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The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab on Sunday issued a seven day contravention notice to owners of buildings lying within the seven metres setback on Orchid road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa all along the Ikota River. Wahab made the declaration alongside the Special Adviser Environment, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu […]
An Ikeja High Court, on Monday, pronounced a 14-year prison term for Sulaiman Olabode, a 36-year-old driver, convicted of attempted robbery. The verdict came from Justice O.A. Ogala, who delivered judgment on an amended charge of attempted robbery following a plea bargain application. Initially pleading not guilty to a count of armed robbery during the […]
A 40-year-old man simply identified as Chinedu has been confirmed dead while two sustained varying degrees of injury as bags of cement collapsed on the three construction workers in a site at Usman Mogaji Street, Ajangbadi in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened at about 1:00 am on Monday. It was also learnt […]
Do you know how to verify what you see? Worldwide, just over half (54 percent) of the respondents to another survey say they worry about identifying the difference between real news and fake on the internet, according to a recent report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University. But 61 percent of […]
During the holiday season, wine is typically the alcoholic beverage of choice. Unfortunately, for some people, even a small amount of wine—red in particular—can cause a headache. A new study, published in the journal Scientific ReportsTrusted Source, explored the reason why red wine causes headaches compared to other alcoholic drinks that don’t have the same effect. Researchers discovered […]
There is no better combination of impact than diligence with skill. The people of Lagos State have picked up a gem this time in the person of Ayodele Subair, the Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). With Subair making moves left and right, it is only a matter of time before […]
The Lagos State Head of Service (HoS), Bode Agoro at the weekend charged Directors of Administration and Human Resource (A&HR) to sharpen their skills in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Agoro, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Retreat for Directors of A&HR in Epe, said the importance of ICT in strategic re-orientation, […]
Residents of Lagos State had a hectic time plying some roads in the state following the downpour that occurred on Sunday and resulted in massive flooding. The downpour which started in the early hours of the day continued till the afternoon, submerging some sections of the roads. The affected areas included Egbeda, Idimu, Isheri-Oshun and […]
Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Thursday. WHO’s European chapter conducted a study which showed that antibiotics were prescribed for things like common cold (24 percent of cases), flu-like symptoms (16 percent), a sore […]
Lagos is a major African financial centre and is the economic hub of Nigeria. Described as the cultural, financial and entertainment capital of Africa, it has had a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art and fashion in the continent. Lagos is also among the top 10 of the world’s fastest-growing cities […]
