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Man shot dead on fuel queue in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael Following a tragic incident at an NNPC petrol station in the Obalende area of Lagos on Wednesday, one Toheeb Eniasa has been killed. The tragedy, occurring late Wednesday, has instilled fear among residents in the area. Eyewitnesses, gathered at the scene, revealed that Eniasa was waiting in line for petrol when the altercation transpired. According to sources,…
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Lagos generates N433bn in First Quarter of 2024
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has generated a total revenue of ₦433,408 billion in the first quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George, disclosed this on Thursday, during the ongoing ministerial press briefing to commemorate the first year in office of the second term of Governor Sanwo-Olu, held at Alausa,…
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Lagos: Market burnt, many injured as thugs clash in Ile-Epo area
Many people were injured after thugs clashed in the Ile-Epo area of Lagos State. It was gathered that fight started between some Hausa and Yoruba thugs in the Ile-Epo market on Wednesday night and continued till Thursday morning. The fight led to the setting on fire of some shops and goods by the warring thugs. It was learnt that the…
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Ibadan Mogajis seek speedy coronation of new Olubadan, visit Ladoja
By Innocent Raphael The esteemed Mogajis, leaders of family compounds in Ibadan, made a significant visit on Wednesday to the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja. According to the envoy, the purpose of the visit was to canvasse for the swift coronation of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the new Olubadan of Ibadan…
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Obi instigating ignorant Igbos against FG- Umahi
By Innocent Raphael The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has accused the 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of instigating the people of the south-east against the federal government. Umahi made the accusation during a stakeholders’ meeting on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road projects in Lagos. He expressed his views regarding Obi’s recent criticisms of the project, which he…
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Naira Abuse: Cubana Chief Priest moves to settle out-of-court with EFCC
Instagram Celebrity and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest is exploring an out-of-court settlement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with respect to the charge of abuse of Naira made against him at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. His lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chikaosolu Ojukwu disclosed this to trial judge, Justice Kehinde…
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ICPC uncovers N219.84bn poorly executed projects across 176 MDAs
….Recovers N676m The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has tracked a total of ₦219.84bn projects that were poorly executed across 176 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, at a press conference in Lagos. Aliyu said the anti-graft agency achieved the feat through the…
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LASG uncovers ‘illegal’ settlement under Dolphin Estate bridge
By Innocent Raphael Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has revealed on Wednesday the startling discovery of an apartment nestled beneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi. The tenants were reportedly paying an annual rent of N250,000 for the cramped quarters. Wahab who disclosed this via his X handle, added that the sub-bridge apartment comprised 86…
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Govt, Labour agreed on minimum wage increase-Oshiomhole
Senator representing Edo North, Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, says there is a mutual agreement between workers and the Federal Government and the state counterparts that there is an urgent need to increase the minimum wage. Oshiomhole, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, said that all concerned parties acknowledged that the current minimum wage of N30,000 is…
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Reported federal salary increase not minimum wage – ASCSN
By Innocent Raphael The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has clarified that the recent announcement by the Federal Government regarding a 25 to 35 per cent increase in workers’ salaries does not pertain to the minimum wage. President of ASCSN and Vice President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Tommy Okon, provided this clarification during a…
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