Tension in Lagos community over mysterious death of 20yr old student
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Tension in Lagos community over mysterious death of 20yr old student

‘Before his death, the boy reportedly said his two friends invited him over for food, adding that after he ate the meal, he slept off’ Temu, a community in the Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Area, Epe, Lagos State has been thrown into a pensive mood following the death of a 20-year-old student, Nureni Kekereowo. The

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Woman seeking spiritual help swindled of N7.5m, suspects nabbed
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Woman seeking spiritual help swindled of N7.5m, suspects nabbed

‘They were apprehended when they arranged to get another batch of funds from the woman’ The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected fraudsters for swindling a yet-to-be-identified woman out of N7.5m in the Ikorodu area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin(SP) said the

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Video of dying Rico Swavey goes viral, Lagos probes nurses
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Video of dying Rico Swavey goes viral, Lagos probes nurses

‘We have started an investigation into the unprofessional conducts of those who appeared in that video (Rico’s last moment film by a Nurse,” Lagos govt. A 30-second video clip showing the final moments of a former reality TV star, Patrick Fakoya, aka Rico Swavey, at a hospital in Lagos State, has attracted condemnation from members

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Boy 15 murdered in his father's compound in Lagos
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Boy 15 murdered in his father’s compound in Lagos

‘The Senior Secondary School student was murdered inside his room’ A fifteen year-old boy, Jerome Emeka Akwuene, was reportedly murdered, Monday, by yet-to-be-identified persons at his father’s residence in Ago Palace Way, Lagos State. Late Emeka, who was a Senior Secondary School student, was found tied on his bed and a deep machete cut on

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Lagos Mortuary demands N.5m from family of girl allegedly killed by BRT driver
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Lagos Mortuary demands N.5m from family of girl allegedly killed by BRT driver

‘The LBSL would settle the mortuary bills and take care of the burial expenses’ – Lagos The family of late Bamise Ayanwola, who died after boarding a Bus Rapid Transit vehicle in Lagos State, have said the Mainland Hospital mortuary, Yaba, where her corpse was deposited, is demanding N500,000 from them. The deceased’s elder brother,

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Manslaughter: Lagos Medical doctor arraigned
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Manslaughter: Lagos Medical doctor arraigned

‘The defendant, who was arraigned on one count of involuntary manslaughter, pleaded not guilty to the charge’ A medical doctor, Oyeyinka Oyetunde, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos State, over alleged involuntary manslaughter of a patient. The prosecuting counsel, Tola Esan, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on

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FG gives Lagos approval letter for Lekki Airport
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Lekki Airport: FG gives approval letter to Lagos govt

‘The Lekki Airport project came to light during the tenure of former Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola’ The Federal Government of Nigeria has Tuesday, issued a letter of approval to the Lagos State Government for the construction of the Lekki airport in the state. THE DAILY VENDOR learnt that the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu received the

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Lagos  Govt suspends RTEAN, sets up caretaker committee
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Lagos Govt suspends RTEAN, sets up caretaker committee

‘As RTEAN fight over chairmanship position in Lagos’ Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, ordered the suspension of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspension of RTEAN became imperative following pockets of

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Lagos Commissioner for Planning and Urban Development resigns
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Lagos Commissioner for Planning and Urban Development resigns

Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Idris Salako has resigned. Gbenga Omotoso, the Commissioner for Information made the announcement in a statement on Monday. Omotoso said Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has accepted the resignation. The official noted that Salako’s exit was a prelude to the restructuring of the Ministry and its agencies. Sanwo-Olu

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Okada rider killed by Security operative in Lagos, 60 motorcycles seized 1
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Okada rider killed by Security operative in Lagos, 60 motorcycles seized

Clashes involving security forces and motorcycle taxi riders (Okada) have been reported in the Ogba area of Lagos, morning hours. The exact nature of the incident remains unclear; however, unverified reports have linked the violence as a response to police shooting two riders. it was gathered that a commercial motorcycle rider simply named as Ibrahim

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#EndSARS: Lagos disburses $2.47m to affected business owners 3
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#EndSARS: Lagos disburses $2.47m to affected business owners

Lagos State Government, yesterday, disclosed that not less than $2.47 million (N939.98 million) has been expended to support businesses affected during the EndSARS’ protest. Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Yetunde Arobieke, made the disclosure at the ministerial press briefing to commemorate the second year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. Arobieke said with the disbursement of the fund, not less

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