A National Youth Corps member, Jamiu Aremu, who was part of the ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State, has lamented over the brutality he suffered at the hands of voters protesting against the failure of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System to upload results during the …
Read More »Lagos man in court for stealing N1,500 beer
A 28-year-old man, Ibrahim Kuye, has been sentenced to four hours of community service before the Ogba Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State for allegedly trespassing into a compound and stealing three bottles of Tiger beer valued at N1,500 in the Egbeda Alimosho area of the …
Read More »“I’ve never felt any pain like this before” – Nigerian lady seeks justice for her dog k!lled by estate security in Lagos (video)
A Nigerian content creator, Queen Xtelle, has taken to social media to seek justice for her dog, an American bully, who was allegedly shot dead by her estate security in Lagos. Queen took to her Instagram page to share an emotional video of her dog, Roxie, and relayed what transpired …
Read More »Hypertensive man dies as hoodlums invade Lagos home
A hypertensive patient, Simon Maduekwe, has died from the shock he suffered when suspected political thugs invaded his residence on Fatomi Crescent, Off Bajulaiye Compound, Shomolu, Lagos State, in a bid to catch a yet-to-be-identified man using his mobile phone to capture their violent actions at one of the polling …
Read More »Lagos bus-train accident report ready soon, says FG
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has agreed to deepen its relationships with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerian Railway Corporation through a Memorandum of Understanding on ways of enhancing safety in the rail and road sector. The agency also said the report of the Lagos bus-train crash …
Read More »Funke Akindele Deserves Her Flowers For Standing Up For Lagos State – Tonto Dikeh
Funke Akindele and Tonto Dikeh Nollywood actress cum politician, Tonto Dikeh has taken to Instagram to celebrate her colleague, Funke Akindele for being bold enough to be a deputy-governorship candidate in Lagos State during the recently concluded polls. A few days before the elections, Tonto Dikeh and her principal, …
Read More »Ogun ex-permanent secretary, wife found dead in Lagos home
The family of an ex-permanent secretary in Ogun State, Adefemi Egbeoluwa, and his wife, Oluwafunmilayo, have been grieving after their lifeless bodies were found at their residence around Allen Avenue, in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the couple were at home with their domestic worker …
Read More »Lagos govt targets 1GW solar energy by 2030
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the state will be able to generate one gigawatt of solar energy by the year 2030 with funding from the World Bank. This was as he hailed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for signing bills granting states more autonomy …
Read More »Lagos needs to do more on air pollution
IN its latest World Air Quality report, a Swiss air quality technology company, IQAir, estimates that the level of air pollution in Lagos State, the commercial nerve centre of the country, is seven to 10 times higher than the recommended World Health Organisation air quality guidelines. According to the report, …
Read More »What should we Yoruba boys do with our Igbo wives and children? – Comedian AY Makun queries as he reacts to Lagos election
Nigerian comedian and actor, AY Makun, has reacted to the events that occurred in Lagos during the recently-concluded Presidential and Governorship elections. It would be recalled that the electoral process in Lagos was plagued with tribal discrimination and bigotry. Many Igbos and those not planning to vote for the All …
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