Tag Archives: Lagos

There was pandemonium this afternoon when a middle aged woman collapsed at Ogba bus stop in Lagos. Timely intervention of sympathizers however saved the day after she collapsed and was on the road for some minutes due to an unknown ailment. Sympathizers told National Wire that the lady had been sighted in the area few minutes before she eventually collapsed. …

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Barely a week after a Catholic priest was abducted and later killed by yet to be identified persons in Imo State, hoodlums who disguised as worshipers today at about 06:30 during early morning mass at St Thomas Catholic Church Onilekere cement Bus Stop Ikeja, Lagos reportedly shot the Rev. Father of the Church, Daniel Nwankwo. According to a release made …

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The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr. Fatai Owoseni has confirmed the arrest of a roasted meat seller popularly known as suya who allegedly attempted to slaughter a four year old girl perhaps for Suya. Eyewitness report gave that the little girl was playing with her mates in an open playing ground around White sand, Ebute Meta when Abdulahi …

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Thousands of residents were rendered homeless following demolition of houses at Isale Iwaya, Abete area of Yaba, Lagos by the Ministry of Physical Planning today, Friday August 18,2017. Our reporter gathered that the residents were seen in tears as they managed to hurriedly try to pack as much property as they can while some had no opportunity to take anything …

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Police came to the rescue of a Suspected ritualist being served jungle justice at Ile Zik, Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday. Photo: Abiodun Omotosho

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  We’ll Roll Out 5,000 New Commercial Buses in Six Months -Ambode …Says integrated transportation pivotal to growth Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday said the first set of 5,000 brand new buses under the Bus Reform Initiative, a brain child of his administration, would commence operations within the next six months. Governor Ambode, who spoke when students …

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Folake Sokoya Barely 24 hours to the Lagos State Local Council polls, the police and other security agencies Thursday 20th July embarked on a show on Lagos roads to demonstrate readiness for the election. Correspondent of the nationalwire.com.ng who monitored the exercise reported that the police, military personnel, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) and Nigerian Security and Civil  Defence …

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Folake Sokoya   Due to the incessant rain in Lagos, parts of the metropolis on Saturday have been flooded causing traffic congestion and untold hardship for commuters. In a release made available to Nationalwire.com.ng, and signed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, the Commissioner of Police has informed members of the public to avoid the …

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At least, seven persons lost their lives in two separate accidents that happened early morning Saturday  Ojota area of Lagos. Nationalwire.com.ng gathered that five members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God lost their lives inside a Lagos commercial bus, with Reg. No. FST 944 XR at Ojota bus stop, Alausa axis. It was gathered that the victims, who were …

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For some days, arrested billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike aka Evans, has been out of the news. The billionaire criminal has revealed why he did not operate in Yoruba land other than Lagos while his reign of terror lasted. On June 26, he said he liked operating in states like Enugu, Abia, Lagos and Edo States because he is from Anambra …

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