Year: 2011
2.5m Lagosians Mentally Ill
At least 2.5 million out of the 18 million estimated residents in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, suffer from one form…
Man Sent To Prison For Raising False Alarm Over Missing Organ
For raising false alarm, Mr. Ibrahim Abdulahi, 24, has been arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge…
Commuter Bus Driver Take Passengers To Robbers
An Ikeja-based trader, Mr Deji Morufu, on Tuesday spoke of the activities of one-chance, drivers on the Ikeja-Ojuelegba axis of…
Lawyer Remanded Over N2.3m Fraud
A legal practitioner and cleric, Pastor Abikoye Opeyemi Timothy, 38, has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on a…
‘I’ll Reposition LASU’
Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa, the new Vice Chancellor for the Lagos State University, LASU, has promised to reposition the school.…
LASU Students Decry Fees Hike
Students of the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have lamented over the recent hike in school fees…
Resist Fuel Subsidy Removal —Falana
Human rights activist and Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has called on Nigerians to resist the planned removal of fuel…
Lagos State Tenancy Law And The Jankara System Of Justice —Prince M. A. Akinsemoyin
The problem of housing in Lagos state is a serious issue that touches the heart of every resident in the…
Fuel Subsidy As A Cure-All Panacea To Nigeria’s Problems —Peter ClAver Oparah
Once again, the nation’s blood pressure has been revved up by our rulers and we are being fatally told to…
Raising The Hardship Bar
In its wisdom, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Monday raised the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, from 9.25 to…
Siasia: It’s Either Coach Or Nothing
Embattled Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Samson Siasia, has expressed his unwillingness to work under the supervision of another coach. P.M.Sports…
Lagos Lawmakers Decry State Of Mortuaries
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have raised alarm over the lamentable condition of mortuaries in the state.…
Lagos Assembly To Set Up Committees Soon
The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Ajibayo Adeyeye, has said the House committees which were…
Grassroots Governance Needs Change —Oladipo
A chairmanship aspirant for Lagos Mainland Local Government on the platform of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Mr. Lateef Adelani…
Embassy Guards Charged With Diesel Theft
Policemen in Ikoyi Police Division, Ikoyi, Eti-Osa, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have arraigned two security guards before the Igbosere Magistrate’s…
Mechanics, Spare Parts Dealers’ Clash Looms In Mushin
The battle for supremacy between mechanics and spare parts dealers may soon erupt at Ladipo market, Mushin, Lagos, southwest Nigeria,…
2 Kidnap Suspects Remanded In Prison
An Ebute-Metta magistrates’ court, sitting at Oyingbo, Lagos State, southwest, Nigeria, has remanded two suspected Kidnappers at Ikoyi Prison. They…
4 Suspected Cable Thieves Arrested
A four-man gang that has been vandalising Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, cables at Alagutan village, Ajah, and its…
Traditional Sports: 32 Players For Ayo Olopon Tourney
A total of 32 Ayo Olopon players are expected to take part in the second edition of the Seamans’s Schnapp…
Karateka Wants Support From Sports Ministry
A female karateka, Alice Henry, has appealed to the government and corporate organisations to come to the aid of karate…
Sunny Neji Unveils Lovey Dovey Video
Highlife pop music star, Sunny Neji last week unveiled the music video of his new hit song Lovey Dovey. The…
Durella Dares All, Smokes Ganja In Public
Self styled King of Zanga singer Durella threw caution to the winds recently at the Ice Prince’s album release at…
Kelvin, Promise, Anastasia, Make Contest Of Champions
Last Sunday, the winning streak ended for Geraldine Obi as Kelvin Durst, Anastasia Azike and Promise Ojiegbe etched their names…
Celebs Gather For The Return Of Jenifa
On a wet Friday night recently celebrities and friends of star actress, Funke Akindele stormed the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos…
Oluwakemi Out Of Glo Naija Sings
Top favourite Oluwakemi Adimula on Sunday, 9 October became the next evictee as she was evicted from the television talent…
Stars Rock Ice Prince’s ELI Gig
Last Sunday, some of the best in the Nigerian music scene were at the prestigious new Expo Hall, Eko Hotel…
Epe Elders Back Chairmanship Candidate
The tussle over who becomes the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Epe Local Government in the…
Office Assistant Docked Over N1m Goods
The police at Yaba Police Division, Adekunle, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arrested and arraigned an office assistant, Oto Obong Okon…
Jobless Graduate Docked For Stealing Laptop
Edward Davis, a graduate of Almadu Bello University Zaria,in northern Nigeria, has been arrested and charged to Apapa Magistrates’ Court…
‘I Will Run Inclusive Govt’
The Chairman of Ikoyi/ Obalende Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Ikoyi, Eti-Osa, Hon. Adewale Adeniji, seeking re-election in the coming…