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Lagos govt intervenes in 1,600 roads in 4 years – Sanwo-Olu

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his administration has intervened in more than 1,600 road rehabilitations across the state in the last four years. Sanwo-Olu announced this during the inauguration of Adeniji Adele and Tapa Street roads in Lagos Island Local Government on Friday in Lagos Island. He said his administration would continue to […]

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General Health Local

8-year-old girl stabbed, recuperating in Kano hospital

From Our Correspondent in Kano An eight-year-old girl, simply identified as Sharifa of Gadon Kaya Quarters, is currently recuperating at Mallam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano following a stab wound in her stomach. A 35-year-old woman, Fatima Salisu, allegedly stabbed Shafiya. The Police, Kano Command, have, however, arrested Salisu and her husband for the crime. […]

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Environment Local

Fire guts popular Agbeni market in Ibadan

Fiese fire has engulfed the popular Agbeni market in Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying goods and property worth millions of naira in the early hours of Sunday. The NewsZenith gathered that the fire started at about 04.00 a.m., on Sunday, while the cause is yet unknown. The inferno completely ruined many shops and stalls while the […]

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Economy General Local

Agege LG empowers 20 residents with N2m for startups

Agege Local Government  has disbursed N100,000 cash to 20 selected residents under its empowerment scheme to enable them to become self-reliant. The Executive Chairman of the local government, Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi, distributed cheques for the empowerment programme on Sunday in Agege. Alhaja Aminat Abdulsalam, represented the chairman at the elaborate programme. Egunjobi admonished the beneficiaries […]

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General Local

Lekki Estate residents task LASG on road infrastructure

The Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to promptly complete the major roads projects along Lekki-Epe axis. Olorogun Emadoye, the outgoing president of LERSA, gave the advice during the inauguration of the new Executive Council of the association on Monday in Lagos. Emadoye acknowledged and commended efforts […]

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Health Local

NLNG inaugurates facilities at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG), on Thursday, inaugurated the Occupational Therapy and Neuromodulation Rehabilitation Centre at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano under its Hospital Support Programme (HSP) Phase 1 projects. The NewsZenith reports that the company had, on Monday, started the new round of project inaugurations with the opening of a 120-bed Obstetrics […]

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General Local

Babatunde, NAN DEIC/Ag. Head of Lagos Operations retires

Mr Abdulfatah Babatunde, the Deputy Editor-In-Chief/Acting Head of Lagos Operations of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) retired, on Wednesday, upon attaining the age of 60 years. Babatunde retired after 31 years of meritorious service, having joined the service of the Agency in March 1992. He rose through the ranks from Correspondent to Deputy Director […]

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General Local

EKOBA commiserates with Royal Father on wife’s demise

Members of the 1980 set of Eko Boys’ High School Old Boys Association (EKOBA) have commiserated with Olu of Oregon, Ikeja, Oba Olùkùnmi Akingbola over the death of his wife. The condolences is contained in a message jointly signed by Akinpelu Osuntoki and Mikail Mumuni, association’s President and PRO respectively. The senior wife of Oba […]

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Local Politics

PVC collection: Residents commend Ikorodu LG on sensitisation

Residents of Ikorodu in Lagos state, on Thursday, commended the leadership of the Ikorodu Local Government, for providing logistics to ease the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The NewsZenith reports that there is a high turnout of people in areas like Solomade, Agbele, and Ogunleye communities visited. Mr Samuel Akinsanya, a resident of the […]

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Local Politics

Lagos 2023: PDP guber candidate meets Imams in Badagry

The PDP Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) on Sunday took his campaign to the League of Imams and Alfas in Badagry Division of the state, seeking their blessings for a successful election. The NewsZenith reports that Adediran is an indigene of Badagry division of Lagos state. The PDP candidate, who is […]

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