Tag: Yaba
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23-year-old UNILAG student shot dead by armed robbers
A 23-year-old student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) identified simply as Adekunle, was shot dead by armed robbers while trying to retrieve his friend’s stolen phone. The incident happened at Harvey Road, Moore Road Junction, in the Yaba area of the state
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Slain female BRT passenger, Bamise finally laid to rest in Lagos
The late Bamise Ayanwola, who died after boarding a blue Bus Rapid Transport (BRT)scheme, in February has been finally laid to rest. Her remains was buried at the Atan Cemetery, Yaba, in Lagos on Friday.
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The death of Pentecostal Assembly, Yaba, Lagos – By Femi Aribisala
As a young believer, I was appalled at the cutthroat politics of a church I joined, all revolving around the pastor. After some time, I found it necessary to confront him. I went to see him, as Nathan did with David. (2 Samuel 12).
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BREAKING: Lagos WAEC office gutted by fire [VIDEO]
The building housing the West Africa Examination Council, (WAEC) in Yaba area of Lagos State has been engulfed in an inferno. The fire outbreak happened in the wee hours of Wednesday. An eyewitness account in a radio programme in Lagos said a staff of the council trapped in between some floors was observed attempting to…
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LASG to prosecute developer of Onike building collapse
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it would press charges of negligence against Mr Gboyega Bello, the developer whose actions caused collapse of building under construction at Onike, Yaba in February. Mr Mukaila Sanusi, Spokesman for Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, said that the Commissioner, Dr Idris Salako, made this…
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Death toll in Lagos collapse building rises to 4
One more dead body was on Sunday morning recovered from the three-storey building that collapsed in Yaba area of Lagos, bringing the total casualty figure to four. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator South-West, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the development on Sunday. Farinloye said that out of the two survivors of the collapsed building,…
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[UPDATED] Lagos building collapse: Death toll rises to 3, 2 rescued alive
One more dead body has been recovered from the three-storey building that collapsed in Yaba area of Lagos on Saturday afternoon. This raised the death toll to three, while the number of rescued persons remained two, just as rescue efforts are still on. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator, South-West, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed…
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LASG divert traffic at Yaba axis for Red Line phase 1
The Lagos State Government said it would be diverting traffic from Yaba as it continues the First Phase of the construction of the Red Line railways covering Oyingbo to Agbado from midnight Feb. 1, to Feb. 16, 2022. In a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said the diversion was in line…
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Usifo Ataga: Chidinma to face murder trial before high court
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that Chidinma Ojukwu charged with murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super Television, Mr Usifo Ataga, should face trial for murder at the Lagos State High Court. The court also ordered that one Adedapo Quadri and Chidinma’s sister, Chioma Egbuchu, found in possession of…
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Yaba, Costain bridges to give way for speed train
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday threw his weight behind the demolition of the Yaba and Costain bridges to pave way for the on-going construction of the bullet train (speed train) by the Federal Government. The governor confirmed that he inspected the two bridges with the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Monday…