Metro

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has claimed that the oil-producing states in the country are not getting the complete 13 per cent derivation of revenue derived from oil production as provided for in the Constitution. The Governor said that in spite of the express provisions of the constitution for the disbursement of 13 per cent to the producing states, …

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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the Premier Chamber of Commerce and a leading voice in the organised private sector (OPS) in Nigeria, is set to hold a workshop in collaboration with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited to mark the 2018 World Malaria Day. This is aimed at creating awareness about the scourge of malaria, its impact …

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In a bid to ensure a smooth application process for its loans and as well provide adequate financing for Lagos businesses, the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has launched an upgraded online portal embedded with loan tracking capabilities for improved application experience for applicants of its loan programmes. In addition, the website (www.lsetf.ng) has a more visually appealing look …

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Lagos State Government, on Monday, announced that the state fire service saved property worth N76.9 billion from destruction between January and December 2017. This is as property worth N12.8 billion as well as 84 lives were lost to inferno accross the state in the same period. Giving a breakdown of fire incidents in the last one year in the state, …

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Contractors handling major projects across Lagos State, Thursday, assured that the construction works would be completed before December 2018 as “special end-of-the-year gifts to residents and visitors” to the state. The 10-lane Airport Road and the Pen Cinema Flyover would be completed by December while the Oshodi Transport Interchange would be delivered by September,according to the contractors. This is as …

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Lagos State government has warned residents of the state to desist from locking down their streets with iron gates, saying government will sanction any who flout the order. Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon. Muslim Folami,made this known on Thursday at the 2018 ministerial press briefing to commemorate the third year of governor Akinwunmi Ambode in office. According …

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A female caretaker, Judy Rweso, has been charged to court for allegedly attempting to pull and pluck off a tenant’s genitals at Zimmerman area of Nairobi, Kenya. Rweso was accused of assault and tampering with the organs of Boniface Waweru on March 10, leaving him in much pain and anguish. It is reported that Waweru woke up late on that fateful …

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An 11-year-marriage was on Tuesday dissolved on the orders of an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court in Ibadan, citing adultery on the part of the woman and some irreconcilable differences. By the court’s sanction, the union between Timisiyu Adegoke and his estranged wife, Modupe, a mother of two, was terminated. The court’s President, Chief Henry Agbaje, who made the pronouncement, said he …

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The Lagos State Fire Director, Mr. Rasak Fadipe, was on Thursday pulled out ceremoniously after serving the state for 35 years. Fadipe, who dressed in a fire service ceremonial uniform, was pulled out with his wife, Mrs.  modinat Fadipe in a decorated Toyota Hilux by senior fire officers,  with the Nigeria police band providing the music. The 27 other fire …

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Tayo Olanipekun Social media users have commended the men of Nigeria Police who helped a woman rearrange bunches of palm fruits that fell off her motorcycle on the way from farm, in a viral Facebook post. The post, by a lecturer with Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Abia State, Uchenna Onyeizu, which has, as at press time, elicited over …

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