Mushin
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The 81 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, investigated the Mushin area following an explosion on Friday. This is contained in a statement signed by the Division’s spokesman, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the explosion occurred at Idi-Araba in Mushin Local…
28 Sep 2024
The Lagos State Taskforce says it has apprehended four men who were allegedly involved in illegal drug trading. The agency confirmed the arrest in a post it shared on its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday. It identified the suspects as Michael Lawal, 35; Adeniyi Oludare, 18; Alex Loba, 24; and Gaffar Adenekan, 34.…
27 May 2024
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, has said that the death toll from the building collapse in the Mushin area of Lagos has risen to three. He said the toll would have been higher if not for the quick intervention of the emergency agencies. Oke-Osanyintolu, who commended all the…
27 May 2024
One person was confirmed dead yesterday while others sustained injuries when a mosque collapsed at Yusuf Street, Papa Ajao, in the Mushin
24 May 2024
Towards boosting red meat value chain, as well as ensuring proper hygiene before the product gets to the final consumers, the Lagos State
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Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has asked the Federal Government to fish out the culprits involved in the sporadic attacks and barbaric killing of innocent people in Benue and Plateau states and other states of the federation. He said the Federal Government owes the Nigerian people a duty to fish out the culprits…
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The pan-Yoruba political organisation, Afenifere, on Monday called on the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to collaborate with state governors to confront security challenges plaguing the country. Afenifere also called on the Federal Government and security agencies to redesign the security architecture so that those in charge of security would identify the causes…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the government and civil society to work together to bring down the high rate of maternal and neonatal mortality in the country. WHO Country Representative to Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Molumbo, who made the call during a walk to mark World Health Day in Abuja, described as…
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In a renewed effort to strengthen Nigeria's response to violent extremism, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has declared open a pre-review workshop for the Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja. Represented by his Senior Special Assistant, Idayat…
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has challenged Commonwealth Nations to learn from Nigeria's proactive reforms and collaborative approaches in its fight against corruption. He said this on Monday, April 7, 2025, at the opening of a five-day Commonwealth Law Conference organised by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, (CLA)…
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The wife of Ebonyi State governor, Mrs. Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, on Monday, flagged off eye screening, eye surgeries, and issuance of eyeglasses to all the traditional rulers across the 13 local government areas in Ebonyi State. Flagging off the initiative at the Women Development Center in Abakaliki, Mrs. Nwifuru noted that many individuals in the communities…
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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday dispersed protesters with teargas canisters in Maitama area of Abuja. The protesters, who had gathered peacefully to express their grievances over hardship in the country, were thrown into disarray as the teargas canisters sent many scampering for safety. The protest, which is part of a nationwide demonstration…
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The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians, especially women to speak up and seek appropriate help whenever they have medical challenges. This is as she donated N1 billion to the National Cancer Fund to aid in the fight against the menace of cervical cancer in Nigeria. Mrs Tinubu spoke when he received…
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Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected fraudster who specialised in buying bank account details from individuals to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Sunday's modus operandi involved encouraging young people to open multiple bank accounts, paying them either N25,000 or…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday, officially flagged off the 2025 edition of the Oyo State International Trade Fair, tagged EXPOYO 2025. The event which was held at the Permanent Trade Fair Complex, Samonda, Sango, Ibadan, drew participants from across Oyo and Nigeria. In his opening remarks, Makinde, represented by the Deputy Governor,…