Lagos Doctor Bags Life Imprisonment For Raping Wife’s Niece

Lagos Doctor, Femi Olaleye, managing director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his wife’s niece. The judge, Rahman Oshodi, of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence court in Lagos found the doctor guilty on Tuesday. Olaleye was charged with a two-count charge of defilement and sexual assault by penetration of his wife’s …

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Traders start clean-up in Alaba Rago market to avoid sanctions

In a bid to evade potential sanctions from government authorities for environmental violations, some traders at the Alaba Rago Market in the Ojo area of Lagos State have initiated a cleanup exercise. The Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on New Media, Jubril Gawat, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, October 24. He wrote: “Aside …

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Pastor commits suicide after sex scandal leaks on church’s WhatsApp group

A Christian cleric of the United Methodist Church identified as Oscar Mukahanana reportedly committed suicide following the leakage of his adultery scandal on the church’s WhatsApp group. The cleric who was a Reverend at the Harare East District Superintendent in Zimbabwe, engaged in an extra-marital affair with a female youth in the church. There were reports that the audio of …

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LASEPA Seals Church, Mosque, Others Over Noise Pollution

Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency have sealed some religious and event centres in the state over noise pollution. The Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this in a post on X on Saturday. According to Wahab, the operation led by the LASEPA General Manager, Tunde Ajayi, sealed religious centres and other establishments due …

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No Gatherings Near Lekki Toll Gate for #EndSARS Anniversary, Police Warn

The Lagos State Police Command has said it will not tolerate any form of gathering at the tollgate in the Lekki area of the state. This announcement comes as several civil society organisations prepare for a peaceful march to commemorate the third anniversary of the events that transpired on October 20, 2020, during the #EndSARS protests in Lekki, Lagos. Addressing …

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FG to shut Third Mainland Bridge for repairs

The Federal government on Thursday, October 19 announced that the Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would be closed for repair on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22. The announcement was made known by the Lagos state Federal Controller of Works, Olukorede Kesha. In her statement, she emphasised that the government is ready to begin …

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Why we asked students to come with their mattresses — UNILAG

The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has explained why students staying on campus have been asked to come into the halls of residence with their mattresses. The Head of Information Unit at UNILAG, Alhaja Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, told Vanguard that it was for health reasons. Also, she added that the halls were being renovated before the students would resume …

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AK-47: Officer in viral Ladipo market reopeing video facing disciplinary action – Lagos PPRO

The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has revealed that the man, Istifanus Kwanchi, in the viral video, who was shooting shots from an AK-47 has been identified as an officer serving with the mobile police and has been brought in for disciplinary actions. A viral video on Tuesday, October 17, showed a man shooting shots from an AK-47 …

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