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OGSG to sell 100 trucks of rice at affordable price
…poor, elderly, and vulnerable to get free allocation By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State has purchased 100 trucks load of rice to be sold at cheaper rates to residents to cushion the effect of the rise in the prices of goods in the country. The state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this on Wednesday while speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting…
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EFCC nabs 48 KWASU students, 2 others for cybercrime in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 48 students of the Kwara State University, (KWASU) and two residents of Malete over offences bordering on Internet fraud popularly referred to as yahoo-yahoo. According to EFCC, the arrest was sequel to credible intelligence over the rising trend of yahoo-yahoo business…
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If State Police is approved now, I’ve 5000 personnel recruited already- Sanwo-Olu
The governor of Lagos state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said if the State Police security model is approved, he had 5000 officers already recruited for it. Sanwo-Olu said this in a live media chat with journalists in Lagos. He added that he is an advocate of State Police and that the Lagos Neighbourhood Agency is synonymous to it. The…
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Lagos, Ogun Police Commands begin joint patrol on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Innocent Raphael The Lagos and Ogun State Police Commands have begun a joint patrol on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to prevent crime in the area. This was disclosed by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on his X handle on Thursday. Hundeyin stated that the joint patrols will cover Kara Bridge to Sagamu Interchange, urging motorists not to…
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CDS warns Nigerians calling for coup over economic hardship
By Raphael Innocent The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has warned people calling for a coup over the current economic hardship in Nigeria, insisting that the Armed Forces would continue to protect the country’s democracy. Musa said the long arms of the law would soon catch up with the proponents of coup d’état. While fielding questions from journalists…
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UPDATED: Sanwo-Olu reduces BRT fares by 25 percent
By Adeola Ogunrinde The governor of Lagos state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday announced a 25 percent reduction in fares on the Bus Rapid Transit and train services as part of measures to help residents cope with the harsh economy. WesternPost reports that Sanwo-Olu had initially announced 50 percent cut in fares of BRT when subsidy was removed from fuel…
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Fifteen rescued, One dead as boat collides with shoreline in Lagos
By Raphael Innocent The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) rescued fifteen passengers onboard an ill-fated boat following an incident around 6:50 pm on Wednesday. The spokesperson for LASWA, Wuraola Alake, in a statement issued on Thursday, disclosed that the ferry with seventeen passengers on board had collided with a submerged shoreline concrete at a construction site around the power line…
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BREAKING: Lagos Taskforce arrests 110 suspects specialise in destroying rail track
The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce, on Thursday, arrested 110 persons suspected of destroying and stealing rail tracks. The suspects were arrested at midnight in an ongoing operation to clean up and secure the Redline rail track around the Pen-Cinema-Iju Fagba corridor. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab confirmed the arrests in a post on his X handle on…
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LASG arrests 11 miscreants for extorting motorists
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government on Wednesday declared zero tolerance on illegal extortion of residents by miscreants parading themselves as enforcement officers. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Olawale Musa gave this warning while addressing Journalists after the arrest of eleven fake enforcement officers who daily extort money from unsuspecting Motorists at Ibeju-Lekki junction and Akodo area of the State.…
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BREAKING: Lagos Police rescues female secondary school student from abductors
The Lagos Police Command, on Wednesday, rescued a female secondary school student from abductors who tricked her into their car in Ikotun area of the state. WesternPost gathered that the community noticed the suspicious movement of the abductors and quickly informed the police in Ikotun of the presence of the strange people. Spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in…
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