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June, 2021

• 18 June

  Stakeholders agree to work for #SmokefreeNollywood

  

  The cream of the Nollywood industry has agreed to work to see to the end of activities of tobacco industry in the film and video sector of the Nigerian entertainment sector. This was the consensus at a one-day Stakeholders’ Summit on Smoking In Movies (#SmokefreeNollywood) held in Ikeja, Lagos on …

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• 18 June

  Lagos gas explosion: Three bodies recovered

  

  *Survivor recounts experience   The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said three bodies were recovered from the scene of the explosion on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, around Maryland. Also, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement, said …

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• 18 June

  We Recovered $100m NPA Money From Intels- EFCC

  

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it has recovered $100 million from Integrated Logistics Services (INTELS), belonging to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulradheed Bawa, who disclosed this Thursday said the recovery was part of its achievements in recent times in …

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• 18 June

  Three Killed, 25 Injured As Gas Tanker Explodes In Lagos

  

  No fewer than three people have bee killed in a gas tanker explosion in Ikeja arear of Lago State. The incident  which occurred along Mobolaji Bank –  Anthony Way around 10. 20pm on Thursday was said to have been caused as aresult of leakage while on motion inward Ikeja. It …

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• 18 June

  DOWNLOAD: Olamide Releases Album- ‘UY SCUTI

  

  Nigerian rapper and YBNL CEO, Olamide has released an 11-track album titled UY Scuti The  Abule solo crooner announced the release of the highly anticipated body of work in the early hours of Friday following the success of his last studio project, ‘Carpe Diem’, 12am 18/06/21 ! finally gonna share …

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• 17 June

  Gunmen Kidnap Railway Workers

  

  Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped four Chinese railway workers working on the Lagos -Ibadan railway. A police officer attached to them was also killed during the attacj which occured  on Wedneday around Kila,  a village between Ogun and Oyo states. The police public relations officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed their abduction on …

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