Tag: festac
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Lagos explosion not caused by pipeline vandals – NEMA
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday said the explosion which occurred at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State was not caused by a disruption of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) oil pipeline. TheNewsGuru (TNG) had earlier reported that residents of Lagos State were thrown into confusion following an explosion on Sunday…
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Fans mob Tacha in Festac town [VIDEO]
Disqualified BBNaija housemate 2019 Tacha Akide a.k.a Tacha visited Festac town on Wednesday 23rd of October 2019 for a meet and greet. Fans of the light-skinned showed up like an army and the Festival Mall in Festac town became chaotic. Even the security guards couldn’t stop them. In the midst of the shouts and chaos…
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Xenophobia: Calm returns to Shoprite mall Festac
Calm appeared to return to Shoprite Mall in Festac following five days of business inactivity in the shopping mall as a result of reprisal attacks foiled by operatives of Nigerian Police Force last Wednesday. Our correspondent who visited the mall observed that many of the outlets opened for business. The South African owned PEP…
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Xenophobia: Shoprite, businesses shutdown operations in Festival mall
South African-owned company,Shoprite and other businesses located in Festival Mall, Festac in Lagos State on Wednesday, closed, due to fears of reprisal attacks, over the recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. When our correspondent visited Shoprite in Festac town within Lagos metropolis it was observed that business facilities operative inside the mall, including…
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Xenophobia: Shoprite shuts down outlets In Ikeja, Festac over fear of attack
South African company, Shoprite has shut down operations with staff locked inside its shopping complexes across Lagos. TheNewsGuru gathered that at the Ikeja outlet located in the Ikeja City Mall, the franchise abruptly shut down operations leaving shoppers confused and perplexed. A notice on the door reads, “Dear customers, we condemn the xenophobic attacks…
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UPDATED: How ‘young, inexperienced driver’ caused fatal accident on Festac bridge [Videos/Photos]
More facts have emerged on how a petrol tanker laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tumbled and exploded on Festac link bridge in Lagos on Wednesday afternoon. A visit by TheNewsGuru.com to the scene of the accident which happened around 12:45 pm revealed that the tanker driver heading to the popular Apple Junction in Awumo…
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UPDATED: Loaded tanker falls, explodes, wreaks havoc in Festac [Video/Photos]
By Eddie Odivwri A major disaster happened this morning at about 11.05 am when a 33,000-litre petrol tanker climbing the Festac link bridge lost compression, rolled back and fell. It soon after caught fire after about five minutes and exploded with huge balls of fire. The ensuing flame, assisted by the dry harmattan haze, soon…
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In photos: Pastor Sam Atewe celebrates 60th birthday
There was jubilation at the Redeemed Christian Church Of God [RCCG]; Hope Centre, Festac Town, Lagos, on Sunday as the Pastor in charge, Sam Atewe, marked his 60th birthday. To mark Atewe’s milestone, friends, family members among other dignitaries all gathered together at RCCG, Hope Centre in Festac to honour him [Atewe] as he celebrates…
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Suicide: Man who jumped into Festac canal identified
The man who jumped into the candal under Festac Link Bridge in Lagos has been identified. The young man has been identified as Bayode Ahmed Lawal, an Industrial and Applied Chemistry graduate of Unilorin, Kwara State. According to Festaconline, a community online news site, the sad event started from Mobil filling station when Bayo laid…