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Replicate America’s anti-racism movement against rape, sanwo-olu charges Nigerian men

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Nigerian men to replicate the ongoing massive anti-racism protest in United States in Nigeria against sexual and gender-based violence to send a strong message against rape and its perpetrators. Speaking while

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Flood : FG clears 96 km Typha grass on Hadejia River

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

Guri (Jigawa) -The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has commenced a 96 kilometres weed clearance exercise at Likori River in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. Hamza Muhammad, the Special Adviser on Community Development to Gov. Muhammad Badaru,on Monday in Guri, that the project was designed to clear grass blocking the river to check perennial […]

Metro Transportation

Lagos BRT operator assures passengers of buses’ maintenance

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2020 0

Mr Fola Tinubu, Managing Director, Primero Transport Services, operator of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos, has assured passengers of adequately maintaining of the buses. Tinubu gave the assurances on Thursday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. READ ALSO: Lagos commuters reject proposed hike in BRT fares He […]

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492 families benefit from Sanwo-Olu’s maiden housing scheme

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

It was all outpouring of emotions and joy, on Friday, at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Alausa on Friday when Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, presented keys to beneficiaries of his administration’s maiden rent-to-own housing scheme. Governor Sanwo-Olu allotted all the apartments of the Lateef Kayode Jakande Housing Estate in Igando […]

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Gokada, Max operators protest ban, seek regulation

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

Lagos – Commercial motorcycle operators, comprising Gokada, Max and 1st Ride companies, on Friday staged a peaceful protest against the recent ban of their operations in parts of Lagos State. The operators, who protested from Ojota area to the Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja, called on the state government to regulate their operations rather […]

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Day-old baby dumped opposite Central Mosque in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2020 0

Hajiya Fatima Adamu has rescued a day-old baby girl dumped by an unidentified mother by the roadside along Kuta Road, opposite Central Mosque in Minna, Niger. The baby was brought to the Niger State Child Rights Protection Agency office in Minna on Tuesday. Adamu while speaking said that the baby who was wrapped with a […]

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FCTA opens bid for AEPB’s 47 lots of cleaning contract

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2020 0

The FCT Administration yesterday opened bidding for Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) 47 lots of cleaning, supply of vehicles and other materials like computers. This according to the Director, FCT Procurement, Ibrahim Gusau, will help to actualise the FCTA’s dream of achieving a clean city for visitors and residents alike. READ ALSO: FCTA moves to […]

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Gov. Sule commends NYSC for siting skills acquisition centre in Keffi

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2020 0

by Ukpono Ukpong The Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for its contribution to the development of the State especially as it moves to site the NYSC North Central Skill Acquisition Centre in Keffi. Governor Sule made the commendation yesterday when the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim […]

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FG reopens Apongbon Bridge on Lagos Island

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2019 0

Lagos – The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti, says the rehabilitation of Apongbon Bridge on Lagos Island is completed and the highway will be opened to traffic on Wednesday. Kuti said on telephone that concrete repair works to address a major flooding problem on the 150 meters stretch of the road […]

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Gridlock : Lagos to restrict movement of trucks during daytime

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2019 0

Lagos – The Lagos State Government says it plans to restrict the movement of heavy duty trucks in the metropolis during the day so as to ease traffic on the roads. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known on Monday at the Lagos House, Ikeja, when a team from the Nigerian Breweries Plc paid […]

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Protest in Ife over Seriki Hausawa stool

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2019 0

Ile-Ife (Osun) – The Osun State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Ige, said on Saturday that three people had been arrested for blocking the Sabo road in Ile Ife during a protest over the vacant stool of Seriki of Hausa community in the town. Ige stated this during a telephone interview She said that those arrested were […]

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2 in court for allegedly stealing employer’s tricycle

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2019 0

The police on Friday arraigned two friends in a Grade I Area Court in Mpape, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a tricycle worth N670,000 belonging to their employer. The police charged Emmanuel Joseph, 28, and Muritala Audu, 18, who live in Ruga Village, Abuja with criminal conspiracy and theft. READ ALSO: Woman appears in court for […]

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Arik Air resumes flights to Owerri

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

 Arik Air says it will resume flight services to the Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri, from Oct. 21. The airline made the announcement in a statement signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, on Monday in Lagos. READ ALSO: Arik Air resumes flight operations to Warri Ilegbodu said the airline suspended flights to Owerri […]

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Excessive exposure to mobile phones biggest threat to children’s eyes – study

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2019 0

Nearly 83 percent of Chinese parents have blamed excessive use of electronic products such as mobile phones for their children’s weakening eyesight, showed a survey released by China Youth Daily on Thursday. Of the 1,989 surveyed parents, 72.6 percent said their children suffer from nearsightedness and 68.6 percent said their existing eye problems have aggravated […]

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7-year –old Indian boy has 526 hidden teeth removed

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2019 0

Doosuur Iwambe A boy in India has had more than 500 ‘teeth’ removed from his mouth, according to reports. The seven-year-old, named by local media only as Ravindranath, was taken to his nearest hospital with a swollen jaw. Scans supposedly showed hundreds of masses on the lower, right side of his jaw, prompting doctors to […]

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How Nigerian flag shone as American company celebrates employee

Ihesiulo Grace 21 July 2019 0

Agency Report An American multinational company, Stericycle Inc., reportedly hoisted the Nigerian flag in honour of a hardworking new employee, Mrs. Omolanke Shelle. The report said Shelle 38, works at the company’s facility in Aurora, Illinois, where the Green-White-Green was raised in April. According to the report, the development came barely a month after Stericycle

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80-year-old man marries 78-year-old girlfriend after dating for 25 years

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Agency report After 25 years of being together as unmarried lovers, Kwaku Gynmfi and Adwoa Asantewaa got officially married on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The elderly lovebirds, through their intimacy and endurance have become sudden sensation due to their colourful marriage during their golden years. According to a report by Tuko.co.ke, an online media platform […]

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Ritual: 63 female panties discovered in graveyard

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2019 0

Six men have landed themselves into trouble after they were convicted of performing money ritual popularly known as “mubobobo” in Zimbabwe, with 63 pairs of women’s panties in a graveyard. The ring leader of the group Handerson Chiwondo fled from the court leaving his disciples to bear the brunt of the judgment after Chief Makope’s […]

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Corps member dies after washing hair with Sniper

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2019 0

A female member of the National Youth Service Corps scheme serving in Osun State, Ayomikun Ademorayo Juliana, on Sunday died after she reportedly washed her hair with Sniper, an insecticide, to eliminate lice. Ayomikun was serving with the Osun State House of Assembly, according to some reports on Facebook. Ayomikun, an orphan, discovered lice in […]

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Man made amazing backyard discovery after buying a house

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2019

Buying a home is always an exciting endeavor. Whether it’s your first or your tenth time buying a residence, there’s just something thrilling about the chance to change up your surroundings and live somewhere new for a while. But we’re about to meet one man who got more than he bargained for when he sought […]