The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested a suspect over the murder of an elderly couple, Adebola Ezekiel, 80 and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, 79. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Benneth Igweh said this during a media briefing on...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Thursday, disclosed that his administration would ensure that the displaced people from Koshebe are resettled soon. Koshebe was a community in Mafa Local Government which was displaced by Boko Haram insurgents over two years ago. Zulum stated...
Police in Lagos State have recovered a day-old baby abandoned on Alhaji Masha Road, Surulere, on Monday, police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said on Wednesday. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a social worker attached to a hospital in Surulere area reported the recovery of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives has said it must regain the presidency it lost in 2015, as the seat of power had “become our party’s birth right”. Rep. Chinda Kingsley, the leader of the minority caucus in the House, said this while...
The Lagos State Government is currently in discussions with the Ogun government to extend the Blue Rail Line further down to Agbara. The Director of Rail Transport, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (LAMATA), Mr Olasukanmi Okusaga, stated this on Tuesday in Lagos. Okusaga was on an inspection tour...
A Lagos coroner has ruled that the 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Master Sylvester Oromoni, who died in November 2021 under controversial circumstances suffered “avoidable excruciating pain” due to parental and medical negligence. The coroner, Mikhail Kadiri, revealed this while delivering his findings which lasted for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima and Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, were joined by their wives, Nana Kashim Shettima and Dr Falmata Babagana Zulum, on Friday in Lagos to pay sallah homage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Eid el Fitr (Sallah) is celebrated by...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda is a reality. Wike stated this when he visited the ongoing construction of the Vice President’s residence, a project that is being executed by Julius Berger, in Abuja...
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has called on the public to help in locating a woman seen in video maltreating a baby for urinating on the floor. The agency, who condemned the act in a post it shared on its verified X handle @LSdsva...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on Nigerians to refrain from speaking ill of the country but pray for its betterment. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice at the 2024 Eid-el-Fitr celebration on Saturday at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The celebration had the theme: “Allah will not Change the...
Lagos, the economic heartbeat of Nigeria, pulsates with opportunities for investors seeking vibrant markets and dynamic growth prospects. As Africa’s largest city by population and one of its fastest-growing economies, Lagos offers a compelling and profitable environment for investment across various sectors. 10 crucial insights to consider when...
The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos state Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday confirmed that seven persons drowned at different swimming pools and beach in the state within six days. Hundeyin confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. “This week alone, seven people...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the recovery of the body of a male passenger that drowned having fallen into the Lagoon from the bus that crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge on Wednesday. Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, made the confirmation in a...
Lagos State Government on Thursday reiterated its resolve to demolish buildings that fail its integrity test. Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu reassured of the step as 14 buildings in close proximity to the two that went up in flames at Dosunmu Market on the Lagos Island on Tuesday caved...
The impact of an accident on Wednesday in Lagos threw two adults off an 18-seater bus into the Lagos lagoon. Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, said this in a statement in Lagos. He said that personnel of the Marine Police were in...
The Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said the hope of rescuing the two passengers who fell off a bus into the Lagos lagoon following an accident on Wednesday has become dim. He spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) at the scene of the accident in...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A couple in Lagos State has been arrested by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, for allegedly producing and distributing various adulterated alcoholic beverages. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO) SP Umma Ayuba, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday presented London-Lagos solo driver, Pelumi Nubi, with a branded car and named her a tourism ambassador of the state. Pelumi, a Nigeria-British citizen and travel content creator, did a solo drive from London to Lagos in 68 days.. She departed London...
Pelumi Nubi, the 28-year-old travel content creator who embarked on a solo drive of 68 days from London to Lagos was given a hero’s welcome at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Sunday. Nubi embarked on the trip in a car on Jan. 30, and arrived at the...
Residents in Lagos and other stakeholders say the full reopening the Third Mainland Bridge will spur business activities and overall economic growth in Lagos State and the country in general. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Lagos, against the...