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Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, revealed that over 300 distressed buildings were demolished in the last year. The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, disclosed this at the ongoing ministerial briefing to mark the first year of the second term of Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. According to Babatunde,…
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A Nigerian tourist, Ilerioluwa Babalobi, 31, has begun a tour to visit all 54 African countries and raise awareness for social interventions. The 31-year old who started his tour from the Red Cross office in Lagos, would tour the continent spending an average of five days in each African country visited without using a plane.…
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Residents in many Lagos districts are facing power outages due to faults in several electricity feeders, according to Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). Eko Electricity stated that the service disruptions over the past two days caused faults affecting seven feeders across Mushin, Lagos Island, Urban Prime, Festac, Ojo, Ajele, and Orile districts. “There has been…
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The Nigerian government has denied the bribery allegations made by cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Binance Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng alleged that Nigerian government officials demanded bribes to resolve its case in the country. The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, in a statement on Wednesday, called Binance’s claim of a $150 million bribe demand…
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The Police have rescued three kidnapped Indian nationals from their abductors in Ogun State. The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, said in Abeokuta that two of the six kidnappers were killed following a gun duel. Alamutu disclosed that over N7.9 million and 1,500 Rupees of Indian currency were recovered in the operation. Also,…
