No fewer than 80 suspected cultists have been arrested between April and July 14, 2023 in Lagos State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN recalls that in April, 42 suspected cultists, allegedly belonging to different groups were arrested at different places within the state, while 17 others...
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A 13-year-old girl , Taiye Ojo, has been reportedly electrocuted to death while running from a dog, at her residence in the Makoko area of Yaba, Lagos State. It was gathered that, the tragedy occurred while the teenager was running away from a barking dog in the compound. The...
Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Yahaya Abubakar, newly-deployed to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Monday assumed duty and read riot acts. The spokesperson for the department, SP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, confirmed the assumption of duty to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Police Force has foiled an attempt by hoodlums to steal fuel at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pipeline in Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement via his verified Twitter...
Some residents of Ibeju Lekki Area of Lagos State are demanding a resolution to the prolonged power outage in their communities and also calling for swift action from the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). The protesters, who are landlords and residents of 10 communities in Ibeju Lekki, converged at...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A man, identified as Naziru Mohammed, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly robbing stranded passengers with a cutlass. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest in a Tweet on Thursday, said the incident occured at...
Lagos, often hailed as the economic heartbeat of Nigeria, pulsates with dynamism and presents an alluring appeal to both astute investors and individuals yearning for opportunities in the real estate sector. Whether your objective is to acquire a property, find a rental, or make a lucrative investment, the importance...
Athletes, aerobic clubs and school children on Saturday in Lagos joined millions across the world to take part in the 2023 Olympic Day celebrations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, tagged ‘Let’s Move’, was held at the National Stadium, Lagos. Thomas Bach, President of International...
The Police Command in Lagos State on Friday arrested a 49-year-old woman over alleged theft of a day-old baby from a hospital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the Ojokoro Police Division carried out...
No fewer than 6,062 farmers in Lagos State have received agricultural inputs and production assets from the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) programme, a World Bank supported project. Mr Jonathan Obayemi, State Project Coordinator, Lagos N-CARES, stated this at the distribution exercise in Alimosho Local Government...
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has urged indigenes living in Nigeria and abroad to work together to make the state a destination point for commercial and industrial development. Soludo said this during a town hall organised by a group under the aegis, ‘Ndi Anambra Residents in Lagos...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced a man, Eniola Ibrahim to life imprisonment for raping his girlfriend. Justice Rahmon Oshsodi found Ibrahim him guilty of having sexual intercourse with his girlfriend without her consent. Oshodi in his judgment, held that the prosecution had proved the necessary...
Ndigbo in APC, Lagos State chapter has affirmed Mr Joe Igbokwe, former special adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on drainage and water resources, as its authentic apex leader. The State Co-ordinator of the group, Chief Chris Ekwilo, made this affirmation at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday. The...
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ikeja Branch, on Friday urged African parents and guardians to desist from child labour. FIDA also called for abolition of street hawking by schoolchildren. The Chairperson of FIDA, Ikeja Branch, Mrs Marian Jones, made the appeal while speaking with pupils of Police...
The Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Adepoju, on Friday announced a state of emergency on Passport issues in the country. Adepoju said during her working visit to Lagos that there was urgent need to address the challenges faced by Nigerians in obtaining international passports. A statement...
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says the signing the Electricity Act 2023, if well implemented, can be a major game-changer for the manufacturing sector with favourable implications. Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director General, MAN, said this in a report signed by Ms Chisom Oguezuonu, Executive Officer, Corporate Service Division,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has rescued a baby girl abandoned under a parked bus in Mile 12 area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a tweet on Thursday via his verified Twitter...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – TEXEM UK, a leading executive development consulting firm, has congratulated one of its alumni, Mrs Chinwe Iloghalu on her recent appointment as the Executive Director of Lagos and Corporate Banking at Polaris Bank. TEXEM UK Director, Special Projects, Caroline Lucas, gave the commendation in...
A Pro-democracy Group, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has urged President Bola Tinubu to return Nigeria to a Federal Constitutional Governance upon which the nation secured her independence. The Secretary-General of NADECO, Pa Ayo Opadokun said this in a message to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day anniversary on Monday in...
Mrs Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi, former presidential aspirant of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, has charged government on protecting the voices and dignity of all citizens to enjoy dividends of democracy. Okunnu-Lamidi made the call in a statement titled: “Nigeria In Transition” on Monday in Lagos to...