Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for synergy among security agencies to make Lagos safer for residents and visitors. Speaking on Thursday when the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lagos, Major-General Godwin Umelo, paid him a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Marina, Governor Sanwo-Olu commended the role of the Nigerian Army …
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Nigerian singer and songwriter, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, on Thursday pleaded guilty to violation of cessation of movement and interstates travel order. He was arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command, alongside his Manager, Seyi Awouga ‘f’ on one count charge before the Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court, Oshodi for violating the cessation of movement …
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On August , 06 2020 at about 1530hrs, operatives of Lagos State Police Command, from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba arraigned Nigerian singer and songwriter Azeez Adeshina Fashola, known professionally as Naira Marley, in Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court, Oshodi for violating the cessation of movement and interstates travel order in Lagos. It could be recalled that on …
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The 2020 edition of The Yoruba Movie Gist Awards {YMGA}, organized by Olakiitan Adetutu Communications, will on Sunday, 25 October hold in Lagos. The third edition of the annual event is Themed: “Celebrating The Movers And Shakers in Nollywood.” In an official press statement released by the CEO of the glamorous award ceremony in Nigeria, Mr Gbolahan Adetayo, he claimed …
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The Nigerian Army has dismissed a soldier for getting pregnant after she was raped by suspected bandits while travelling to Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The rape victim was charged with one count of ‘conduct prejudicial to service discipline,’ found guilty and dismissed from the regiment. She, however, declined to speak on her ordeal when contacted on the phone on Wednesday, saying, …
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MTN Group is said to be considering selling part or all of its $243 million interest in Jumia Technologies AG as Africa’s biggest wireless carrier looks to pay down debt and enter new markets. MTN, which has previously marked the online retailer as a non-core business, is reviving plans for a sale after Jumia’s shares surged 142% this year, recovering …
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A law firm, Zion Chambers of Peters Ike Adonu And Co. has dragged Multichoice Nigeria to court for refusal to renew its subscription after payment has been made. The law firm also accused Multichoice of outrageous billing of its customers without proper information to allow them to plan for alternatives. They demanded that the company should pay damages of N5million …
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The power sector has recorded a peak generation of 5,377 megawatts, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said. It disclosed this in a tweet via its official Twitter handle and stated that the new record was achieved on August 1, 2020. TCN said the new record surpassed the previous peak generation figure of 5,375MW recorded on the national grid in …
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Devaluation of naira and lower sales resulting especially from anti-xenophobic attacks on its shops may have forced the decision of Shoprite to exit the Nigerian market. The South African group with 25 stores across eight states in the federation including the Federal Capital Territory, had on Tuesday announced it plan to exit the Nigerian market by getting suitable local investors. …
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The race for 2023 presidency has started, and several people within and outside the All Progressives Congress (APC) fold have touted the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the man who the cap fits for the top job in Nigeria. For Igbos in Lagos, the situation is no different as they square up to put their full weight …
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