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15 rescued, others feared trapped after building collapse in Lagos
Many persons were reportedly trapped after a building collapsed in Lagos in the early hours of Monday. It was gathered that the building had been previously marked as distressed, and occupants were warned to vacate before it eventually collapsed around 12:20 a.m. on Monday. The affected two-storey building located at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop in the Oyingbo…
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Swift response saves lives as gas blast rocks Lagos market
A gas explosion was on Sunday recorded at Orisunmibare Market in the Orile-Iganmu area of Lagos State. Men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, however, successfully contained the situation. The explosion, which happened around 2:13 p.m., was traced to a gas retail outlet containing multiple cylinders of varying sizes. A statement by the Director of the Lagos State…
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Obi’s comment on yahoo boys reckless, disappointing-Lagos APC
…Says Labour Party candidate’s remark shows “moral confusion” The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned recent remarks attributed to the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in which he allegedly described internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, as “geniuses who need redirection, not condemnation.” In a statement issued on Sunday by the…
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NDLEA uncovers UK-Bound cocaine in cream containers, meth in water heater
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a total of 70 parcels of cocaine factory packed in walls of cocoa butter formula body cream containers heading to London, United Kingdom at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos, with three suspects arrested in series of follow-up operations across Lagos. A statement…
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Ekiti APC Delegates Congress records no petition- Appeal Panel Chair
The Chairman, All Progressives Congress Appeal Panel for the Ekiti Delegates Congress, Dr Dennis Otiotio, on Sunday said the panel did not receive any petition over the exercise held on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference in Ado Ekiti, Otiotio attributed the absence of grievance or petition over the delegates congress to the unity and peaceful atmosphere within the APC…
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Warri-Itakpe train service to resume operations Oct 29- NRC
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) will officially resume operations on Wednesday, 29th October 2025, after a temporary suspension of train service. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu and posted by the Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, on his facebook page. NRC…
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China, Yongxing Steel renovate Edo school as Okpebholo commissions alma mater
By Folashade Olorunfemi The People’s Republic of China and the Nigeria Yongxing Steel Company Limited have renovated and upgraded Ujabholo Grammar School in Esan Central Local Government Area in Edo state. The project, a China–Nigeria cooperation in education school reconstruction initiative, was instituted by the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos with the support of the Edo…
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Resident Doctors to begin indefinite nationwide strike Friday over unmet demands
…Say government failed to meet 30-day ultimatum The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said it would begin a total and indefinite nationwide strike effective 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, following what it described as the Federal Government’s failure to satisfactorily address its demands after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum. The decision was reached after a…
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Lagos Police mourns passing of FESTAC DPO, Ngbaronye
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the passing of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Festac Division, CSP Matilda Ngbaronye. A statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said Ngbaronye passed away after undergoing surgery at a hospital in Surulere, Lagos State on Friday 24th October, 2025. The statement read, “The Command mourns the loss…
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PDP names screening committee for 2025 National Convention
…Screening to hold October 28 ahead of Ibadan convention The National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the appointment of a 13-member Screening Committee to vet all aspirants for national offices ahead of the party’s 2025 Elective National Convention. According to a statement signed by the NCOC Chairman and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu…
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