Barely two months after entering the ride hailing space in Nigeria, Alpha1 Rides has received recognition as it bagged two awards within three days. The awards were presented by students associations in the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on their widely popular Dinner Nights. Held at the Ostra Event Centre, the first award was presented by the Faculty of Arts on …

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Women Arise, a leading NGO in the fight for women’s rights and empowerment, and CEE-HOPE, a child/girl’s rights and development organisation, recently stormed the premises of a Lagos court to push for justice in a murder case and to hold a rally on domestic violence. The two organisations were at the Ebute-Meta Magistrate Court December 5 for the hearing of …

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A man standing trial this morning at the Samuel Ilori Court, Ogba, Lagos has committed suicide within the court premises. According to an eye witness at the scene, the deceased was standing trial over a case relating to a debt of N40,000 only which he was unable to settle. After his case was heard and adjourned at the court 20 …

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The NMA is the professional association and registered for Nigerian doctors and dentists. The NMA has more than 35,000 members from 36 state branches and the branch from the federal capital territory, including those registered in the diaspora. NMA’s membership spans all six major specialties of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Public Health and Laboratory Medicine/Pathology. The NMA …

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Ashafa, Obasa, Others Attend Wedding Of Ex Clerk Olatunji’s Daughter’s Wedding Abiodun Omotosho     It was all joy at the weekend in Lagos when the daughter of former Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Simisola Khadijah Olatunji got married to her heartthrob. Advertisement The event attracted the cream of the society including the former Clerk, of the …

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The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) was today named by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) as this week’s inductee into its Freedom of Information (FOI) “Hall of Shame” for its failure to comply with the provisions of the FOI Act over the last six years and “carrying on as if the Law does not exist.” In a statement in Lagos announcing …

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The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim has ordered the immediate reorganisation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the country. This is coming at the heels of nationwide #EndSARS protests over alleged unprofessional conducts of policemen attached to SARS. The force Monday afternoon through a release, reacted to agitations of Nigerians who have kept vigils on the Social …

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has addressed Nigerian youths via a live broadcast on Facebook. The former Vice President who spoke on Sunday was so passionate about the plights of the youths especially in the area of unemployment. Below is the full broadcast as captured by National Wire.   FULL TEXT: “Hello, my name is Atiku Abubakar. I am speaking …

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A woman, Mrs. Grace Abiola Oguntade has testified of how God wiped her tears with five children in two years after a 20 year-long barrenness. Oguntade shared her testimony at the annual 365 Hallelujah event organised by Joy Cometh Ministries, at the Ikorodu town hall Friday 1st December. The event, in its sixth year attracted worshipers from Nigeria and beyond …

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A Lagos High Court, sitting in the Ikeja Judicial Division, has ruled that the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011 is applicable to the Government of Lagos State and does not require “domestication” by the State to have effect. Dismissing a preliminary objection raised by the Lagos State Ministry of Health in a suit instituted against the Ministry and the …

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