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Lagos emerges third worst city in the world to live

Oluwadamilare

August 14, 2018

The Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU’s 2018 report has ranked Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve center, the third worst city to live in among 140 cities worldwide. The city was ranked 138th of the 140 countries ranked by the ...

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FEC approves N72.9bn for road reconstruction in Lagos

Oluwadamilare

August 1, 2018

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N72.9 billion for reconstruction of road linking Creek Road to Tincan Island, Oworonshoki and Toll gate at the Lagos end of Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Minister of Power, ...

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Just In: Fire razes Ecobank head office in Lagos

Olusegun Kugbayi

July 31, 2018

There was a fire outbreak today (Tuesday) at 8:40am at the Ecobank Transnational Inc. (Ecobank) head office on Victoria Island, Lagos. According to reports, the bank’s diesel tanker supplier was offloading diesel into the company’s ...

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Pandemonium as five die in Lagos boat mishap

Oluwadamilare

July 26, 2018

At least five people died in a boat accident in Lagos Wednesday evening. According to a report by Premium Times, the incident happened at about 5.57 p.m. The general manager of the Lagos State Emergency ...

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Security: Lagos safest city in Africa – Ambode

Olusegun Kugbayi

July 25, 2018

It invests over N20 billion on security in the past three years… Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday said the state has become one of the safest cities in Africa. The governor spoke as ...

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Photos: Two dead, others injured in Lagos train accident

Oluwadamilare

July 20, 2018

At least two persons have been confirmed dead and one injured after a train averted a collision with an abandoned commercial bus. The incident occurred Friday morning at Pen Cinema, Agege, Lagos Mainland. It was ...

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Lagos reacts to gridlocks on Apapa Oshodi Expressway

Oluwadamilare

July 19, 2018

The Lagos State Government has expressed deep sympathies with commuters and residents of Apapa and other parts of Lagos affected by the lingering logjam occasioned by the congestion created by trucks and articulated vehicles along ...

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2019: Police arrest governorship aspirant at Atiku’s programme

2019: Lagos PDP members rally support for Atiku Abubakar

Olusegun Kugbayi

July 13, 2018

Ahead of the 2019 presidential election, scores of members of Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) drawn from all the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, on Thursday rally support for ...

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France assures Nigeria on security, trade - Envoy

Nigeria, France sign $475m agreement for projects in Lagos, Kano, ...

Oluwadamilare

July 4, 2018

Nigeria and France have signed agreements to carry out projects in Lagos, Kano and Ogun states at the cost of $475 million. With respect to Lagos State, the agreement is a letter of intent for ...

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Senate demands probe of Lagos explosion, to meet NNPC, FRSC

Oluwadamilare

July 4, 2018

The Senate has called on the Nigeria Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps to investigate the circumstances surrounding the explosion of a tanker laden with premium motor spirit (petrol) in Lagos last Thursday. The ...