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Benue Ministerial Nominee Grilled Over Age

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that One of the ministerial nominees facing the Senate screening, Prof Joseph Utsev (Benue State), was thoroughly grilled after an age discrepancy was spotted in his certificate.

The nominee had in his certificate stated that he was born in 1980 and finished secondary school in 1989.

The error was spotted by Lagos lawmaker, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, who stated that something must have been missing.

The Senator pointed out that according to his Curriculum Vitae, he was born in 1980 and started his primary education three years after in 1984, and finished secondary school in 1989.

The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, then called upon the Benue lawmaker, Senator Abba Moro, to speak up as they were likely to be classmates.

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Landmark: Five Other Beach Businesses Demolished For Coastal Highway

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that On Monday, a portion of Landmark Beach, nestled on Victoria Island, Lagos, was demolished to pave the way for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has consistently justified the demolition, emphasising the importance of removing the landmark centre due to its location on the Federal Government’s Right-of-Way.

The Federal Government started payment of compensation to property owners affected by the demolition on Wednesday.

In this report, PUNCH Online highlights the other beach businesses that were affected by the demolition exercise.

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Mami Chula Beach, which had its grand opening earlier in February 2024, is situated within the Oniru Beach area. It provides a high-end beach experience, offering a gourmet restaurant, a chic rooftop lounge, and a beachside bar.

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Lagos Govt Uncovers 86 Rooms Under Bridge Where Tenants Pay N250,000 Yearly (Update)

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that Lagos State’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday said the government discovered 86 partitioned rooms, sized 10×10 and 12×10, under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, on Lagos Island.

Tenants are said to be paying N250,000 per annum for the makeshift apartment under the bridge.

Wahab shared this information via a post on X.com on Wednesday, along with videos.

He added that the enforcement team of Lagos State’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources had successfully removed all structures, including a container utilised for various illegal activities, from beneath the Dolphin Estate bridge.

Sharing videos he wrote, “A total number of 86 rooms, partitioned into 10×10 and 12×10, and a container used for different illegal activities were discovered under the Dolphin Estate Bridge.

“They have all been removed by the enforcement team of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources”

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Daniel Anjorin, 14-Year-Old British-Nigerian Named Victim Of London Daytime Sword Attack

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that A 14-year-old boy who lost his life on Tuesday after a man wielding a sword stabbed the youth, two police officers and two other people in a street attack in east London has been identified as Daniel Anjorin.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

BBC reports that Anjorin attended Bancroft’s, the same independent day school as Grace O’Malley-Kumar, one of the victims in the Nottingham stabbing incident.

In an official statement, the Metropolitan Police reported that the suspect rammed his van into a property on Laing Close, resulting in a collision that injured a 33-year-old man.

Subsequently, the suspect physically assaulted the victim, causing a wound to the neck.

Additionally, a 35-year-old man sustained lacerations to his arm during an assault within a neighbouring residence.