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[size=14pt]Fashola drums support for Ultimate Commander.[/size]

November 28, 2013 by Agency Reporter


Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Wednesday urged Nigerians to support Osita Offor, aka De Ultimate Commander, as he defends his title against American Bobby Lashley on Dec. 6.

A statement released by the organisers, said the governor made the call while receiving a delegation of the wrestlers in his office in Ikeja.

It said that apart from the Commander/Lashley heavyweight title fight tagged, ‘the Battle of Legends’ there would be other supporting bouts.

The event would hold at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

“I want to assure you that Lagos State will support you, in whichever way possible, because ours is a government that places much premium on its youth,” the statement quoted the governor as saying.

It said that the governor urged De Commander to train intensely, so as to retain his title as the Universal Pro Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Champion.

According to the statement, the governor commended the organisers for ensuring that the fight took place in the country, and Lagos, in particular.

Humanbeans: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62213:lagos-to-appeal-judgment-on-lastma&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

Lagos To Appeal Judgment On LASTMA

SUNDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2011 00:00

BY KAMAL TAYO OROPO NEWS - NATIONAL

THE Lagos State government has said that it will challenge the ruling of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, which voided the power of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to impose fine on traffic offenders.

The presiding judge, Justice Abang, had declared that sections 9, 11, 12 and 13 of the law establishing LASTMA is unconstitutional and of no effect, following a suit filed by one Mr. Jonathan Odutola.

Abang held that while LASTMA may arrest traffic offenders, it does not have power to impose fines, adding that only a court of law could do so.

But the Lagos State Attorney General, Mr. Ade Ipaye, reacting to the judgment on Friday, said the state would appeal the ruling.

“We are filing an appeal immediately. Lagos State, Federal Government and other jurisdictions have laws that validly impose fines in the same way as the LASTMA Law, so we are certainly not satisfied with the judgment, Ipaye said.

superior1: LASTMA can’t impose fine on traffic offenders – Court
On September 22, 2011 · In News

By INNOCENT ANABA

LAGOS- Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has declared that Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, lacks the power to impose fine on traffic offenders.

Delivering judgment in the suit filed by Mr. Jonathan Odutola, Justice Abang declared that sections 9, 11, 12 and 13 of the law establishing LASTMA is unconstitutional and of no effect.

The judge not only awarded N500,000 against LASTMA, but stated that the four sections of its law were contrary to Section 36 of the Constitution, which gives the right of fair- hearing to every Nigerian.

He held that while LASTMA has the power to arrest traffic offenders, it does not have the powers to impose fine on them, adding that instead, it is a court of law that has power to impose fine on anybody who contravenes the law.

The judge submitted that the imposition of fine on any traffic offender by LASTMA amounted to being a judge in its own cause.

He said: “Sections 9, 11, 12, and 13 of the law establishing LASTMA is unconstitutional. It is against the spirit of the Section 36 of the Constitution, which gives right of fair-hearing to every Nigerian. Moreover, that would amount to being a judge in your own cause.”

Odutola had dragged LASTMA to court for unlawfully impounding his car and imposing and slamming an illegal fine on him.

In the suit, he stated that last March, while driving his car on Third Mainland Bridge, it suddenly developed some mechanical problems.

According to him, to ensure that the car did not obstruct free flow of traffic, he immediately called a towing-van which towed the vehicle completely out of the road.

He said he also paid towing-van operator some money for the service rendered.

Odutola stated that he also called his mechanics to come and rescue him and the vehicle, adding that as soon as the mechanics arrived, some policemen patrolling the bridge who apparently wanted him to give them money refused them to work on the car.

When he insisted, Odutola and the mechanics were thoroughly beaten and harassed.

The policemen then called LASTMA officials at Sura, Lagos Island, who immediately came and towed the applicant’s car to their office and consequently slammed him with a fine if he must get his car back.

Mozehh: I have gone through this thread and nobody seems to address the issue. Everyone is just beating about the bush and seemingly trying to justify one wrong by citing another. This is the issue as i see it:

Was it LAWFUL (i.e according to nigerian constitution) for the governor to destroy the alcohol? Now I am quite aware that the state seems to adopt sharia law, but like the mod indicated, does sharia law apply to all within a territory or only to muslims? I think muslims only (I may be wrong). If the alcohol belonged to a muslim, perhaps he was right to destroy it (I do not know the details sharia law). If it however belonged to a non-muslim, he broke the law and should pay a full refund. It's that simple!

In addition, a state decides how it is governed by laws. You may feel alcohol and many other vices are morally wrong, but if that is not in the law of the land, you keep your morals to yourself or if you must do something about it, vote in reps and senators who promise to include the ban of alcohol in the constitution. No morally apt person should be in support of the consumption of alcohol. Every morally apt person should however be against the breaking of the law.

vote in reps and senators who promise to include the ban of alcohol in the constitution.

Samoo01: Exactly what transpired between the lawyer and the authorities? On what basis was he arrested and how much fine did he pay before filling this lawsuit? Can the lawyer actually sue a law enforcement official (having already secured judgement against his employer, LASTMA) based on altercation he had with him while on duty? This is a subnormal news report.

Afrobeat historian Chris May, who provides in-depth track-by-track commentaries for all tracks on the Fela reissues released by Knitting Factory, writes:
 
Sorrow Tears & Blood (1977) – an impassioned attack on police and army violence against political dissenters in Africa - was among the first albums Fela released following the Nigerian army's destruction of his Kalakuta Republic commune on 18 February 1977. Characteristically, Fela came back fighting. One of the LP's early front sleeve designs (there were two, about which more below) was a photograph showing Fela onstage in the aftermath of the outrage, his left leg in plaster from foot to knee. The police and army invariably leave behind them "sorrow, tears and blood," Fela sings, and the backing vocalists respond, "dem regular trademark."  The album was dedicated, Fela said, "to the memory of those who were beaten, raped, tortured or injured" during the Kalakuta attack.
 
Fela's record company, Decca, refused to release Sorrow Tears & Blood, fearing government reprisals. Fela responded by setting up Kalakuta Records and making the album the label's debut release.
 
All this has led to the common belief that the album's title track was written after, and concerns itself with, the events of February 1977. It certainly resonates with them. However, according to Fela's friend and sleeve designer, Ghariokwu Lemi, Fela actually wrote the lyrics in the weeks following the South African apartheid regime's crushing of the Soweto uprising on 16 June 1976. Sorrow Tears & Blood was added to Afrika 70's set list the following month, and was probably recorded around August/September.

saxywale: yes.

Some say he rejected the car gift because akala gave him the same car as other oba's in oyo. He was expecting a bigger and more expensive automobile. He believes he shouldn't be on the same level with other oba's in oyo.

He also dislikes akala (an ogbomosho man) because akala started the rotation of chairmanship of oyo kings. Before then, the chairmanship post was solely for the alaafin of oyo.The title is now shared with the soun of ogbomosho and olubadan of ibadan.

http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvnews/92175/1/royal-tussle-in-oyo-deepens-alaafin-olubadan-soun-.html

deols: I think d last part is what naptu2 was going to talk about. But he did not

obailala: And who told you an international airport is suppose to have 4 runways??

It simply depends on the level of traffic or how busy the airport is. Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja is very very far from what you would call a busy airport by all standards. Heathrow Airport London which is one of the busiest airports in the world has only 2 runways although it sure needs some more because at busy times, a plane takes-off from Heathrow every 45-60seconds.

The news report isn't clear on what is really going on at the Abuja airport but instead of a new runway, what I think is needed urgently is an efficient system to evacuate the the carcass of the Saudi cargo plane from the runway.

Sissie: No its not, Alcohol is not banned in the sabon gari area of kano.

Sissie: No one's right is being denied, Alcohol is not completely banned in kano, it's sold in some places the people who take alcohol know where to buy it.

It's sold in the minority area, so all the people shouting minority this minority that have no case.

For transportation the government needs to give the seller's licence so they can transport it to the area's it's allowed.

But no alcohol can't be sold everywhere.

CFCfan: Nice. I suspect that OSMI would demand fees from the telecoms companies who are interested in carrying the mobile broadcast.
That would be an additional way in which OSMI can earn some more money, to negate the effect of broadcasting the tourney for free to the tv and radio stations.

[size=14pt]Nigerians To Watch 2014 FIFA World Cup Free[/size]

December 4, 2013

Nigerians will be able to watch their favourite Super Eagles and other teams on terrestrial TV going by the recent partnership between Optima Sports Management International(OSMI) and FIFA. The world governing body awarded the exclusive free TV media rights for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and other FIFA events in the Nigerian territory. The media rights include TV, Radio and Mobile rights.

However, the CEO of Osmi, Rotimi Pedro noted in a chat with the SportingLife that though it is free of right fees but it will be monetised through other means such as the viewing centres and advertisers who intend staking their money for leverage for their organisations.

Pedro said:”In 2010, we had a successful outing. 2014 will indeed not be an exception. We can’t afford to disenfranchise Nigerians, majority of them still watch free TV. It is indeed available to all broadcasters including VON. We are, however, open for discussion on redistribution of the content.”

Collaborating Pedro’s views, OSMI’s Adeoye Ronuga added:” After the World Cup draws, sponsors can afford themselves the different packages ranging from Platinum, gold and silver to suit their preferences. We have put our money in line hence the need to commercialise some aspects. There would be discounts ranging from 10 to 20 per cent for the targeted customers though.”

In the same vein, Niclas Ericson, Director of FIFA’s TV Division, said: “FIFA is pleased to confirm our partnership with OSMI in Nigeria after the successful implementation of the media rights programme in Nigeria for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Nigerian football fans are in for a true treat from the upcoming event that will feature Nigeria’s nationalteams.”

Meanwhile, the package of rights which OSMI has been awarded includes: 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s W/Cup; 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s W/Cup; FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup,2013 FIFA Confederations Cup 2013; FIFA U-20 World Cup 2013 ;FIFA U-17 World Cup 2013 as well as the 2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil.