The long and highly controversial legal battle surrounding the tragic death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad, has taken a new turn as a Lagos Magistrate Court has acquitted popular musician Abdulazeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley, alongside music promoter Samson Balogun, also called Sam Larry, and Owodunni Ibrahim, popularly known … Read more
The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly took a significant turn on Monday, as 36 lawmakers passed a motion of confidence in the Speaker, Princess Mojisola Meranda, affirming their belief in her ability to lead the Assembly despite the ongoing internal strife. The motion was moved by Oladipo Ajomale, the member representing … Read more
Fourteen commuters narrowly escaped death on Thursday in a road crash involving a commercial bus and a private car along the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident, stating that it occurred at the Iyana-Oworonshoki axis of the bridge due to reckless speeding by the commercial bus … Read more
A 23-year-old salesgirl, Nifemi Friday, has been remanded in the Kirikiri Female Custodial Center in Lagos following allegations of stealing goods worth N5.2 million and defaming a businessman and his wife by falsely labeling them ritualists. The case, which has sparked public interest, was heard at the Eti-Osa Chief Magistrates’ Court, where the accused pleaded … Read more
A tragic accident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday evening when a speeding vehicle fatally struck a 43-year-old pedestrian, Lookman Raji, near the Oremeji Bus Stop. The incident took place around 6:45 p.m., as Raji, a resident of Toyin Oremeji Street in Ibafo, attempted to cross the highway. Eyewitnesses reported that the driver of … Read more
Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of the Lagos State Governor, has called on women to embrace home gardening as a way to promote local agricultural practices. She made the statement while congratulating Mrs. Aadaeze Glory from Epe, the winner of Lagos State’s ‘Every Home A Garden’ competition. The competition, part of the Agriculture and Food … Read more
The Lagos State Government has arrested 54 individuals during overnight enforcement operations in Lekki and Victoria Island. This is part of ongoing efforts to uphold public safety and ensure compliance with environmental and social regulations. Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, confirmed the arrests on Monday, stating that the raids took place in … Read more
A fire on Thursday razed part of the plank market located at Pipeline Street in the Ikotun area of Lagos. The blaze affected four shops in the market but was quickly brought under control by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). In a statement, LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Damilola Oke Osanyintolu, praised the prompt … Read more