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PDP Slams LASIEC, Wants Body Dissolved

The Lagos State chapter of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the frequent stakeholders fora organised by Lagos State…

Mushin LG Boss Clears Air On Ownership Of Ladipo Market

The Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Mr Babatunde Adepitan has answered the lingering question about the ownership of Aguiyi-Ironsi International…

Nigeria police warns on bombs in Xmas gifts

The Police in Nigeria’s Gombe State on Thursday urged residents of the state to be on the look out for…

Nollywood star, Nkiru set free

Nkiru Sylvanus, the Nollywood actress and Special Assistant to Imo State governor on Public Affairs, who was kidnapped last Sunday…

State of Osun to send 50 graduates to Germany

Nigeria’s state of Osun has concluded plans to send no fewer than 50 members of the state’s Youth Empowerment Scheme…

Nigerian court declines to keep bomb exhibits

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday admitted in evidence, 200 explosives allegedly seized from four suspects of the…

Fire outbreak throws MMI Airport into chaos

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent The Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, was thrown into confusion Thursday when a thick…

Lagos Blacklists 244 Hotels

The Lagos State Government of Nigeria has blacklisted 244 hotels, event centres and restaurants in the state for failing to…

Justice Eso begins final home journey

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The remains of eminent jurist and retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Kayode Eso, left…

Avoid Sex, Drug During Xmas

Secondary school students, who are embarking on Christmas break this week must avoid sex, drug and crime to remain safe…

Court orders fresh bye-election in Plateau state

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A Nigerian Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday set aside, the 6 October, 2012…

Landlord Machetes Tenant

A landlord and another tenant have landed in trouble in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria after they used machetes to settle…

Fashola, Wife Fete Children At End Of Year Party

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and his wife, Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola hosted children at the 2012 End…

Xmas: Crime Rate Rises

As Christmas and New Year approach, crime rate appears to have increased. Most of the motorcyclists with the backing of…

Fashola Seeks Partnership On Quality Education

Lagos State Governor,  Babatunde Fashola has urged individuals, clubs and corporate bodies to partner with the government to provide facilities…

Subsidy Scam: Firm Boss Gets N85m Bail

A Lagos High Court on Wednesday granted bail in the sum of N85 million to the Managing Director of Nadabo…

More students pass WASCE in Nigeria’s capital

Students in the FCT in 2012 scored 38.39 per cent credit pass in five WASCE subjects, including English and Mathematics,…

2 killed in Nigerian bank robbery

Two persons were killed by armed robbers while no fewer than five others sustained injuries during a bank robbery in…

Okada protest: Fashina, 3 others arrested

The Chairman of the Joint Action Forum (JAF), Dr. Dipo Fashina, General Secretary, Mr. Biodun Aremu and members of the…

Principal in virginity test scandal suspended

The Ogun state Government in western Nigeria, on Wednesday waded into the reported case of a Principal, Mrs Olufunke Aladeojebi,…

Facebook lover gets new trial date

A Nigerian court has fixed 18 January to commence trial of Arthur Obiora, “the Facebook lover’’, charged with attempted rape…

Nigeria: Babalakin challenges EFCC again

The Chairman of the Bi-Courtney Nigeria Limited, Dr. Wale Babalakin, has reinstituted the suit, challenging the legality of the criminal…

Yuletide: Facelift for Lagos Bar Beach

The Bar Beach in Lagos Nigeria, is undergoing a makeover to make it more user friendly during the Christmas and…

Okada Riders In Fresh Protest

Thousands of commercial motorcyclists, popularly called okada riders, this morning embarked on a peaceful procession in Lagos to protest the…

Late DIG’s Siblings Fight Over Property

The siblings of the late Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ganiyu Olanrewaju Dawodu, are fighting over property left by…

Woman Jailed 3 Months For Stealing Husband’s Wig, Gown

A Kubwa Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 34-year old woman, Elizabeth Akinagbe, to three months imprisonment for stealing. The…

Christmas: Prices Of Foodstuffs Soar

With a week to Christmas, prices of foodstuffs and other items  have skyrocketed in major markets in Lagos, Lagos State,…

Ferry travel saves Lagosians traffic nightmares

It may not seem like an especially tough choice: spend six hours a day in choking road traffic getting to…

Ayo Elmar Gives Succour To Children

Nigerian-born female fashion designer, Ayo Van Elmar, has embarked on a charity initiative dubbed Sunshine Project. It is aimed at…

Lagos Impounds 6,972 Motorcycles In 3 Months

The Lagos State Government has impounded 6,972 motorcycles between September and November for plying restricted roads in the state. Lagos…