The Minister of Defence, retired Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi, has called for a vibrant Navy to enhance national prosperity. Magashi made the call on Saturday in Lagos, when he declared the 2023 Presidential Fleet Review open. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of this year’s review...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man, Monday Alfred, for allegedly being in possession of human parts. The police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, who stated this in a statement on Friday, said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday at about 2.15 p.m....
The Federal Ministry of Works on Wednesday shut down the Apapa-bound lane of the beginning of Marine Bridge in Lagos, damaged by vandals, for safety of the public. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited the site of the collapsed portion of the bridge reports that a...
The Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 23 packages of tramadol with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) worth N1.8 billion between January and March. The Customs Area Comptroller, Mohammed Yusuf, at news conference in Lagos on Wednesday said that the pharmaceutical products...
A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday ordered remand of afrobeat singer Seun Kuti for alleged assault on a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, held that Kuti should be remanded for 48 hours in police custody. She, however,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says an assessment of rainfall in Lagos between May 1 and May 15 showed that 228 buildings and 336 families were impacted in various degrees. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator of NEMA, Lagos office disclosed this in a...
Ademoye Adewale, a cotton candy vendor, contracted by Chrisland School to prepare snacks for its students during an inter-house sports has told a corona inquest that he strongly believed that Whitney Adeniran was not electrocuted by his tools. Adewale, during his cross-examination, told the Coroner, Mrs Oyenike Fajana on...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday congratulated Chef Hilda Baci on breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest hours spent cooking. Sanwo-Olu, in his congratulatory message on his Facebook page, said that Baci’s accomplishment was a testament to the Nigerian spirit. He said that the chef...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has expressed the agency’s commitment to achieving globally acceptable safety standards. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, said this in a statement by Mr Osagie Edward, Assistant Director, Public Relations, NIMASA, in Lagos on Sunday. According to the statement, Jamoh...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has inaugurated the EFCC Integrity Club in Methodist Boys High School, Victoria Island, Lagos. Its Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa made the disclosure in a statement issued by agency’s Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in Abuja on Sunday. The EFCC chairman urged the students to...
Something happened in the last week of April 2023 when the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) and Lagos State Building Control Agency went to Ajao Estate to demolish houses. Approximately 13 houses were affected, and I want to educate you on what you should do to avoid falling victim to...
Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two members of a syndicate, who specialised in robbing unsuspecting passengers with their cars. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. Hundeyin identified the suspects as Folashade Sholagbe 36, a female...
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a 34-year-old man, John Agbo, for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs E.Kubeinje, who did not take Agbo’s plea, ordered that he should be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. Kubeinje, however, directed the police to send the...
A 23-year-old assistant pastor on Tuesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a bishop, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, allegedly raped her twice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oluwafeyiropo is standing trial on an amended three-count-charge bordering on rape and sexual assault, to which he...
Also named winner BusinessDay Newspaper Excellence in Public Service Award 2022 … By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami has been named winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Merit Award 2023 in its Non-Members Category at the...
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has arrested the man who allegedly inflicted bodily injuries on his 11-year-old son for his inability to recite the Holy Quran. Its spokesperson, Mrs Joke Ladenegan-Oginni stated on Saturday in Lagos that the man had been detained at Meiran Division...
Police in Lagos State on Friday dismissed reports that the popular Alaba International Market at Ojo area of the state was on fire. Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that while the market was not razed, police stormed the facility, arrested some suspected criminals and recovered their weapons. “The...
A former Super Eagles Captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, on Thursday urged the Super Eagles to be more consistent and stable in their quest to maintain the team’s status as Africa’s number one. The mercurial midfielder gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday issued a bench warrant against a former National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Ralph Obioha and one Ifeanyi Okereke for alleged wilful damage and stealing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay issued the bench warant on the defendants, following their...
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday remanded driver of a Lagos State Staff bus, Oluwaseun Osibanjo, for allegedly running into a moving train, causing grievous harm and involuntary manslaughter to the passengers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oyindamola Ogala, ordered that Osibanjo be remanded at...