Lagos woman dies after falling into well
A woman has died after falling into a 170-foot well at a construction site in Ijegun, Lagos. Her body was recovered by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service after a prolonged multi-agency operation. The agency said it received a distress call around 7:34 pm on June 30, about the incident at Abuba Anthony Street, […]
Where’s Tinubu – Atiku’s aide, Ibe raises alarm over president’s whereabouts
Paul Ibe, a media aide to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has raised an alarm over the whereabouts of President Bola Tinubu. Ibe said Tinubu’s last known engagement was the BRICS summit in Rio de Janiero in Brazil which ended days ago. On June 28, 2025, Tinubu had commenced a two-nation visit to St. Lucia and […]
Sanwo-Olu urges Lagosians to participate in LG elections
Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has called on all eligible voters in Lagos State to turn out in large numbers for today’s local government elections. In a statement released on Friday, the governor emphasised the importance of local government as the closest tier of government to the people, describing it as a key driver of essential […]
Lagos: Delayed election materials stall voting in Mushin, Itire-Odo Eran
As of 9:06 a.m., electoral officers at the Mushin Local Government Area were still awaiting the arrival of election materials for a poll scheduled to commence at 8:00 a.m. The delay left the officials visibly unsettled, with uncertainty looming over the next course of action. In a similar development, at Itire-Odo Eran Ward I, electoral […]
Lagos decides at grassroots as Local govt elections hold today
The commencement of voting in the ongoing chairmanship and councillorship elections in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State has been delayed due to the late arrival of electoral officials. Despite turning out in impressive numbers as early as 8:00 a.m., eager voters at various polling units were left waiting as officials of the Lagos […]
Imo govt gives cattle herders July 24 deadline to leave capital city
The Imo State Government has ordered cattle herders to end open grazing within the State capital territory beginning from July 24, 2025. Speaking during a recent meeting with cattle dealers and herders in Owerri, the Commissioner in charge of Ministry of Livestock Development, Anthony Mgbeahurike, said that the new directive is geared towards maintaining public […]
ADC: ‘Yahoo yahoo coalition’ – LP slams Peter Obi, declares presidential ticket open
Labour Party, LP, has declared its 2027 presidential ticket open, saying that no politician would be favoured. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi stated this during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. Mr Peter Obi was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last general election. Obi, who received massive […]
2027: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, others to sign agreement ahead of ADC primary election
Presidential aspirants under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, have reportedly agreed to enter a concrete agreement to support whoever emerges as the party’s flagbearer. One of the presidential hopefuls in the coalition movement, Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this to LEADERSHIP on Friday. DAILY POST reports that former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Amaechi and former presidential candidate […]
NNPC refineries may never work again – Dangote
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has stated that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna may never function properly again, despite the reported $18 billion spent on their rehabilitation. Speaking while hosting members of Global CEO Africa at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote revealed that his decision to construct the […]
Three-year-old boy dies inside Lagos soakaway
A three-year-old boy, Chibuike Uba, has lost his life after falling into an open soakaway at Babarinsa in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Wednesday when the boy’s mother, Utoro, visited her aunt in the community. It was gathered that Utoro, who resides in the Epe […]