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A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday night, September 12, 2025, at 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos State, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). In a statement posted on its X handle Saturday, NEMA confirmed the incident occurred around 8:30 pm, trapping several people under the rubble. While eyewitness reports differ—some […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed Comptroller Adebola Salawu as the new head of its Lagos Industrial Area Command. The announcement, made on the Service’s official X handle (@CustomsNG) on Saturday, confirmed that Salawu succeeds Comptroller Sarah Wadinda, who retired recently after years of dedicated service. A statement released on Monday by the Command’s […]
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has urged the Edo State Government to intensify efforts toward creating a more conducive environment for private investment, describing the private sector as a critical driver of economic growth and sustainable development. This call was made during an emergency congress held at the NUJ Secretariat in […]
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The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations has summoned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, over the pace of implementation of the 2024–2025 Appropriations Act. Briefing journalists after a closed-door session in Abuja on Wednesday, the Committee Chairman, Abubakar Bichi (APC–Kano), said Nigerians were […]
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 65-year-old man, Chibuike Azubike, for allegedly impersonating a traditional authority by parading himself as the “Obi of Lagos.” Azubike was apprehended alongside three alleged accomplices—Chief Chibuzor Ani (57), Chief Martins Nwaodika (65), and Ikechukwu Franklin Nnadi (41)—while attempting to stage an unlawful unveiling ceremony. The arrest comes […]
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The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers, has intensified its war against criminal gangs, launching large-scale bush combing operations that led to the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and abandoned kidnappers’ camps across the state. Supervised by the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and the Governor’s Principal Security Officer (PSO), the […]
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh 24-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government, following the expiration of an earlier 10-day deadline on September 10. The resolution came after a six-hour virtual meeting of NARD’s National Executive Council on Wednesday. NARD President, Dr. Tope Osundara, said the association noted the government’s promises […]
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The coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerians not to measure its strength by its failure to secure a seat in last month’s by-elections. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, the party’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, explained that the contests came too soon after ADC’s leadership transition and should not be seen as […]
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