match the phenomenal growth and the dream of a 24-hour economy, hence the need for the reform.

Ayorinde said Lagos was focused on trying a new method to deal with the problems of environmental challenges. The state said: “After a careful consideration, the State Executive Council has therefore resolved that the present economic climate can no longer support the continued lock down of a mega city like Lagos, when the citizens should be free to engage in commercial and entrepreneurial activities that can promote economic growth and prosperity.

“Furthermore, Government will also accelerate the introduction of fresh reforms through the passage of the new harmonized environmental laws that will drive meaningful changes in areas of harmonized billing, waste management, modern Landfill sites, noise pollution, introduction of an Environmental Trust Fund and an Environmental Advisory Council. 

“The Government wishes to reiterate its strong commitment to a clean and secure environment for the benefit of its citizens, and will continue to provide the necessary leadership to meet the environmental challenges of a mega city like Lagos. Lagosians and visitors alike are therefore urged to embrace these changes and imbibe a culture of voluntarily maintaining and preserving their environment to create a beautiful and healthy city that we all can be proud of.”

Housewife Stabs Female Neighbour Over Adultery

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A 30-year-old housewife, Adedoyin Adeniyi, has been stabbed in the face by her female neighbour, Zainab Fatai, for allegedly exposing her adulterous life. The incident happened at Olu Abiodun street by Papa Major bus stop at Ijegun where both the suspect and the victim reside. The police have also arrested Zainab and charged her before a Lagos court for the alleged assault. ALIYU BILLIONS BLOG gathered that the two women were close and knew some secrets about each other until their relationship collapsed. Trouble started after Zainab’s husband, Asis from Kwara state, was informed that his wife was the mother of two children from two different men. The Ogun state-born Zainab was angry after her husband confronted her over the alleged adultery and provided evidence. 

She suspected that Adedoyin informed her husband that she went to a hotel with her secret lover. She said it was only Adedoyin that knew her movement who must have informed her husband. She reportedly broke a glass and stabbed Adedoyin in the face and she was badly injured and rushed to a hospital. The matter was reported at Isheri Oshun division and Zainab was arrested and taken to the station. Though Adedoyin denied that she was the person that informed Asis, Zainab insisted that she was the only neighbour who knew her dirty secret. Zainab was charged before a Magistrates’ court sitting in Ejigbo on Tuesday with  breach of peace, assault occasioning harm under the Criminal Code. She pleaded guilty and begged for leniency. The presiding Magistrate, Mr A. A. Fashola ordered her to be remanded in prison custody. The matter was adjourned till 12 December, 2016 for fact and sentence.

Boko Haram Razes Down Another Chibok Village

Boko Haram terrorists has completely burnt down houses and looted foodstuffs with hundreds of people displaced in last weekend attack of Thlaimaklama village in Chibok Local government area of Borno state.

Caretaker Chairman of Chibok Local Government Area of Borno state, Mr Yaga Yarkawa, has lamented on the renewed attacks perpetrated by Boko haram terrorists, insisting that with recent attacks on Thlaimaklama village over the weekend which has forced hundreds of people displaced after burning down houses and looting of foodstuff and livestock, Chibok is now under Boko Haram siege.

Mr Yaga Yarkawa disclosed this to Journalist on Monday night in Maiduguri where he had come to receive food items donated by the State Government for onward delivery to the displaced people.

He said, contrary to claims by the military that Chibok is safe, there has been series of renewed attacks on communities of Kuburmbula, Tsilari, Kamdzilari, Kuburnvwu , Kautikari, Kwada, Buftari and Kakulmari villages bordering Damboa and Sambia forest, adding that the latest one was the one that took place at the weekend in Thlaimaklama village where the insurgents carted away with 15 vehicles loaded with food items, after setting ablaze three vehicles and several number of houses without confrontation.

He pointed out that apart from attacking his communities this days, the terrorists have resorted to burning of farm produce of his people who had suffered during the season, and now eager waiting for harvest.
On effort put in place by the council to address the recurrent attacks, Yarakawa said: “due to exploits of the insurgents, Kuburmbula, Tsilari, Kamdzilari, Kuburnvwu , Kautikari, Kwada, Buftari and Kakulmari villages bordering Damboa and Sambia forest, and Klaimakla communities which are still fully under the control of terrorists, the council formed vigilantee to keep watch even as we call for more military presence in the areas mentioned.”

Also speaking on the renewed attacks on Chibok, leader of vigilantee group in Chibok, Commander Aboku said that “the boko haram terrorists are always on the move and this makes it difficult to effectively monitor and apprehend them with ease.”
Aboku added that, just last week in the course of their operations, the vigilantees were able to dislodge some of the terrorists, killing two with recovery of two AK47 rifles and a Hilux vehicles mounted with anti aircraft gun.

He called on the Military to intensify more effort by giving the vigilantes free hands to operate, as they know the terrain of the Sambisa forest and the general operation area of Sambisa, Chibok and Gwoza local governments better.

Nigerian Witches and Wizards predict Ondo poll winner

Just few hours to the much awaited Saturday November 26, 2016 governorship election in Ondo state, the Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria (WITZAN), Ondo chapter, has revealed who will emerge winner.

L-R: PDP’S Jimoh Ibrahim, Rotimi Akeredolu of APC and Chief Olusola Oke of AD.

 Reports claim that WITZAN revealed that candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu will win the election. The President of WITZAN, Dr Okhue Iboi, was said to have revealed this after a meeting in Ese Odo area of the state while hailing the members of the group. He went on to say they have the right to practice whatever they want since Nigeria is a secular country. According to him, many Nigerians lambaste them in public but run to them at the back.

Iboi said : “This week Saturday’s election in Ondo State is going to be hotly contested between APC, AD, PDP, SDP and the candidate of APC will emerge victoriously. It is unfortunate that many Nigerians are hypocrites. When they hear witches or read about witches, what comes to their mind is evil or darkness. For our own witches group, we are children of light. We are for good. “Have people forgotten that even in the Bible, there is a story of King Saul who consulted a witch when he was about to go into a battle to enable him know how the battle will go? Again people tend to forget that Nigeria is a secular state; Nigeria doesn’t belong to only Christians and Muslims, the nation is for all faiths.” Hmnn!

Na waoo. ......