Category: Metro
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Co-founder Of Bukka Hut, Laolu Martins, Announced Dead
Co-founder of Bukka Hut, a Lagos-based eatery, Laolu Martins, is dead. The family of the deceased confirmed his death in a statement on Wednesday. “We hereby solicit the support and understanding of everyone as the family grieves the loss of our beloved Laolu in our privacy. “Our kind request is that you support the family…
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Flood Sweeps Student In Ondo State Away
Junior Secondary School student of Mount Carmel Girls School, Ikare Akoko local Government Area, Ondo State, identified as Motunrayo John, was reportedly swept away by a flood. The flood was said to have been caused by a downpour in the community which the incident had happened on Tuesday in Semusemu area of the town. According…
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Former Managing Of The Dangote Cement Company, Engnr Joseph Makoju, Confirmed Dead.
Engr Joseph Makoju, former Manager Director of the defunct National Electric Power Authority and former Managing Director of the Dangote Cement Company is dead. The Kogi born seasoned Engineer died on Monday 11th April, 2022. Details later 145
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Northern Group Reverses Self On Call For NNPC Management Sack Over Adulterated Fuel
A group, the Concerned Northern Forum, has rescinded its earlier call for the sack of the management of the NNPC over the adulterated fuel that was imported into Nigeria. Mallam Ibrahim Bature, Chairman Concerned Northern Forum and Abdulsalam Kazeem, spokesperson of the forum, in a statement in Kaduna, said “it has become inevitable to put…
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Mob Sets Vehicle Ablaze As Driver Kills Dispatch Rider, Injures Other
A yet-be-identified motorist has disappeared after crushing a dispatch rider to death around Charly Boy Bus Stop, Gbagada Expressway, Lagos State. Another dispatch rider, Emmanuel Odoh, however, escaped death by a whisker as the driver rammed him alongside the dead victim. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victims were on their way to a destination in…
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Amotekun Intercepts Trailer Loaded With Over 60 Northerners In Ondo, Unregistered Motorcycles
Over 60 young men of northern extraction travelling in a trailer loaded with rams and motorcycles have been intercepted by men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps at Iju, in Akure North Local Government area of the state. The young men, numbering 63, claimed to be coming from…
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Driver Sets Self On Fire To Protest Arrest By LASTMA Officials Over Alleged Traffic Violation
There was a mild drama Tuesday at Ajao Estate area of Lagos when a bus driver set himself on fire to prevent officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) from impounding his vehicle. It was learnt that the driver was arrested for allegedly violating the state traffic laws. Witnesses said while the…
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Residents In Shock As Abuja Beggar Arrested With N500,000, $100
A beggar, Hadiza Ibrahim, has been arrested in Abuja with cash sums of N500,000 and $100. The discovery threw residents into confusion. The spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Social and Development Secretariat, Shaka Sunday, confirmed that the woman was in the agency’s custody at the Bwari area council. He said the suspect…