Tag: lagos

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July 29, 2012

“My husband pays me for sex”, wife tells court

by Isi Esene There was drama at the Agege Customary Court when Rachel Raheem, a 28-year-old woman accused her husband, ...

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July 26, 2012

Can we get this party started? YNaija presents Blackberry-powered #Hashtag party

by Doyin Jaiyesimi   Saturday, 28th July, 2012 is set to be unforgettable as YNaija, the sister brand to premium ...

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July 24, 2012

Waste to wealth: Wecyclers launches recycling program in Lagos slums

by Doyin Jaiyesimi Unmanaged waste torments cities across the developing world and Wecyclers plans to turn the tide in Nigeria ...

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July 23, 2012

Man arrested in Lagos with items suspected to be explosives

by Isi Esene We seem to be hearing more and more of these suspicious packages intercepted in Lagos lately. A ...

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July 22, 2012

10/10: More photos from the wedding of Naeto & Nicole

  Venue: Catholic Church of Divine Mercy, Lekki, Lagos Date: July 21, 2012

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July 18, 2012

Bomb reportedly defused by police in an Ikeja hotel

by Isi Esene There are unconfirmed reports that a bomb was discovered today in a room at Reliance Hotel located ...

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July 18, 2012

That’s our Governor: Fashola ‘arrests’ 2 military officers for driving on BRT lane

by Isi Esene Lagos State Governor,  Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday arrested two top military officers for driving on the dedicated ...

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July 13, 2012

Greatest Yabatech: LASTMA official abducted by students

by Adeniyi Abdul Chaos ensued yesterday as students of the Yaba College of Technology allegedly attacked members of the Lagos ...

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July 8, 2012

#ThisShouldConcernYou: See the schedule for Third Mainland Bridge diversions

by Isi Esene The Lagos State government has released the daily vehicular traffic diversion plan for commuters using the Third ...

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July 8, 2012

Let us die in peace: Catholic church says no to Lagos bill on cremation

by Isi Esene Apparently, the only place anyone is allowed to burn is in hell. The Catholic Church has expressed ...

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July 7, 2012

Photos: Rain of opportunities- Lagosians cash in on the downpour

by Seyi Lawal Lagos is not the commercial capital for fun, nothing goes past Lagosians without a possibility to cash in. ...

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July 5, 2012

Life’s a beach! Police close down Kuramo

by Hauwa Gambo “We are closing down the beach for one week; a team of security agents will continue to ...

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July 4, 2012

“No service in Boko Haram states”: Lagos NYSC members protest

Apparently, the last has not been heard of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) saga. The Batch B NYSC members ...

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June 30, 2012

Relief Cometh: Agency promises floods will soon stop (but only for a while)

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has promised that Nigerians will have some relief from the rains and flood in mid-july. ...

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June 30, 2012

Financial Times: Fashola is planning for a Lagos of 40 million people

by Tolu Orekoya The sprawling city-state of Lagos State has been a headache for more than a few governments. Long ...

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June 29, 2012

PHOTOS: The rain came down and the flood came up—Lagos under water

The rains over the last couple of days have caused havoc in parts of Lagos State. Source: Nigerian Eye

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June 27, 2012

Funke Aboyade: The presidential nuisance of Goodluck and Patience Jonathan

by Funke Aboyade I hate to be the one to say it but the President, Goodluck Jonathan, and his wife, ...

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June 26, 2012

Traffic control is our job – Lagos State tells FG on Third Mainland Bridge

by Stanley Azuakola In five days, repair work will begin on the Third Mainland Bridge, and the repairs are scheduled last from ...

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June 16, 2012

#DanaCrash: We must not forget, say organisers of memorial service

by Stanley Azuakola With the pace at which the talking points in Nigeria change as new developments occur in the ...

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June 15, 2012

“What is the basis for (the) honour?” – Fashola suspends honourary degrees in LASU

by Hauwa Gambo Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), the governor of Lagos State, was guest at the 17th Convocation ceremony of ...

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June 9, 2012

Runway lights off in Abuja: Arik Air flight forced to turn around; Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France sent to Lagos

  by Tolu Orekoya Yesterday evening, an Arik Air flight travelling to Abuja to Port Harcourt had to turn around and ...

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June 7, 2012

#DanaCrash: Victims’ families to be paid $100,000

    by Tolu Orekoya Dana Air’s insurance LLoyds of London will compensate the families of those who died in ...

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June 6, 2012

#DanaCrash: ‘I was to board that fatal flight’ – Lagos Speaker

by Stanley Azuakola Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji has revealed that he was supposed to board the ill-fated ...

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OluwapelumiJune 6, 2012

#DanaCrash: Dana Air releases statement of condolence

Dana Air released a statement yesterday, over the tragic plane crash on June 3, 2012, killing all 153 passengers and crew ...

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June 5, 2012

#DanaCrash: Nwabuwa Okafor, was sleeping at home when the plane crashed into him

by Chi Ibe James Okafor was unable to control his emotion as he spoke to news men yesterday. He was still ...

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June 4, 2012

#DanaCrash: Gov Fashola offers relief to three kids orphaned by the crash

Three kids who were orphaned by the Dana Air Flight crashed in Lagos last Sunday, have received succour from the ...

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June 4, 2012

#Danacrash: AFP Report – Police fire tear gas at crowd at Lagos crash site

Nigerian police fired tear gas on Monday as a crowd surged at the site of a devastating plane crash in ...

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June 4, 2012

#DanaCrash: More photos from the crash scene (Reader Discretion Advised)

It has been chaos at the scene of the Dana Air crash since yesterday, as officials are still working to ...

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June 4, 2012

#DanaCrash: Residents claim plane exploded 20mins after crash but no one was saved

by Seyi Lawal Residents around the Iju area of Lagos where the Dana commercial air plane crashed said the aircraft did ...

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June 4, 2012

#DanaCrash: Mourners threaten to beat up airport officials, plus shocking history of the plane revealed

by Chi Ibe One of the after effects of the crash was felt yesterday as family and friends rushed into ...

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