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Lagos

# lagos - Monday 4 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Days Of Mourning This post contains images

Fears of on-ground deaths after Nigeria plane crash

The airliner crashed into a densely-populated area of Lagos yesterday.

# lagos - Sunday 3 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Nigeria

Over 150 feared dead after plane crashes into building in Nigerian city

The plane crashed into a two-storey building in Africa’s largest city. Residents said the plane had been coming in low and making a loud noise before it crashed.

# lagos - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Lagos

Almost 800 doctors fired in Lagos over pay dispute

Doctors went on indefinite strike last month over the implementation of a pay raise agreed in late 2010.

# lagos - Sunday 1 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Attack

Shatter confirms investigation into slashing of Garda on deportation flight

The government has for the first time confirmed the details of an incident on board a repatriation flight from Madrid to Nigeria last month.

# lagos - Friday 16 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Attack

Gardaí are ‘not getting protection they need’ – Calleary

The Fianna Fáil TD has raised a number of concerns after it emerged that a garda was attacked and slashed with a sharp object aboard a repatriation flight last week.

From TheJournal.ie Attack

Garda slashed by detainee on deportation flight Exclusive

Representatives of rank-and-file gardaí have accused managers of “reckless endangerment”, saying there were not enough officers on the aircraft.

# lagos - Monday 22 August, 2011

From The Score Safe

Chelsea star’s father found alive by police

Michael Obi, father of Mikel John Obi, was released by his abductors today.