The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday deposed the suspended Baale of Shangisha in Magodo, Yusuf Ogundare, for faking his abduction. The faked abduction allegedly took place on July 5 along Centre for Management Development (CMD) Road in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State. Mr. Ambode had last Friday suspended Mr. […]
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Electricity supply would be disrupted in many parts of Lagos this week as Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Monday announced five days power outage in the city. EKEDC spokesman, Godwin Idemudia, said in a statement that the outage would affect Ikoyi, Victoria Island and parts of Lagos Island from Wednesday to Sunday. Idemudia said […]
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A 33,000 litres tanker laden with diesel crashed on a BMW car with registration number LSD 462 CZ in the Charity area of Oshodi in Lagos on Monday. This led to the spillage of the entire content, resulting to the inferno. Kehinde Adebayo, spokesman of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), disclosed this in […]
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Two Air Peace aircraft collided at the departure ramp of Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Thursday. One of the aircraft, a Boeing 737 with the registration mark 5N-BQR, was reportedly being towed for departure, when it hit the stabiliser of the B737 aircraft with the registration mark 5N-BQP. Chris Iwarah, spokesman of the airline, […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday recovered N449 million in an abandoned bureau de change in Victoria Island, Lagos. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the commission, disclosed this in a statement, saying the commission acted based on a tip-off from a whistleblower. According to his statement, “the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, […]
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A 45-year -old man, Kunle Ajibade, who allegedly raped his own daughter, was on Friday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. He was, however, released on a bail of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum. The accused, a driver, who resides at 3, Oyediran Close, Ayobo, a suburb of Lagos, is being tried for […]
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A Boeing 737 aircraft belonging to Air Peace on Monday suffered a burst tyre while preparing for take-off at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident occurred at about 11 a.m. forcing the pilot to abort the flight. The aircraft was to convey 105 passengers from Lagos to […]
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Abraham Kiptum of Kenya defended the title he won last year, emerging winner in the international category of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2017, with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, Philip Sharabutu also defended the first Nigerian male title and Emmanuel Gyang came second in the Nigerian male category. In the […]
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No fewer than 100, 000 athletes from 27 countries including Nigeria will be participating in the second edition of Access Bank sponsored Lagos Marathon billed to hold from 7am to 2pm today. Also, 64 elite athletes from 26 countries and 102 from Nigeria, as well as 30 special athletes will also be participating in the […]
Continue ReadingTwo suspects attempting to smuggle cocaine have been arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. One of them Hong Kong bound excreted 45 cocaine wraps, after the arrest. A statement by spokesman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, described the arrests. “Another suspect, who lives in Athens, Greece, was also […]
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