A Magistrate Court in Yaba area of Lagos State has granted bail in the sum of twenty million naira each with three sureties and a landed property to embattled street pop singer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley and Lagos socialite Balogun Eletu also known as Sam Larry.
The court also stipulated that one of the sureties for each of the defendants must be a blood relation.
Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun Monday asked the defendants to submit their passports and ordered that they report weekly at the State Criminal Investigation Department Panti.
Olatunbosun also handed down a warning that no one should attempt to contact her directly regarding the case saying such attempt would be documented and could potentially be revealed during court proceedings.
Recall Naira Marley, Sam Larry alongside two others were on October 6 2023 arraigned and remanded in police custody over their alleged involvement in circumstances that led to the death of 27 year old singer songwriter Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as MOHBAD who died Tuesday September 12th.
14.4 MILLION PILLS OF OPIOIDS SEIZED IN LAGOS RAIDS AS TRAFFICKER EXCRETES 86 WRAPS OF HEROIN . NDLEA ARRESTS 3 BLIND MEMBERS OF DRUG SYNDICATE; INTERCEPTS 3.2kgs SAUDI-BOUND COCAINE
Over Fourteen Million, Pills of Tramadol and Bottles of Codeine syrup worth over Thirteen Billion Naira (N13,000,000,000) in street value have been recovered by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in Lagos.
The recovery was made in three major busts of drug cartels operating in Amuwo Odofin, Idumota, and the SAHCO shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja .
According to the agency’s Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the three intelligence-led operations began with the raid of House number 8/10 Hon. Wahuha Avenue, Divine Estate, Ago Palace area of Amuwo Odofin on Sunday 29th October, where 490,000 pills of tramadol and 81,519 bottles of codeine syrup measuring 4, 510, 000mls were recovered.
In a similar operation on Tuesday 31st October, Babafemi said the NDLEA operatives swooped on a secret warehouse operated by a billionaire Idumota trader, Nwaoha Anayo located at Onitire, Aguda area of Surulere where Twelve Million Seven Hundred Thousand (12, 700, 000) pills of tramadol were recovered.
The spokesman said at least six members of a syndicate using their official cover to facilitate the smuggling of illicit drugs through the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) warehouse at the Lagos airport into the country have been arrested and One Million Two Hundred and Ten Thousand (1, 210, 000) pills of tramadol seized from them in a painstaking operation that lasted for weeks.
The six Suspects already in NDLEA custody are Oladele Sanya-Olu, Lawal Itunu Temitope, Sanamo Alla Daniel, Udeh Felix Monday,Musa Mutalib and Unege Evans Icibor, while three other suspects Sarki Mubarak Salami, Abdullahi Aliyu (aka Aboki), and Monday Anwal, are now on the run.
Operatives At the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, on Sunday 29th October also intercepted another Business man, Nwokolo Ifeanyi Anthony during the outward clearance of Air France flight AF 878 to Amsterdam, Netherlands via Paris, France at the boarding gate and was body scanned.
The result turned out to be positive for illicit drug ingestion. The suspect, who travelled from Lagos to board the flight, was subsequently kept under observation for some days, during which he excreted a total of 86 pellets of heroin weighing 1.330kilograms.
Similarly, NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, DOGI, attached to courier firms on Monday 30th October intercepted 22 parcels of cocaine concealed in the walls of a carton containing sewn local fabrics popularly called Aso Oke, heading to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives have arrested three blind men operating an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano, while another blind member of the syndicate is still at large. The lid was blown off the group following the arrest of a blind suspect, Adamu Hassan, 40, along Gwagwalada expressway Abuja with 12kgs of skunk on his way from Lagos to Kano on Saturday 28th October. Investigation, however, established that he was totally oblivious of the content of the bag handed to him to deliver in Kano. Follow-up operations on them led to the arrest of the arrowhead of the syndicate, Bello Abubakar, 45, who is also blind. In his statement, Bello who is married with five children said he has been living in Lagos for 30 years but started the illicit drug business five years ago. Another suspect, Muktar Abubakar, 59, who is equally blind has been living in Lagos for 40 years and married to three wives with 14 children. Both Muktar Abubakar and Bello Abubakar are joint owners of the business, while the third suspect, Akilu Amadu, 25, also blind equally contributes money to the criminal trade and was indeed the one who delivered the consignment to Adamu at the motor park in Lagos to deliver in Kano. Another blind suspect who is the expected receiver of the consignment in Kano, Mallam Aminu is currently at large.
While operatives in Osun on Saturday 4th November stormed the Obada sawmill forest in Owena-Ijesa, Oriade LGA where they arrested a suspect, Monday Sylvester, 37, on a 6.01 hectares of cannabis farm which was destroyed and 489.8kgs already processed plant recovered, their colleagues in Edo raided a trans-loading point inside Avbiosi forest, Owan West LGA where 603 kilograms of the illicit substance were seized. Also, NDLEA officers in Ogun state on Friday 3rd November recovered a Toyota Sienna bus from a ditch, at Ajebo Area, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of 460kgs of the same substance, while a total of 116.5kgs of cannabis sativa belonging to a suspect at large were seized at Olagunju, Mushin area of Lagos.
She saw plenty of grain in the fields and she picked it all up. It was the much-needed provision for herself and her mother-in-law. What Ruth didn’t know was that the owner of the field, Boaz, had actually commanded his men to “let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her,” because she had found favor in his eyes.
My friend, isn’t it cool when Jesus, our heavenly Boaz, purposely commands the blessings on us, and tells His angels to drop them along our way? All we have to do is to go out into the fields and “pick them up.”
Beloved, because you have found favor in His eyes, the Lord is purposely dropping His blessings along your path every single day! Like Ruth, all you have to do is to step out into your field of provision.
With eyes of faith, see doors of opportunities opening before you. Have the courage to apply for that job you have always dreamed about. Prepare and equip yourself, and go forth and pick up those blessings our Lord has already laid before you. Your future is bright!
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos Sttae Command, upon receiving credible intelligence, from the community members of Oju – emi, off Ola mummy junction, Aboru, Agbado Oke – Odo Local Council Development Authority, moved, to foil attempt, by suspected, vandals, who intended, to compromise the NNPC pipeline in the aforementioned, area.
The dastardly, act of these unscrupulous elements was foiled, at exactly, 0530hrs, at the aforementioned, location, by the gallant and tactical operation of the anti – vandal unit of the command led, by Assistant Commandant of Corps Abdullahi Jubril Musa.
The State Commandant, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, Commandant of Corps Usman Ishaq Alfadarai, Mfr, fdc, in a bid to protect lives and critical national assets and infrastructure of government immediately, ordered, the cordoning of the compromised point, patrol and robust surveillance of the entire area. He has also engaged, community leaders, religious bodies, youths, the NNPC and other relevant stakeholders, on the need to collaborate, with the Corps in fulfilling our noble mandate, in the area and by extension the entire Lagos state.
The gallant team of the command, recovered, petroleum products, forty seven kegs, hoes, hammers, pliers, sacks and other items used, by the suspected, vandals to compromise the pipeline. The suspects however, dashed through the bush path and ran away for their dear lives upon sighting our men.
The NSCDC, Lagos State Commandant, while parading the exhibits recovered, at the scene, said, through his Public Relations Officer, today that perpetrators and unrepentant criminal elements, who have made economic sabotage their only source of income, should desist, from it or meet their waterloo and face the wrath of the law.
Once, there was a man with leprosy who came to Jesus saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” This man didn’t have a problem believing that Jesus had the ability and power to heal him. He just wasn’t sure if Jesus was willing to do it for him.
I want you to look at Jesus’ response to the man and see God’s heart for you where healing is concerned. Jesus answered the man by touching him and saying, “I am willing. Be healed.”
What did Jesus say? “I am willing.” Did He just say it and do nothing? No, He stretched forth His hand to the man and restored the afflicted man to wholeness.
Today, God wants you to know that He is both able AND willing to heal you. Start to realize and believe that He wants you healed more than you want to be healed!
The Proprietor of Royal Kriston Group of Schools Pastor Christian Ekeh has appealed for Collaboration from the Society at Large to Help the Teaching Profession and Teachers so that they can have a better life and be encouraged to give Our Children their best .
Speaking during a Parent Teachers Association meeting on Saturday 4th November 2023 at the Alagbado Premises of Royal Kriston College in Lagos, The Proprietor noted that the Current harsh Economic Realties in Nigeria and poor Salary of Teachers ,Many People were no longer interested to go into the Teaching Profession making it worrisome, a situation where there will be no more Teachers available in Nigeria to teach Students
Teachers are Custodians of our Children and Future , but as important as they are,Many of them can not afford the Luxuries of life for themselves and Family.
Pastor Eke, Suggested a Possible Society where Landlords can Reduce the cost of house rents For Teachers ,a Scenerio where everyone will give more Respect to Teachers as they rightfully deserve rather than look down on Them .
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, appointed and sworn-in Mrs. Kemi Ogunyemi as Special Adviser on Health into the State Executive Council in a bid to expand the scope of administration in the State’s health care system.
SANWO-OLU APPOINTS, SWEARS IN KEMI OGUNYEMI AS SPECIAL ADVISER ON HEALTH
…As Ogunyemi Seeks Cooperation of all Health Stakeholders to Achieve THEMES Plus Agenda, UHC
Mrs. Oluwakemi Ogunyemi, a trained nurse and two-term member of Lagos State Health Service Commission, was sworn in on Friday as Special Adviser to the Governor on Health. She took the oath at a ceremony held at the State House, Alausa.
Sanwo-Olu congratulated Ogunyemi on her well-deserved appointment, reminding her that the expectations that warranted her appointment are high, given her wealth of experience and knowledge in the medical profession, leadership and governance.
The Governor expressed his confidence that the newly appointed Special Adviser would live up to her billing and the trust reposed in her in the discharge of her responsibilities.
He said: “I welcome Mrs. Oluwakemi Ogunyemi to the State Executive Council, having been confirmed by the House of Assembly. She will be serving as Special Adviser on Health. The expectations are high, given the wealth of experience she is bringing to the table. I expect that you would immediately settle into your responsibilities, so that the Government and the people of Lagos can harness your full potential, while you work to help actualise all of the programmes and activities in your portfolios.
After the swearing-in ceremony by Mr Governor, Ogunyemi was received at the Conference Room of the State Ministry of Health by top Government officials in the health sector, including the Chairman, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Atinuke Onayiga; Commissioners of the State Health Service Commission; members of the Body of Permanent Secretaries in the health sector; Medical Directors of State-owned Hospitals; Directors and staff of the Ministry of Health and members of the State Nursing family amidst wild jubilation and cheers.
Speaking at the reception ceremony held in her honour, Ogunyemi sought the cooperation, support and collaboration of all stakeholders in the health sector in order to drive the mandate of the Governor towards achieving universal health coverage and improving access to qualitative and efficient health services for the teaming population of the State.
She said: “I thank Mr. Governor who appointed me in his cabinet to assist him in achieving the THEMES agenda, especially in the health sector. I was not expecting to be a cabinet member, I did not lobby, but you know when God does something you can’t question. I was really excited when I got the call.
“One thing I will continue saying is that you have to make yourself valuable in what ever you are doing, you have to do it right, you have to show people your value otherwise if you do not do things right nobody is going to recognize you, and when you are of value, people will want you and will not want to see you go. So always work very hard.
“I know God put me here for a reason, there is a purpose, and I want you to continue praying for me to achieve that purpose and be able to make an impact not for me but for the future of of the health family and everybody who come behind to be the next SA or Commissioner because at the end of the day, every thing is temporary, so while you are there make sure you do it right.
“We are one; doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists, healthcare attendants, pharmacists and other health caders, we all have one purpose, so there is no reason for us to be divided, we have to get together for that person, who happens to be the patient, that’s why we are here.
“With you as a team, we are going to make an impact together, it’s not about me, it has never been about me, but someone has to lead someone has to be the Commissioner or Special Adviser, somebody has to be the director, and on Monday work starts, and I need your support.
“I have a passion for leadership, and I am very passionate about helping people. I am extremely passionate about people who do not have access to quality health care, and I’m committed to ensuring that they have good access to health efficient and quality healthcare services.
“The whole health family is very important to me. Let us be the best we can. God is watching us for every single thing we do”
Also present at the event were the Permanent Secretary Health District I, Dr Olufunmilayo Bankole; Permanent Secretary Secretary, Health District II, Dr Dayo Lajide; Permanent Secretary, Health District III, Dr Monsurat Adeleke; Permanent Secretary, Health District IV, Dr Abimbola Bowale and Permanent Secretary, Health District VI, Dr. Abimbola Mabogunje.
Others are the Commissioner I, HSC, Dr. Olumuyiwa Solanke; Commissioner II, HSC, Dr. Mobolaji Olukoya; Medical Director, Surulere General Hospital, Dr. Mobolaji Sojirin; Directors in the Ministry of Health; friends and family members the Mrs. Ogunyemi.
Today’s Scripture By this I know that You are well pleased with me, because my enemy does not triumph over me. Psalm 41:11, NKJV
BY THIS I KNOW Are you facing difficulties that seem too big? Perhaps you never dreamed you would be battling a sickness, that your marriage would be in trouble, or the company wouldn’t need you. God is saying, “I’m still in control. It’s not a surprise to Me.” He already has the solution lined up—the right people, the healing, the promotion, the breakthroughs.
I’ve learned to recognize that God is pleased with me not by the battles that He’s stopped, but by the battles that didn’t stop me. You can’t judge God’s favor by the battles He kept you out of, but by the battles He brought you through. David was saying, “I know God is pleased with me because in the time of testing He defeated my enemies for me.” The Scripture says you will go through the fire and not be burned, and you will go through the waters and not drown. Don’t get discouraged over what God is bringing you through. He won’t allow you to get in a difficulty that He can’t bring you out of.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY “Father, thank You for the history I have with You and for every time You have not allowed the enemy to triumph over me. Thank You for all the times when You’ve shown me that You are pleased with me. By this I know that I will triumph. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
SECTION TWO
I have received so many testimonies from people who have been set free from destructive habits. These are sincere and precious people who desired to experience breakthroughs but did not know how to. However, once they learned about righteousness that comes from Christ apart from their works, they began to confess that they were still the righteousness of God every time they felt tempted.
And bit by bit, the more they started to believe that they were righteous in Christ, and the more they refused to accept the condemnation for their past mistakes and for their present temptation, the more they became set free from the very addictions that bound them!
A brother from the US, who has been listening to my messages for some time, wrote to share that he had been addicted to pornography and had lived a lifestyle of sexual immorality since he was 14 years old. Although he had accepted Jesus when he was 18 years old, he continued to struggle with this aspect of his life. This is what he wrote:
“As a result of some bad influences and some of my own bad choices, I became a pornography addict and began to lead a sexually immoral life at the age of 14. I got saved when I was 18 years old, but I still struggled with those kinds of thoughts and some old, bad habits. I tried everything to break free from immorality and lustful thoughts.”
“Then, I heard Pastor Prince’s message titled, Good Things Happen to People Who Believe God Loves Them. I listened to it over and over again, and for the first time, God’s love became consistently real to me. I was able to receive God’s unconditional love over and over again, and it healed my heart.”
“God’s love has set me free! Thank you so much for the message that your church sends out to the world. It is truly changing lives!”
The revelation that God loves him unconditionally despite his failures and imperfections was what helped this brother break free from habits that had gripped him for many years. Beloved, God does not want you to sin because sin will destroy you.
But even if you have failed, you must know this: There is no condemnation because you are IN CHRIST JESUS and your sins are washed away by His blood! When God looks at you, He does not see you in your failures. From the moment you accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, God sees you in the risen Christ, seated at His right hand! As Jesus is spotless and without blame, so are you!
God sent His Son to die on the cross for you while you were still a sinner. Obviously, He does not love you only when you are perfect in your behavior and thoughts. His love for you is unconditional. Receive it afresh today and break free from every sin and addiction in your life!
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA has cautioned Pilots and Airline operators to be weary of hazardous weather conditions in the dry season.
According to a release by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency NIMET on weather, there is the possibility of poor visibility as a result of observed dust haze
The Climatic condition, according to the NCAA is propagated into the country from the Northern parts, which it described as the – Source Region.
Stations in the source region, like Niger (Goure, Zinder, Maine-Soroa, Diffa, N-Guigmi,Chad and 61091 and horizontal visibility between 800m and 6000m according to NCAA are expected to report poor horizontal visibility in the next 24hrs, based on available models. Due to strong winds, the dust in suspension the NCAA also disclosed is expected to propagate to some states in the northern parts of the country, which will further reduce horizontal visibility especially over Katsina, Kano, Nguru, Jigawa, Potiskum and Maiduguri in the next 24hours.
This information according to NCAA is intended to alert Pilots about nature of weather associated with dry season in Nigeria ranging from light/moderate to severe dust haze and sometimes early morning fog which can sometimes reduce the horizontal visibility to below the aerodrome operating minima.
Members of the Public are by this notice advised to take necessary precaution in the planning of their trips so as flight delays are likely to be encountered. unnecessary flight
The NCAA however cautioned :” All pilots, operators and air traffic controllers are obliged to abide by these safety requirements including; Closure of the Airspace by Air Traffic Controllers when any of these conditions in are observed or forecast by NIMET. “Strict adherence to published aerodrome weather minima by Flight Crews/Operators and Air Traffic Controllers (ATC).
In furtherance of efforts aimed at Maternal, Newborn and Child mortality reduction, as well as promotion optimal health for Residents of Lagos State, the State Government has announced that it would be implementing a weeklong Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health plus Nutrition (MNCAH+N) interventions in all the 57 local governments and local council development areas the State.
State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who made the announcement in a statement signed by the Director Public Affairs, Ministry of Health, Mr. Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, today, disclosed that the MNCAH+N week is scheduled to hold from Monday 6th to Friday 10th November, 2023 in all the Primary Healthcare Centres and designated sites across the State including schools, markets and playground.
While noting that the MNCAH+N week is geared towards improving the health-seeking behaviour of all citizens, Abayomi disclosed that weeklong health intervention would be flagged-off by the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Monday 6th November, 2023 at the Badagry Local Government Secretariat.
According to him, the interventions to be provided during the weeklong health intervention include; routine immunization, family planning, provision of vitamin A supplementation and malnutrition screening, deworming, birth registration as well as HIV and Tuberculosis screening and treatment.
In his words: “Objectives of the MNCAH+N is to improve the health seeking behavior of Lagosians towards ensuring the improvement of indices in the State. During the week, all under five children, pregnant women, nursing mothers and young adults will have access to free health care services, which includes preventive health services such as routine immunization, family planning, vitamin A supplementation, malnutrition screening, birth registration, free antenatal care, HIV and TB screening and treatment, and many others”
The Commissioner noted that a series of trainings have been held to ensure that health workers and implementers to implement the exercise carry out their duties in line with the global best practices and objectives of the campaign.
“The MNCAH+N week has come a long way in ensuring free access to high impact but low-cost promotive and preventive health interventions for the family, especially for women, children, and adolescents. It is an effective strategy employed by the State Government in preventing the common causes of morbidity and mortality especially in women and children”, he said.
Abayomi encouraged citizens particularly women of child bearing age, nursing mothers, pregnant women, adolescents and men to avail themselves of the cost effective health interventions provided during the week, by visiting any of the primary health centres and designated sites earmarked for the exercise.
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