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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday graced the Lagos @ 50 Community Day and Carnival Celebrations, assuring that his administration will continue to run an all inclusive government where all Lagosians can have and feel a sense of belonging regardless of party affiliation, creed or colour. The Community Day and Carnival Celebrations was held simultaneously in 20 venues spread across the local governments in the State and featured series of fanfare activities including parade of various street carnival group parade, traditional dancers, children calisthenics display, dance competitions, among others. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Ago Hausa, Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area venue, said that through the various infrastructural upgrade in areas that were hitherto neglected, Government was demonstrating that Lagos is a State of inclusion in which all law-abiding, hardworking and honest persons will earn their fair rewards. He said: “Almost tw...

The Army troops have confirmed readiness for any form of clash between the two factions of the Owode-Ijere Youth Forum [CDA2 Youths] saying that such acts will not be tolerated. Speaking with the troops head, it was clear that they had slight knowledge of the incident beforehand according to de-briefing by both sides of the fighting youths and they had tried to foster conflict resolution terms before the clash turned bloody.

Lying to a Girl has become easy... . .  Girl: Baby can you speak Italian? Because you like watching their soccer so attentively.  Boy: Yeah I understand everything. 

British English: *Knickers*. American English: *Shorts*.

When the Lagos state government asked lagosians if the Light Up Lagos Project has gotten to their area, here is what the has to say. read som comments below Kirikiri News Media - it hasn't gotten to Kirikiri town.. Alarape Akin Abdullahi - Not I'm my area oooo in fact no light in my street for the past one month due to bad transformer and we call Nepa official they demand for huge amount of money to put it in order. they are aware of the bad transformer yet they serve us bill for the month.......YS street ajangbadi lagos under ojo local govt. Ewoma Egedi - Yes. A long time ago. I love Lagos State Government as I'm currently a beneficiary of one of the departments of the Ministry of Women Affairs even though I'm not an indigene. Thanks to the Lagos State Government. Ajise Olanrewaju Olawale-Akanni - Iyana-meiran road off lagos/abeokuta express, Agbado/oke-odo LCDA is yet to be illuminated #come to our aid #Teamlightuplagos Oluseyi Omotayo Olayinka - ...

While two others were rescued alive when mudslide occurred at Kuata Area by Amara-Olu Street, Mechanic Village, Agidingbi, Ikeja, during a heavy downpour, tragedy  struck in the early hours of yesterday in

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The Golden Gate Bridge has a problem: horrifyingly high suicide rates. The community has a solution: a net covering the perimeter of the bridge. It sounds like a simple response to a complex problem, but the barrier is a big task. In May, crews will begin to erect fencing along the approaches and tower legs, but that deterrent is only temporary. From there, workers will take careful measurements to begin installing a net that extends 20 feet out along both sides of the 1.7 mile long bridge. The installation will begin in 2018 and the Golden Gate Bridge, Transportation and Highway District expects construction to be completed in 2021. And this isn't your average net. It will be constructed from stainless steel -- light enough to be inconspicuous, but strong enough to save lives. Since the bridge was built in 1937, nearly 1,700 people have leapt to their deaths from it, according to the Bridge Rail Foundation, a group dedicated to stopp...

Nigeria has received 500,000 doses of meningitis C containing vaccine to combat the epidemic in the country, the WHO has said. The doses were sent by the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision, an organisation that coordinates the provision of vaccine during outbreak emergencies. Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu, the WHO Country Representative to Nigeria, said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. He said the vaccines, funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have been administered in Zamfara and Katsina States where the disease was most endemic. Alemu said an additional 820,000 doses of the meningitis C conjugate vaccine donated by the UK government to WHO was currently being sent to Nigeria. He said in the last week, the ICG also sent 341,000 doses of the meningitis C-containing vaccine to Niger Republic. He said this was because over 1,300 suspected cases of the disease had been found in the region particularly in districts that border with N...

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three teenage robbers, who specialise in “okada” snatch and run” .

Speaking on behalf of the group, Miss Tope aka Iron Lady noted that the PDP through the leadership of Hon Dipo have brought real change to the constituency with true representation, accessibility and listening ears for the people.