How Mentally ill Policeman Killed Colleague, Attempted Breaking into a Property in Lagos

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHow Mentally ill Policeman Killed Colleague, Attempted Breaking into a Property in Lagos

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 1, 2020

Pandemonium broke out at Onikan area in Lagos on Sunday when a Policeman allegedly opened gunfire on his colleagues, killed one Sergeant, escaped in a police patrol vehicle to another location and made attempts to break into a property. The policeman who was later identified by the Lagos Police Command as Inspector Monday Gabriel, was said to suddenly shoot at his colleagues. While some escaped uninjured, one Sergeant Felix Okagbo was killed. The inspector escaped...

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Fayemi Fires Back: Alleges Fayose Leased Property to Ekiti for N120 Million

NewsPoliticsFayemi Fires Back: Alleges Fayose Leased Property to Ekiti for N120 Million

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 31, 2020

Following allegations by Diran Odeyemi, the Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee in Ekiti State that Governor Kayode Fayemi had sold the governors lodge in Abuja and got the government to buy a property that belongs to him in order to be converted to a governor’s lodge, the governor’s team has fired back at the opposition PDP. Governor Fayemi’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications, Segun Dipe, in a statement denied the...

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Familheey App Improves User Experience in Latest Upgrade

NewsTechnologyFamilheey App Improves User Experience in Latest Upgrade

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 31, 2020

Familheey, a thriving social networking app that many people from all walks of life have found useful in helping to keep in touch with families in this uncertain time, has got updates aimed at boosting user experience. My Family Group, developers of the social networking app, affirms that with the updates, users of Familheey app will have satisfying experience and be pleased with the features added to the app. In the latest updates, a user...

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How Drunk Policeman Allegedly Shot Dead 16-Year-Old Girl in Lagos – Witness

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaHow Drunk Policeman Allegedly Shot Dead 16-Year-Old Girl in Lagos – Witness

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 30, 2020

A 16-year-old girl, Tina Ezekwe, who was allegedly shot dead by policemen at the Iyana Oworo area of Lagos on Monday, sparked uproar on social media on Friday following a video released by Oworo TV on Twitter showing Tina’s lifeless body being carried by an angry crowd. The video prompted #JusticeforTina on the microblogging platform and celebrities, including Adesua Etomi and Beverly Naya, joined the call for justice for the girl who was planning to...

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Lagos Honours 800 COVID-19 Frontline Workers

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaLagos Honours 800 COVID-19 Frontline Workers

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 29, 2020

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has honoured 800 frontline personnel deployed to battle COVID-19 in celebration of his administration’s first year anniversary. The event which was held at the State House in Marina had 10 team leaders representing 800 personnel, presented with plaques of honour in recognition of their sacrifice. “As demonstration of our commitment to winning the battle, we felt the least we can do on the occasion of our first anniversary is...

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Ogun State Relaxes Lockdown

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaOgun State Relaxes Lockdown

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 29, 2020

The Ogun State government has announced a relaxation of the lockdown it imposed a week ago. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this in a statement, adding that it was not a full re-opening of the economy but a mere easing of the lockdown which would allow residents more time to conduct their businesses. “Relaxation windows will now be observed on all 5 working days (Monday to Friday), but the FG-directed curfew from 8pm (night) to 6am...

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BRT Operator in Lagos Increases Fares and Number of Passengers Per Trip

NewsBRT Operator in Lagos Increases Fares and Number of Passengers Per Trip

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 28, 2020

The Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), operated by Primero Transport Services says to keep serving the people of the state, it has received approval to increase fares and passengers per trip across all routes beginning from Friday. In compliance with the government’s COVID-19 guidelines for commercial transport operators, Primero Transport Services had to commute 20 passengers per trip instead of 70. The firm said it had been running at a loss since it started complying...

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How Lagos Plans to Replace Okada and Tricycle in the State

LifestyleNewsNigeriaHow Lagos Plans to Replace Okada and Tricycle in the State

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 28, 2020

Following the ban Lagos State government imposed on Okada and tricycle operating on major roads in the State in February, the government plans to roll out what it calls First Mile and Last Mile (FMLM) mobility solutions to replace the banned means of transport. This was revealed by the State’s Commissioner for Transportation, Frederick Oladeinde, at the 2020 ministerial press briefing at Ikeja. “Following the restriction of motorcycles and tricycles for commuter operations in some...

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Will Nigeria’s Battle with COVID-19 Become Too Expensive to Sustain?

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaNEWS ANALYSIS: Will Nigeria’s Battle with COVID-19 Become Too Expensive to Sustain?

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 28, 2020

For every COVID-19 test carried out on suspected persons, Lagos, Nigeria’s epicenter of the viral infection with a population of over 20 million, spends between N40,000 and N50,000 ($102.56 – $128.21), Professor Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health disclosed. The revelation by Prof. Abayomi highlights the magnitude of the burden of the disease and raises questions about the sustainability of the fight against COVID-19. With an estimated population of 200 million and a virus...

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Ize-Iyamu Gets Clearance to Confront Godwin Obaseki at Edo APC Primary Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIze-Iyamu Gets Clearance to Confront Godwin Obaseki at Edo APC Primary Election

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 27, 2020

The emergence of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the consensus candidate of a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State loyal to the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, sets the stage for a battle with Godwin Obaseki at the direct primary. According to media reports, Ize-Iyamu, a former Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG) emerged on Tuesday night in Abuja through consensus arrangement. Ize-Iyamu alongside three other candidates, including former...

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