The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Kayode Abdul-Fatai, an Islamic cleric based in the Alakuko area of Lagos state, for being in possession of human parts, including a female heart and lap. A statement from the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Chike Oti, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, saying the arrest followed a […]
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Not less than thirty cart pushers have been arrested by the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit for alleged dumping of refuse on road medians in some parts of the state. The suspects, who reportedly disposed of the rubbish at night, were apprehended during raids by the task force operatives Olayinka Egbeyemi, […]
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The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday made a major breakthrough in the fight against the menace of Badoo cult with the arrest of the group’s herbalist, Fatai Adebayo, alias Alese. The notorious activities of the dreaded cult group prevalent in Ikorodu and Epe axis of the state had sent many of the victims to […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday vowed to win Lagos governorship election in 2019. The state Publicity Secretary, PDP, Taofeek Gani announced it in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. “We will shock the All Progressives Congress (APC) by winning the governorship election in Lagos in 2019,’’ Gani said. According to him, 2019 […]
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The Lagos State Government on Monday announced plans to enforce partial restriction of movement for motorists in Agege axis to accelerate the ongoing construction of Pen Cinema Flyover starting from January 4, 2018. In a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr Olujimi Hotonu, the State Government said there would be […]
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The Joint Task Force (JTF) comprising the Nigeria Navy, Air Force and Army, on Thursday, launched ‘Operation Jagunlabi’, to fight pipeline vandals around the creeks in Lagos. The Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Adm. Slyvanus Abbah, who flagged off the operation in Majidun, Ikorodu, told journalists that it was aimed at combating the […]
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Former France International and Arsenal football legend, Thierry Henry, was on Sunday crowned the ‘Igwe of football’ at an event in Victoria Island, Lagos. Henry, who was clad in the attire of an Igbo chief, was unveiled as an ambassador for the Made of Black campaign. The retired footballer also partook in the cooking of […]
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NIGERIA – Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos may be demolished to give way for the laying of new rail lines of Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge set to commence in December. Amaechi made the remarks in Lagos when he met with the Steering Committee of the project and the […]
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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday unveiled the new 20-feet statue of the late sage and nationalist, Obafemi Awolowo, in Ikeja, saying that the state was in sync with the position of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on restructuring and devolution of powers. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the unveiling of the statue, […]
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Nigeria’s premier gateway, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Monday became the first airport in the country to be certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The development makes the airport the first to be certified, out of the 22 airports managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The certificate was formally […]
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