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Village square reports  YAKUBU MAIKYAU ( SAN) EMERGES AS NIGERIA BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT  Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) is the new Nigeria Bar Association president . He  emerged winner of the Nigerian Bar Association presidential election held on July 16th ,2022.  Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) disclosed that 59,392 lawyers (highest ever) were accredited to vote in the election held on Saturday July 16,2022. Maikyau (SAN) polled a total of 22,342 to Joe Gazama(SAN) who polled 10,842 votes, and Jonathan Taidi(SAN) 1,373 votes.  The new NBA President was born on February 6, 1965 in Kebbi state. Maikyau (SAN) was called to the Nigerian bar on December 12, 1990, obtained a bachelor of law (LLB) degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state in 1989, and proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos

Village Square reports  NIGERIA PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE CONCLUDED  The Nigeria professional league was concluded on 17th July 2022, with four teams dropped from the elite division. The four dropped teams were MFM, Kano pillars, katsina united, and heartland FC. Remo Stars will compete in the CAF Confederation Cup next season after finishing in the third position in the Nigeria Professional Football League and Rivers united ( 2021/22 NPFL Champion) with plateau united would represent the country in the Africa champion league competition. The nation club performances in Africa's prestigious club competitions have been woeful for over a decade but sports enthusiasm prayed the three clubs that would represent the country in Africa cup competitions would get it right this time and make the nation proud with support from Nigeria football federation and recruits of best legs to the clubs. The North African teams have dominated African club competition and most times defeated the N

Village square reports  WHO IS COLLECTING FEES ON LAGOS ROADS Lagos residents are in a quagmire as they continue to bear the bunt of paying more transport fares despite experiencing terrible pains in traffic and bad roads. Is an understatement to say illegal fees collection has taken over every nook and crane in the Lagos community, with every space filled with drug addicts and thuggery Our correspondent who interacted with commuters to hear their views gathered that most of them complained that despite the high rise in diesel (Ago) and scarcity of PMS ( petrol) the street urchins known as agbero sometimes influence transport fares and continued collecting of levy at all the parks is another factor which seems to be beyond the state government with speculations that the government had lost control of transport sector in the state . In almost every part of Lagos, this group of people is seen in every available space where commercial transport operators exist, this group of p

Village square reports  COURT SENTENCES NIGERIA NOLLYWOOD ACTOR TO 16YRS IMPRISONMENT  An Ikeja Domestic violence and sexual offence court today convicted Nollywood actor   Olanrewaju James alias Baba Ijebu to 16 years for sexually assaulting a 14yr old minor. Delivering the judgment, justice Oluwatoyin convicted the actor for indecent treatment of a minor, sexual assault, and attempted sexual assault but was acquitted of counts one and six which were sexual assault by penetration and attempted sexual assault by penetration.

JENDOR SPEAKS  * set to name running mate on July 12th The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos state for the 2023 election has denied as rumor that  Nollywood actress Funke Akindlele has been chosen as his running mate. Speaking at an exclusive interview on a radio station voice of the people 90.3fm monitored in Lagos July10th, 2022 He said it was just mere speculation as the party has not decided on such and   has four more  credible candidates namely: Gbadebo Rodes-Vivour,  Yeye Shobanjo, David Kolawole Vaughan known as Dakova, and Egnr Teslim Balogun but  promised that his  running mate would be unveiled on 12th July. Speaking on various agendas of his party( PDP) and government for the state if he occupies the Alausa secretariat, he said Lagos continuous experiencing  flooding for over two decades was as a result of the ruling party in the state  comatose  approach to the issue and promised a better and improved method to solve the

SUPER FALCON WINS FIRST GAME AT AFCON Defending champions Nigeria collected their first points of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Botswana in Rabat on Thursday after having lost their opening game to South Africa. Ifeoma Onunmou tucked away the ball in the first half and substitute Christy Ucheibe added a second goal with a powerful header from a corner, just minutes after coming on at the start of the second half. Nigeria are now on three points from two games and expected to secure their quarterfinal place on Sunday when they finish their Group C campaign against rookies Burundi. Botswana also have three points, after having beaten Burundi 4-2 in their opener, and could yet also advance to the quarterfinal, even if as one of the best third placed finishers. They are up against South Africa in their last game, also on Sunday, where they will need to be more adventurous than they were against the Super Falcons, as they looked tentative and a little

INSECURITY: BODE GEORGE RAISES  ALARM  Village square report The former deputy national chairman of the people's Democratic Party ( Pdp) chief Bode George has raised alarm about the high level of insecurity in the country. He expressed his opinion in parables through his short Sallah message to felicitates el-Kabir celebration with Muslim faiths  titled " who is in control" and wonder about the recent happenings on the security situation in our nation and who is in charge of the safety of the people, property, and the country as a whole.   The message  read thus  “The sustained threat from rogue states, international terrorism, violence perpetrated by religious extremists, and the moral confusion, arising from liberal views of all kinds, begs the question, what is happening to our country Nigeria and the world? “We sense that we have entered into an era of bewildering uncertainty, where no one is in control. There is a fault line in our world, a deep vulnerabi

NIGERIA SINGER DIAGNOSED WITH KIDNEY FAILURE  Village square reports  * To undergo a transplant by the end of July  * Family/management calls for prayers  Nigerian Afrobeat artist, songwriter, and singer,  Eedris Abdulkareem has been diagnosed with kidney failure.  According to a statement by the artist's management, Lakeem Entertainment Inc reveals that the artist has been undergoing dialysis at a hospital in Lagos state  The statement thus read, “The Lakreem Entertainment Inc. boss has recently been diagnosed with kidney failure and has been undergoing dialysis since the detection at a reputable hospital here in Lagos, Nigeria.” The ‘Jaga Jaga’ crooner is billed to undergo a kidney transplant at the end of this month. “The date for the transplant surgery is now fixed for the end of July, and all arrangements and texts have been concluded, including certifying the compatibility status of the gracious donor (a family member),” they said. His management, ther

GUNMEN ATTACK ADVANCE TEAM OF NIGERIA PRESIDENT  Source : premium times  *Dss and Military repelled attackers  * team made it safely to Daura  * two members of the team are receiving treatment for minor injury  Gunmen have attacked an ‘advance team’ of presidential aides leading to injuries to two people, an official has said. President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, confirmed the shooting in a statement on Tuesday. Mr Shehu, who described the incident as ‘sad’ said the attack occurred “near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for Sallah.” “The attackers opened fire on the convoy from ambush positions but were repelled by the military, police and DSS personnel accompanying the convoy. “Two persons in the convoy are receiving treatment for the minor injuries they suffered. All the other personnel, staff and vehicles made

Village Square reports  LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES MARGINAL INCREASE IN BRT FARES  Sanwo-Olu approves marginal increase in BRT fare*  _• New rate to begin on all standard routes by July 13, 2022,_   _• Mauls bailout for BRT franchise route firms to cushion the effect of operations._  To sustain the operations of regulated bus services in Lagos State, the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a flat rate increase by N100 in fares for all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Standard routes. With the increase, a bus ride from Ikorodu – TBS will now cost N600 from N500 while Berger to Ajah is now N700, up from N600. Oshodi to Abule Egba will cost N450 from N350 and Abule-Egba-CMS-Obalende will attract a fare of N600. The increase, which will come into effect on Wednesday, 13 July 2022, is aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the BRT and standard route schemes. The Governor in consenting to the fare increase also approved a proposal for a bailout for the bus opera