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NPFL: Ikorodu City, 3SC face-off in Southwest Derby
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One Dead, Three Rescued as Two-storey Building Collapses in Lagos One person has died while three others have been rescued after a two-storey building under construction collapsed in the Fadeyi area of Lagos State in the early hours of Friday. The incident occurred on Akinola
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Street, near Fadeyi Bus Stop, off Ikorodu Road, with emergency responders continuing search-and-rescue operations to determine whether other construction workers remained trapped beneath the rubble.
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Police arraign Seven over alleged abduction of Amotekun operatives in Ogun The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned seven men before the Ilaro Magistrate Court over allegations of unlawful possession of firearms, abduction of Amotekun operatives and theft of a locally made
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single-barrel gun valued at N150,000. The defendants are: Dosunmu Amos, 34; Abisekun Seun, 22; Ojo Olanrewaju, 32; Joseph Aremu, 33; Alao Ileyemi, 30; Akeem Ege, 45; and Elijah Eriwole, 32.
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Police arrest suspect over murder of retired teacher in Ogun. Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a principal suspect identified as Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, in connection with the alleged murder of a retired teacher. The suspect, popular known as ‘Oki-
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Ocean’ was arrested on October 19, 2026, following investigation into the death of the 61-year-old retired teacher.
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Lagos police detain officers, disband tactical team The Police Command in Lagos State has detained four officers captured in a viral video allegedly harassing a young man in Odoguyan area of Ikorodu, pending disciplinary proceedings.
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Oyo group faults Oyelese, APC over criticism of Makinde’s LG administration
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Why some people around Tinubu don’t want Fashola — Ex-presidential aide Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has alleged that some people around President Bola Tinubu do not want former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, in the Federal Government because he would not
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Unfiltered podcast published by Symfoni TV on Friday. “I think the reason why Fashola is not in this government, two reasons. I think Fashola himself has a bit of fatigue, more importantly, I think there are people around the president who don’t want to see Fashola because
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Fashola is not going to tolerate many of those things that you are seeing around,” Akande said. He added that Fashola was known for standing his ground and would not compromise his principles to accommodate questionable practices.
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EFCC arraigns Sierra Leonean over alleged $190,324 fraud in Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Sierra Leonean, Favour Foday Kamara, before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged $190,324 fraud involving a
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United States-based Sierra Leonean woman.
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Osun APC silent as Adeleke unveils Tinubu campaign council The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress remained silent on Wednesday following the unveiling of a campaign council for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election by Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osogbo.
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National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru; the party’s governorship candidate in the 2026 election, Bola Oyebamiji; and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Foluke Etteh. Others include Senators Iyiola Omisore, Jide Omoworare and Sola Adeyeye; Yinka Ajayi; former Osun
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Deputy Governor, Titilayo Ponnle; Akintunde Adegboye; and Mumini Olabanji.
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Over 100 Ogun students hospitalised after suspected gas emissions More than 100 students from several secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo areas of Ogun State were reportedly hospitalised on Wednesday following another suspected gas emission that left
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students and staff struggling to breathe, with some fainting.
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