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by Paul Agada Veteran journalist, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin, on Thursday, December 12, 2019, has urged journalists to step up their efforts in reporting migration and its impact on the populace. Otufodunrin made this call as one of the facilitators at a media workshop organized by a non-governmental organization, The Migrant Project which featured the journalists from various media
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by Leslie Jacks There is succor for Mainlanders and others as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has suspended its strike action embarked upon yesterday, Wednesday, December 11, 2019, to draw Federal Government’s attention to the plight of its members. Following a meeting with officials of the Federal Government, the Union accepted to discontinue the one-day
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by Oyeniyi Sodimu Good day to you all. I recently called out the Chairman of the Lagos Branch of the NBA to issue a statement and make his position known on the burning issue of the DSS’ invasion of our courtroom, which is but one of the series of the onslaught that the executive arm of the
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by Whitney Omoh The Managing Director of the State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA), Bolaji Sanusi has been removed by the Lagos State Governor,Babajide Sanwo-Olu and was immediately replaced by Adedamola Adekunjo who is to resume office immediately. Adekunjo’s appointment which was confirmed in a letter issued by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola is as
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by Whitney Omoh Earlier this morning, a loaded truck with registration number AKD 537 XY was involved in a lone accident along the popular Otedola Bridge, Lagos. The mini truck said to be heavily loaded with goods, on its way to Shagamu, reportedly lost control suddenly on the Otedola bridge outward Lagos and fell on its side in
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by Paul Agada The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to construct a trailer park in Apapa capable of containing 6,000 trucks as part of the plans to rid the area of traffic gridlock. Sanwo-Olu who disclosed this in a statement on his official Twitter handle noted that this move would ensure the decongestion
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by Oluwasaye Rachael In the aftermath of the rejection of the Anti-corruption Defender Award of 2019 by Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yomi Osinbajo originally scheduled to be awarded to him by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), the Vice President’s team has clarified why he turned down the award. The award organisers has said the
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by Paul Agada The marriage of a 72-year-old retiree, identified simply as Mr Funsho, was on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, dissolved by an Igando Customary Court, Lagos Mainland, following his wife’s petition for a divorce on the grounds of sex starvation and irreconcilable differences. Delivering his verdict, Court President noted that the estranged couple were tired of
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by Whitney Omoh Residents and other passersby around Isheri-Olofin community in Egbe Idimu, LCDA were thrown into shock following a pipeline explosion that rocked the community earlier today, Thursday, December 5, 2019. In the explosion, reports have it that one person was confirmed dead while a few others were affected. It was
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by Oluwasaye Rachael The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the suspected killer of a man identified as Peter Nwala, who was stabbed to death for his alleged refusal to pay for a loaf of bread valued at N100. It was gathered that Nwala wanted to buy bread, fried egg and a
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