Tag: Lagos
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Two drug lords excrete 125 wraps of heroin at Lagos, Port Harcourt airports(Photos)
Attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle into Nigeria consignments of heroin through the Port Harcourt International Airport and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, have been foiled by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. One of the kingpins who uses dual identities to aid his cross border movements, has a Nigerian…
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APC bars members without PVC from attending meetings
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says party members without Permanent Voter Cards(PVCs)will no longer be allowed to attend ward and local government meetings. The Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, said this in his address to party members in Lagos.
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Collapsed building: NSCDC rescues 2 victims alive in Lagos
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, on Tuesday said it successfully rescued two persons from the collapsed building at Ikota, Lekki area. The command disclosed this in a statement released and signed by its spokesperson, Mr Oluwaseun Abolurin, in Lagos.
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Several injured as FAAN gives update on emergency landing of U.S-bound plane
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) rescue team safely deboarded 256 passengers from a U.S.-bound United Airlines plane which made emergency air return to Lagos on Friday. Confirming the air return, the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN
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Lagos Govt. orders closure of pedestrian bridge at Oshodi
The Lagos State Government has ordered immediate closure of the pedestrian bridge connecting Oshodi Bus terminals 2 and 3, citing safety concerns. over the bridge’s safety and structural integrity.
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Lagos: If Seyi Tinubu decides to run, I’ll campaign for him – VeryDarkMan
Social media analyst Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan has said he’s willing to campaign for Seyi Tinubu if he decides to contest the governorship race in Lagos. Recall that Seyi Tinubu who is the son of Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Poll: We didn’t ask LG chairmen seeking re-election to resign – Lagos APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has denied issuing any directive to incumbent local government chairmen, seeking reelection, to resign ahead of the 2025 council poll. The APC Spokesperson, Mr Seye Oladejo, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday evening
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Fire guts FIIRO office in Lagos
A raging fire on Wednesday gutted the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) office in Oshodi, Lagos state, near Cappa Bus Stop.
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EndSARS protest one of my toughest moments – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday described the October 2020 EndSARS protest period as one of his toughest moments as a leader. Sanwo-Olu made this known during a chat with 30 fellows of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy, in Ikeja.
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Tinubu cancels Lagos events to honour FCT, Anambra stampede victims
President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos on Saturday, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampedes victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured.