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Man accuses police of hunting sisters son unjustly

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Olajide Ademola, Lagos A Lagos-based businessman, Mr. Chukwudi Nnadozie has accused the police of unjustly targeting his nephew for incarceration. Nnadozie told journalists that trouble started after the police arrested Mr Dumokeke Pascal over his membership of the Indigenous People of Biafra,

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LGBTQ: Rights activist cries out as mob clubs homosexual to death, one declared wanted

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Ayodele Olatunji, Lagos A human rights activist of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer community (LGBTQ), Mr Bello Umar has alleged endless persecution of the LGBTQ community in Nigeria. He spoke in reaction to a recent incident in Lagos State, where a mob clubbed to death a suspected homosexual. Addressing journalists, Umar lamented that […]

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Hoodlums kill man, injure others in Lagos shooting

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Abiodun Olawale, Lagos A man identified as Agbaje Ismail has been shot dead as hoodlums raided a street in Lagos suburb. The incident, which occurred at No. 14 Sam Fadiya Street in the Abesan Estate Area of Lagos, was carried out by unidentified gunmen. The Lagos State Police command confirmed the shooting, stating that investigation […]

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Woman, son missing after attending church service – Man cries out

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Olufemi Kayode, Lagos The family of one Babatunde Isaiah has cried over the whereabouts of his wife and child. It could be recalled that on March 24, 2023, Babatunde reported at the Ifako Police Station in Lagos State, of the disappearance of his wife and child without trace. A crime diary extract signed then by […]

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Speak out against violation, NHRC urges Lagos residents

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2021 0

The Coordinator, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Lagos State, Mr Lucas Koyejo, has advised residents in the state to speak out whenever their rights are violated. Koyejo gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, on Friday, on the sidelines of a road walk to mark the International […]

Politics

APC’s 2013 merger made possible by Akande’s guidance-Tinubu

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2021 0

Benjamin Omoike National leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has stated that the merger of coalition of parties into APC in 2013 could not have been successful without the valuable effort of former interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande. Tinubu, however, described Akande as […]

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Lagos State Conducts Building Energy Efficiency Awareness Workshops for Professionals

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2021

Philip Clement, Abuja The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning & Urban Development (MPPUD) with the financial support of the European Union (EU) and the German Government within the framework of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) has carried out Building Energy Efficiency Code (BEEC) awareness creation workshops for Building Professionals’ Bodies and

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LASG sympathises with affected parents, students of Ojodu auto crash

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2021 0

*Closes school till next year *To offer counseling sessions for traumatised students Benjamin Omoike The Lagos State Government has sympathised with parents and students over the accident that occurred in the Ojodu axis of the state, noting that two students were confirmed dead on the spot, while the remaining 12 students, seven females and five […]

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Real estate: Sanwo-Olu reads riot act to govt officials over sabotage

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2021 0

*Opens 2nd Lagos real estate marketplace conference, exhibitions Benjamin Omoike Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, expressed disappointment over the activities of some government officials who were accused of sabotaging efforts of government in regulating the real estate sector in the state, saying he would, henceforth, ensure that such officials

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Police, military not rivals – Lagos CP

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2021 0

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has said that the military, the Police and other security agencies in the country are not rivals. According to a statement issued by the Lagos Police Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, CP Odumosu said the police and the military are members of the same big family […]

Entertainment

Baba Ijesha: Witness scared to testify in court – Prosecution

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2021 0

The prosecution team of the Lagos State Government has told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that one of the witnesses set to testify against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, is scared to testify in court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that state counsel, Mr Yusuf Sule, made the disclosure on Friday […]

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Third Mainland Bridge is safe — Official

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2021 0

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Olukayode Popoola, on Tuesday, reassured the public that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos is structurally okay and safe for use. Popoola, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, urged Nigerians to disregard rumours that the bridge was shaking, as speculated on […]

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Ataga alleged murder: Illegible statements stall Chidinma’s trial

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2021 0

Illegible statements served on the defence counsels on Tuesday stalled the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, at a Lagos High court in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). Defence counsels complained that the statements contained in the proof of evidence served on them were all illegible and that the audio interviews of the defendants were also inaudible. They […]

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Ikoyi building collapse: Osinbajo condoles with affected families, distances self from property

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2021 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo expressed sadness over the collapse of a high-rise building under construction on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Nov. 1. The vice president also condoled with families that lost loved ones and relatives in the ‘horrible tragedy’. Osinbajo’s sympathies were conveyed in a statement by Laolu Akande Senior Special Assistant to […]

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Ikoyi building tragedy: Sanwo-Olu declares 3-day mourning

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2021 0

*Dead body of developer, Osibona, retrieved from rubble Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared three days of mourning over the collapsed Ikoyi building, which occurred on Monday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Thursday by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, said no fewer than 32 persons were believed […]

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FG resumes payment of stipends to 10,985 beneficiaries in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2021 0

The Federal Government has resumed the payment of its Household Uplifting Programme-Conditional Cash Transfer (HUP-CCT) stipends to 10,985 beneficiaries in Lagos State. This is contained in a statement by the Head of Unit, Lagos State Cash Transfer, Mrs LOla Orimoogunje, on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Household Uplifting […]

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COVID-19: Lagos residents complain of challenge accessing vaccination

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Some residents of Lagos State have complained about the frustration they are experiencing while trying to access the COVID-19 vaccine. They allege it is a ploy by the state government to make them pay N6,000 to be inoculated at private hospitals. The residents spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]

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Tinubu backs Sanwo-Olu’s probe order on collapsed 21-storey building

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Former Lagos State governor, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has thrown his weight behind an order by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to probe the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. “I endorse Gov. Babajide Sanwo-olu’s order for an investigation into this tragedy. There are many questions to ask, and all those questions deserve full […]

Business Headlines

Lagos received 81% of total investment announcements in Q3-NIPC

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Lagos State received the largest share of investment announcements of $7.29 billion in the third quarter, accounting for 81 percent of the total deals. Rivers State followed Lagos with $300 million worth of announcements in manufacturing and transportation and Oyo State with $231 million announced in electricity and trade (e-commerce). With the total investment

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Ikoyi building collapse: Lagos to set up independent probe panel, as Gov orders LABSCA GM’s suspension

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

*Dep Gov visits site, says nine persons trapped in rubble rescued alive, 14 dead, three discharged *Total figure of trapped occupants unclear Lagos State Government is setting up an independent panel to probe the collapse of the 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi. Members of the panel will be drawn from the Nigeria Institute of […]