Tag Archives: Lagos

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a traditional chief priest of the Igunuko shrine, Alpha Beach Ajah Lekki where 2,760kg skunk was recovered on 25th October 2024.   A statement released by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, says Bariu Aliu (alias Malo) has been arrested by NDLEA operatives after over three months of manhunt for …

The police in Lagos state have arrested a 21-year-old US returnee, David Segun, and two others for allegedly k!lling an Uber driver in the Obalende area of Lagos state on January 9.   Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the state Commissioner of Police, Ishola Olanrewaju, stated that Segun and his friends, Emeka Akwara 19, Samuel Ariori 21 and Lukman Ariori …

Two factory workers were rescued on Saturday by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the state fire service after becoming trapped while working on a diesel reservoir in the Ikosi area of Lagos.   The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident, stating it occurred around 10 a.m. The workers were reportedly …

The Lagos State government has launched an investigation into a viral video showing the state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, in a scuffle with a man who was filming her. The viral video showed the Commissioner in a heated argument with the owner of the firm that manages the J.K. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, …

The driver of a Toyota Highlander Jeep was burnt to death after his vehicle burst into flames following a collision with a truck on the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Thursday, January 9.   Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the mid-day crash occurred after Okegun/Seaport, inward Epe. He said the accident involved a Toyota …

  Politician, Omoyele Sowore, shared a video of him tackling some police officers conducting a stop-and-search exercise along Airport Road in Lagos.    Omoyele was being chauffeured when the officers stopped the car he was in and ordered the driver to park.   Omoyele argued that the officers were not supposed to be conducting such an exercise along Airport Road …

Premiering this Sunday, January 12, the new season of Real Housewives of Lagos brings with it some exciting additions to the cast. The Real Housewives of Lagos returns with a fresh season, offering a glamorous peek into the lives of women navigating different paths, experiences, and backgrounds, all bound by one thing: their place in Lagos’ elite high society.  Joining …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed a budget of N3.366 trillion into law for the 2025 fiscal year.  Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, disclosed this on X on Thursday, Jan. 9.  He wrote: “The budget size is N3.366 trillion meant for the continuation of the great works of the Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat administration.”  This comes three days …

Stella Nwadigo, the teacher who was captured in a viral video physically assaulting a three-year-old pupil. Michael Abayomi, has been suspended by her employer, Christ Mitots School in the Ikorodu suburb of Lagos. In a statement released, the school authority while expressing its concerns over the viral footage, described the teacher’s action as “unacceptable and contrary to the values and …

The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has confirmed the arrest of 45-year-old teacher, Stella Nwadigbo, who was caught on camera physically assaulting a pupil, Abayomi  Michael, because he couldn’t write his numbers correctly.   In a post shared on Instagram last night, Adejobi vowed that Justice must be served.  ‘’Child Abuse: One Stella Nwadigo, aged 45, …