Tag: Lagos
Lagos Speaker’s Trial Continues 18 Feb
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria has adjourned till 18 February, 2013 the money laundering charges filed…
Christmas: Second-hand Clothes Enjoy High Patronage
Few days to Christmas celebration, second-hand clothes, popularly referred to as “Okirika’’ or “bend-down boutique”, are enjoying more patronage in…
Christian Civil Servants End Year With God
Hundreds of Christians in the Lagos State Civil Service thronged the Chapel of Christ the Light, Alausa, Lagos, southwest Nigeria…
Prince Ademola Brings Movie Stars To Ayobo
The sleepy town of Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos, will come alive on 27 December, when the crème de la crème of the…
I’m A Woman Now
Nigerian actress, Ashionye Ugbo-Racca, speaks on why she married a foreigner What would you say marriage has done for you?…
Sand Eagles Beat Portugal, Retain Copa Beach Cup
The Supersand Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday retained their Copa Lagos Beach Soccer trophy at the Eko Atlantic Beach Stadium…
LUTH doctors back to work
Nigerian doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, went back to work Saturday following the suspension of their…
400 Orphans Storm Campos For Charity Cup
At least 400 children from different Ophanage Homes in Lagos will storm the Campos Mini Stadium in Lagos Island on…
Solid Star, Others For St. Remy Gbedu Slam Jam
Solid Star, Eminic and Chyme have been billed alongside other entertainers to perform at this year’s St.Remy Slam Jam, which…
Lagos Chief Judge Frees 46 Prisoners
Henry Ojelu The Chief Judge Of Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, Justice Ayotunde Phillips today granted freedom to forty six awaiting…
D’banj Wows At Tee A Show
It was an evening of exciting medley at the prestigious MUSON Centre, Lagos, as Nigerian pop star, D’banj, wowed guests…
Ayuba, Akindele For Podium Awards
All is now set for this year’s edition of Podium Recognition Awards holding on Sunday. The award ceremony scheduled to…
Court Refuses Bail for Oil Marketer
Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos High Court on Thursday December 6, 2012 refused to admit Oluwaseun Ogunbambo to bail…
Housewife wins car at Nigerian sports festival raffle
A Lagos housewife in her mid-50s, Adeyinka Ademola, on Thursday won one of the five Hyundai Verna cars for the…
Ogunbambo, 2 others charged with oil subsidy fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, December 3, 2012 re-arraigned two oil marketers: Oluwaseun Ogunbambo, Habila Theck,…
Eko 2012: Delta walkover Adamawa
Team Delta on Saturday continued its dominance of the male football event of the ongoing 18th National Sports Festival in…
Witness: ‘My son’s wife killed herself’
Henry Ojelu Mudashiru Arowolo, the father of Akolade Arowolo who is standing trial at the Ikeja High Court for allegedly…
Chinese killed in Lagos, wife shot
Simon Ateba Gunmen shot and killed a Chinese businessman at Ogudu area of Lagos on Wednesday night, Nigerian Police spokesperson…
Facebook Murder: Lagos DPP frees 4 suspects
Henry Ojelu& Olamide Abdul The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP, has exonerated four suspects linked to the murder…
Obanikoro’s supporters protest over appeal delay
Henry Ojelu& Abdul Olamide Supporters of Mr. Babajide Ibrahim Obanikoro, son of former Nigeria High Commissioner to Ghana, Musiliu Obanikoro,…
Man Rapes 12 Year-Old-Girl, Rejects Marriage
A 25-year old man, Umaru Ismali has been arrested by the police and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly…
Governor Fashola visits Fela Museum
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Friday visited the Kalakuta Republic Museum dedicated in memory of late Afrobeat…
Police Arraign Bizman For N.4m beefy fraud
The police on Monday docked a 30-year old businessman, Isiaka Ayinla, before an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly receiving…
King’s College ’78 Set To Embark On Peace Tour
Members of the 1973-1978 set of King’s College, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, reunited in Calabar, Cross River State, southsouth Nigeria, over…
Eko 2012: VP Sambo wants Lagos surpass Rivers
BIMBO AJAYI As the 18th National Sports Festival tagged “Eko 2012 draws nearer, Vice President of Nigeria,Namadi Sambo has tasked…
EFCC Arraigns Five Over Illegal Storage Of Diesel
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 arraigned five suspects before a Federal High Court…
Arik Air pleads with CBN over bank loans
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigeria’s biggest airline, Arik Air, on Tuesday, begged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to allow banks…
10 drown as boat capsizes in Lagos Lagoon
Kazeem Ugbodaga and Yisa Jamiu/Metro Reporters Tragedy struck today in Otto-Awori Local Council Development Area, LCDA of Lagos State, Southwest…
Boxing Hall Of Fame Bouts Hold Amid Fanfare
BIMBO AJAYI The 35th Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Show was held amid pomp and ceremony as 18 amateur boxers…
Tennis: More Woes For Nigerians In 2nd Leg
All Nigerian players in the second round of Futures 2 of the 2012 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship failed to…