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One injured as trucks collide on Otedola Bridge, causing seven-hour gridlock
A truck driver has been hospitalised following an accident that caused a seven-hour gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday. The collision, which occurred at the Otedola Bridge section of the expressway, involved two trucks whose drivers were reportedly contesting the right of way. One of the vehicles, loaded with…
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Eight confirmed dead as multiple trucks collide, catch fire on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
At least eight people have been confirmed dead following a multiple-truck collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Kara Bridge, outward Lagos, on Thursday The crash, which occurred around the Berger axis, involved several heavy-duty trucks. One of the trucks reportedly plunged into the Kara River, while two others collided and…
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JUST IN: Fire guts store at Abuja mall
A fire incident occurred at the Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja in the early hours of Thursday. The cause of the fire, which started around 3am, could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. Our correspondent gathered that only the Adidas Sports shop was affected. It was…
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Naira gains further on dollar at official market
The Naira on Monday appreciated further at the official foreign exchange market, trading at N1,452.79 to the dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed the Naira gained N5.16 compared with Friday’s rate of N1,457.95. This represents a 0.35 per cent appreciation, extending the weeklong positive trend recorded in the…
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Police arrest 10 after shooting spree at Osun lounge
The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected cultists and robbery gang at Moro, Ife-North Local Government Area of the state, after an exchange of gunfire. The suspects who were arrested at a lounge in the town include Adebayo Olalekan, 27, Hammed Abdullah, 47, Olajide Opeyemi, 34, Olushola Samson,…
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Computer Village traders get flexible payment plan ahead relocation
The long-awaited relocation of Computer Village, Ikeja, to the newly designated ICT and Business Park in Katangowa, Agbado–Oke Odo, has taken a major step forward as the Lagos State government and project developers announced flexible payment options to ease traders’ transition to the new site. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting…
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Two dead, 20 rescued in Lagos building collapse – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed two persons dead, while 20 survivors have been rescued from the two-storey building that collapsed on Monday at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop in Oyingbo area of Lagos State. NEMA gave the update in a statement on its X handle on…
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Resident doctors set to begin indefinite strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to embark on a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike as from 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 31. The decision followed a five-hour extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held last Sunday, where members unanimously resolved that the Federal Government had…
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Rice price crashes across Lagos markets
Rice prices have dropped drastically in several Lagos markets, easing the burden on consumers. The development, however, has raised concern among traders over reduced profits and business sustainability. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that a 50kg of rice is currently selling in Lagos for between N55,000 and N70,000 depending…
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JUST IN: Many trapped as two-storey building collapses in Lagos
An undisclosed number of persons were reportedly trapped after a building collapsed in Lagos in the wee hours of Monday. This was disclosed in the situation report released by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye. The affected building has been identified as a two-storey…
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