Category: Community
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Fire Razes Warehouse In Lagos
Fire has razed a warehouse on Broad Street, in the CMS area of Victoria Island, Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. He stated that the fire was caused by a power surge when electricity was restored, adding that there was no casualty…
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Once A Boxer, Always A Boxer- Taiwo Hassan
Veteran nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, aka Ogogo, speaks on how he used his boxing skill to teach an unruly fan a lesson in Ilaro, Ogun State. In a video that went viral online, the actor could be seen fighting with a lout who was said to have demanded money from him. Sharing his side of…
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Just In: INEC Extends Registration Deadline By 60 Days
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to extend the ongoing Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) exercise by 60 days. The exercise was initially slated to end in June 2022 before the calls to extend the CVR exercise came, following the increase in registrants. While briefing lawmakers on Wednesday, the Chairman of the House of…
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Court Grants Use Of Hijab In Lagos State Schools
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has granted the use of hijab by female Muslim students in Lagos State Government-owned schools. The apex court delivered the ruling granting the use of hijab by Muslim students on Friday in Abuja. The court had dismissed the appeal by the Lagos State Government and upheld the earlier judgement of…
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Fire Raze Building In Ikoyi
Fire has razed a residential building on Ilabere Road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State early Wednesday. This was announced by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement on Wednesday. He stated that officials of the LASEMA response team were deployed to the scene…
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Oyo State Government Declare Three Day Mourning Over Owo Attack
The Oyo State Government on Monday had declared a three-day mourning period in honour of the victims of the terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The decision, according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, is in compliance with the communique issued at the…
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US Grants Kemi Adeosun Non Profit Foundation, Tax Exemption Status
In a press statement released on Tuesday,Dash Me Foundation, an organisation founded by Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has announced it has been granted a non-profit with tax-exempt status by the United States government. The Foundation said it received its new status under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code. According to…
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IGP Mourns Death Of AIG Awunah.
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, mourns the demise of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 16, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, and former spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, AIG Donald Awunah, who died in the early hours of today, Monday May 23, 2022, at Garki Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness. …
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May Day: Omoluabi Salutes Kogi Workforce, Assures Govt Commitment To Improved Welfare
Hon. Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi, the Special Adviser on Civil Service and Labour Matters to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has congratulated workers in the state at the occasion of 2022 Workers’ Day. Hon. Adeyemi said workers are key component of governance and bureaucratic chain in the state, assuring that the government appreciates and values…
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FG Declares Monday And Tuesday, Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared May 2 and 3 as public holidays to mark the Workers Day and Eld-el-Fitr celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this in a statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday. He commended workers for their hard work, diligence, and sacrifice, noting that their efforts were…