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Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, urged Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, to desist from plans to make laws to protect some persons who claim to be indigenes and frustrate others living for decades in the state. One person was, yesterday, confirmed dead and three others were hospitalised after wreckage of a demolished building collapsed on scavengers in Kano.The Guardian had earlier reported a massive invasion of youths, looting iron rods, roofing sheets, interlock blocks and other valuables from illegal structures demolished by the state government. There was jubilation in Lagos on Thursday as leaders of over 150 Anti-Corruption Civil Society Organisations gathered with their supporters to celebrate what they termed the first step in the cleaning process for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. They hailed the President Bola Tinubu administration for showing a bold will to fix the wrongs…

ABUJA, Nigeria — A boat carrying residents returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria killing about 100 people, police and local residents said Tuesday, as a search for survivors intensified. The boat capsized early Monday on the Niger River in the state of Kwara close to neighboring Niger state, police spokesman Okasanmi Ajayi said. Many of the victims drowned because the accident happened at about 3 a.m. and not many knew of it until hours later, he said. “Up till now, some dead bodies are still being searched (for).” As of Tuesday afternoon, officials and locals were still searching for more bodies in the river, which is one of Nigeria’s largest.

In chaotic cities nationwide, dying is just as risky and more expensive as living. And for the majority that unfortunately dies wretched, the cost of cemetery spaces is competing with those of residential apartments. The alternative is public burial grounds that give no guarantee of finding the remains weeks after interment. After supporting the Super Eagles to an away win in their last outing against Guinea-Bissau, three brands from the stable of Nigerian Breweries ­—- Goldberg, Life Continental and ZAGG Energy Drink ­—- say they are again ready to drive the national team to another glorious outing in the African Cup of Nations qualification series. The gale of demolition of buildings generally branded as ‘illegal structures’ in many parts of the country is worrisome as the exercise usually leaves behind wailing and gnashing of teeth, besides the huge financial cost and waste running into billions of naira. In recent times, demolition has taken place in Lagos, Kano and Kaduna states. Unstructured survey by The Guardian showed that more restaurants, fast food joints and eateries nationwide serve over-salted foods and do not comply with the 2g sodium/day (equivalent to 5g salt/day) recommended for consumption by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). • Accuses govt of using subsidy to aid corruption in oil sector Though negotiations for a new minimum wage are not due till the third quarter of this year, organised labour is negotiating wag...

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