A plank market at Okobaba in the Ebute-Meta area of Lagos has been gutted by fire, with several shops affected. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the state fire service, among others are currently battling to put out the fire. LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said the …
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A divorce-seeking man, Inisanmi Ayeniberu, has prayed an Igando customary court, Lagos, to dissolve his six-year-old marriage with his wife, Chinwe, on the ground that she gives birth almost every year. 56-year-old Ayeniberu told the court that, “I thought we would be happy in the presence of each other, not …
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Six people have reportedly been swept off by flood due to heavy downpour in the Fatoki area of Orile Agege, Lagos. The victims, who were in two separate vehicles when the incident happened were overflowed by flood water into an uncompleted drainage and their vehicles submerged. Residents were said to …
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Tragedy struck in an estate in the Ajah area of Lagos after three children of the same parents drowned in a swimming pool. The parents of the deceased children, who fainted after the tragic incident were said to had gone for an event when the three children left their house …
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According to an annual report from the Economist which was published Thursday, Lagos is the second worst city to live in the world. While Damascus, the capital of war-torn Syria, remains the least liveable city on the planet, Lagos now ranks ahead of it. Meanwhile, the Austrian capital Vienna made …
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Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that the new Falomo towers will be a highly sought-after destination when completed. This was stated over the weekend by the governor during the launching ceremony for the commencement of the new Falomo Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos. Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs …
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Federal High Court, Lagos, has issued an order compelling Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Lagos State government to make known to the public how the N10 billion released to it by the federal government as COVID-19 fund was expended. The order, which is issued by the presiding judge, …
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another set of 166 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The returnees arrived the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja via a Chartered flight, Al Buraq Air, with registration number 5A-DMG Boeing 700-787 …
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According to emergency personnel, another two-story structure has fallen in the Ago Palace Way district of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The two-story structure on Chris Igadi Street, off Ago Palace Way, across from the Kilimanjaro/AP fueling station, fell at approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday. The collapse occurred five days after a three-story …
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Mr. Tolu Babaleye is Director-General of Ondo State Network for Bola Tinubu. In this interview, Babaleye says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has dared his destiny helper with his presidential ambition, saying he lacks electoral value in Lagos. At what point did Tinubu, Osinbajo break ties? I am not aware that …
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