A female lawyer has allegedly stabbed her husband to death and severed his genital and placed it on his right hand at Diamond Estate, Sango-Tedo area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The tragedy, which occurred around 7:30am on Thursday, was described by the police as an eyesore. The deceased, Otike Odibi, also a lawyer has been married […]
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has recommended five officials for dismissal over offences bordering on extortion and harassment. While 10 others were reprimanded, 14 were recommended for demotion and 15 others issued letters of warning. LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olawale Musa, in a statement on Thursday, added that three officials were exonerated after […]
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At least eight ships laden with various products including petrol are waiting to berth at the Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Thursday. The NPA disclosed this in its daily “Shipping Position,” made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. It said that seven of the vessels were waiting […]
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Twelve persons have been confirmed dead and five others injured in an accident involving a Volvo truck and a Ford bus at Foursquare area on Lagos /Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Public Relations Officer, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), confirmed the accident. Akinbiyi explained that the accident was caused by […]
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The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced a five-hour outage in Ikoyi and environs from 10.00am to 3.00pm on Sunday. Mr Godwin Idemudia, the EKEDC General Manager, Corporate Communications, said in a statement on Saturday that the outage would enable the company to carry out maintenance work. According to the general manager, the maintenance […]
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Fourteen opposition parties in Lagos State have formed an alliance to challenge the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 elections. The Chairman of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the state, Mr Kola Ajayi, made the disclosure on Saturday in an interview News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said that the “Star Alliance “was […]
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Nigerian hip pop and reggae artiste, Cynthia Morgan, is allegedly facing a court suit over unpaid N1.3million house rent. The 26-year-old artiste, who has been absent from the entertainment scene for some time is also said to have evaded N3.584million tax payment. According to Saturday Beats, the ‘German juice’ crooner has been charged to the […]
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The Lagos State Government saved a total of N4.5billion in the last three years as a result of the decision of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to stop the sponsorship of people for religious pilgrimage to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr Abdulhakeem Abdullateef has said. Speaking on Monday at the annual Ministerial Press […]
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A Pay Loader truck yesterday fell off the Berger Bridge in Lagos and landed on two cars. It was gathered that two cars were damaged in the accident, which happened around 9am. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority Response Unit (LRU) were […]
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The police have trailed and arrested in Lagos two of the Offa robbery suspects who took part in the deadly attack on five banks and a police station on 5 April, killing as many as 17 people. Mr. Jimoh Moshood, the Police Police PRO identified the two suspects as 39 year-old Alexander Reuben and 28 […]
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