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Two people have died following the partial collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Lekki, Lagos. Work had been ongoing on the site located at NICON Town Estate, off Admiralty Way, Lekki, when the building fell, trapping workers beneath the debris. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, were on site shortly after the collapse today to help with resue opeartions. Sadly, 2 lives were lost, as revealed by LASEMA sources.

The rider of a motorcycle, popularly called okada, has died after he was crushed by a trailer today at Isolo, Lagos. The accident, which led to the death of Biliaminu Olayiwola, occurred this morning at the Daleko bridge in Isolo. The General Manager, Lagos Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Adesina Tiamiyu, confirmed the incident, saying that the agency received a distress call at about 9.19 a.m. concerning an accident at Daleko Bridge inward Isolo, which prompted the immediate activation of the Agency’s Emergency Response Team, ERT to the scene of the accident accordingly. Tiamiyu said the trailer was moved off the road to a safer place using a tow truck provided by LASTMA.

Nawa oooo I don't understand how somebody will decide to take his/her life because of the circumstances surrounding them hereby giving them a one way ticket to hell.                       A 45 year old man attempted suicide but has been rescued. The 45 year old employee attempted to commit suicide in the early hours of six am yesterday because he was retrenched at his place of work and thinking of how he will pay his children (2) fees when his wife was not working led to him jumping into a well in the morning at his residence in kujore street ojota. Although all first attempts to save him were foiled as a lady who tried to rescue him fell into the well the fire brigade came to their rescue a last.

Last weekend, the world lost a guitarist's guitarist, as legendary jazz-fusion musician Allan Holdsworth died at the age of 70. He was an inimitable, revolutionary, jaw-dropping talent who was revered by such guitar wizards as Eddie Van Halen, Pat Metheny, Tom Morello, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Vernon Reid for his mesmerizing legato licks, altered scalework, boundary-busting harmonic language, and dense, chromatic chord formations. Holdsworth, who was born in England, played with Soft Machine, The New Tony Williams Lifetime, Pierre Moerlen's Gong, UK, Jean-Luc Ponty and Bill Bruford, while releasing a dozen solo albums. While the tributes to the fallen guitarist poured in on social media , family friend Greg Beaton created a GoFundMe page on Sunday, seeking to raise $20,000 to cover the costs of his funeral for his children, Emily, Louise, and Sam. Not only was that goal met quickly, within three days, but the family opted to end the campaign, which had raised almost $1...

Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso insisted it's business as usual despite the ex-Champions League winners making their final European appearances in the quarterfinal defeat at Real Madrid.Lahm and Alonso both retire from all football at the end of the season. The veterans said their Champions League farewells at Real's Bernabeu when Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in Tuesday's 4-2 quarterfinal defeat after extra time. Bayern's return-leg defeat meant they failed in the bid to reach the semifinals for the sixth year running and bowed out 6-3 on aggregate. In a controversial, bad-tempered clash, Arturo Vidal was sent off for Bayern, who forced extra-time in Madrid after Robert Lewandowski converted a penalty and Sergio Ramos scored an own goal to make it 2-1 after 90 minutes. However, it was ultimately a disappointing end to European football for both Lahm, who captained Bayern to their 2013 title win in London, and Alonso, who won the 2005 final ...

Nawa ooo I didnt know people still live this long       Last week, World's oldest woman Italian Emma Morano, died at the age of 117 and immediately the titled of the oldest woman in the world went to someone else. The new holder of the title is117-year-old Jamaican; Violet-Mosse Brown otherwise known as Aunt V. She was born on March 10, 1900, which is 67 years before Jamaica was founded.  She has been a music teacher and church

    Manchester united defeats league leaders in a 2-0 win at OLD TRAFFORD Yesterday after a tragic 4-0 defeat at stampford bridge earlier in the season.   Goals were scored by MARCUS RASHFORD earlier in the first half and the goal that sealed the deal was scored in the second half by ANDER HERRERA.His strike bounced of victor moses's leg and the CHELSEA goal keeper was no match for the deflection.      So at the end the three points came home to OLD TRAFFORD While Antonio conte's side went home in grief.

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Former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in search of evidence to indict him, is plotting to plant incriminating document, cash in his Okenne home, in Kogi State. The immediate past AGF and Minister of Justice made the allegation in a statement by his media aide, Victor Akhidenor. This is coming as the EFCC had earlier on Tuesday raided Adoke’s home in Kano as part of investigations into the role Adoke may have played in the alleged $1.3billion Malabu oil deal fraud. “We gathered that the swoop on the country home of the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice will happen any moment from now as part of EFCC’s sustained campaign to soil the good name of Mr. Adoke in the guise of seeking evidence to indict him. “We put Nigerians on notice that with the desperation shown by the EFCC, it is not unlikely that they may want to plant incriminating document or cash in the Okenne home of A...

THESE ARE THE LIST OF 11 ITEMS ITEMS VEHICLE OWNERS ARE EXPECTED TO CARRY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AS ANNOUNCED BY FRSC. 1. Warning triangle (c-caution) 2. Fire extinguisher 3. Jack 4. Spare tyre 5. First Aid kit 6. Wheel spanner 7. Water 8. Hydraulic 9. Transmission fluid 10. Torch light 11. Spare fan belt. Ignorance of law is not an excise. Disseminate the message to all the those you that are using vehicle for action.

Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered the recall of the Corps Rivers Sector Commander, Mr Ayodele Kumapayi, for cutting the hair of some female personnel. In a messagesent on Tuesday, Spokesman of the Corps, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said other officers concerned were also recalled. Photos circulating on social media show Kumapayi using a pair of scissors to cut the hair of some female personnel allegedly as punishment for carrying long hairdo. The incident reportedly took place during the routine early morning parade in Port-Harcourt when the sector commander went round to inspect his officers. Kazeem said the recall became necessary to pave way for proper investigation into the matter. He debunked a report by an online news medium that Kumapayi had been suspended, saying, “it is a recall, not suspension’’.

           Jose Mourinho insists he won't be fuelled by revenge when Manchester United face Chelsea on Sunday because he regards the crucial clash against his old club as just another game. Mourinho, sacked by Chelsea last season, could be forgiven for doing everything in his power to beat Antonio Conte's side after suffering two chastening defeats at the hands of the Premier League leaders earlier this season. The 54-year-old was humiliated on his return to Stamford Bridge in October and took umbrage with Conte's touchline celebrations as Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 win. Mourinho fared no better when he went back to the Bridge in the FA Cup quarter-finals in March as Chelsea won 1-0 after United midfielder Ander Herrera was sent off. Adding insult to injury for Mourinho, the self-styled "Special One" was taunted by Chelsea fans who called him "Judas" and chanted "you're not special anymore" following the United manager's touchline row wi...

Hmmmm ekiti state governor's aide says that the money found by efcc in the apartement of the minister of transport belpngs to him. The controversy trailing the discovery of about N18billion cash in a highbrow Lagos residence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has widened with claims by Governor Ayodele Fayose’s aide, Lere Olayinka, that the cash haul belongs to Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of Transport. The recovered monies which were discovered following a lead by a whistleblower were stashed as follows: $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23, 218,000. Speaking Thursday via his Facebook handle, Olayinka alleged thus: “The Osborne Towers, a luxury residential complex in Ikoyi, Lagos where EFCC said it found $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23, 218,000 on Wednesday is owned by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.” “The house was built by Alhaji Adamu Muazu, the former Chairman of PDP through a loan from GTBank.” “He could not re...

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has advised the federal government to make use of the several funds recovered by the EFCC in recent times in conducting the 2019 general elections. He also stated that for the country to have a free, fair election in 2019, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must employ the services of card readers totally. He said if the card readers fail to function at any place, that election in such a place should be postponed to a later time when the card readers are properly fixed. The governor stated this at a rally where he received members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt. He said, “If they want Nigeria to have free and fair elections, card readers should be used and if the card reader fails, they should postpone elections to the next day in that area. Let it be card reader all through. “They should invest all the recovered money by EFCC to conduct credible electi...

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10 best free Android travel apps Heading abroad? Packing a few apps for your phone can make your traveling experiences smoother. From helping you pick the best local restaurants to finding the cheapest flights to making sure you manage your data-roaming bills, these Android travel apps have got you covered. 1. Hopper Hopper is an app that not only helps book your flights, but tells you when is best time to book. Hopper will keep a lookout for your chosen destination and notify you predictions about when your flight will be the cheapest. 2. Foodspotting Foodspotting is all about food. Instead of restaurant reviews, you get recommendations of actual dishes. Users submit photos and brief reviews of yummy food they have tried and where they found it. A very useful companion when travelling to a new city. 3. Opera Mini Scared of roaming fees, but need to look up something online? The Opera Mini browser shrinks webpages to as little as 10% of their original size. Your websites will load fast...