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Two non-governmental organisations have decried the ongoing attack on Makoko community, an impoverished and predominantly fishing community in Lagos, describing it as a symbolically inhuman and vicious New Year gift on the urban poor while calling on the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to halt the exercise. The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and Centre for Children’s Health Education …

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Civil society organisations and residents of informal settlements in Lagos State are demanding an immediate halt to the ongoing forced evictions of waterfront communities in Lagos, following a series of demolitions by the state government. In a joint press statement released today, groups condemned the destruction of homes in the Oko Baba and Ayetoro communities, which began on September 14, …

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whopping sum of N123.078 billion is what the transport union thugs popularly called `agberos` make from commercial drivers, motorcyclists and tricyclists every year in Lagos.

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Lagos State Government has been accused of taking laws into its hands by grabbing people's lands and disobeying Court orders fla with reckless abandonment. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Topaz Gardens is a victim with several of his acres of land forcefully collected by the government and sold to private individuals. He spoke with Okosun Dennis recently on such illegality and government's knack for disrespecting of court orders and the difficulty in accessing mortgage. Excerpts:

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The Lagos State Government may impose a new lockdown and return other measures if there is a recurrence of high cases of coronavirus in the state.

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The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the anti-SARS protests.

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