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Nigerian Journalists Detained, Harassed, Assaulted While Covering State Elections

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Nigerian authorities should investigate and hold accountable those responsible for the detention, harassment, and assault of journalists nationwide during the 9th March gubernatorial and state assembly elections, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Journalists covering the elections told CPJ they were detained and harassed by security services or other armed individuals, denied access to report on polling stations, forced …

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SEC Holds Budget Seminar

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The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC is set to host the 2019 edition of Budget Seminar at the Eko Hotels and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos.

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Ambode, Proprietors Association Say School Operated Illegally

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, on Wednesday, visited the scene of a three-storey building which collapsed in Ita Faaji area of Lagos Island to commiserate with families of those who lost their lives. The three-storey residential building, located at No 14, Massey Street, Opposite Oja, Ita-Faaji, housing a primary school on its penthouse, caved in at about 10am on Wednesday, …

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Just In: 9 Bodies Recovered From Lagos Collapsed Building

Nine bodies have so far been recovered with many people still trapped in the debris of a collapsed building in Lagos as rescue operation is still ongoing. The news broke on Wednesday that a building housing a school on its uppermost floors collapsed  on Mercy Street, Ita-Faaji Lagos Island. The three-storey building reportedly collapsed at about 10.30 am. Search and …

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