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General News
Sanwo-Olu urges use of innovative technologies in solving challenge
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called for the use of innovative technologies to resolve the economic and social challenges of the country. Sanwo-Olu said this on Wednesday during the pioneer graduation of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) at Konga Place in Lekki. He said that the new platform of globalisation and the Internet of Things…
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Onigbongbo LCDA organises public hearing on amendments to 7 by-laws
The Legislative Arm of the Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikeja, Lagos State, has announced its readiness to organise a public hearing on amendments to seven by-laws in the council. The legislative arm disclosed this in a release jointly signed on Wednesday in Lagos by the Majority Leader of the LCDA Legislative Arm, Mr. Kayode Opayemi (JP), and the…
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Security
Police recover day-old baby abandoned on Lagos road
Police in Lagos State recovered a day-old baby abandoned on Alhaji Masha Road, Surulere, on Monday, police spokesman SP Benjamin Hundeyin said on Wednesday. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a social worker attached to a hospital in the Surulere area reported the recovery of the baby to the police on Monday. The social worker reported that…
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judiciary
Absence of witnesses stalls trial of pastor who allegedly defiled 17-year-old daughter
The trial of a pastor, Mr. Emmanuel Orekoya, docked at the Lagos Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court for defiling his 17-year-old daughter, was stalled on Wednesday because of the absence of prosecution witnesses. Orekoya was first arraigned on Feb. 27 before Justice Abiola Soladoye on a two-count charge of defilement and sexual assault by penetration. The prosecution had alleged…
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judiciary
Breaking…. Lagos coroner clears Dowen College, indicts parents, doctors
The Lagos State coroner inquest instituted to unravel the cause of the death of Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, has revealed that he died a natural death. The Lagos coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, stated in a 255-page judgment on Monday that the student’s death was avoidable. Kadiri attributed the death to parental and medical negligence.…
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Security
Police arrest army Lance Cpl. for allegedly stabbing a motorcyclist
The Police in Lagos State have confirmed the arrest of a Nigerian Army Lance Corporal attached to 159 Battalion in Yobe, for allegedly stabbing a commercial motorcyclist in the abdomen. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Hundeyin said that the soldier was arrested on Saturday at 3.00 a.m.…
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FG train Epe youths as tourism professionals
The Federal Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), trained no fewer than 40 youths in Epe as tour guides and operators. The Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Lola Ade-John, said during the graduation ceremony held in Epe on Sunday that the training, known as the EcoGenesis Incubator Series, was meant to support tourism…
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Communities, volunteers ready to face upcoming floods – Red Cross
The Country Manager of the British Red Cross in Nigeria, Karsten Voigt, says communities and volunteers are ready to face the challenges expected with the upcoming floods. Voigt said this on the sidelines of the 56th Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Lagos Branch. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the British Red Cross…
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judiciary
Cashier in court for allegedly stealing employer’s money
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 56-year-old cashier, Essien Emmanuel, who allegedly stole his employer’s N612,000. The defendant, who resides at Agege, Lagos State, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on a count charge of stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Felicia Okwori, told the court that the cashier committed the stealing from June 2023…
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Metro
Lagos-Calabar Highway: Compensation based on FG gazetted rates —- Umahi
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has assured property owners along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway route that fair and transparent compensation will be paid to those affected. Umahi said this at a press briefing and stakeholder meeting on Lagos-Coastal Highway projects at the Eko Hotel on Thursday in Lagos. The minister said that the compensation process, which…
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Metro
Prioritise safety, adhere to speed limit, commissioner urges drivers
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Thursday urged commuters traversing Lagos roads to prioritise safety at all times. Osiyemi, in a statement in Lagos, also appealed to drivers, particularly those navigating the newly rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge, to adhere to the designated speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. “We should recognise the pivotal…
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General News
Lagos Traditional White Cap Chiefs mourn Osolo
The Traditional White Cap Chiefs of Lagos State have described the death of Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, Adeola Olushi III, the Osolo of Isolo Kingdom, as a rude shock and a big loss. Chief Abdul-Lateef Aderibigbe-Ajose, the Opeluwa Onido of Lagos and Head of the Traditional White Cap Chiefs of Lagos State, mourned the popular traditional ruler in an interview…
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Metro
Eid-el-Fitr: Tinubu urges sacrifice, integrity for national rebirth
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to continue to make sacrifices and exhibit integrity for national development. Tinubu said this after observing the Eid-el-Fitr prayer at the Eid Ground at Doden Barracks on Wednesday in Lagos. The president also called on Nigerians to continue to have faith in his government and remain patriotic citizens. Tinubu said that the Renewed Hope…
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Tinubu observes Eid el-Fitr prayer in Lagos, urges religious tolerance
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu joined Muslim faithful to observe Eid el-Fitr prayers at the Dodan Barracks in Ikoyi, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President, accompanied by top government functionaries, arrived the Eid praying ground at 10.02 a.m. Tinubu, who spoke to the Muslim faithfuls through the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, urged …
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NBA felicitates Muslim lawyers, seeks peaceful Nigeria
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) urged Nigerians on Wednesday to contribute their quota to national development by ensuring a peaceful nation as the world celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr. The NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), said this in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Habeeb Lawal, in Lagos. Maikyau urged Muslims to use the occasion to pray for a…
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Socio-economic situation: Hope not lost in Nigeria, PDP chieftain
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Lagos in 2023, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, has called on the citizens to keep hope alive and remain optimistic about the future of the country. Adediran made the call in Lagos on Wednesday in his speech to mark Eid el-Fitr. He observed that hope had not been lost in the country and Lagos…
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General News
Lagos fire: 4 buildings collapse, 14 others seriously impacted – NEMA
A total of four buildings have collapsed due to the intensity of the fire that engulfed part of Dosunmu Market on Lagos Island on Tuesday. Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that 14 other buildings were seriously impacted by the inferno. Farinloye said the cause of the fire,…
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