Tag: Lagos
Serial adultery lands Nigerian based in S/Africa in prison
Cyriacus Izuekwe A Nigerian based in South Africa who brought back his family to Nigeria from South Africa has landed…
I came to Lagos to steal- convicted SUV snatcher confesses
Cyriacus Izuekwe A convicted car snatcher, Somadina Enyiobi has confessed that he left his village in Oraifite in Anambra State…
Man jailed for stealing SUV
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 26-year-old man, Somadina Enyiobi, has been jailed for two years without an option of fine after he…
Lagos businessman docked over alleged N4m fraud
For allegedly defrauding a woman of N4 million, a businessman, Cletus Iyohan, was arraigned on Monday in Lagos. Iyohan, 33,…
32 ships laden with foods, petroleum products expected in Lagos
Thirty two ships are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos with foods, general cargo, petroleum…
Ambode’s Lagos Global Initiative, Taxation And The Lagos Economy
Tayo Ogunbiyi Lagos is unique in many ways. It is, however, in the aspect of its economy that its uniqueness…
Lagos, Traffic Robbery And State Police
Tayo Ogunbiyi It was like a scene from a typical Nollywood movie. The setting was the ever busy Ojodu-Berger axis…
Ladipo Market finally demolished
Cyriacus Izuekwe Traders at Ladipo Main Market in Mushin, Lagos State, western Nigeria, were in shock and tears as bulldozer…
Lagos to measure budget performance by outcome
Kazeem Ugbodaga Following the approval of the reordering of the Lagos State Budget by the House of Assembly, the Permanent…
Husband, wife sent to prison for human trafficking
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Ikotun division have rescued a 20-year-old youth, Godspower Otache, allegedly kept in captivity for several…
Lagos sends off 30 retired Perm Secs
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has sent off 30 retired Permanent Secretaries who served the state meritoriously for over…
Over 3,000 mechanics register for Autofest training
Daniels Ekugo Thousands of auto technicians in Lagos have registered for Autofest which started Monday at the Blueroof of the…
Kumuyi cautions on war against corruption
Kazeem Ugbodaga The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi says the war against corruption should be carried…
Boat Mishap: Lagos warns against over-speeding
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government in western Nigeria, has warned boat operators in the state’s waterways against overs-speeding in…
Ambode underscores judiciary’s critical role in economic development
AKIN KUPONIYI & HENRY OJELU Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday restated the determination of his administration to partner…
New Legal Year takes off in Lagos Monday
AKIN KUPONIYI The new legal year in Lagos State Judiciary will take off Monday. As as usual, the new legal…
House On The Rock, US Embassy to premiere “Captive” in Lagos
Funsho Arogundade To mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence anniversary, Africa’s fast-growing pentecostal church, House on the Rock, in partnership with the…
Man buys car with dud cheque
Cyriacus Izuewkwe A 27-year-old man, Olatunbosun Kehinde, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for allegedly issuing a…
GTBank Plc joins ‘She Leads Africa’ for live entrepreneur showcase Saturday
GTBank Plc has partnered with ‘She Leads Africa’, SLA to support and invest in promising female entrepreneurs from across Africa.…
It’s zero tolerance for corruption, says new LIRS boss
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo as the…
21 ships to arrive Lagos ports with petroleum products, food
Twenty-one ships laden with petroleum products, food and other goods are expected to arrive Lagos ports from Monday to Sept.…
Diamond Bank manager docked over account manipulation
AKIN KUPONIYI A Manager in charge of e-business unit of Diamond bank Plc, Uchenna Okengwu alleged to have manipulated the…
Lagos enlists 400 market leaders as Ambassadors Against Domestic Violence
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has enlisted over 400 market leaders popularly called…
Lagos, UN walk for world peace
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, is set to partner with the United Nations on its International Day…
Fire guts Commerce Building in Lagos Govt Secretariat
Kazeem Ugbodaga A portion of the Lagos State Mnistry of Commerce and Industry at the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa…
Man whose wife police killed also dies in hospital from gunshot injuries
Cyriacus Izuekwe Akwa Ibom State-born, Godwin Ekpo, husband of a woman, Idongesit, who was shot dead by policemen at Ijegun…
Ambode commissions children hospital, emergency centre
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has commissioned the renovated Agbala Pediatric Centre in Ikorodu as well as a newly…
Lagos abolishes Special Adviser status at LG level
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has abolished the Special Adviser status and reviewed other administrative procedures for the 57…
Corporate social responsibility should be voluntary— Fashola
Former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Wednesday described Corporate Social Responsibility in its purest sense as business…
Lagos And The Menace Of Street Trading
Rasak Musbau Lagos, to use the trending cliché, is a happening city; a bubbling city that never sleeps. It is…