By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed the alleged viral WhatsApp voice-note claiming Fulanis have invaded Badagry in Lagos. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked the report in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos. “The attention of the Command has been drawn...
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Some business owners have decried the drop in power being supplied by Ikeja Electric(IE) Plc and Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in some parts of Lagos State. They made their views known in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. NAN reports that the...
The Lagos State Government has commenced the crushing of about 2,000 impounded motorcycles in line with its ban on motorcycle “Okada” operations in the state. The state government banned their operation in six Local Government Areas (LGAs) and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) from June I. The Commissioner...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday filed a two-count of drug trafficking charged against nine Ghanaians in a Federal High Court in Lagos. The charge is against Victor Wuddah, 30; Freeman Gazul, 25; Joseph Adotete, 31; Moses Scottie, 52; Christian Tettie, 27; Stephen Scottie, 26; Kabu...
A new born baby was on Thursday morning found dead and dumped on the busy Ayobo Road in a Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dead baby, whose gender was unknown, was wrapped with flannel and surrounded with dirt. According to a passersby, who pleaded...
A First Bank of Nigeria PSC, Omoniyi Victor, was on Monday docked in Ikorodu, Lagos State for allegedly conspiring with others to steal N303,000. Omoniyi is charged with conspiracy and theft. He pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Aminu Isaac, told the court that the defendant committed the...
MTN and DSTV were among 100 companies that bagged outstanding awards at the 2022 edition of the Brand Africa Award ceremony on Wednesday. Brand Africa is a non-profit intergenerational organisation that inspires a brand-led African renaissance to transform the continent’s image, by driving Africa’s competitiveness, connecting Africa, and creating...
The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to pay over N5.7bn terminal benefits to over 1,000 bank workers affected by the re-capitalisation exercise of 2006. The money is to be paid within three months...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Leaders of Arewa Community in Lagos State have urged its members to comply with the Lagos State Government directives on the ban of commercial motorcycle popularly called Okada in some areas in the state. The Arewa leaders made the call in a communique signed...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants and delegates at Ikeja Constituency II say they are willing to wait all day and night to exercise their franchise in the party’s Lagos State House of Assembly and Federal House of Representatives primaries. The aspirants and delegates spoke on Sunday at the...
) A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Nielsen, 54, on two counts of murder brought against him by Lagos State Government. The judge sentenced Nielsen to death by hanging on...
The Airport Police Command on Friday said it had commenced an investigation into the death of a man whose body was found on Runway 18R at the wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. DSP Olayinka Ojelade, the Police Public Relations Officer, Airport Command told the News...
A Police woman has been captured on camera crying out for help inside the car of a man she reportedly arrested. In a video making the rounds online, the man had apparently threatened to drive her to an undisclosed destination and he seems to have been keeping to his...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Government says the seizure of commercial motorcycles by the Lagos State Task Force will continue, in spite the June 1 deadline. The Governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Wednesday issued a fresh total ban on Okada riders’ operations in...
Ex-Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra and presidential aspirant of PDP has advised Lagos State delegates to the party’s presidential primaries to remember their children while voting during the party’s primaries. Obi, who made the appeal when he met with Lagos PDP national delegates in Ikeja on Wednesday, told them...
The Lagos State Police Command alongside other sister security agencies on Tuesday destroyed some illicit drugs valued N10 million. The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, DCP Ahmed Kotangora, led the team to the dump site in Ewu-Elepe, a surburb of Ikorodu in Lagos State, to destroy...
No fewer than 244 aspirants are jostling for house of assembly, house of representatives, senate and governorship tickets of PDP for the 2023 68 elective positions in Lagos State. The Lagos Publicity Secretary of the PDP Mr Hakeem Amode, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of...
No fewer than 15 reggae musicians on Saturday in Lagos excited their fans in a musical festival held in honour of late reggae legend, Bob Marley. The musical festival featured renowned artistes like King Wadada, Baba Fryo, Mervellous Benji, Lamlam, Black Cymean, Faya, Bclean, Benja O, Bunny as well...
Three male and a female teacher of the Chrisland School Lagos, were on Tuesday docked in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly concealing a sex tape of a student. The police charged Oladotun Sotunde, 56; Elesho Tajudeen;32, Rhoda Olanipekun; 45, and Ajigboye Hammed, 41 with two...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called off its planned withdrawal of services over the hike of aviation fuel in the country. The airlines operators in a joint statement issued on Sunday in Lagos, said they would start fresh round of dialogue with government...