Tag Archives: Lagos

A Lagos-based Nigerian lady, Chinny, has accused one of her employees of stealing from the company.    The lady, who disclosed this on Instagram on Friday, March 28, 2025, said the suspect was caught by security personnel breaking into the store to steal building materials.    She claimed that upon interrogation, the suspect, who was employed last month, confessed to …

A chief magistrates’ court in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Friday remanded a 20-year-old man, Daniel Olojede, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl.   Mr Olojede, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a four-count charge bordering on defilement, indecent assault, child abuse and assault.   The chief magistrate, B.A. Sonuga did not take the defendant’s …

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained the conviction of one Hammed Saka, who was sentenced to three months in prison for hawking new Naira notes.   Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, sentenced Saka to jail after he pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read …

Adura, the younger brother of the late singer Mohbad, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police on the premises of the Magistrates’ Court in the Ogba area of Lagos State. According to reports by Punch Newspapers, Adura was arrested on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, alongside his friend, Ibrahim Koleosho, aka King White, shortly after attending a legal proceeding regarding a …

Lagos, Nigeria’s vibrant commercial hub, has increasingly become a magnet for U.S. celebrities, drawn by its dynamic culture, thriving entertainment scene, and growing tourism industry. A recent post has been trending on social media made by U.S.-based singer Iris Stryx, who, along with her toddler daughter, captivated audiences with an Instagram video in which they expressed their admiration for the …

Human rights activist and presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, this morning accompanied serving corp member, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, also known as Raye, to the NYSC Local Government Inspector’s office alongside a team of attorneys over the viral video she made criticizing the Bola Tinubu-led government.   Raye in a video shared online, lamented about the high …

The police in Lagos state have arrested a 25-year-old woman identified as Emmanuella Ogochukwu, for allegedly ste@ling her lover’s phones and bitcoins worth about N15 million.   Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said Ogochukwu allegedly committed the offence on February 17, at Okota. She was alleged to have conspired with her younger  brother, Ogbuka …

The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of the Independence/Mekwen Bridge (inbound Marina/CMS route) for emergency repairs, which will last for two months, starting from Wednesday, March 19, to Monday, May 26, 2025.   In a statement issued on Sunday, March 16, the State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, outlined the details of the closure. He stated that …

The Lagos state police command has denied reports that police officers effected the orders of a grieving wife to arrest her husband for taking a second wife.    Sahara Reporters had reported that Charles Chiawa had been detained at the Ejigbo Police Station on the orders of his aggrieved wife, Uche Chiawa, for allegedly taking a second wife.     …

A Lagos State High Court has ruled in favour of the Isale-Eko Descendants Union (IEDU) in its lawsuit against Amazon Web Services Nigeria and the producers of Gangs of Lagos, compelling them to issue a public apology for misrepresenting the revered Eyo Festival and the Isale-Eko community. The case, filed under Suit No: LD/6903GCM/2023, was brought forward by members of …