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Governor Rewards A First Class Student With Cash Price And A Scholarship

  Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the executive governor of Lagos state has promised a donation of 5 million Naira to the best graduating student of the Lagos State University - LASU and also scholarship to whatever level of education he chooses to attain.   The governor made this promise at the LASU 24th Convocation ceremony which held on Wednesday, Dec 16.   Sanwo-Olu, who is still on self-isolation after contracting Coronavirus joined the event virtually from the State House, Marina.   Oladimeji Shotunde, a student whose mother is

Another Building Collapse In Lagos

The incident came barely 24 hours after a similar incident occurred at Ogudu area of the state on Wednesday, in which two teenagers, a girl and a boy lost their lives when a building collapsed on them. Tragedy struck again in the early hours on Thursday, when a storey building at No 3 Sadiku Street, Alaggba, Iyana Ipaja, suddenly collapsed during a heavy downpour leaving scores injured in the process. The  storey building which collapsed partially on Thursday consisted of 8 rooms, 23 shops and 1store.  The prompt intervention by the emergency responders to scene saved some injured occupants who were a later taken hospital for treatment. Director-General of LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the unfortunate incident, said it occurred around 11 am. According to Oke-Osanyintolu, no life was lost in the tragedy.  He explained, “Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a storey building consisting of 8 rooms, 23 shops and 1 store had partially collapsed.