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Lagos To Share Waste Management Expertise With Delta — Tokunbo Wahab

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Lagos State government, on Thursday, promised to assist Delta State in its pursuit of best practices in garbage management.

Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, made this statement at Alausa when he hosted a delegation from Delta State, headed by Mr. Jamani Ejiro, the Commissioner for the Environment, who came to observe the waste management practices in Lagos State and other environmental issues.

Kunle Adeshina, the ministry’s director of public affairs, revealed this in a statement on Thursday.

This is coming as the state government recently sealed the Oke-Afa market, Isolo, and Katangua market, Abule Egba, for violating waste disposal regulations.

LAWMA said the closure of the markets became expedient to curb mounting environmental health concerns.

According to the Wahab, knowledge sharing is essential for the development of any state that aspires to grow economically.

He told the delegates that the Lagos State Environmental Protection and Management law of 2017 is the bedrock on which the Ministry discharges its duties.

He said, “No man is an island, interestingly, Delta and Lagos share some similarities because they are both coastal states”.

He explained that Lagos State has also over time modified its laws ranging from environmental impact assessment and waste management saying it is pertinent to separate degradable waste from nondegradable waste.

Wahab who provided answers to questions from the delegates added that synergy exists between the ministry and its agencies and has enabled high-level cooperation.

He urged Delta State to replicate such synergy which would assist in achieving ministerial goals and moving the state forward.

He explained that the ministry  over the years ensured that different agencies have laws guiding their operations to achieve the set goals of a sustainable environment in accordance with the agenda of the state.

Wahab said the world has changed and everyone must put in place various measures to mitigate the adverse effects of global warming and other environmental issues confronting human existence.

“We must also construct very resilient infrastructure to take care of the adverse effects of global warming and most importantly we must build up an advocacy for our people to change their orientation,” he stated.

Speaking earlier, the Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Jamani Ejiro, said his State had been observant of Lagos State’s achievement in tackling the environmental challenges the state was confronted with in years past.

He commended the state for the laudable initiatives,  adding that Delta was willing to understudy these processes and also replicate same in Delta State to ensure environmental sustainability.

He said his State is resolute in addressing environmental issues such as the waste management process, combating climate change issues, environmental conservation as well as environmental education for the citizenry.

The Special Adviser on Environment, Mr Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, reiterated that Lagos being the commercial nerve center of the country saddles the state with a lot of challenges in the environment sector.

He said the state frontally confronts these challenges and issues in the environment to sustain business activities in the state, saying this has been achievable through the expertise of officers in the Departments and Agencies of the Ministry.

Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services, Mahamood Adegbite, enjoined the visiting delegates to engage officials of the host ministry and engender a synergy between the two states, adding that other states in the past had also formed alliances with Lagos on ways to improve the waste management process in their respective states.

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BREAKING: GTCO Becomes First Banking Stock To Exceed N100 On NGX

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Guaranty Trust Holding Company has achieved a strong mid-market showing during the July 16, 2025, trading session, surpassing the N100 milestone.

This makes GTCO the first banking stock listed under the NGX Banking Index to cross the N100 benchmark, while Stanbic IBTC Holdings remained just below at N99.

The upward movement aligns with the broader positive sentiment in the banking sector, where the NGX Banking Index has gained over 22% so far in July.

The development follows GTCO’s recent dual listing, which involved 2.29 billion ordinary shares being listed on the London Stock Exchange on July 9, 2025, and another 2.28 billion shares added to the Nigerian Exchange the next day.

The stock’s rise appears driven by investor response to its cross-border listing and its strong Q1 2024 financial performance. Month-to-date, GTCO has posted a gain exceeding 27%.

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BREAKING: Atiku Abubakar Resigns From PDP

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The presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has officially withdrawn his membership from the opposition party.

Atiku submitted his resignation ahead of the 2027 general elections, following confirmation of his involvement in forming a new coalition known as the Alliance Democratic Congress.

The resignation was contained in a letter dated Monday, July 14, 2025, and addressed to the chairman of the PDP in Jada 1 ward, Jada Local Government Area, Adamawa State.

A copy of the letter was shared on X by the Special Assistant on Media to the former Vice President on Wednesday.

The letter stated, “I am writing to formally resign my membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect.

“I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the opportunities I have been given by the party.

“Serving two full terms as Vice President of Nigeria and being a presidential candidate twice has been one of the most significant chapters of my life.

“As a founding father of this esteemed party, it is indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision.

“However, I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we stood for. It is with a heavy heart that I resign, recognising the irreconcilable differences that have emerged.

“I wish the party and its leadership all the best in the future. Thank you once again for the opportunities and support.”

 

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EFCC To Appeal Ruling Acquitting Fayose Of Money Laundering Charges

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will challenge the judgment that cleared Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, of money laundering and fraud accusations.

In his decision on a no-case submission, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke ruled that the prosecution did not provide enough evidence to require Fayose to present a defence.

After the judgment, EFCC counsel Rotimi Jacobs stated that the commission would obtain the certified judgment and begin the appeal process.

Fayose and his company, Spotless Investment Limited, had been re-arraigned on an 11-count charge of laundering ₦6.9 billion, allegedly during his time as governor.

The charges included allegations that Fayose received ₦1.2 billion for his 2014 campaign and accepted $5 million in cash from Obanikoro, bypassing standard banking procedures.

He was also accused of laundering several sums and using over ₦1.6 billion to purchase properties via proxies and firms such as De Privateer Ltd and Still Earth Ltd, contrary to the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.

During the May 19 no-case submission, Kanu Agabi, Fayose’s lawyer, argued that the prosecution failed to prove its case and pointed out that Abiodun Agbele, allegedly central to the transactions, wasn’t charged, which weakened the EFCC’s position.

“With due respect, the predicate offences do not hold water. Criminal breach of trust and conspiracy are distinct offences, and no co-conspirator was charged,” Agabi stated.

He asked the court to find that Fayose had no case to answer.

Olalekan Ojo, lawyer for the second defendant, also submitted a separate no-case application dated March 21, 2025, with supporting documents filed on May 16.

Ojo contended that the main evidence provided by the prosecution, particularly Obanikoro’s testimony, was unreliable since he confirmed there was no direct communication between Fayose and Sambo Dasuki, the former national security adviser.

Jacobs, however, urged the judge to dismiss the no-case submissions, arguing that there were unexplained financial activities that needed clarification.

He questioned why Fayose didn’t use his personal account if the money was legitimate, referencing EFCC investigator Abubakar Madaki’s claim that Fayose acquired properties through associates who later denied ownership, even though Fayose admitted the properties were his.

“If the money was clean, why not buy the properties in his name?” Jacobs asked.

He also referred to Obanikoro’s account that Fayose requested the money in cash and introduced Agbele to receive it, saying Fayose must explain these actions.

Despite these arguments, the court ruled in favour of the defendants and granted the no-case submission.

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