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MAN Tasks Buhari's Govt On Speedy Implementation Of AFCFTA

MAN Tasks Buhari’s Govt On Speedy Implementation Of AFCFTA

April 28, 2022 4:54 pm

The President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Mr Mansur Ahmed has tasked the Federal Government to speedily commence the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to support its industrialization agenda and for competitiveness.

Ahmed stated this at the11th Business Luncheon of the Apapa Branch Council of the association, whose theme was “Improving Nigeria’s Manufacturers Competitiveness within the Context of AFCFTA’s Implementation”.

Ahmed, who spoke on Thursday in Lagos, said the call became pertinent because the nation was not currently competitive enough to fully maximize and harness the benefits of the AfCFTA.

Ahmed, who was represented by the …

'Criminal Penalties For Minor's Sex Tape: 14 years' 

‘Criminal Penalties For Minor’s Sex Tape: 14 years’ 

April 20, 2022 12:07 am

Social media has been aghast in the last few days. Somehow, people are either caught philosophizing, advising, ranting, and feeling pained about the state of morality in the country since the sex tape of two minors at Chrisland High School, Lagos, leaked.

Now, the Lagos State government has been drawn to the situation, issued a statement to condemn such an “immoral act,” said the incident will be properly probed, and whoever shares such a tape risks a 14-year jail term. This is the atmosphere at every doorstep. In every corner or digital space, Chrisland is trending. There are so many

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Five Hospitalised As Fire Razes Law School In Lagos

Five Hospitalised As Fire Razes Law School In Lagos

February 18, 2022 1:51 am

No fewer than five persons were hospitalised were rushed to the hospital following a fire outbreak at the Lagos campus of the Nigerian Law School, located at Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island.

According to eyewitnesses who spoke to newsmen, the incident led to commotion among occupants who ran in different directions for dear lives.

An eyewitness, simply identified as Segun, narrated that the fire, which started at 10pm, was caused by an electrical fault, from the first floor of the five-story building hostel, accommodating about 1500 law graduates on the Lagos campus.

‘The fire came with a big bang. There …

2023 Don't Give Up On APC – Lawan Begs Nigerians

2023: Don’t Give Up On APC – Lawan Begs Nigerians

February 14, 2022 3:57 am

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has appealed to Nigerians to continue to entrust the affairs of the country to the All Progressives Congress (APC), maintaining that APC means well for the country.

Lawan made this call on Sunday while speaking in Lagos during the fifth edition of the empowerment programme of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola who is representing Lagos West Senatorial District.

The event, which was held at the premises of the Nigeria Police College, Ikeja, was also witnessed by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi which was made …

Fourth Mainland Bridge To Gulp $2.5B - Lagos Govt

Fourth Mainland Bridge To Gulp $2.5B – Lagos Govt

May 19, 2021 4:15 am

Lagos State Government yesterday revealed that the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge will gulp $2.5 billion under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement.

Director-General, Lagos Office of PPP, Ope George disclosed this at a news conference to mark the second year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in office, held in Alausa, Ikeja.

He said a successful bidder for the bridge is expected to be determined by October in the 3rd quarter of 2021.

George said the project was currently being contested among six bidders, saying that the state was at a critical point where glitches had been identified and that same were being …

FBI List: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Invictus' ₦235m

FBI List: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Invictus’ ₦235m

December 3, 2020 8:11 am

Justice A. M. Liman of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of ₦235,451,969 traced to the account of a convicted fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke, to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, announced this in a statement on Thursday.

Okeke, the Chief Executive Officer of Invictus Group, pleaded guilty to two charges: computer fraud and wire fraud.Africa Daily News, New York reported his arrest in August 2019 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Read Also: Hushpuppi, Invictus Obi Do Not Represent All Nigerians – Abike Dabiri

Okeke, who made …

Atiku Pays Tribute To Late PANDEF Chair, Nkanga

I Am Heartbroken, Buhari Must Address Nigerians Now – Atiku

October 21, 2020 3:34 pm

Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday said he was heartbroken following shooting of #EndSARS protesters in Lekki, Lagos by soldiers, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation now.

Atiku, in a video, said he woke up this morning and did the unusual, by calling some of his acquaintances because he wanted to be sure they were safe.

Read Also: Gov Sanwo-Olu Extends Lagos Curfew By 72 Hours

‘I also wanted to be assured that the event of yesterday was a nightmare, but it was real. This is our new normal, as I speak, many parents and

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Jet Crashes Into Fence At Lagos Airport

Jet Crashes Into Fence At Lagos Airport

August 21, 2020 3:30 pm

A Jet in the fleet of Jedidiah Air has crashed into a fence at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

It was gathered that the aircraft, King Air 200 Jet was re-parking when it rammed into the fence at the tarmac close to a facility used by Bristow Helicopters.

The King Air 200 jet with registration number 5N-HIS is being operated by Mobil Oil Nigeria-Wings Aviation.

The accident reportedly occurred due to brake failure, which caused significant damage to the aircraft.

Read Also: At Least 14 Dead After Indian Jet Skids

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Lagos Govt Commences Reconstruction Of Opebi Crash Site

Another Three-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos

July 24, 2020 1:00 pm
Another three-storey building has collapsed at Ebute Metta area of Lagos Mainland, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

This is coming in just two weeks in which a three-storey building collapsed on Lagos Island, Lagos, killing three people and nine others rescued.

The incident occurred at 95, Abeokuta Street by Cemetry, Ebute Metta, around 1:10pm on Friday, with people reportedly trapped in the debris.

Read Also: Abule-Egba Explosion: Lagos Disburses ₦19.2m To 300 Victims

Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency received a distress call at about 1.10pm and that upon arrival at the scene of incident, …

Lagos tragedy - Five persons perish in boat mishap

Lagos Tragedy: Five Persons Perish In Boat Mishap

July 4, 2020 12:48 pm

Five people have drowned in a  boat mishap which occurred at Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Friday night.

The incident occurred around 8.00pm on Friday.

The mishap occurred after a 20-passenger capacity commercial ferry with 21 passengers on board took off illegally from Èbúté Ẹrọ Jetty at about few minutes past 8.00pm heading towards Ikorodu, ran into an unforeseen object on the Waterways causing the boat to capsize.

Read Also: Suspected Pirates Attack Passenger Boat In Rivers State

The immediate rescue efforts deployed saved 16 alive, five dead with one survivor in critical condition.

Following the mishap, the …

Killers Of Bernadette Tohuoh-Tohouo Raped Her, 2 Cousins Remanded

Killers Of Bernadette Tohuoh-Tohouo Raped Her, 2 Cousins Remanded

June 24, 2020 4:05 pm

Indictments read at a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, showed that the two cousins alleged to have murdered and robbed the Hungarian Bernadette Tohouo- Tohouo 44, also raped her.

Bernadette was the wife of Cameroonian, Gildas Tohouo-Tohouo, the managing director of Maersk Nigeria Limited.

She was killed in the couple’s Ikoyi home last year.

The indictment also revealed the gruesome details of the attempted murder of Gildas Tohouo-Tohouo.

The accused stabbed Gildas several times on the neck, head and back with a knife and dagger, causing him bodily harm.

They also hit him in the head several times with …

Lack Of Doctors: Cleaners Do Medical Jobs In Adamawa Hospitals

COVID-19: Lagos Hospitals, Isolation Centres Filled Up – Doctors

June 17, 2020 10:25 am
The Lagos branches of the Nigerian Medical Association and the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria said the decision to treat COVID-19 patients at home was tough but has to be taken.

The Chairman of Lagos AGPMPN, Dr Tunji Akintade, that the decision to treat mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients was taken because all the government hospitals and isolation centres in the state were filled up.

Read Also: Lagos Govt Announces Discharge Of 24 Coronavirus Patients

According to The Punch, Akintade said: “The state government is overwhelmed, the country is overwhelmed, all the government hospitals and isolation …

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