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Not three but five containers fell in Lagos on Friday – LASTMA

Another 40-foot container has fallen at the Ago-Palace Way area of the state, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Friday evening. This occurrence brings Friday’s total of containers dropping in various areas to five. Three containers had previously been reported to have fallen in the state’s Ikeja, Ojuelegba, and Mile 12 Read More…

Arson Crime Metro Top Story

CP gives protection guarantee to Ladipo auto spare parts market traders

In the aftermath of the fire that engulfed Akere market, Olodi-Apapa, traders at the Ladipo Auto Spare-Parts Market, Mushin, and other markets in the state have been assured of sufficient protection by CP Idowu Owohunwa, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command. Owohunwa made the pledge when he visited Ladipo Auto Market on Friday to meet Read More…

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Metro Top Story Women

Cakasa advocates gender equality and women’s empowerment on IWD

Cakasa Nigeria Company and its CSR outfit, Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation, have emphasised the importance of gender equality and women’s empowerment while joining the world in celebrating International Women’s Day 2023. They made the assertion during a celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) on Wednesday in the Lagos suburb of Mushin. The IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign Read More…

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Nigeria Politics Top Story

“I did not support Obi because nobody talked Igbo presidency with me” – Wike

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says he did not openly back Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi in the Feb. 25 election because no one discussed Igbo presidency with him. Dr Alex Ogbonnia, Press Secretary of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, revealed on Friday in Enugu that Wike made the remark during a meeting with Read More…

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Business Economy Top Story

NBS: Nigeria’s Q4 2022 trade totalled N11.722bn

Nigeria’s overall goods trade, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), was worth N11,722.44 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022. The NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q4 2022, which was released on Friday in Abuja, supports this. According to the NBS, overall exports were N6,359.61 billion while total imports were Read More…

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Africa Health Top Story World

Poisoning cough syrup

A REUTERS REPORT Euromonitor, a market research company, estimates that the global market for children’s over-the-counter cough, cold, and allergy medications will be worth around $2.5 billion in 2022. Using a syrup consisting of glycerin or propylene glycol that is secure, sweet, and simple to swallow, these medications include active substances like paracetamol, often known Read More…

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Education Metro Top Story

LASG launches STEM pilot centre in Yaba with GetBundi

The Lagos State Government and GetBundi Education Technology Business have formally launched a STEM lab at Wesley Girls Senior Secondary School in Yaba, Lagos. The setting up of the STEM lab is the beginning of a relationship between the Lagos State Government and GetBundi that will eventually lead to the implementation of GetBundi’s education technology Read More…

Football Sports Top Story

Chelsea advance to Champions League q-finals after beating Dortmund 2-0

Raheem Sterling’s first-half goal and a contentious penalty by Kai Havertz helped Chelsea defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 overall on Tuesday, erasing a first-leg deficit. As a result, Chelsea advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The 2021 champions Chelsea wasted opportunity after opportunity in the first half, with Germany’s Havertz hitting the post and Read More…