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A grandmother, Fatimo Ganiyu is now in police custody for allegedly locking up three infants in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday at about 4:00 p.m. A video sent to our correspondent by a resident in the area showed how malnourished the male and female infants […]
Motorists and traders have raised concerns about the illegal dumping of refuse into a drainage opposite Adebola Idowu Street in the Kosofe Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Thursday, observed that the canal was clogged with refuse consisting mostly of disposable Styrofoam and plastics. It was also observed […]
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a compensation verification committee saddled with the responsibility of reviewing, evaluating and compensating landowners affected by the construction of the N15tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, who inaugurated the panel, also directed the committee to complete all verification and begin remuneration in 10 days ending […]
Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos has imposed a three-month community service sentence on a 57-year-old teacher, Oteka Azikiwe, for unlawfully dealing in various banned substances. Justice Bogoro also ordered Azikiwe to pay an additional fine of N800,000 after he pleaded guilty to a three-count charge of unlawful dealing in illicit […]
Pension savings have become an immediate lifeline for Nigerians as rising unemployment forced more people to draw on their balances for day-to-day expenses. This development has seen workers in both the public and private sectors who lost their jobs fall back on pension savings to survive current economic hardships. Data from the National Pension Commission shows that at the […]
