Tag: Lagos
Oldest Catholic priest laid to rest in Lagos
The oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, the late Monsignor Pedro Martins, was on Tuesday laid to rest in Lagos amidst…
Teenager imprisoned for stealing 14 cell phones
An Ojo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a teenager, Sikiru Akorede, 19, to six months in prison…
Drunk driver crashes on rooftop in Lagos
An ostensibly drunk driver careered off the Akerele Street in Oworonshoki area of Lagos, western Nigeria Sunday night and landed…
JAMB: Lagos records hitch-free CBT examination
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer Based Test (CBT), conducted by JAMB on Saturday was hitch-free at the Federal…
Court orders Prof. Utomi to pay N66mn debt
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered professor Patrick Utomi and his company U T Roads…
Navy to investigate fire that killed two children
Lt. Way Olabisi, Spokesman, Western Naval Command, Lagos, has said that the navy was investigating the cause of a fire…
Nigeria will ‘surely’ free abducted girls – Jonathan
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Sunday vowed that his government will ensure the release of the 223 schoolgirls abducted by suspected…
Nigerian troops patrol airports ahead of WEF
Troops deployed Saturday to Nigeria’s main airports in a security clampdown ahead of a major international economic conference next week…
Pregnant bride, fiance among dead in Lagos boat mishap
A pregnant bride-to-be and her fiance were killed, along with another expectant mother, a small girl and four men, when…
NUPENG shuts petrol loading bay, scarcity looms
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has shut down the operations of Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company…
British economist tells Nigerian leaders to improve their acts
Nigeria needs to improve the way it does business if it is to fulfil its potential to become one of…
Suspect Knocks Down EFCC Operative
An Operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Jonathan Barde,has been knocked down by a Honda Accord…
13 bodies recovered from Lagos boat mishap
Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday confirmed that 13 dead bodies have been recovered from the boat accident…
Teenager murdered for ‘being proud’
A 17-year-old student of Bowen University, Opeyemi Odusanya, has been killed by some youths in Lagos, Nigeria. The 300 level…
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In Pictures: Jonathan in charm offensive to Kano, South West
In one day, President Goodluck Jonathan, hopped from one major Nigerian city to the other, certainly in search of political…
2 die in another auto-crash in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Two persons have been confirmed dead as a Sports Utility Van, SUV, crashed into a staff bus, with…
The Bridge Gym of Lagos
When Governor Raji Fashola of Lagos opened the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge in 2013, his objective was to shorten the shuttle…
Medical doctor charged with fraud
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday re-arraigned a 61-year-old medical doctor, Michael Adekunle, over alleged $243,500 (about…
In Pictures: Commutting in ‘modern’ Lagos
Emmanuel Osodi of P.M.NEWS takes shots of images often missed by Lagos residents about the way a lot of people…
Man, daughter crash into Lagos lagoon, wife survives
A man and his daughter on Tuesday morning drowned in Lagos as a Toyota jeep in which they were travelling…
Stripped women: Rights commission to punish the culprits
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will ensure that those involved in the alleged torture of a woman and her…
Lagos gridlock: Mega city, Mega Commute, Mega agony
Ochuko Oghuvwu is surprisingly chirpy for a man who spends upwards of 30 hours a week in his car, commuting…
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Advertising Guru, Sesan Ogunro Murdered
—Funsho Arogundade & Ayodeji Dedeigbo Marketing communications guru, Mr. Sesan Ogunro Snr., has been shot dead. Ogunro, the Managing Director,…
Nigerian on way to Dubai caught with cannabis
Simon Ateba/Lagos A 34-year old Nigerian trader has been arrested at the Lagos airport over attempt to smuggle 16.335kg of…
Teen robbery accused says he joined gang for Xmas money
Jamiu Yisa An Eighteen year old, identified as Lanre Otunola has been arrested for joining two other suspected robbers who…
Rights commission probes demolitions in Western Nigeria
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday in Lagos began a four-day public inquiry into cases of demolitions and…
2 cult members confess being hired assassins
Ayodeji Dedeigbo & Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Two suspected members of Eiye Cult group have been arrested by a team of policemen…
I Took Part In 3 Robbery Attacks —Pregnant Woman
A pregnant female robbery suspect, who was paraded on Monday in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, has narrated her exploits with…
Victims Still Trapped In V/Island Collapsed Building
Many victims are still trapped under the rubble of an uncompleted 4-storey building that collapsed on Monday in Victoria Island…
Tennis: Pavic, Barbieri win Governor’s Cup
Damilare Okunola After the disappointment of losing the final in the first leg, Croatian tennis player, Ante Pavic returned to…