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“You are a thief” -DJ Switch blasts Sanwo-Olu led government

Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, has called out the Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the order it recently secured to auction 88 cars seized from traffic offenders in the state. A mobile court on Monday, January 18, gave the go-ahead to the state government to publicly auction the…

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One feared dead, many injured as tanker crashes into bus on Otedola Bridge

A fully loaded tanker has reportedly crashed into a bus on Otedola bridge in Lagos, causing the death of one person and others injured. The dead victim is a woman who is yet to be identified. According to sources, the accident happened at along the express road, by Mobil petrol station, inward Berger. Reports also…

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Curfew: Doctors commence indefinite stay-at-home as NMA gives directives

The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has directed its members to sit at home from 6 pm today, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. This directive is coming following conflicting orders restricting movement of essential workers amid Covid-19 lockdown. Below is a statement released by the Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State Chapter signed by…

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Why price of Bread may shoot up by 60% – Bakers’ Association

Association of Bakers, Lagos State Chapter has announced a likely increment in the price of bread, which may be up to 60%. The bakers lamented that this is due to the hike in prices of baking materials caused by the Covid-19 pandemic currently witnessed globally. They, therefore, called on both the federal and state governments…

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PHOTOS: Italian man who was first tested positive for Coronavirus in Nigeria was released back to his country after tested negative

The Italian man, who was the first tested positive for Coronavirus disease in Nigeria has now been tested negative to the virus and freed to go home. The Italian man whose name is being withheld thanked everyone for the care given to him by staff of the infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba and all members of…

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See names of passengers with Italian Coronavirus patient as Lagos Govt declares them wanted

The Lagos State Government has declared two people, ENWELUNTA GODFREY OBUMNORE and SADEEQ ABIODUN SALAMI wanted who boarded the Turkish Airline with the Italian who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria. Recalled that the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi last week threatened to release the names of the two contacts who had yet to be reached…

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Meet millionaire King of beggars who has 5 houses, a transport company and a sachet water business (PHOTOS)

Alhaji Umar Dikko is unnoticed millionaire who is not the regular day to day beggar you see in the streets of Lagos begging for alms from public spirited Nigerians who take pity on their conditions and hand out stipend to them. Although you may see Alhaji Umar as a beggar but he is a beggar…

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PHOTO: Man arrested in Lagos for stabbing a thief to death

A 29 year old man, Ben Nnamdi has been arrested by Police Command Headquarter Lagos Island, on Wednesday, 4th, 2020 after stabbing a thief to death. It was gathered that Mr Ben was passing by when he observed a strange kind of follow up by this stranger behind him, and as a new person who…

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Italian Coronavirus patient attempts to escape Lagos isolation centre over poor facilities, excessive heat, mosquitoes

•Lagos tracks 120 other passengers on Turkish Airlines flight with patient •28 workers quarantined in Lafarge’s Ogun factory at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, LagosThe 44-year-old Italian, who was diagnosed with Coronavirus in Nigeria as first patient in the country has reportedly attempted to escaped from isolated centre at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. A health…

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Pictures as Lagos Health Commissioner, Professor Akin Abayomi visits the Corona Virus Italian Patient (Watch Video)

The Lagos State commissioner of health, Professor Akin Abayomi has visited the corona virus patient, an Italian natinal who was confirmed as first patient in Nigeria at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Yaba. During the visit, Abayomi assured the patient that the Lagos State Government will ensure that he gets adequate care. The Infectious Diseases…

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