The Alone crooner, who moved to Lagos in 2018 to pursue a career in music, shared the story during a interview and described his first night in the city of Lagos as an incident that almost made him give up on his dreams. “The very first day I came to Lagos, I was arrested. I […]
Obaji undertook the journey in solidarity with the governor’s peace initiatives in the Effium/Ezza-Effium community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, which had been ravaged by violent conflict. He arrived in Abakaliki to a rousing welcome by hundreds of supporters before being received by the governor’s Chief of Staff, Emmanuel Echiegu. Governor Nwifuru commended Obaji’s courage […]
Team Lagos clinched the top spot on the medals table with a total of 110 medals, including 52 gold, 32 silver, and 26 bronze, affirming the state’s dominance in youth sports. In a congratulatory message, Sanwo-Olu praised the athletes, coaches, and the Lagos State Sports Commission for their efforts, saying the victory reflected the state’s […]
The initiative, part of a wider urban regeneration plan, was announced during the groundbreaking ceremony for an ultra-modern shopping mall at the former site of the demolished Pelewura iron rod market in Adeniji Adele. The project is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development in collaboration with the Lagos Island Local […]
The blaze quickly spread to about four parked trucks in the area. However, swift intervention by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, helped contain the situation. The agency immediately diverted off the scene and diverted traffic from Ilasa inward Oshodi, preventing further damage or potential casualties. Further investigations suggest the tanker overturned […]
The command explained that the exercise is a routine security drill designed to strengthen emergency response and should not cause alarm to residents, workers, or visitors in the area. According to a statement issued on by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force Explosives Ordnance Disposal–Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear […]
The tragic incident was confirmed by an eyewitness identified on social media, who recounted that the victims were engaged in a car race on the expressway before the crash. According to the eyewitness, “They left the show and started racing on the express, trying to overtake other cars,” she wrote in a post. “Why race […]
A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Lagos for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as a pregnancy. Ezewuike, who runs Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit in the Okota area of Lagos, was apprehended on Friday, […]
According to witnesses, the inferno swept through multiple stalls, wiping out electronics, spare parts, and other valuable merchandise. Despite a swift response from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, which deployed teams and equipment to the scene, several businesses suffered irreparable losses. The fire reportedly broke out on Monday evening around 9 p.m., spreading […]
Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, confirmed the development in a post on social media. “The more reason the flying public should be more careful, the unruly passenger on the Uyo–Lagos bound Ibom Air, Comfort Emmanson, has been charged to court and […]