Police to reduce multiple checkpoints along Expressway – CP promises

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August 18, 2024

Police to reduce multiple checkpoints along Expressway – CP promises

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Adegoke Fayoade, says the command will reduce the multiple checkpoints along Lagos Badagry Expressway.

Fayoade said this during a familiarisation visit to Area K Command of Nigeria Police along Oko-Afo, Badagry, Lagos, on Saturday.

He said that the multiple checkpoints were creating negative impact and bad image for the country.

“I will look into the police checkpoints on the expressway and reduce them. The reduction will not affect security in the area,” he said.

The CP, however, said that security agencies were not the only ones manning the checkpoints.
“You will see individuals, Agbero, NURTW and others.

“Everyone is guilty. We can not continue to condemn only the security agencies because all of us are involved.

“Let us also caution our sons that come out and block the roads to collect money.

“It is not good for our country.

“Everyone wants to make money,

“I’m a son of the soil here, they must give me tax. ‘I am the owner of the land, they must pay tax’. This is common here.

“Please let us talk to our children and people engaging in this kind of attitude to stop it,” he said.

Fayoade also urged traditional rulers in Badagry to talk to the sons because majority of checkpoints were created by the youths in the area.

“Let them go out and engage themselves in something that will bring peace and development to the country.

“They should get involved in activities that will project the image of the country,” he said.

Fayoade commended local government chairmen for supporting the command to fight crime.

“I want to plead that this support should continue. It should be further enhanced so that we can keep our area secure and safe from hoodlums, miscreants, robbers and kidnappers.
“I want to assure you that most of your complaints will be tabled before the Inspector General of Police and necessary actions will be taken,” he said.

The Commander, Area K Command of Nigeria Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Adeleke Smith, said the command had 11 divisions of Nigeria Police to ensure a safe and secured society.

Smith also commended the chairmen of local governments for their cooperation and support.
“We appreciate the people of Badagry for their understanding and accommodating the police.

“We also appreciate the local government chairmen within Badagry division for their unhampered support of the Nigerian police force and the Commissioner of Police,” he said.

Meanwhile, some traditional rulers of Badagry had earlier registered their complaints of policeman not wearing their uniforms on the highway.

The Onimeke of Imeke Land, Oba Olatunji Ogabi, said that the behavior of some police officers on the highway was unbearable, urging the commissioner to sensitise them.

Also, the Chairman of Badagry Local Government, Mr Olusegun Onilude, called on the commissioner to reduce the number of Police checkpoints along the expressway

Onilude said that the unnecessary delay and waste of time caused by these checkpoints had made tourists to abandon the coastal town.
Also, a traditional leader, the Oniwoko of Iworo Land, Oba Olu Kosoko, urged the commissioner to build police station in the area, adding that the town, being the headquarters of a Local Council Development Area did not have a police station.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that traditional rulers from different towns in Badagry were at the meeting.

Also present were leaders of security agencies including the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Army and Department of State Service graced were represented (NAN)

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President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi outing

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January 17, 2026

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President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi outing

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after participating in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026).

Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.

The president attended the summit alongside some members of his cabinet.

On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The agreement is aimed at deepening economic cooperation, boosting bilateral trade and investment, and enhancing technology transfer.

It will also expand collaboration in key sectors, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining and renewable energy.

In his address at the summit, Tinubu announced that Nigeria and the UAE would jointly host INVESTOPIA in Lagos in February.

The initiative is designed to attract global investors and accelerate sustainable investment inflows into Nigeria.

Tinubu also said Nigeria targets mobilising up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance.

He said the funds would support energy transition reforms and expand nationwide access to electricity. (NAN)

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APC clears air on receiving letter of defection from another State Governor

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January 17, 2026

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APC clears air on receiving letter of defection from another State Governor

The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied receiving a letter from Gov. Dauda Lawal seeking to defect to the party.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were speculations across the state over Lawal’s move to defect to APC.
A statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, described the speculations as fabricated.
“The party came across a fabricated report purported to have emanated from one Tambarin Gusau claiming that Go Dauda Lawal has sent a letter to the party wanting to join the APC.
“The report is malicious, unfortunate, unfounded, mischievous and showed the unprofessional manner which some people can go in misleading others and causing chaos in a stable and a peaceful party like the APC.
“The APC has responsible channels where everything is done in a guided manner,” Idris said.
According to him, the party has not received any letter from Lawal as claimed through the imagination of the writer nor was the party aware of any recent moves by the governor to defect from the PDP to the APC.
“All members of the party and indeed the public especially in Zamfara should therefore disregard such report.,” Idris added.(NAN)

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282 Passengers safe as plane makes emergency landing in Lagos

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January 17, 2026

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282 Passengers safe as plane makes emergency landing in Lagos

A Qatar Airways passenger plane on Friday made an emergency landing at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos after developing a technical fault mid-flight.

The aircraft, which had 248 passengers and 12 crew members on board, was forced to land abruptly after the malfunction was detected while it was operating within Nigerian airspace.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement released by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.

According to him, the agency was alerted to the situation through its 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines, prompting an immediate response from emergency officials.

He explained that upon receiving the distress call, the LASEMA Response Team (LRT) was swiftly deployed to the airport to assess the situation and provide necessary support.

“Upon arrival at the scene, the LASEMA Response Team confirmed that the aircraft was in distress,” the statement noted.

“The pilot executed a safe landing on the runway at Murtala Mohammed International Airport with LASEMA Response Team and other emergency responders standing by on extreme high alert on the runway.

“Collaborative efforts of the multi-agency responders were coordinated. After proper check by the pilot and the engineering crew, the aircraft was moved to the apron for detailed inspection and prompt repairs.”

“All passengers of the distressed airplane were evacuated safely; no injuries reported, no loss of lives,” the statement said.

Despite the technical issue and the emergency landing, the agency stated that there was the aircraft experienced no major damage.

“The aircraft has been secured on the apron. Recovery activities have been completed,” the statement added.