Police in Lagos State have vowed to bring those responsible for the breach of peace in a tussle over land ownership at Magodo-Isheri on Tuesday to book. Commissioner of police in the state, Mr Idowu Owohunwa, made the vow after peace was restored in the area. Hoodlums clashed at...
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Gunmen have shot a policeman to death on Friday in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, police confirmed on Monday. The assailants escaped with the rifle of the slain policeman. Police spokesman in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that three other police operatives...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday said that the Federal Government was proud of late Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya’s legacy whom he said served his country with integrity and forthrightness. Osinbajo made the remark during a condolence visit to the late Diya’s family at the deceased’s residence at 31 Adekunle...
The police command in Lagos State has confirmed that three persons were killed by unknown gunmen in Gowon Estate, Ipaja area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. Hundeyin said that the incident happened on...
A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, remanded a leader of Igbo community in Lagos State, Eze Ndigbo Fredrick Nwajagu, for allegedlly threatening to bring the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to the state. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Peter Nwaka, ordered that the defendant, aged...
The police command in Lagos State says one Inspector was killed and a Divisional Police Officer seriously injured while enforcing the ban on the use of motorcycles (Okada) in some parts of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Wednesday in his verified Twitter handle,...
The Council of Elders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has resolved to petition Pres. Muhammadu Buhari over the Igbo profiling in Lagos State since commencement of the 2023 general elections. The group also said they would send protest letter to the National Assembly and other relevant agencies to express their feelings...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has announced a free train ride for its indigenes willing to travel from Lagos to Osogbo during the Easter. Governor Adeleke announced this in a statement issued by his spokesman, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday in Osogbo. He said...
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has handed over seized six million dollars (N2.76 billion) to the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Seme, Lagos State. The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, disclosed this on Tuesday at a media briefing on...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has dismissed the application filed by a property firm, Kasmal property Ltd and four others against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The land which measured 50.080 hectares situated in Ogombo village in Eti-Osa local government, Lagos. Other firms whose applications were dismissed alongside Kasmal were:...
There was a young man named Tunde who was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. However, as he got older, he decided to move abroad in pursuit of better opportunities. He settled in the United States and began building a successful career in finance. Despite his success, Tunde couldn’t...
A two-term Lagos lawmaker of Igbo extraction, Mr Jude Idimogu, says politicians against the victory of Sen. Bola Tinubu at the Feb. 25 Presidential election must avoid actions capable of truncating democracy. Idimogu, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, told the News Agency of...
The Police command in Lagos State says it has arrested a 27-year old man of Railway Ijora Badia, for allegedly defiling a nine-month-old baby. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. Hundeyin said that the case...
The Nigeria Customs Service handed over 1,165 cartons of fake Analgin injections seized at Onne Seaport in Rivers to NAFDAC on Tuesday. The drugs were discovered in one of the 26 containers impounded at the port. Also seized at the port were 24,860 gallons of 25 litres and 10...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Lagos Command, on Tuesday said it would clamp down on restaurants and beer parlours that engaged children as workers. The Commander, NAPTIP Lagos Command, Mrs Comfort Agboko, announced this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos....
TECNO on Thursday partnered with MTN Nigeria, the largest telecommunications operator in the country, to launch the SPARK 10 5G smartphone as part of efforts to drive digital inclusion and make fast internet accessible to all. The senior manager, Marketing and Strategy, Mr Osaze Ebueku, said at the media...
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday sentenced for four men to death by hanging for robbing and kidnapping Mrs. Gloria Emole, the younger sister to Emzor Pharmaceutical Managing Director, Chief Ebuka Okafor. The convicts are Victor Chukwunonso, Ifeanyi Maduaka, Obinna Nwankwo, and Richard Nwabueze. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Two women, were on Thursday brought before a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly conspiring to forge Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) identity card. The defendants are Chinyere Okeke, 53, and Sarah Akinola, 25. The defendants, who have no fixed address, are standing trial on a two-count...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, said it would begin a special operation, tagged: “Operation Scorpion” on unlatched Articulated trucks from March 25 in the state. The Lagos State Sector Commander, Corps Commander (CC) Babatunde Farinloye, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Corps Head...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, has announced that the 2023 edition of GTCO Food and Drink Festival will hold from April 29 to May 1, 2023. Its Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying that “Food...