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ICPC: Ojerinde N5.2bn fraud plea bargain collapse
The out-of-court settlement proposed by a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Adedibu Ojerinde, who is alleged to be involved in N5.2 billion fraud, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has collasped.
Ethiopian Nationals win $60,000 first prize in Lagos City Marathon, as Sanwo-Olu races with athletes
At exactly 8:03am on Saturday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu crossed the finish line of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, ceremonially becoming the first athlete to breast the final ribbon.
Fake Emzor paracetamol producer jailed for 7 years
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has secured the conviction of one Friday Ogbodo, a manufacturer of fake Emzor paracetamol.
Sanwo-Olu Hails GAC Member, Dr Oluyomi Finnih at 80
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Dr. Oluyomi Finnih, a member of the Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), the apex leadership body of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the occasion of his 80 years birthday.
Court strikes out suit on Timothy Adegoke’s murder after Police withdrawal
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Gudu has struck out the charges filed in connection with the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
PHOTO NEWS: Lagos First Lady, LAWMA MD inspect ‘Adopt-A-Bin’ Showroom, Medical Waste Facility
The Managing Director/CEO, Lagos Waste Management Authority, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, on Monday, showing the Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, round the medical waste facility and the bins' showroom, for "Adopt-A-Bin" project, at LAWMA's Simpson Transfer Loading Station (TLS), Lagos island.
Surulere Legislative Council suspends Councillor for assaulting Party Chieftain
Following public outcry that had continue to trail a member of the legislative arm of Surulere Local Government, Ajibola Ajala, who was alleged to have assaulted the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward F, Surulere LG, Shola Ali, during a leaders’ forum meeting held in the council, over the bags of rice shared among members.
Sanwo-Olu swears-in Special Advisers on Public-Private Partnerships, Agriculture
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, on Monday, swore-in Mr Ope George and Dr. Oluwarotimi Fashola as Special Advisers on public-private partnerships and agriculture (Rice mill initiative) respectively.
Fuel scarcity hits Lagos as anxiety and confusion mounts
There seems to be some level of anxiety and confusion in Lagos as fuel scarcity appears to have hit some parts of the state, especially the island axis and some parts of Ikeja on the mainland.
Sofiat Kehinde: Ogun police begin search for Facebook user who posted money ritual video
The Ogun State Police Command says its operatives are working to hunt and arrest the social media user who posted a get-rich-quick video on Facebook from where four Ogun teenagers learnt money ritual.