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Lagos orders demolition of structures on Gbagada wetland

Lagos orders demolition of structures on Gbagada wetland

‘Act recipe for disaster’ By Oyebola Owolabi The Lagos State government has ordered the removal of all illegal structures on the Gbagada Wetland opposite TREM, in Kosofe Local Government Area. The wetland is being developed

CRIME/METRO
24-year-old remanded for killing grandfather, uncle in Ibadan

24-year-old remanded for killing grandfather, uncle in Ibadan

A Magistrates’ Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State, has remanded Nurudeen Hammed (24) in a correctional facility for allegedly killing his grandfather and uncle. Hammed is standing trial on a two-count charge of murder. Police

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PCN seals 666 pharmacies, illegal outlets in Kaduna

PCN seals 666 pharmacies, illegal outlets in Kaduna

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 666 medicine shops, including 47 pharmacies, 313 patent medicine stores, and 306 illegal premises in Kaduna State, as part of a major enforcement drive. The crackdown, according

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35-year-old arrested for defiling teenage daughter

35-year-old arrested for defiling teenage daughter

A 35-year-old man in Adamawa State, Muhammad Auwal, has been arrested for allegedly defiling his 14-year-old daughter. A statement by the police spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, said Auwal would be duly prosecuted after investigation. The statement

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Students riding bicycle crushed in Ondo

Students riding bicycle crushed in Ondo

Two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, were crushed to death on the Akure-Ondo road, near Olokunta community, Akure, the state capital. They were riding on a bicycle when a car rammed into them.

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NAF airstrikes kill 28 terrorists in Niger

NAF airstrikes kill 28 terrorists in Niger

Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircrafts have killed 28 terrorists in Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The terrorists were killed on September 11, according to a statement by the

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Patoranking’s sister, husband died in gas explosion, say Police

Patoranking’s sister, husband died in gas explosion, say Police

Eonyi State have confirmed that a couple, George and Chioma Obasi, died in Abakaliki after a gas explosion in their residence. It said contrary to rumors of an inverter explosion or dynamite, preliminary investigation shows that

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Hunter accidentally kills teen in Lagos

Hunter accidentally kills teen in Lagos

An 18-year-old, Toheeb Akinbowale, has been mistakenly shot dead by a member of the Nigerian Hunter and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) in Lagos State. Reports said the shooter, James (28), discharged his double-barrel rifle, accidentally

Opinion
Aromolaran: Exit of don and monarch

Aromolaran: Exit of don and monarch

By Emmanuel Oladesu He rode to stardom as a scholar-prince; a university teacher and researcher, and an investor and captain of industry. A cosmopolitan figure, he nevertheless maintained an emotional attachment to his Ijesa roots

Culture
Lagos seeks proper documentation, archiving of history

Lagos seeks proper documentation, archiving of history

By Oyebola Owolabi The Lagos State government has called for innovative ways to teach the city’s rich cultural and historical heritage using technology, to preserve them for future generations. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu spoke at a