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It’s An Illegal Structure – Ogun Govt Says After Demolishing Gbenga Daniel Wife’s Plaza

– Gov. Dapo Abiodun, Former Gov. Gbenga Daniel. Insert is the demolished plaza (photo credit: The Nation) By Ademola Idris  Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has ordered the demolition of Datkem Plaza, a building owned by Olufunke Daniel, wife of Gbenga Daniel, former governor of the state. The building, which is situated in the Ijebu Ode area of the state, was demolished early Sunday morning…. []

How Fire Outbreak Razed Section Of Lagos International Airport

  – The fire outbreak By Ademola Idris  Pandemonium broke out hours ago as fire outbreak razed a section of the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos State, Wednesday morning. The incident affected the primary gateway section of the airport, halting some operations. It was gathered that firefighters were swiftly mobilised to contain the inferno while passengers and airport personnel have been evacuated… []

Concerned Constituent Writes An Open Letter To Hon. Ojema Ojotu On Salient Issue Affecting Communities

– Hon. Ojema Ojotu By Comrade Paul G. Edoh It is not uncommon to see some concerned Nigerians write to express their feelings, views or opinions on certain bothering issue. This however is what Comrade Paul G. Edoh has done as he’s calling the attention of Hon. Ojema Ojotu, Member representing Apa-Agatu Federal constituency of Benue state to pay attention to the problem faced by… []

Vehicle Theft: LASTMA Denies Knowing Perpetrator

– File photo of a LASTMA officer By Bunmi Onakan  Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has disassociated its official from a video circulating on social media, alleging the use of LASTMA towing van to steal a vehicle at 6am at Somolu area of Lagos. A statement by its Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, said the driver of the towing vehicle was not… []

CJPAN Begins Annual CSR Project Foluke Daramola-Salako, Atawewe Join Celebrity Publishers To Clean Lagos.

– Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola -Salako with CJPAN members during the exercise  It was an enthusiastic moment when the popular and prestigious Celebrity Journal Publishers’ Association of Nigeria CJPAN rolled out her second edition of Clean Up Lagos, its Corporate Social Responsibility CSR in order for the reputable Association to contribute its quota to the society and Nigeria at large. The event which was held… []

Harmony Gardens Set To Launch New Estate “Lekki Aviation Town”

– Hon. Dr. Audullahi Saheed Harmony Gardens & Estate Development Limited, a pioneering real estate company renowned for its iconic estates development brand and top-tier residential and commercial services, is set to redefine pinnacle of luxury living and workspace with the launch of their latest masterpiece named Lekki Aviation Town located at Yegunda Government Resettlement Scheme, directly facing the new Lekki International Airport, Lekki-Epe Express… []

Misplaced $70,000: Davido Promises $10,000 For Eko Hotels Staff

— Davido, Ngozi Mary (Eko Hotel staff) — By Bunmi Onakan This is no doubt season of give away for music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido as he has also pledged $10,000 to an Eko Hotel and Suites worker, Kekwaaru Ngozi Mary, who returned a misplaced $70,000 to a customer in Lagos. In a post via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday, the… []

FCCPC To Sanction Associations Over Food Price Hike

— Food stuffs on display — By Bunmi Onakan Following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of national emergency on food security last week, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has disclosed plans to sanction members of trade associations, guilty of anti-competitive practices and irrational increase in food prices. This was disclosed by FCCPC CEO, Babatunde Irukera, at a forum organised by the commission to… []

N617/Litre: NLC Intervenes, Tasks Tinubu Administration 

–— NLC members during a protest — By Ademola Idris Cost of transportation and other goods rose in folds as petrol price jumped to N617 from N539 per litre on Tuesday. Millions of Nigerians complained as survival is increasingly becoming difficult. The latest increase came less than two months after the price of petrol moved from N195 to over N500/litre, an increase of more than… []

103 Wedding Guests Die As Boat Capsizes In Kwara

— File photo of capsized boat — By Bunmi Onakan Not fewer than 103 people died, including many who were returning from a wedding ceremony, after a river boat transporting them capsized in the early hours of Monday in Nigeria, according to residents and the local police. The boat was sailing on the Niger River in the western state of Kwara, according to a police… []

Three Suspects Arrested As Ekiti APC Chair Regain Freedom

— Paul Omotosho, Ekiti APC Chairman  — By Ademola Idris Three suspects have been arrested by Police in Ekiti in connection with the abduction of the chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC), in the state, Mr. Paul Omotoso, who was recently kidnapped alongside two others. Spokesperson for Ekiti State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, in a statement, yesterday, said the suspects were arrested for their role in… []

Kanu: IPOB To Declare Two-Week Sit-at-home In Lagos- Ekpa Announces

— Simon Ekpa — By Bunmi Onakan Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) factional leader Simon Ekpa, has announced plans to declare a sit-at-home in Lagos State to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu. Ekpa late Wednesday night tweeted that IPOB will be coming to Lagos after the two-week-long sit at home in the South-east. “Biafrans in Lagos should get ready to be part of the… []

Subsidy Removal: Rivers Gov. Sim Fubara Introduces Free Transport Scheme

– Gov. Siminalayi Fubara — By Ademola Idris Governor, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has flagged off a free transport scheme to ease the challenges faced by residents due to the removal of fuel subsidy. Speaking during Tuesday’s flag-off at the Rivers State Transport Company Complex in Port Harcourt, Fubara, who was represented by his Deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, said the government was aware… []

NMillions Goods Seized As Task Force Storms Oshodi, Apongbon, Clears Everywhere Of Street Trading

– Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit during operation  – By Ademola Idris In order to put an end to indiscriminate display of goods on the highways, road sides, kerbs and railway tracks across the metropolis, the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force), yesterday, started ridding the Oshodi and Apongbon under bridge. A curb, or kerb, is the edge… []

Hilarious: On UTME Fraud, Reno Omokri Reveals 12 Similarities Between Peter Obi and Mmesoma Ejikeme

– Reno Omokri, Mmesoma Ejikeme, Peter Obi – By Bunmi Onakan Popular critic and a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Reno Omokri, has compared the circumstances surrounding Mmesoma Ejikeme’s case to that of Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the last general election. Following the confession of Mmesoma Ejikeme, Omokri said there are 12 similarities between the UTME candidate and Peter Obi…. []

Car Driver Bites VIO Officer’s Ear In Delta

– VIO officer, Papu Prosper – By Bunmi Onakan  A particular Sienna car driver has reportedly bitten the ear of a Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) identified as Papu Prosper. The incident occurred during a heated argument between the VIO officer and the driver along Eagle Roundabout by Federal Government College, Warri, Delta State. The victim who confirmed the development to Vanguard on Monday, said the… []

Guinness Records: Chef Adeola Defaults, Turn Off The Gas To Eat

– Chef Adeola – By Ademola Idris The Ondo State-born chef, Adeyeye Adeola who is currently on a 150 hours cook-a-thon to unseat Hilda Baci Guinness World Records for longest cooking time by an individual has reportedly put off her gas burner to eat the food she prepared. Recalls that Adeola, popularly known as Chef Deo, began her cooking marathon quest to break the Guinness… []

Another Nigerian Listed In GWR For Reading 25 Novels In 145 Hours.

– John Obot Like that street parlance says ‘Nigerians are not smiling’ at all as they are bent on  taking up the challenges to make or break Guinness World Record for leisure. It is John Obot again, another Nigerian from the South-South geo-political zone who has broken the record for the longest time a person ever read aloud. He will be reading 25 novels in… []

Reno Omokri Warns Nigerians That Want To ‘Japa’

– Reno Omokri  – By Bunmi Onakan Critic, Reno Omokri has told Nigerians wanting to ‘Japa’ to count the cost before doing so as it comes with lots of consequence. Japa, a Yoruba locution which means to leave for greener pastures, is still consistently running errands in the frustrated minds of Nigerian youths. Omokri, on his Instagram page said “Nobody is saying do not japa…. []

“It Is Unfair And Unrealistic” -Activist Faults Ezekwesil’s Outbursts Against Sanwo-Olu

– Sanwo-Olu, Ezekwesil – By Bunmi Onakan  A renowned socio-political activist and critic, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri has berated Mrs Obi Ezekwesili over what he called “her unwarranted outburst” against Governor Babajide SanwoOlu’s alleged demolition of dilapidated structures at Alaba Market, Ojo, Lagos. In a statement in Lagos yesterday, Onitiri said the former education minister was unfair to the governor by her outburst because of the… []