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Pa Akintola Williams: Accounting Icon Dies At 104
The doyen of the accounting profession, Pa Akintola Williams, has passed away at the age of 104 years old.
The foremost accountant celebrated his 104th birthday on August 9.
Pa Akintola Williams is reputedly the first Sub-Saharan…
Ogun Govt Demolishes Shopping Plaza Belonging To Former Gov Gbenga Daniel’s Wife
The Ogun government has demolished Datkem Plaza, a building owned by Olufunke Daniel, wife of Gbenga Daniel, former governor of the state.
The building, which is situated in the Ijebu Ode area of the state, was demolished early…
Pastor Taiwo Odukoya Laid To Rest In Lagos
Taiwo Odukoya, the founder of Fountain of Life Church, has been laid to rest in Lagos.
Taiwo Odukoya passed away on August 7 in the United States at the age of 67. The cause of his death is yet to be known.
The burial rites began…
Aircrafts Skids Off Runway At Lagos Airport
An aircraft has skidded off the runway at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos on Friday evening.
The aircraft, said to be one of United Nigerian airline with registration number 5NBWY, skidded off at about 6:48 pm while…
Ghandi Laoye Officially Installed As New Soun Of Ogbomoso
Prince Afolabi Ghandi Laoye, a former pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, was appointed the new Soun of Ogbomosoland in Oyo State on Friday.
MDB had reported that Ghandi Laoye, who was based in the US, flew into Ogbomoso…
Ikorodu Residents Amongst Top-five Culprits Of Domestic Violence — Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency took its advocacy and sensitization to the Ikorodu Local Government Area of the state on Thursday as part of its 2023 domestic and sexual violence awareness month.
Ikorodu was…
FUOYE Shuts Down Activities After Missing Student’s Corpse Discovered In Mutilated State
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) was thrown into a state of panic after news broke that the body of a missing student of the Nursing Department, Atanda Modupe Deborah found dead in a shallow grave on Wednesday, at Oye Ekiti with…
Abuja Residents Face Blackout As Organised Labour Shut Down Power Supply
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company said that the state's power outage was due to the Nigeria Labour Congress's continuing strike.
Residents of Abuja were urged to handle the outage while waiting for the power to be restored…
Lagos Blue Line Rail Commences Operations, Gov Sanwo-Olu On Maiden Journey
The Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line System has begun its long-awaited commercial operations.
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, became the first passenger to ride on the train during its inaugural ride as operations…
Lekki, Ajegunle, Meiran, Others To Experience Floods As Lagos Govt Issues Alert
The Lagos State Government on Sunday issued a fresh flood alert, prompting some residents of the state to prepare for flooding in the month of September.
This followed the release of an updated 2023 Water Releases Forecast for Flood…
Prince Ghandi Olaoye Emerges New Soun Of Ogbomoso
Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, gave his approval on Saturday to Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye's installation as the next Soun-elect of Ogbomoso.
Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade III ruled for 48 years before passing away in…
UNIPORT Student Stabs Girlfriend To Death In Edo
The Edo state police command has arrested a final-year student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death.
Chidi Nwabuzor, the PRO of the Edo state police, confirmed the incident on…
Lagos Blue Line Rail Commence Operations Sept 4
The Blue Line Rail will begin operations on Monday, September 4, 2023, according to a statement released by the Lagos State Government on Wednesday.
It will move from Marina to Mile 2 on the Blue Line Rail.
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Taiwo Akinkunmi: Nigerian Flag Designer Dies At 84
The designer of the Nigerian Flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, has died at the age of 84.
His son, Akinkunmi Akinwumi Samuel, announced his demise via his Facebook page on Wednesday.
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Lagos, Fifth Best African City To Live, Work, 90th In The World — Report
A report from Brand Finance for 2023 revealed that Lagos has been recognised as the fifth best African city with regard to how desirable it is for residents to live in, work in, and invest in.
The research states that Lagos,…