The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has raised concerns over the potential return of severe gridlock in Apapa due to what they describe as an uncontrolled and biased system for truck passage into the port. Speaking to Vanguard, AMATO’s Secretary, Mr. Sani Mohammed, attributed the worsening situation to a discriminatory call-up system that frustrates truckers adhering to due process while favoring others. Mohammed explained that trucks with call-up tickets worth N21, 500 are being detained for extended periods at pre-gates, forcing importers to spend millions on revalidating Terminal Delivery Orders (TDOs). He also alleged that these delays benefit a select…
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The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the introduction of a contactless passport renewal system for Nigerians living abroad, with the United Kingdom serving as the central hub for Europe. The initiative, set to launch on February 7, will enable Nigerians in the diaspora to renew their passports online without the need for physical visits to immigration offices. Comptroller General of the NIS, Kemi Nandap, disclosed this development during a courtesy visit to the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja. According to a statement by NiDCOM’s spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the system aims to streamline…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arraigned 11 Chinese nationals over allegations of cyber fraud, identity theft, and an attempt to destabilise Nigeria’s constitutional structure. The defendants were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos. They pleaded not guilty to the charges. The development comes only a day after the anti-graft agency arraigned 42 Chinese and Filipinos for similar offences before the same Federal High Court in Lagos. According to the EFCC, the foreign nationals were arrested during a raid tagged “Eagle Flush Operation” conducted on December 19, 2024, in Lagos. Following their not-guilty plea, Justice Chukwujekwu…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Oluwaseun Ajongbolo has congratulated the Interior Minister, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on his recent award as the best performing Minister in the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recall that the Nigeria Citizen Action Group, NCAG, a coalition of over 112 civil society organizations, had yesterday named the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as Best Performing Minister of the Year 2024. Applauding the development, Ajongbolo in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday, said Tunji-Ojo has creditably performed well through his unprecedented initiatives. The statement reads, “I, Ajongbolo Oluwaseun…
Tensions persist in Esa Oke as residents continue to oppose the appointment of Prince Oluyemi Ajayi as the Olojudo of Ido Ajegunle. In response to the growing unrest, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced plans to establish a panel to investigate the violent clashes that recently erupted in the town. The Esa-Oke Central Union, on Monday, alleged that attackers dressed in police uniforms invaded the community, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and multiple injuries. The group attributed the crisis to the installation of a non-indigene as a traditional ruler in a part of Esa Oke. However, the…
The Governance Advisory Council (GAC) has offered impeached Lagos State House of Assembly speaker Mudashiru Obasa a senatorial ticket in the 2027 election, with a promise to remove his replacement, Lasbat Meranda, so that he can forgo the speakership position, Peoples Gazette has learnt. Sources privy to the development told The Gazette that the council arrived at a decision during a meeting in Marina, Lagos, on Monday, where members discussed means to resolve the ongoing crisis in the assembly, which was occasioned by Mr Obasa’s removal. GAC, a decision-making body in Lagos was formed without any constitutional and statutory power…
Operatives of the Edo Police Command have rescued three kidnapped victims, including a police officer, who were abducted while travelling from Abuja to Onitsha in Anambra. The command’s public relations officer, CSP Moses Yamu, said the victims, ASP Elisha Jeremiah, Oyedele Ebenezer, and Useni Malam Inusa, were rescued on February 3. He said they were rescued after a joint operation by the operatives of the Ubiaja Divisional Headquarters and other tactical teams. According to him, the team, acting on intelligence, mobilised to the bushes around Ugbebor, where they partnered with local hunters and vigilantes to track down the kidnappers. “The…
The Nigerian Correctional Service Delta State Command has debunked the allegations that officers release inmates for ‘Omila operation’ (suggestive of robbery operations) in the state. The rumours making around alleged that Okere prison wardens usually release prisoners and return them to prison. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer. Delta State Command, SC. Allen ILoba on Tuesday in Asaba, described the report making rounds on social media as false and a vile figment of the imagination of the writer. It read, “The attention of The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Delta State Command has been drawn to a purported…
The Alajaawa of Ajaawa, Oba Thompson Adeyeye Oyetunji was yesterday arraigned in Ibadan Chief Magistrate court sitting in Iyaganku for alleged forgery of the signature of one Prince Azeez Adewale Oyebunmi. The alleged offence was committed in Ogo Oluwa Local Government of Oyo State. But, the Chairman of Ogo Oluwa Local Government, Hon. Adeboye Ojo said efforts were in top gear to settle the case amicably. The monarch was arraigned on a two-count charge that borders on forgery and felony. According to the charge sheet marked MI/145C/2025, Oba Oyetunji was charged for allegedly conspiring with others to commit the offence.…
A delegation of female lawyers under the auspices of Female Lawyers in Politics paid a solidarity visit to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs. Mojisola Meranda, at the Assembly Complex on Tuesday. The group, established in 2018, comprises professional female lawyers who mentor and encourage women in the legal profession to pursue political positions. Speaking during the visit, held in the Speaker’s conference room, the group’s President, Barrister Abimbola Jack-Oladigba, described Meranda’s emergence as a significant milestone. “We are here to felicitate Madam Speaker. It is a thing of joy and a milestone achievement to have…