Tag: Badagry

ASUU suspends strike after eight months; Court discharges, acquits Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism charges | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

ASUU suspends strike after eight monthsCourt discharges, acquits Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism chargesNigeria faces ban for pulling out of Beach Soccer AFCONSanwo-Olu receives FG’s approval for $2.5bn Badagry deep seaport…

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APC denies alleged ₦6.5tn budget for Bola Tinubu; Tonto Dikeh says the time is now for youths to participate | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

APC denies alleged ₦6.5tn budget for Bola TinubuSuspected memory disorder forced ex-CJN Tanko to quitCDS Irabor says Zamfara governor lacks power to license armsHerdsmen kill bus conductor over death of…

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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Lagos lawmaker implies that protesters deserved to have been shot at

For Nigerians all over the world, particularly the ones resident in the country, the past three weeks have been nothing but one necessary belated conversation on police brutality. However, the…

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Another tanker explodes in Lagos

Another fuel tanker has exploded along the Lagos Badagry Expressway on Tuesday morning. The Twitter user, Ola Abdulakeem, did not confirm if anyone was killed in the explosion. — Baba…

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So you think you know Lagos X: Badagry – a town of many firsts held prisoner by history

Badagry sits on one end of Lagos like an ignored elderly woman, whose hands raised nations but time and circumstances have snatched vitality from her. She is seen but often…

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Eye on Ambode: Lagos state to transform Badagry in the next 18 months, more

Here's a recap of the activities of Lagos state's Governor Akinwunmi Ambode this past week. On Wednesday, Governor Ambode was at the week-long One Lagos Fiesta holding simultaneously in five…

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Special report: The mob action in Orile is one grisly incident too many

by Usman Alabi Early this week the internet was inundated with a video showing a young man said to be seven-years-old been beaten and eventually set ablaze for allegedly stealing…

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Eye on Ambode: Lagos is Africa’s fifth largest economy, Deep seaport project underway in Badagry and more

It's another edition of Eye on Ambode. Here, we bring to you a recap of some of the week's activities of Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. So here are some…

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Woman sells 2-year-old daughter for N50,000 in Lagos

A commercial sex worker simply identified as Grace Onome has been arrested by the police for allegedly selling her two-year-old daughter in the Badagry area of Lagos state, The Punch reports.…

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Tragic: 3 month old baby burnt to death in Lagos

by Chinwe Okafor A fire incident occurred yesterday in Badagry leaving a 3-month-old baby burnt to death. The unfortunate incident happened to Abiodun Alabi when a new mother, who lives…

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Woman, 57, dies in the home of 60-year-old lover

by Temitope Onitiju A 57-year- old woman, Bonu Fiaret, allegedly died in her lover’s apartment on Friday, January 2, in Badagry, Lagos. The deceased was reportedly having an affair with a certain Akodogbo,…

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This woman abandoned her husband, three kids for armed robbery

by S'ola Filani A 27-year-old Victoria Amodu and her partner, Ahmed Isiaka, who were part of five-man robbery gang operating along Seme-Badagry- Mile 2 route have been arrested by the…

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Please switch to cooking gas – Lagos pleads with residents

by Adedayo Ademuwagun The Lagos state government is urging residents of the state to cook with gas cookers instead of kerosene or firewood. The ministry of energy and mineral resources…

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I want to kill him | 5-year-old girl says after being raped by 22-year-old man

by Azubuike Azikiwe Policemen of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, Lagos, have arrested a 22-year-old man for raping a 5-year-old girl. The suspect lured the girl, Chimuanya away…

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BUSTED: 15 suspected vandals arrested by NSCDC in Lagos

by Kolapo Olapoju 15 suspected pipeline vandals arrested in Badagry were paraded by the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Tuesday, July 16, 2014.…

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Making a difference: Worship For Change 4.0 raises over N3 million for orphanages

by Akintomiwa Agbaje   Elizabeth Opanachi of GodsWill Orphanage, Idimu, Emeka Ndu Advisor, Worship for Change, , Samson Okoliko of Centre for Destitute Empowerment, Wale Adenuga , Convener, Worship for…

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Sad news: One Ejigbo assault victim dies, OPC men suspected

by 'Jola Sotubo Barely 2 days  after the Lagos House of Assembly placed a bounty on their attackers, one of the women assaulted in Ejigbo is said to have died.…

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Sign Fireman murder case: My son is a demon-possessed liar – Suspect’s mother opens up

by 'Jola Sotubo The allegation of involvement in the ritual murder of a young girl levelled against Ofuche Ukoha aka Pastor Sign Fireman has been debunked by none other than…

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Wickedness: Man in court for pouring hot water on former lover in Badagry

by Adeola Balogun A man who allegedly poured hot water on his former lover has been arrested by police and taken before a court in lagos. Adenuga Adesanmi, 28, was…

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#ToWhomItMayConcern: Lagos-Badagry Expressway to be closed to traffic today

by 'Jola Sotubo Following announcements to that effect, the Lagos-Badagry Expressway will be closed-off today to enable construction activities take place without interruption. The road will be closed to commuters…

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Boy, 16, found in Oyo after escaping from suspected ritualists

by Adeola Balogun A 16-year-old boy has been reunited with his family in Lagos after escaping from the hands of suspected ritualists. Jamiu Memudu was today handed over to his…

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Why are the World Bank and IMF praising us? – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze "An attack on the King's soldier is an attack on the King himself." The above statement was made by an unnamed English magistrate sent by Edward I…

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Ife Adebayo: The hunger for change is the power of the APC (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo What we have now is a national shift in political advisers; Nigerians are tired of listening to their empty stomach for political advice and are instead hungry…

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Reign of terror: Armed robbers return to Lagos-Badagry Road, terrorise commuters

Armed bandits are back at Agric-Volks end of the Mile 2 – Badagry Expressway after about a year of respite for commuters plying that route. The attacks, which Vanguard gathered…

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“I sell human heads to churches and others for N7,500” – Joshua Akindele, confessed cannibal

  by Isi Esene Joshua Akindele, 56, a confessed cannibal was recently caught by a vigilante group in collaboration with members of the palace guard to the community leader of…

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Tragedy in Badagry: Container falls off trailer crushing car occupant to death

by Isi Esene A container on the back of a trailer yesterday fell on a Mazda car on the Lagos-Badagry expressway killing on person. Both vehicles were said to be…

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“We need to return to Sango”(!) – Traditional ruler blames Christians andMuslims for Nigeria’s problems

by Isi Esene Mr. Possu Awarawuru, one of the seven white cap chiefs of the Akran of Badagry Kingdom, Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi 1, has blamed Christianity and Islam for…

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Man docked for stealing from an accident victim

by Isi Esene A lot of you will find this absurd but Bartholomew Mbatuonu, 32, has been arraigned before an Apapa Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing from an accident…

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