A pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has exploded in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos, killing at least two persons.

 

This was confirmed by the Director-General,Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osayintolu.

 

He said the raging fire from the explosion was caused by the activities of pipeline vandals which caused panic among residents of AbuleEgba, Ile Epo and Ekoro Road.

 

This is coming less than a month after an oil pipeline running through Glory Land estate around IsheriOlofin, Egbe-Idimu local council development area of Lagos state exploded.

 

The LASEMA boss sounded a note of warning to vandals.

 

The Yoruba Council of Elders has described as provocating and unfortunate the statement credited to the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore that the Southwest should drop operation Amotekun for presidential slot in 2023.

 

Herdsmen under the umbrella of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore on Wednesday warned Southwest governors to withdraw their support for ‘Operation Amotekun’, adding such may hurt the Southwest’s chances of getting the Presidency in 2023.

 

But in a swift reaction, the Secretary General of YCE, Dr. Kunle Olajide called on Nigerians to ignore the statement adding the South-West do not see Presidency as do or die come 2023.

He said what Nigerians should be concerned about is how to end the wave of insecurity nationwide and wondered if the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore determines who got the Presidential slot in 2023.

 

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has carried out a cabinet reshuffle, with the appointment of three new members.

 

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile in a statement said eight cabinet portfolios affected by the redeployment include Ministries of Local Government, Special Duties, Wealth Creation and Employment, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Home Affairs as well as Waterfront Infrastructure.

 

Governor Sanwo-Olu in the minor cabinet reshuffle moved three commissioners while two Special Advisers have been assigned new roles as commissioners.

 

Affected commissioners and their new portfolios are: Commissioner for Special Duties, Dr. Wale Ahmed who has now been moved to Local Government and Community Affairs; Mrs. Yetunde ArobiekE, formerly Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs has been moved to the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment.

 

Also, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf has been moved from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture.

 

Two former Special Advisers, Anofiu Elegushi and Kabiru Ahmed are now assigned to the Ministries of Home Affairs and Waterfront Infrastructure as respectively.

 

A Civil rights group, Campaign against Impunity, has called for immediate and unconditional release of former Senator, Shehu Sani who has been in the EFCC’s custody since the eve of New Year.

 

National Coordinator of the group, Shina Loremikan said the call became necessary since the action of the EFCC violates his fundamental human rights.

 

Shehu Sani is being held in EFCC custody over alleged involvement in name-dropping and obtaining $25,000 from Alhaji Sani Dauda, the boss of ASD Motors, in order to help shield him from investigations being carried out by the EFCC.

 

But Shina Loremikan wondered why SANI is kept in custody when the person accused him is said to outside the country.