Tag Archives: Lagos

Security guard m@uled to de@th by ravaging dogs in Lagos estate (video)

A yet-to-be-identified security man has been m@uled to de@th by ravaging dogs in an estate in Lagos estate.    A video recorded by a passerby showed the dogs hovering around the body of the security guard as he laid on the ground motionless.    Confirming the incident to LIB, the spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, …

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Muslim cleric sentenced to life imprisonment for def!ling 14-year-old girl in Lagos mosque

Muslim cleric sentenced to life imprisonment for def!ling 14-year-old girl in Lagos mosque

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced an Islamic cleric, Alani Rafiu, to life imprisonment for def!ling a 14-year-old year girl.   In his judgement, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved each of the ingredients of def!lement against Rafiu.   Mr Oshodi said that the gravity of the convict’s offence could not be overstated as he …

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AMAA 2024: Femi Kuti, 9ice set to dazzle as African film icons gather in Lagos

AMAA 2024: Femi Kuti, 9ice set to dazzle as African film icons gather in Lagos

This year’s AMAA, which will be held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, will bring together over 60 notable figures from Africa’s film industry. “We’re thrilled to host some of the continent’s most accomplished creatives,” Anih said. “This year’s AMAA will be unforgettable with the talent we have on board.” L-R: Sunny McDon, AMAA CEO Dr Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, COO …

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43-year-old realtor goes missing after being called to check property in Lagos

43-year-old realtor goes missing after being called to check property in Lagos

A 43-year-old realtor, Jimi Folarin, has been declared missing after being called by a client to inspect properties in the Imota area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.    His distraught sister, Iremide Omowunmi, who confirmed the sad development to Vanguard, said Folarin left the house at exactly 4pm on  Wednesday, October 30, for the property inspection and has not answered his …

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Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ @ 4: Here are 12 milestones accomplished by the album

Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' @ 4: Here are 12 milestones accomplished by the album

Four years ago, Wizkid released his fourth LP ‘Made In Lagos’. Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ is undoubtedly one of the most successful albums in the recent history of Afrobeats. Its domestic and international success has earned it numerous accolades and firmly secures its place in history. Since its release, the album has become one of the most successful Nigerian albums …

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Pump price goes up again, hits N1,025 in Lagos, N1,050 in Abuja

Pump price goes up again, hits N1,025 in Lagos, N1,050 in Abuja

  The pump price of petrol has gone up for the second time in three weeks, selling at N1,020 at the outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) in Lagos and N1,050 in Abuja.   In Lagos, an NNPCL station in Ikeja is already selling fuel at N1,020 per liter.  NNPCL outlet on Arab Road in Kubwa, a …

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Lagos court sentences five women to two years imprisonment for cannabis importation

Lagos court sentences five women to two years imprisonment for cannabis importation

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced five women to two years in prison each for illegally importing 6.96 kilograms of “Ghana loud,” a potent strain of cannabis sativa, commonly known as marijuana.   The convicted women are Basirat  Olarigbibe (also known as Basirat Feyisara Olaribigbe), Fatima Garuba (aka Fatima Ladidi Abogun), Amudalat Adekunle (aka Amudalat Ajetunmobi), …

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Two arrested as NDLEA raids Lagos shrine, recovers loud and cannabis

Two arrested as NDLEA raids Lagos shrine, recovers loud and cannabis

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, raided a shrine used to store illicit drugs and arrested two suspects, Gbenga Abiodun and Sunday Abiodun in Lagos.    The spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 27, 2024, said  jumbo bags of Ghanaian Loud and a strain of cannabis were recovered …

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