The 2023 PDP Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), has resigned from the party. Announcing his resignation on Monday at his office in Ikeja, Adediran said he was leaving the party owing to what he called betrayal by party elders. He said the inability of the...
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By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, arraigned Jude Okoye Chigozie, older brother and ex-manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct P-Square music group, before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 arraigned additional 16 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for fraud. They are: Hu Hui (a.k.a A Bin), Liao Ri...
The Zonal Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, has announced the start of medical screening for constables as part of the police recruitment process. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Ayuba confirmed that the medical screening would begin on...
The Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba area of Lagos on Tuesday freed Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in relation to the case of the demise of Aloba Oladimeji lleriOluwa also known as Mohbad. Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, who read and implemented the legal advise of the Directorate...
A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has adjourned till Wednesday, February 26 to rule on whether or not to continue to hear the case of the former Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Rahman Oshodi adjourned for ruling after Emefiele’s Counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– Attempt by a 24-year-old Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 46.60 kilograms into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law...
A 38-year old man along with his friend, 30-year old, are being detained for prosecution by the Police Command, Lagos State, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old step daughter. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos....
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 11,000 shops have been sealed and 40 individuals arrested in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday. Adeyeye said...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, February 20, 2025, arraigned an additional 18 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They are: Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Deng...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos– The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arraigned 14 Filipinos, and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They are: Marj Maranga, Zara Fabian, Jonalyn Mendoza, Dominique Medina, Rachelle Cabalona,...
The Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Eric Chelle, made a surprise visit to Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, on Wednesday, to watch Ikorodu City FC beat Plateau United. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles gaffer arrived with Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) officials, led by its...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for a thorough investigation into the Department of State Services (DSS) for its undue interference at the complex on Monday. Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security, and Strategy, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, made this known in a statement statement in...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed Mr Moshood Jimoh as the new Commissioner of Police for the Lagos State Command. The Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, announced this in a statement issued on Monday. Prior to this appointment,...
If you’re thinking about buying land or a home in Lagos, Ajah should be on your radar. It’s one of the few places in Lagos where you can still get good value for money without sacrificing accessibility and modern comforts. Whether you’re an investor, a first-time buyer, or just...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday promised a bigger and better Access Bank Lagos City Marathon in the year 2026. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge in an interview on the sidelines of the 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon finishing point ceremony held at the Eko Atlantic city. The...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has registered over 700,000 candidates ahead of its upcoming examinations. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed this on Friday while speaking with journalists after inspecting some registered Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Lagos. Oloyede stated that over 700,000 candidates had been registered,...
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has reserved judgment until Feb. 27 in the case of a 50-year-old man, Benjamin Ogudoro, who allegedly burnt his wife and brother-in-law to death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judgment, which was slated for...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Chief Olabode George, has faulted calls for the creation of 31 additional states in the country . Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Sunday, the PDP chieftain said creation of additional states would not solve...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has said he can never leave the party for any other one, no matter the challenges in the party. Bode George spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday on Lagos. NAN was reacting...