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The nation witnessed a monumental tragedy last Sunday in Lagos when a gas explosion at Abule- Ado in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government area, of the state led to the death of no fewer than 20 persons and destruction of about 100 houses. Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who gave preliminary reports
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Nigeria’s agro-industrial sector is set to receive a boost as a result of the expected coming on stream of a $2billion granulated Urea fertiliser plant located in the Dangote Free Zone in Lagos. The plant which will be the largest of its kind in the world is expected to commence
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beIIII It was like a nightmare that became a reality for Nigeria as the first case of coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa has been confirmed in Africa’s most populous nation. The patient is an Italian citizen who works in the country. Specifically in Ogun State and flew into the commercial city of Lagos
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A recent proposition by three prominent traditional rulers Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III that parents of Almajiri children should be arrested and not their children, for constituting a nuisance to the society is not only
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Over the years, Nigerian government authorities at the federal, state and local levels have demonstrated lack of proper planning and taking precautionary measures to avert disasters even when alerted. This penchant for ignoring warning signs have resulted in many disasters such as flooding, leading to avoidable loss of life and
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC, last week took a far reaching measure in the nation’s polity by deregistering 74 political parties. Announcing the de-registration in Abuja, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said they were deregistered for their inability to fulfill requirements for existence based on Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). He recalled that prior to the
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The vehement refusal of university workers under the auspices of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to comply with the federal government's directive on the enrolment of all its employees on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) makes the acclaimed integrity of the union and its members questionable. This
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One of Nigeria’s renowned footballers, Odion Ighalo, made a significant switch at the close of January transfer season when he moved on loan from his Chinese club, Shanghai Shenhua, to one of the most famous club sides in the world, Manchester United in England. With the Nigerian striker’s return to the Premiership where he previously played
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As the world marked the World Cancer Day on February 4, the need for increased sensitisation and impact-driven action to bring to an end and mitigate the effects of the killer disease which prevalence has been on the increase in recent years has been the focus of global bodies, with a call on local
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A significant development which will have great impact on the world and Nigeria took place last Friday, January 31. The formal exit of Britain from the European Union, popularly referred to as Brexit took place . Brexit is the acronym for “Britain’s exit” from the European Union[EU] in which 52% of Britons voted to
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