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August 10, 2022

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EKEDC Confirms Fire Outbreak At Lagos Island Substation

The injection substation at Idumagbo, Lagos Island, has experienced a fire, according to Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC).

Mr Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Corporate Communications EKEDC, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.

Idemudia said that the incident affected electricity supply to customers in Idumagbo and Ajele areas.

He said the incident occurred about 3.00 p.m. when one of the 15MVA power transformers inside the substation caught fire.

“This is to inform our dear customers in Lagos Island that a 15MVA power transformer at our New Idumagbo Injection Substation caught fire around 3.00 p.m. today.

NCDC Confirms 157 Monkeypox Cases, 4 Deaths

In 26 states throughout the nation, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has identified 157 cases of monkeypox.

In its most recent monkeypox status report for week 30, the NCDC made this disclosure.

Monkeypox is a rare viral zoonotic infectious disease that affects humans irregularly and is typically seen in isolated communities in Central and West Africa that are close to tropical rainforests.

Nigeria is one of the African nations where the illness is widespread.

According to the agency, four deaths were reported from four states between January 1 and July 31, 2022: Delta (1), Lagos (1), Ondo (1), and Akwa Ibom (1). (1).

The survey also indicated that the illness was thought to be present in at least 413 people nationwide.

There were 56 new suspected cases reported during Epi Week 30 in 2022 (from July 25 to July 31), coming from 19 different states, including Ondo (13), Plateau (8), Lagos (6), Adamawa (4), Abia (3), Borno (3), Delta (2), Kano (3), Anambra (2), Bayelsa (2), Kwara (2), Akwa Ibom (1), Gombe (1), Imo (1), Nasarawa (1), Osun (1), Oyo (1), River (1)

“Of fifty-six (56)suspected cases, there were twenty-four(24) new confirmed positive cases in Epi week 30, 2022 from twelve (12) states – Ondo (5), Kano (3), Lagos (3), Abia (2), Adamawa (2), Bayelsa (2), Kwara (2), Delta (1), Anambra (1), Gombe (1), Rivers (1) and Nasarawa (1).

“From 1st January to 31st July 2022, there have now been 413 suspected cases and 157 confirmed cases (105 male, 52 female) from twenty-six (26) states – Lagos (20), Ondo (14), Adamawa (13), Delta (12), Bayelsa (12), Rivers (11), Edo (8), Nasarawa (8), Plateau (6), Anambra (6), FCT (5), Taraba (5), Kwara (5), Kano (5), Imo (4), Cross River (3), Borno (3), Oyo (3), Abia (3), Gombe (3), Katsina (2), Kogi (2), Niger (1), Ogun (1), Bauchi (1) and Akwa Ibom (1).

“Four deaths were recorded from 4 states – Delta (1), Lagos (1), Ondo (1) and Akwa Ibom (1).

“Overall, since the re-emergence of monkeypox in September 2017 and to 31st July 2022, a total of 925 suspected cases have been reported from 35 states in the country.”

Oseni Rufai Pays Fine, Apologises Over Use BRT Lane

Oseni Rufai, an Arise Television personality, who was charged with using the BRT lane on a Lagos highway and resisting arrest by police, made his court appearance in a mobile court in Lagos on Tuesday.

He was accused of breaking the Lagos State Transport Law of 2018, and the court found him guilty of breaking the law by driving on the BRT lane. He was fined N70,000.

Reliable information indicated that Rufai paid the bill and was given access to his car.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the public relations officer for the Lagos State Police, revealed this on Tuesday night while providing a status report on the situation on his Twitter account.

In a statement sent via his Twitter account, Gboyega Akosile, the chief press secretary to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, called the television journalist a lawbreaker and said that Rufai had previously confessed to his crime to the police.

Social media users have responded to Rufai's behaviour in various ways.

While some accused the broadcaster of breaching the law, others believed that the prosecution was politically motivated.

Rufai apologized to friends, family, and coworkers for the event on Wednesday's morning program, admitting that he did not know everything.

He said, “As many of you know, I have been in the news for a few days for the wrong reasons. This has resulted in needless distraction for my friends, family, members of the public and for all my colleagues here on Arise News Channel.

“I would, therefore, like to apologize to all parties over what transpired during the incident with the police when I was stopped for driving on a bus lane.

“I cannot and dare not lay claims to know it all”.

Police Commissioner Places Officers On Red Alert In Lagos

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, , has placed operatives on red alert following reports of planned attacks on the metropolis.

Also placed on alert are all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Tactical Commanders, in a bid to ensure that any planned attack is promptly and decisively nipped in the bud.

This is contained in a statement issued today by the Command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin.

According to him, the Command is not unmindful of intelligence reports suggesting that Lagos State could be on the radar of some persons planning attacks across the country.

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Hundeyin said that in all the border towns, persons coming in and going out were under serious surveillance.

He added that the Command is also working closely with other sister security agencies to ensure that no person or group of persons succeeds in destabilizing the peace and serenity enjoyed by the good people of Lagos State.

The image maker said the Lagos police boss assured residents that all human, material and operational resources had been fully and optimally deployed across the length and breadth of the state.

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