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The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has invested $500 million to boost power supply in the Ogun and Lagos axis. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, made the disclosure on Friday when Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun paid him a courtesy visit. Adelabu, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, by his Special…
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The Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr Fatai Ayoola, has appealed to music, sports and other superstars, who grew up in the popular Lagos suburb, Ajegunle, to give back to the community. The chairman made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Ayoola said…
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In a swift early morning response on Saturday, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) rescued two pedestrians who were seriously injured in an accident near Mayfair Garden, heading towards the Epe area of Lagos. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, confirmed that the serious accident, which occurred around…
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Tragedy struck in the early hours of Friday, August 9, 2024, as a raging fire completely razed a compound on Okwele/Lumumber Street, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt, leaving a trail of destruction and despair. Eyewitnesses described the scene as “apocalyptic” as goods and property worth millions of naira went up in flames, reducing the compound…
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By Gowon Akpodonor and Ifeanyi Ibeh Three years ago, at the Tokyo Olympics, the Nigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, could not secure any victory, losing all their three group games to France, USA, and Japan. Despite these losses, they were recognised as one of the most promising and entertaining squads at the Games after…