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Lagos state government dislodges illegal occupants under popular bridge

Lagos state government dislodges illegal occupants under popular bridge

The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, says it has dislodged occupants of 84 rooms constructed under Eko Bridge at Elegbata, on the Lagos Island.     Its Corps Marshal, retired Maj. Olanini Cole, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Monday by the agency’s Spokesperson, Lukman Ajayi. Cole said that one person who allegedly built …

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NSIB recovers black box of crashed helicopter in Rivers state

NSIB recovers black box of crashed helicopter in Rivers state

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has successfully retrieved the black box from the East Wind Aviation helicopter that tragically crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, Rivers State, on October 24. The helicopter, chartered by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, was carrying six passengers and two crew members on a journey from the Nigerian Air Force …

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Lagos state government announces traffic diversion for Women marathon on Nov 9

Lagos state government announces traffic diversion for Women marathon on Nov 9

The Lagos State Government announced the closure of 11 key roads on Lagos Island and Victoria Island for the Lagos Women Run, to be held on Saturday,October 9.   In a statement issued on Thursday, November 7, the state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said that in view of the annual Lagos Women Run, the Lagos State Government had implemented …

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Police rescue 23 kidnapped passengers in Niger State

Police rescue 23 kidnapped passengers in Niger State

The Niger State Police Command has rescued 23 kidnapped passengers from Pangugari and Kattako forests in Rafi Local Government Area of the state.     The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 4, 2024, said bandits attacked a commercial bus heading to Bayelsa State from Sokoto and abducted 19 passengers …

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We saw it coming ? Rivers state govt reacts to LG allocation freeze

We saw it coming ? Rivers state govt reacts to LG allocation freeze

The Rivers State government has reacted to the new Federal High Court ruling in Abuja, which ordered the cessation of local government allocations, stating that the ruling was anticipated due to various developments during the court process. Rivers state Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, on Wednesday , October 30 said;, “When the trial Judge refused to add the 23 Council …

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