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Human Rights & FreedomNewsNigeriaPHOTOS: After 48 Days in Hospital, Boy Labelled Witch and Abandoned is Discharged

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 8, 2021

BENIN — The boy labelled a witch and abandoned at a forest at Upper Siloko in Edo State is recovering and has been discharged from the hospital, Harrison Gwamnishu, founder of the Behind Bars Human Right Foundation has disclosed. The boy whose name is not known was found in June after he crawled out of the forest he had been abandoned for allegedly being a witch. He had sores on his body and could not...

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Aviation-AirportsTravellers Complain Over Fly Infested Aminu Kano Airport

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)August 6, 2021

Travellers at the departure hall of the domestic wing of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Wednesday groaned over the discomfort infestation of flies caused them as they waited for their flights. The West African Pilot News correspondent observed as passengers waiting for the arrival of their flight swing their palms to swat insects. “This thing (fly) is too much here. It is supposed to be an airport. You won’t see this in Lagos and...

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NewsPoliticsOndo 2020: Mimiko Criticises Akeredolu’s Performance

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)September 28, 2020

Olusegun Mimiko, the former governor of Ondo State said at a campaign in Ile-Oluji Local Government over the weekend that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu does not deserve to be re-elected because he had failed to make essential needs free for Ondo people. Comments by Mr Mimiko, who is also the leader of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the State, over Mr Akeredolu’s performance, triggered a reaction by the incumbent governor, according to the Nation. While...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCommunity Residents Stand Up Against Invading Pipeline Vandals

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)September 28, 2020

Residents of Ikotun, an area in Lagos, confronted suspected petroleum pipeline vandals who had invaded their community, forcing the criminals to flee. The vandals entered the community in the early hours of Friday to steal Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from a System 2B pipeline which belongs to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Residents who were awake due to the strong odour of PMS repelled the vandals who had breached the pipeline at Omoboriowo street in...

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NewsNigeriaUPDATE: Thirty People Injured, Many Properties Destroyed in Lagos Gas Explosion

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)September 24, 2020

About thirty people were injured, 23 buildings and 15 vehicles were razed following a gas explosion that occurred at Cele bus stop, Iju Ishaga in Lagos on Thursday, authorities have revealed. Witnesses said heavy smoke followed a loud sound at 3:30 p.m. Emergency rescue officials battled with the fire caused by the explosion for about three hours, reports say. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in a situation report, said a truck conveying gas...

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BusinessEntertainmentNewsCinemas in Lagos Get Conditions to Reopen as Religious Centres Get Full Reopening Approval

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)September 20, 2020

The government of Lagos State has lifted restrictions on the operations of cinemas with the condition that only 33 percent of the theatre’s capacity can be occupied. It said on Saturday that the permission to reopen was immediate. The Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, said cinema operators must leave at least two empty seats between occupied ones. The West African Pilot News recalls that Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria had asked the Governor to approve the...

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EducationInfrastructureNewsLagos Orders Integrity Test on Schools With Storey Buildings

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)September 20, 2020

Babajide Sanwo-olu, the Governor of Lagos, has directed that integrity test should be conducted on all schools with more than two-storey buildings in the State to ensure the safety of students. The order comes after a private school building collapsed on Saturday. Recall that about 48-hours to the reopening of schools, following closure since March, due to COVID-19, a three-storey building in Excel Secondary School at the Ejigbo area of Lagos, collapsed at 8:15 am....

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EducationNewsUnilag Crisis: Babalakin Resigns, Alleges Bias, Incompetence of Visitation Panel Members

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)September 18, 2020

The embattled Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Dr Wale Babalakin, has resigned. He resigned hours after the Special Visitation Panel set up by the federal government to investigate the crisis rocking the top management of the university, submitted its report to President Buhari through the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu. Recall that in an emergency meeting on Aug. 12, the Governing Council of the University of Lagos led by Dr Babalakin removed the...

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EducationNewsUnilag Crisis: FG Receives Visitation Panel’s Report

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)September 17, 2020

The special visitation panel set up by the federal government to investigate the crisis rocking the University of Lagos has submitted its findings. Recall that the panel headed by Professor Tukur Sa’ad was inaugurated by the Minister of Education Adamu Adamu and detailed to among other issues, investigate the conflict at the top management of the school where Professor Ogundipe was sacked as Vice-Chancellor by the governing council over allegations of gross misconduct. He denied...

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EnvironmentNewsNigeria‘It is Dubious’ – Lagos Govt Disowns Viral Video on Waste Basket

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)September 17, 2020

The Lagos government has distanced itself from the video widely shared on social media platforms which purports that the state has branded wastebasket in which motorists were required to purchase or risk sanction. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tunji Bello, in a statement, described the video as dubious and the characters as fraudsters. He noted that no agency or unit in the Ministry goes by the name “Lagos State Vehicle Waste Basket (LAVWAB)” and persons...

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