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29 Jul 2024
Lagos State government has vowed to prosecute the owner and engineer handling the two-storeyed building that collapsed at 13 Wilson Mba, Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos
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Lagos State Government, yesterday, urged professional town planners to pay special attention to food security by safeguarding agricultural lands.Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on E-GIS and Planning Matters...
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Lagos State government has arrested eight agents of Messrs Bridgeways Global Projects Limited, for alleged fraudulent collection of money from traders of Katangua Market in Abule-Egba area of the state.

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American model Amber Rose has announced that she no longer identifies as a feminist. In a recent interview with Club Shay Shay podcast, Amber Rose explained that her decision was influenced by witnessing the “dark side of what some women are capable of.” Amber revealed that she has seen friends deceive men by lying about…
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While Nigerians continue to bask in the euphoria of a crash in food prices, traders who have hoarded grains are bemoaning the 40% drop in prices between December and March 2025. In December, many traders bought grains for storage, intending to sell when prices rose by February-March, as has been the norm in the last…
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President Bola Tinubu has granted automatic employment to 774 fellows of the National Health Programme, ensuring their absorption into the workforce after their one-year tenure. Tinubu made the announcement on Thursday during the presidential launch of the programme in Abuja. Addressing the young fellows assigned to monitor Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across all 774 local…
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  The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of Professor Jimoh Famakinwa of the Department of Philosophy. According to a statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, Professor Famakinwa began experiencing abnormal breathing during a departmental meeting on Wednesday. Concerned colleagues quickly intervened…
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Students of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Wednesday, staged a protest against what they described as a deliberate attempt by some external forces to destabilize their university. The students accused the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) National Women's Committee of being allegedly sponsored to disrupt the peace and smooth academic calendar through…
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The wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has broken her silence on the controversy trailing the Nigerian Senate, stating that the chamber remains a "mature" institution that must be treated with respect. Her remarks come amid allegations of sexual harassment against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and abuse of power by Senator…
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Ekiti State Government, on Thursday, launched the Personal Identification Number (PIN) and reflective jackets for commercial motorcycle operators (Okada riders) as part of ongoing efforts to enhance security and regulate their operations in the state. Recall that due to alleged criminal activities perpetrated by some individuals believed to be motorcycle operators in Ekiti State, the…
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The Senate on Thursday placed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) on suspension over allegations of breaching Senate rules. But in an immediate reaction, Natasha, who rose without recognition by the Senate President, shouted, "This injustice cannot be sustained!" Adopting the recommendations of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, the Senate vowed to…
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old, Wasiu Aliu, a suspected armed robber, in the Sagamu area of Ogun State. Aliu was apprehended at about 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday while trying to flee from Sagamu to Ikorodu on an unregistered Bajaj motorcycle. The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, on Thursday, confirmed that the suspect…
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The immediate past Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Martins Oloja, has advised the government to put a hold on the licensing of new universities and instead focus on establishing better tertiary institutions. Oloja said that education quality, not quantity, can deliver sustainable development goals, including the war on "multidimensional poverty" and "civic incompetence" in the…