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Lagos Inaugurates Fire Marshal Club with Safety Walk to Cut Fire Incidents
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has officially inaugurated the Fire Marshal Club, a community-based volunteer initiative, accompanied by a high-profile Safety Walk to promote fire awareness and emergency preparedness across the state.
The event kicked off with a sensitization walk starting from the Service Headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja, passing through the Ikeja Fire Station and various routes before returning to headquarters.
The activity aimed to engage the public directly in fire safety education and encourage proactive participation in preventing outbreaks.
Controller General Margaret Adeseye highlighted a modest decline in fire incidents between 2024 and 2025, attributing it to growing awareness efforts. She stressed that while fires cannot be entirely eliminated due to multiple risk factors, collective responsibility, adherence to safety rules, and community involvement can minimize them significantly.
“The Fire Marshal system is a globally recognized voluntary approach to prevention,” Adeseye said. “By establishing clubs in markets, commercial hubs, and neighborhoods, we will train and empower volunteers to prevent incidents and respond effectively as first responders.”
She added that members will receive comprehensive training to bridge gaps between communities and professional emergency services, including prompt reporting via toll-free lines.
General Manager of the Lagos State Command and Control Centre, Femi Giwa, underscored the role of inter-agency collaboration in aligning with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s vision for a safer Lagos.
Health, safety, and environment expert Dr. Julius Akpong praised the move, noting that research shows about 80–95% of fire incidents stem from unsafe human actions and ignorance, calling for ongoing education and behavioral shifts.
The Fire Marshal Club represents a key step in the state government’s strategy to protect lives and property through prevention, partnerships, and stronger emergency systems. Volunteers are expected to serve as vital links in reporting and initial response to incidents.
The initiative follows recent recruitment and training of new firefighters, signaling continued investment in Lagos’ fire safety infrastructure.
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Edo House of Assembly Elect New Speaker Idiaye, Hints Why Agbebaku Resign
“Once the leadership is poor, it will drag the work of the governor backwards. So we decided to say no.”
•The new Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mr Yekini Idiaye
The Edo House of Assembly has sworn in a newly elected Speaker , Yekini Idiaye, following the resignation of the former speaker, Blessing Agbebaku.
Speaking in an interview after his swearing-in ceremony in Benin, Idiaye pledged the full cooperation of the house to the state executive, describing Governor Monday Okpebholo as a performing leader who deserved legislative backings.
“He is doing a lot for the people of Edo, so we have to cooperate with him to move the state forward,” he added.
Fielding question on the exit of the former speaker, Idiaye cited the challenges of corruption and poor leadership.
Idiaye said: ” There’s corruption here and there. Every now and then it is adjournment — we resume tomorrow, adjournment for another 30 days, 20 days — and we were all not too happy with this leadership style.”
The new speaker pointed out that a weak legislature directly affected the executive, adding that the house had to act to protect the governor’s performance.
“Once the leadership is poor, it will drag the work of the governor backwards. So we decided to say no.”
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Defence Headquarters say X Account Compromised
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement, describing the incident as a cybersecurity matter.
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has issued a notification to the public, media representatives, and relevant stakeholders regarding the compromise of its official account on X (formerly known as Twitter).
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement, describing the incident as a cybersecurity matter.
He said “appropriate technical measures had been activated to secure the account and prevent further unauthorised access.”
Uba assured the public that efforts were ongoing to fully restore control of the account, while advising members of the public to disregard any suspicious, unauthorised or misleading content posted from the account during the period.
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned following moves by some lawmakers to impeach him.
Agbebaku said his decision came after extensive consultations with his constituency and party leaders.
In related developments, other principal officers of the House, including the Majority Leader and his deputy, have been suspended.
Agbebaku had served as Speaker for six years, having assumed the position during the tenure of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. He defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after the 2024 Edo governorship election.
Yekini Idiaye has emerged as the new Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly.
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