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Lagos Govt intervenes after alleged threats against widow, arrests suspect

Lagos Govt intervenes after alleged threats against widow, arrests suspect

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has intervened in the case of a 28-year-old widow, Tosin, who allegedly faced threats, intimidation and attempts to dispossess her of her late husband’s property eight days after his death. The intervention followed a viral video shared on Tuesday by activist Harrison Gwamnishu on his X handle, in […]
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Oke-Afa disaster: Victims, residents lament 10 years of unfulfilled promises

Oke-Afa disaster: Victims, residents lament 10 years of unfulfilled promises

TODAY marks a decade of the Oke-Afa disaster, an incident which was occasioned by bomb blasts at Ikeja military cantonment. The disaster led to a stampede that claimed many lives and others still missing till today. That fateful evening remains evergreen in the hearts of Nigerians especially Lagosians, more so for those whose relations were involved in the disaster.

Enenche: The grief for a young patriot

Enenche: The grief for a young patriot

ENENCHE Okogwu, the Channels Television journalist, slain in the line of duty last Friday in Kano, was unwavering in his love for the country as encapsulated in his facebook page.

Raging controversy over city in Atlantic ocean

Raging controversy over city in Atlantic ocean

Mr. Azuka Ezemakam lived in Alpha Beach Estate in the highbrow Lekki Peninsula area of Lagos until June last year, when coastal erosion in the once serene neighbourhood forced him to relocate from the estate he had lived in for eight years.

Tragic end of brick maker: Killed by boulder to build own house

Tragic end of brick maker: Killed by boulder to build own house

If she had dreamt about it, she would have waved it aside as one of those evil dreams induced by the forces of darkness. Indeed, Mrs. Hamma Abdullahi, a 21- year old mother of three, could not have contemplated becoming a widow very soon in her life.

Fresh land dispute dislocates 150 persons in Ebonyi

Fresh land dispute dislocates 150 persons in Ebonyi

NO fewer than 150 indigenes of Edukwuachi Agbaja community in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State were weekend displaced as a result of unresolved disputes arising from land ownership and usage in the area.