“Total abomination” Lagos govt expresses displeasure over ‘Gangs of Lagos’ movie

Lagos State Government has expressed displeasure with the promoters of the “Gangs of Lagos” film/series over what it described as “total abomination” adding that the movie portrayed the culture of the State in negative limelight. Reacting, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said the Ministry, being the regulatory body and custodian…

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Robbers Invade Ogun Market, Kill Trader

Suspected armed robbers have invaded the popular phones and accessories market, otherwise known as Computer Village in Abeokuta, Ogun State and murdered a trader. The gun-wielding hoodlums numbering about eight invaded the market located at Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, in broad daylight, on Wednesday, to carry out the operation. Witnesses said they fired gunshots, causing traders and…

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Two arrested over death of OAU 500l student

••• warns public, students to desist from act of jungle justice Two persons has been arrested by Osun State Police Command in connection with the death of a 500l Civil engineering student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Okoli Ahize Chizoputam, who died on Tuesday. Okoli was beaten to death by mob on campus after he…

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FirstBank discloses new corporate name of subsidiaries

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has announced a phased corporate name change of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. Mrs Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, said this in a statement in Lagos. The statement said that the name change was implemented to align the subsidiaries with the parent…

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PHOTOS: OAU students protest lynching of 500l student

The students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Wednesday protested the death of a 500-level Civil Engineering student of the institution who was lynched late on Monday. A report said “Vehicular Movement Restricted as Students Protest Colleague’s Death. The protesting students who made their way to the Students’ Union building on Wednesday morning as gathered…

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Microfinance Bank Agent in court for fraud

An agent of LAPO Microfinance Bank, Eichioya Osaretin Gideon, has been dragged before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Akure, over alleged fraud. Gideon, was alleged to have fraudulently converted the sum of N63,000 into his own use, being the property of Lapo Micro Finance Limited, entrusted into the care of one Aghaferokhan Constance. The police…

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