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Sanwo-Olu unveils intervention plans to lessen economic crisis: Babajide Sanwo-Olu will flag off the various interventions deployed on Wednesday to lessen ...
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Sanwo-Olu unveils intervention plans to lessen economic crisis
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Nigerian chess master, Onakoya, an inspiration to youths -Lagos senator: The lawmaker representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru ...
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Nigerian chess master, Onakoya, an inspiration to youths -Lagos senator
Quick Glance: Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New Record in New York
  • Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous record for the longest chess marathon by playing an impressive 60 hours nonstop.

  • Onakoya aims to raise $1 million for a charity supporting education for children across Africa.

  • He competed against US chess champion Shawn Martinez and received support from celebrities like Davido and Adekunle Gold.

  • The match garnered significant attention in Nigeria and was broadcast in multiple locations, including Lagos, with watch parties and digital billboards.
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Tinubu Arrives Lagos For Eid-el-Fitr President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, arrived Lagos State ahead of Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan ... Show more
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Nigeria’s rate of school dropouts alarming – Remi Tinubu : Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed concerns over the alarming rate of ...
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Nigeria’s rate of school dropouts alarming – Remi Tinubu 
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Speak positively about Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu urges citizens : Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on Nigerians to refrain from speaking ill of the ...
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Speak positively about Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu urges citizens 
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Lagos monarch dies at 64, for burial today: "Aged 64, he is to be buried today by 4pm at his palace in Isolo, according to Islamic rites ...
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Lagos monarch dies at 64, for burial today
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Lagos market fire victim laments, says Sanwo-Olu’s response insensitive: A victim of the fire recently recorded in Dosunmu Market in Lagos State has berated the ...
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Lagos market fire victim laments, says Sanwo-Olu’s response insensitive
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Pelumi Nubi, who drove from London, 16 other countries, finally arrives Nigeria: Ms Nubi began her journey on 31 January from London.
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Widow decries police delay in husband’s murder probe: A widow, Mariam Salami, has lamented the alleged refusal of the police to investigate the death of her ...
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Widow decries police delay in husband’s murder probe
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NDLEA destroys 304,436kg, 40,042 litres of seized drugs in Lagos: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Tuesday, destroyed 304,436 kg and 40 ...
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NDLEA destroys 304,436kg, 40,042 litres of seized drugs in Lagos
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FG writes govs as agency predicts flooding in 31 states: The Federal Government has written at least 31 governors informing them of the impending flooding in ...
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FG writes govs as agency predicts flooding in 31 states
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Tinubu celebrates Oba Elegushi at 48: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi (Kusenla III) on the occasion of his 48th ...
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Tinubu celebrates Oba Elegushi at 48
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Lagos grants building owners three-month amnesty for planning permits: The Lagos State Government has announced a three-month amnesty window for completed ...
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Lagos grants building owners three-month amnesty for planning permits
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Sanwo-Olu urges women to embrace IT opportunities: The wife of Lagos State Governor,  Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, encouraged women to harness technology and digital ...
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Sanwo-Olu urges women to embrace IT opportunities
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PICTORIAL: Tinubu arrives Lagos ahead of Eid-el-fitr celebration
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Fashola canvasses openness in government communication: A former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has said there is a need for the government to ...
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Fashola canvasses openness in government communication
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Fire Outbreak: Sanwo-Olu accuses traders of recklessness, vows action: “Mr Sanwo-Olu said firefighters arrived at the fire scene on time and could have saved ...
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Fire Outbreak: Sanwo-Olu accuses traders of recklessness, vows action
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Don’t engage incompetent firms for dredging, says group: The Transparency Advocacy Initiative has warned against awarding channelisation contracts to incompetent ...
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Don’t engage incompetent firms for dredging, says group
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Traders’ recklessness led to Dosunmu market fire – Sanwo-Olu: The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, said the Dosunmu market fire was caused by ...
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Traders’ recklessness led to Dosunmu market fire – Sanwo-Olu
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FG plans three national ID cards for 104m Nigerians June: FG is to launch three new national identity cards in May this year and has a target of providing them ...
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FG plans three national ID cards for 104m Nigerians June
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Nutrition experts launch door-to-door campaign in Lagos community - Healthwise: Nutrition experts from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital have visited ...
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Nutrition experts launch door-to-door campaign in Lagos community - ...
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Fatal crashes, deaths in Ogun, Oyo, others: Tragedies struck on Wednesday in parts of the country as families were thrown into mourning over the deaths of their ...
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Fatal crashes, deaths in Ogun, Oyo, others
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Has Lagos governor made the city one of the world's most liveable? Five claims about Nigeria's business capital fact-checked
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Dogs can understand various languages – Trainer who trains dogs: I owned a dog in 2016 because armed robbers were disturbing us in my area. So ...
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Dogs can understand various languages – Trainer who trains dogs
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Akanni drums support for Sanwo-Olu: Former Super Eagles midfielder, Waidi Akanni, has urged Lagos residents to support the Lagos State Governor Babajide ...
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Akanni drums support for Sanwo-Olu
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Dangote donates 80,000 bags of rice to vulnerable Lagosians: The rice distribution flag off took place at the Lagos House in Ikeja on Wednesday.
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Dangote donates 80,000 bags of rice to vulnerable Lagosians
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Hospital shuns Sanwo-Olu’s directive, detains mother over delivery bill: A woman, Elizabeth Davis, who lost her baby at the Ajeromi General Hospital has been ...
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Hospital shuns Sanwo-Olu’s directive, detains mother over delivery bill
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Nigeria Is Not Lagos, Nollywood Actor Okonkwo Slams Tinubu Popular Nollywood actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, Dr ... Show more
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Lagos unveils new policy to improve access to clean water, sanitation  - Healthwise
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APC inaugurates Sanwo-Olu, Uzodimma, others as party’s zonal coordinators: APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje says political parties in Nigeria lack ...
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PHOTOS: Niger Gov Plans Partnership With China On Railway Network Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has held a meeting with a delegation from the China ... Show more   punchng.com/niger-gov-plans-partnership-with-china-on-railway-network/
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Binance chief: FG contacts INTERPOL, soldiers held over detainee’s escape: The Federal Government, on Monday, contacted the International Criminal Police ...
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Binance chief: FG contacts INTERPOL, soldiers held over detainee’s escape
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LASG plans more investment in water transportation: The Lagos State Government has disclosed it is working to boost water transportation by creating safer ...
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LASG plans more investment in water transportation
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Assassination allegation: My voice note distorted, says Gani Adams: The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has warned against what he termed as ...
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Assassination allegation: My voice note distorted, says Gani Adams
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APC names Sanwo-Olu, Uzodimma, others zonal coordinators: The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, on Wednesday ...
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APC names Sanwo-Olu, Uzodimma, others zonal coordinators
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CBN raises capital base for mega banks to N500bn: Barely 48 hours after restating the need to increase the capital base of Deposit Money Banks for improved ...
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CBN raises capital base for mega banks to N500bn
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PHOTOS: Dangote, Sanusi, Obi, Governors Present At Wigwe’s Burial In RiversAs the remains of former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr ... Show more
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PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu Joins Tinubu To Launch Niger Food Security Programme Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, participated in the launch of the Food ... Show more   #jidesanwoolu
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LASG, FAAN sign MoU on 28km road project: The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Public-Private Partnerships and the State Ministry of Works and ...
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LASG, FAAN sign MoU on 28km road project
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Sanwo-Olu’s wife pledges support for children: Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has restated her commitment to supporting children and ...
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Sanwo-Olu’s wife pledges support for children
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Lagos to partner MasterCard on technology: The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated his resolve to collaborate with Mastercard to promote ...
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Lagos to partner MasterCard on technology
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N’Assembly panels inspect Third Mainland Bridge, others: The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for concerted efforts on the part of all arms ...
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N’Assembly panels inspect Third Mainland Bridge, others
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Eight things to know about the Lagos Red Line rail project President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commissioned the Lagos Red Line rail ... Show more   punchng.com/eight-things-to-know-about-the-lagos-red-line-rail-project/
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Lawmaker distributes 10,000 food packs to constituents: The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Abiru, who turned 60 on Monday ...
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Lawmaker distributes 10,000 food packs to constituents
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Anyaoku, Sanwo-Olu, Bode George, ex-governors fault 1999 Constitution: Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, joined Chief Emeka Anyaoku and others ...
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Anyaoku, Sanwo-Olu, Bode George, ex-governors fault 1999 Constitution
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PHOTOS: Political, Business Leaders Pay Tribute at Wigwe's Memorial Service Political figures and business leaders, on Monday ... Show more
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CARTOON FLAKES
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Sanwo-Olu faults FG control of Lagos waterways: Babajide Sanwo-Olu has questioned the constitutional basis that vests the control of water bodies in Lagos State ...
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Sanwo-Olu faults FG control of Lagos waterways
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Lagos decentralised over 300 PHCs to improve healthcare delivery - Sanwo-Olu - Healthwise
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Lagos decentralised over 300 PHCs to improve healthcare delivery - ...
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I’m working to reform Nigeria for greater efficiency – Tinubu: President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that the country will survive the current economic ...
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I’m working to reform Nigeria for greater efficiency – Tinubu
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Lagos partners stakeholders on zero carbon emissions: The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to collaborate with stakeholders to achieve Zero-Carbon ...
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Lagos partners stakeholders on zero carbon emissions
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LASG committed to workers’ welfare, says Sanwo-Olu: The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the state workers have been receiving N41 ...
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LASG committed to workers’ welfare, says Sanwo-Olu
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Lagos hosts African forum on climate action in June: The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government, will host the inaugural Climate ...
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Lagos hosts African forum on climate action in June
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Sanwo-Olu rolls out measures to cushion effects of hardship on Lagos residents: Mr Sanwo-Olu also hinted at the state’s ambitious plan of feeding no fewer than ...
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Economic hardship: Traders making food prices unbearable, LG chair laments: The Chairman of Bariga Local Government Area of Lagos State, Kolade David ...
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Economic hardship: Traders making food prices unbearable, LG chair laments
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Lagos community recalls tales of hardship as bulldozer reduce buildings to rubble
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Lagos community recalls tales of hardship as bulldozer reduce buildings to ...
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Lagos seeks investment in entertainment, tourism: The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday called for collaboration among stakeholders for new ...
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Lagos seeks investment in entertainment, tourism
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LASG seeks solution to gridlock around event centres: Major stakeholders in the Lagos State transportation sector will today (Wednesday) hold a parley on how to ...
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LASG seeks solution to gridlock around event centres
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Lagos vows to enforce monthly rental policy: The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has disclosed that the state’s ...
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Lagos vows to enforce monthly rental policy
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President’s wife donates 100,000 exercise books to Lagos schools: Wife of the President, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, donated 100,000 exercise books to ...
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President’s wife donates 100,000 exercise books to Lagos schools
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Gridlock looms as president visits Lagos: Gridlock is building up in major parts of Lagos as President Bola Tinubu visits the state today.
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Gridlock looms as president visits Lagos
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Reinstate suspended abortion guidelines, women are dying, NGO tells Sanwo-Olu  - Healthwise
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Reinstate suspended abortion guidelines, women are dying, NGO tells ...
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NANS urges governors to appoint student representatives as advisers The National Association of Nigerian Students has appealed to state governors to engage ... Show more   punchng.com/nans-urges-governors-to-appoint-student-representatives-as-advisers/
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Sanwo-Olu’s wife empowers 350 with work tools: The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has empowered about 350 residents ...
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Sanwo-Olu’s wife empowers 350 with work tools
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Nigeria‘ll overcome economic hardship – Minister: Mr Alake said the hardship was because Nigeria was going through a gestation period of economic restructuring ...
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Nigeria‘ll overcome economic hardship – Minister
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So This Happened (237) Let's Provide You Detailed Overview Of The Significant Events That Have Captured Attention This Week Odunuga-Bakare ... Show more
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Dangote names refinery road after Wigwe: The announcement was made on Monday during a special event held in honour of the late banker at Eko Hotel, Lagos ...
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Dangote names refinery road after Wigwe
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Lagos targets 30% of African $2.1bn gaming industry
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Lagos residents decry non-implementation of free antenatal, delivery services: Some residents of Lagos have decried the non-implementation of the state ...
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Lagos residents decry non-implementation of free antenatal ...
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PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu Hosts Nigerian-British UK Minister, Kemi BadenochLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has welcomed Nigerian-British UK Minister for ... Show more   #KemiBadenoch
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Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Super Eagles On Victory Against Bafana Bafana The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Super Eagles of ... Show more   #AFCON2023   #AfconSemisOnFancode   #BafanaBafana
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LASG to partner private sector to tackle building collapse: The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Urban Development and Lagos State Building Control ...
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LASG to partner private sector to tackle building collapse
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Persianas Group, NSIA to build multipurpose event centre: Society Plus, the consortium stated that it aimed to build a ‘monumental centre for entertainment and ...
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Persianas Group, NSIA to build multipurpose event centre
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Let ordinary citizens feel justice, Sanwo-Olu tells judiciary: The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged top management of the Federal Ministry ...
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Let ordinary citizens feel justice, Sanwo-Olu tells judiciary
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1,577 real estate fraud petitions filed in four years – LASRERA: The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority has received over 1,577 petitions regarding ...
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1,577 real estate fraud petitions filed in four years – LASRERA
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IWD: Female creatives who have broken records: In celebration of the International Women’s Day, The PUNCH takes a look at female creatives who have broken ...
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IWD: Female creatives who have broken records
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Tinubu commissions Lagos Red Line train project: Governor Sanwo-Olu and Mr Tinubu also witnessed the signing of the contract for Phase 2 of the LMRT red line ...
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Tinubu commissions Lagos Red Line train project
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Lagos will host best FASU Games – Sanwo-Olu: Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the government is ready to give the Lagos State University and the University of Lagos ...
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Lagos will host best FASU Games – Sanwo-Olu