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Akon Eating Roasted Corn On Lagos Streets (Video)

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Music Superstar, Akon, with his roasted corn, recently paid a surprise visit to the streets of Idumota, in Lagos. It doesn't look like he was expecting the sort of reaction he got from the people in the area. Watch the video; https://zenithnaija.com/akon-spotted-eating-roasted-corn-on-the-streets-of-lagos-video/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CteU5q81D54

Two Officers of The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Paraded For Allegedly Receiving Gratification From a Traffic Offender

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Lagos State Government has paraded two officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who allegedly received gratification from a traffic offender. The officers whose names were not revealed were summoned to the Governor’s office today Friday June 21st, following a petition from a lawyer to the offender. The two LASTMA officials allegedly received undisclosed amount of cash into their personal bank accounts as bribe to free the offender, who claimed to be driving on a one-way lane unknowingly. During a fact-finding engagement with the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, the two officers admitted that they collected gratification from the offender, but claimed the offender paid the money to show appreciation. Dr. Hamzat condemned the act, noting that LASTMA officers did not have a brief to receive gratification from members of the public for carrying out their statutory duty. The Deputy Governor disclosed that disciplinary actions would be taken against...

The first storey building in Nigeria located in Badagry, Lagos State, recorded 13,609 visitors in 2018

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Mr Hodonu Daniel, the officer in charge of the building, told the  News Agency of Nigeria  on Wednesday. Daniel said that the number of tourists that visited the 172-year-old structure was higher than the 9,009 recorded in 2017. NAN  reports that the foundation of the building was laid in 1842 and was completed in 1845. “We recorded more tourists toward the end of the year when there were different festivals organised by peopleand the Local Government Authority attracted tourists to the site. “Around August, we celebrated Coconut festival and many tourists that came for the event visited the site. Also during Diaspora festival, many foreigners came to the site. “These were just the reasons why the site recorded a high number of tourists in 2018. “I’m sure that the patronage would be higher this year if the Federal Government will complete the reconstruction of the Lagos- Badagry Expressway which is discouraging tourists from visiting th...

American singer, songwriter and actor Tyrese Gibson shared a photo of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg with some Nigerians at Tech hub Andela in Yaba

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He caption the picture with this expression: "Some people think we're human beings having a spiritual experience it's the other way around - were spiritual beings having a human experience - Mark Zuckerberg randomly popped up in Africa and he's there jogging hanging out and connected with our people - he looks so happy and I'm sure they're doing a lot for his spirit and life - Sometimes you just have to run away to far places and find your balance........... I've seen a few pics and I just love this so much...... Mark I felt the same the people of Africa are just amazing people and souls"