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July 29, 2024

Lagos: Subscribers tear down MTN office’s iron fence over blocked SIM cards

The angry subscribers reportedly besieged the MTN office in protest over their SIM card blockage over the weekend.

Subscribers tear down MTN office's iron fence
May 25, 2024

Lightning strike kills two women in Lagos 

According to him, the victims live in a shanty built under high-voltage wires.

Lightning strike photo used to illustrate this story (Credit: Britannica)
April 17, 2024

Lagos, Ogun in talks over possible extension of Blue Rail Line to Agbara

Mr Okusaga said that the project was to be completed in three years.

Lagos Blue Rail Line
March 25, 2024

Lagos task force impounded 470 motorcycles in one week: Official

He warned okada operators that there is no room for their operations in restricted parts of state.

Impounded motorcycles
September 2, 2022

Nigerian passports cheaper in northern Nigeria compared to southern counterpart

In a post on its official Twitter handle on Thursday, the Service claims that the noticed cost disparity is facilitated by the different passport regimes being concurrently run at its offices.

Nigerian passports
July 13, 2022

Bulgaria pledges to support FESTAC ’77 45th anniversary

“Beyond the shores of Africa, plans geared toward the commemoration of the 45th anniversary of FESTAC ’77.”

February 11, 2022

Igbo Songs Ban: Catholic clergy need prayers, say church leaders

“There should not be room for discrimination in the house of God, for the worship is for God and not for man.”

Archbishop of Lagos Archdiocese, Alfred Adewale Martins
September 14, 2021

Germany won’t return stolen artefacts until 2022: FG

Germany will not return Nigeria’s stolen artefacts until July 2022, says the federal government, following a negotiation with the European country.

August 10, 2021

Police raid Lagos newspaper over story exposing corruption, debts at Dangote refinery

The police invaded the media company after the Dangote refinery spokesman failed to get the newspaper to pull down the story.

Police and handcuff
January 5, 2021

Woman docked for alleged N1.9m cryptocurrency business scam

“After seven months, the complainant did not get his capital nor the interest and all efforts made by the complainant to get his capital back failed,” police prosecutor said.

Gavel used to illustrate the story