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Prominent Lagos indigenes want NURTW activities dissolved

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Prominent Indigenes of Lagos, a group said to be advocating for the advancement of the State, has charged the Lagos State government to stop all taxes illegally collected by the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on Lagos roads and give them to local councils, for maintenance of roads, provision of health services, infrastructure and other needs. In a statement signed by prominent indigenes of the state which include Chief Alaba Williams; the Ajiroba of Lagos, Bashorun Jaiye Randle; Dr. Ade Dosunmu and Convener, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri; they also…

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Eagles 4-0 lead against Leone Stars ended match in a draw

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There has been lots of criticisms against the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their yesterday’s performance against the visiting Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in their 2021 AFCON qualifier at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The Eagles with 4-0 lead, ended the match in a 4-4 draw. Super Eagles had gone into a quick four-goal lead after two goals from Everton striker, Alex Iwobi in the fourth and 27th minute, and one goal each from Napoli of Italy star, Victor Osimhen (22nd) and Samuel Chukwueze (29th). The Leone…

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Gov.Sanwo-Olu scores first with Nigeria´s newly launched electric car

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu blazed the trail as he unveiled Nigeria’s first locally-assembled full electric car, aimed at reducing pressure on use of petroleum. The car, a Hyundai Kona manufactured by Stallion Group is 100 per cent electric and comes with zero emission, 482km driving range, and can be charged both at home and workplace. Sanwo-Olu said at the unveiling in Lagos that the electric car was technology on display. “The future that we see is the future of technology and this is the technology that we are…

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Incest! Grandpa 70, impregnates his 15-year-old granddaughter

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A 70-year-old man, Hunsu Sunday has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his 15 years old granddaughter (name withheld) and subsequently impregnating her. The lady lost her mother, and was in the care of her randy grandfather who committed incest, thereby disappointing the members of his family. In a brief journalists, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the old man was arrested on the 10th of November, 2020. In the statement issued in Abeokuta, the Police spokesman said; “the suspect was…

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PPMC hikes fuel price, petrol to sell at N167-N175 per litre

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The Petroleum Products Marketing Company, one of the downstream subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has hiked the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS also known as petrol by N7.50 per litre to N155.17 per litre from N147.67 per litre previously. In a memo from the Manager Marketing of the PPMC, Tijani Ali, to the Executive Director, Commercial, EDC, of the PPMC, the NNPC subsidiary said the new price would come into effect from November 13, 2020. The ex-depot price is the amount at which the PPMC sells…

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Man 29 kills, buries girlfriend in Lagos

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A suspect named Segun Titilayo, aged 29, of Otolu town in Lekki area of Lagos State has been arrested for killing and burying the body of his girlfriend, one Oritoke Manni, a bar attendant at K.C. Hotel, Apakin Town, Lekki. Oritoke, 26,  had earlier been declared missing by the police. According to the statement from the office of the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Odejobi “On October 13, 2020, around 11:00a.m., it was reported that the suspect put a call to the deceased and she went to…

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FIRSTBANK WINS GLOBAL FINANCE 2020 BEST MOBILE BANK APP AWARD

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced that its mobile banking application, FirstMobile, has been awarded the 2020 Best Mobile Banking App award 2020 in the Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards 2020. The achievement of this feat is largely attributable to the Bank’s relative strength and success of its web products and services, notably FirstMobile. Speaking on the 2020 Global Finance awards Joseph D. Giarraputo, publisher and editorial director of Global Finance said; “This year, a global pandemic accelerated the transition…

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Deputy Speaker’s aide killed after distributing wedding invitation cards

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Kingsley Obasi, an aide to the Deputy Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly has been killed. Report has Obasi was killed while on his way to his house after distributing some of his wedding invitation cards to his friends in the town. It was said that the victim may have been killed by suspected armed robbers, because they made away with his bag containing money, his wedding invitation cards and other valuables. Describing the victim’s death as very unfortunate, a family member said “I don’t think it was politically…

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Alaafin of Oyo’s ex-wife, Anuoluwapo alleges threat to her life

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Olori Anuoluwapo, the estranged wife of the Alaafin of Oyo, raised alarm over what she described as a threat to her life on her Instagram page. She alleged that she is being threatened for ending her marriage with the Alaafin. Olori Aanu revealed that she walked out of the union because she couldn’t continue to live in bondage. The estranged Queen said the monarch should be held responsible if anything bad happens to her and her children. Olori Aanu stated that she chose not to grant an interview to any…

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Maje Ayida wins ex-wife, Toke Makinwa In Court, awarded N1m

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A Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square, has ruled in favour of fitness entrepreneur, Maje Ayida over defamation lawsuit against his former wife, Toke Makinwa; a media personality. The judgement delivered by Hon. Justice Ogunjobi on 12th November 2020 states that after careful consideration of the evidence before the court, it finds only the contents of page 54 line 11-16 and page 83, Line 1 of the 1st defendants’ book as Defamatory. The Court thereafter granted damages of the sum of 500,000 Naira each to be paid by…

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