Many trapped as 4 storey building collapse

30 May 2024

A four-story building collapsed on Lagos Island on Thursday, trapping an unknown number of people. The incident occurred at lga lduganran, near the Oba of Lagos’ palace. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, has confirmed the development on his X account. According to Omotosho, eight people have been rescued so far […]

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Popular Tejuosho Wood Market gutted by fire

29 May 2024

A gas explosion at Tejuosho Market in the Yaba area of Lagos State has destroyed many shanties. The fire incident reportedly started around Tejuosho Canal in the market area at about 12.30 pm on Wednesday. No lives were lost in the incident. The fire reportedly started from the gas cooker in the community. It was […]

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Organised Labour walks out, as FG proposes N60,000 as new minimum wage

29 May 2024

THE Organised Labour on Tuesday walked out of the Tripartite Committee meeting on Minimum Wage after the Federal Government increased its offer to N60,000. A source privy to the meeting which is taking place in Abuja, revealed that that the federal government increased its offer by N3,000 thereby taking the whole amount to N60,000. The […]

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FG steps in to stop deportation of stranded students at UK university

29 May 2024

The Federal Government has stepped in to address the recent deportation orders issued against some Nigerian students at Teesside University in the United Kingdom. A delegation led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Ambassador Christian Okeke, along with leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, will meet with the […]

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Sanwo-Olu launches Lagos transport policy

28 May 2024

Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, unveiled the state Transport Policy for implementation of deliverable regulatory framework. The state’s transport system has been divided into 14 elements in developing the policy. The critical actions in each of the policy frameworks to include: Road infrastructure, rail transport, air transport, inland waterways transport, traffic management, public […]

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Student loan ploy to enslave Nigerian students – ASUU

28 May 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Calabar Zone has expressed reservations about the Federal Government’s student loan, describing it as a ploy to enslave Nigerian students and make them remain indebted to the country forever. The Federal Government student loan officially came on stream last Friday when the portal for loan applications opened. It was […]

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‘You’re a chronic cheat, bedwetter’ — Harrysong’s wife replies him

27 May 2024

The singer recently accused her of infidelity, claiming she got pregnant for another man while they were still married. But in a series of posts on her Instastories, Alexer denied the claims made by Harrysong. In the now-deleted posts, she also alleged that the singer is “always broke” because he is a “chronic cheat”. Alexer […]

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FG plans single digit loan for media houses

27 May 2024

Apparently concerned about the high cost of media production inputs, the federal government plans to support interested media houses with single-digit loan to keep them in business. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed ldris, announced the intervention at the ministerial performance briefing to mark the first year of the Tinubu administration in office. […]

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Gunmen abduct Ondo travellers, four others escape

27 May 2024

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped some travellers in Irun Akoko of Ondo State, along Irun/ Imesi Ekiti Road in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. In the incident which was said to have Occurred on Saturday around 6 pm, our correspondent learnt that the victims were travelling in an 18-seater bus when the hoodlums […]

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