Lagos Passengers Stranded As BRT Employees Join ASUU Strike

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Commuters in Lagos, western Nigeria, were stranded, Saturday morning, when workers with the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT scheme refused to act as they protested their unpaid salaries. The commuters, who expected to board the bus after the monthly sanitation, were left to bemuse their fate once the boarding points at Ketu and Ojota bus stops were  empty.  It was revealed that the ticketers and drivers refused to act as their salary for last month hadn't been paid-a situation which they're not used to.

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Just in: Two planes collide at Lagos airport MMIA

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There was a minor accident on Friday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, involving a Turkish Airline aircraft and a Max Air plane. The Turkish Airline plane wings collided with that of Max Air plane which had brought in Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia. Our Source learnt that the Turkish Airplane had landed safely but was taxiing to stop at the airport’s apron when its wing collided with that of Max Air.

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Lagos determines, investigates suspected resources of cholera

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An unnamed female food vendor of African salad, otherwise known as Abacha at Cele Bus-stop junction, suspected to have been the primary source of contamination of the reported cholera cases in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos, has been identified and is being investigated.

A source in the office of the Lagos State Epidemiology Unit and Disease Control, who preferred anonymity, confirmed that samples of suspected food preparations believed to have been consumed by most of the victims who came down with symptoms of cholera infection in the area, have been obtained for laboratory analysis.

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Teenage driver crushes toddler in Lagos

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When three-year-old Ikeoluwa Olaniyi was playing with her friends in her grandfather’s compound in Ire Akari Estate, Isolo, Lagos, on September 3, 2013, little did she know that death was lurking.

PUNCH Metro learnt that a teenage motorist, Chinyere Wagbaranta, in company with her brother, Chisom, and a police corporal attached to Police Mobile Force 22, Felix Adebayo, in a Mercedes Benz Sports Utility Vehicle, drove into the compound carelessly, hitting the little girl and crushing her skull.

The victim’s grandfather, Adesola Elegbede, who spoke to our correspondent while fighting back tears, said Ikeoluwa was his first grandchild.

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Associated Airlines Lagos Plane Crash: Sad as Surviving Victim’s Toes, Fingers Amputated

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 A survivor of the Associated Plane Crash that occurred on October 3rd, Queeneth Owolabi's 10 toes and five fingers on her left hand were eventually amputated four days ago.
                
Apparently Queeneth, a mother of two, 10 toes and the five fingers of her left hand had been marked for amputation some days ago because of the infection that had set in but for the resistance of her husband who had appealed and hoped the Federal Government would intervene and his wife would be flown abroad for treatment to avoid the amputation.

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Photos: Lagos Deputy Governor mad at Iyanya’s Dancers Over “Exposing Womanhood”

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Sensational artists Iyanya performed with his dancers, but in the end an unexpected thing happened…

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Orelope Adefulire fired among Iyanya's female dancers. Here is the conversation between the dancer and the Deputy Governor held at the closing ceremony of the MTN Lagos Street Soccer at the Campos Mini Stadium in Lagos Island

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Igbo Deportees Drag Lagos State Government To Court, demand ₦1b.

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The 76 destitute people, who were deported by the Lagos State Government and dumped on the Upper Iweka Bridge, Onitsha, Anambra State on July 24, 2013, have dragged the Lagos State Government to a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

 7 of the deportees - Joseph Aniebonam, Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu, Nnenna Ogbonna, Emily Okoroariri, Friday Ndukwe and Onyeka Ugwu filed the N1billion suit because the applicants, on behalf of the 76 others, while the Attorney-General of Lagos State and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State would be the respondents.

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Lagos Gov. Fashola Agrees To Pay Pa Kasunmu’s Medical Bills

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The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has taken it upon himself to save ailing Nigerian actor, Kayode Dosumu, popularly known as Pa Kasunmu. The governor was said to have reached the actor and consented to foot his total medical bill. The movie icon had cried to everyone to help him raise N12 million allow him undergo a medical treatment to improve his kidney and liver ailments. Recall that in 2012, Governor Fashola paid about N4.5 million for the medical surgery of another actor in Nollywood, Ngozi Nwosu.

I Want People Like Don Jazzy to hav $-ex with me In Bed - Maheeda Reveals

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The person that conducted this interview is so funny. So BellaNaija had this interview with Maheeda where she said it all. She held no words back. She said, 'I have been begging Nigerian artistes to collaborate with me, but them never answer me yet'. Lol but who will? She also talks about are many semi nude pictures and life as a married women. Find her interview below.


Will you be collaborating with any 
musicians in the near future?

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Mom of Lagos airplane crash Victim: Samson died after I lost my hubby, girl within three days

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The Agege, Lagos residence of the Hassans still maintained a gloomy silence a week after Samson Hassan, 27, along with some other passengers, died following the October 3, 2013 crash of an Associated Airline charter aircraft.

Samson was a photojournalist, working with MIC Caskets, which lost its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tunji Okusanya, his son, Olatunji Okusanya (Jnr) and four other employees in the crash.

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Lagos Plane Crash: Man talks about How He Cheated Death

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Gideon Ade Akingboye, a very close friend of  the late Tunji Okusanya, the director of MIC Funerals. He spoke to FUNSHO AROGUNDADE and BAYO ADETU on the last moments of the deceased and how he escaped being killed in the plane crash that took the lives of  his friend and others
You were supposed to travel together to Akure during the 3 October air crash that killed Tunji Okusanya?
Yes.

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PHOTOS: Lagos SG Close Down the Headquarters of Lord's chosen Church

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The headquarters of the Lord’s Chosen and Charismatic Revival Church on Ijesha, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos, were sealed off by the Lagos State Government over environmental nuisance.

The Officials of the Ministry of the Environment shut down the Church in the morning of on October 6, 2013, and prevented the worshippers from having their Sunday service usually attended by thousands of faithful.

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Police Aggression: Nigerian Police kill 2 at Makinde area of Oshodi

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LAGOS—Angry youths at Makinde area of Oshodi, Lagos, yesterday, staged a protest over the death of one of them, Rafiu Adeniji, who was allegedly shot dead by a policeman attached to Agege area on Sunday.

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Video: Lagos Girls Go "Gaga" After Drinking Free Alcohol

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3 Lagos Prostitutes who got too drunk from drinking Red Label and beer got messy on the road near the bar and opposite the hotel they operate, drinking and breaking bottles, dancing and stopping cars on the road.

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President Jonathan Mourns Victims Of Lagos Plane Crash, Orders Investigation

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President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a thorough investigation into the Associated Airline plane crash by all relevant agencies with a view to determining the cause and taking further actions, as may become necessary.

In a statement Thrsday, the Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati quoted the President as saying “the President views the plane crash as most unfortunate and regrettable, given the concerted efforts of the Federal Government to enhance aviation safety in the country.

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Lagos Plane Crash Full List: Passengers & Survivors

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5 people out of the 27 people on board survived. See the list of passengers and those who survived below according to thenationonlineng.net. Sad!


Passengers

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See Snap shot of the Lagos Crashed Airplane

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Picture of Lagos Crashed airplane.

NEW VIDEO: Plane belonging to Associated Airline crashed at about 9:32am, just after taking off.

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#LagosPlaneCrash: Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Releases The Names Of Survivors & Dead Persons

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An Associated Airline jet was carrying seven crew and 20 passengers heading to Akure, Ondo state for the burial of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu, who passed away September 13, 2013.

Agagu’s family members and Ondo state officials were in the plane. Two of Agagu’s children, a son and a daughter, did not survive. However, ex-governor’s wife was not in the plane crash; she and Agagu’s brother, Femi, arrived Akure earlier in a separate flight.

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Just In: Plane Crashes At Lagos Airport [Photos]

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 There's been information that a plane crash has occurred at the Lagos airport.
It's not yet known if there has been any casualties.
In accordance with a witness, the crash occurred at the area wing of the airport near the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored.
Fire service officials were seen evacuating the occupants of the plane.
The spokesman of the Nigeria aviation agencies, Yakubu Datti, called for additional time to get details of the incident, Premium Times reports.

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