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A yet-to-be identified husband allegedly murdered his wife in the Olota area of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos over her failure to cook his meal last Thursday. PUNCH Metro learnt that trouble started when the husband, who was said to have returned from work, discovered that the wife only prepared noodles rather than his […]
koyi Crescent in Lagos is in the midst of a miasma of despair and urban distortion. Bennett Oghifo reports on the potential destruction of Lagos’ ecosystem, the spurning of the state government’s efforts at tackling climate change and the likelihood of crashing the value of an upscale neighbourhood in Ikoyi as speculators and developers sand-fill Lagos lagoon, […]
It has been reported that the price of onion has been on the rise beyond what was obtainable years back. Recent findings by Daily Trust… It has been reported that the price of onion has been on the rise beyond what was obtainable years back. Recent findings by Daily Trust on Sunday also revealed that the commodity […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, in an enforcement operation that started on Sunday, has impounded 78 trucks for indiscriminate parking in the Apapa-Ijora area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement sent to PUNCH Metro by the Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday. According to the statement, the vehicles were impounded by […]
The Federal Government spent N375.8bn on electricity subsidy between January and September this year, as power consumers paid a total of N782.6bn for the commodity during the same period, it was gathered on Sunday. The latest power subsidy figures obtained in Abuja from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, an agency of the Federal Government, showed […]
About a week to Christmas Day, shoppers have condemned the worsening naira scarcity, with many of them expressing frustration over their inability to make vital purchases for the Yuletide celebration. Findings by The PUNCH on Sunday revealed that banks were still rationing cash over-the-counter, while several Automated Teller Machines visited did not dispense cash. Our […]
A fire accident on Saturday night gutted a Transmission Company of Nigeria’s power substation in Maryland, Lagos State. According to a late-night statement released by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the fire has been put out. The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, also stated in the statement that no […]
Gas is a part of healthy digestion, and it is typical to pass gas daily. Excessive gas may be due to diet, lifestyle, or an underlying health issue, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, or a stomach ulcer. Diet can play a significant role in how much gas people experience, and some health […]
Binis Have Ties With Monarchical Set But Not Founders Of Lagos, Oba DeclaresThe Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu and the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, yesterday, maintained that there is no rift between Yoruba and Igbo, insisting that both ethnic groups have long years of relationships and ties. They spoke when Iwuanyanwu paid a […]
The Lagos State Government has warned market leaders in the state to sanitise and clean their markets thoroughly or the government will shut them. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab gave this warning on Thursday at the Lagos East Senatorial District Stakeholders’ meeting organized by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps […]
