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The Nigerian Navy (NN) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Marine Police and other emergency agencies have carried out a joint marine search and rescue simulation exercise in the Lagos waters. The exercise was held at the waterfront on 14 Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos. The aim is to assess the readiness of agencies to respond to emergencies within the Lagos maritime domain, necessary to enhance safety on Lagos waterways and boost passengers’ confidence in water transportation. The...

...VOWS NEVER TO HAPPEN AGAIN By Okosun Dennis Twenty-one years, nine months after the unfortunate incident of the bomb blast at Ikeja Military Cantonment, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has flagged off "Exercise Clean Sweep" met to disinfect and clear all unexploded Ordnances at the epicentre. The flag-off took place on Tuesday, at the epicentre in Ikeja Cantonment, which has since been cordoned off. "EXERCISE CLEAN SWEEP" took off at the site of the 28th January 2002 Bomb Blast from today, 10th October, to 10th...