Lagos
Breaking: Fire Guts Christ Embassy Headquarters In Lagos
An inferno has engulfed the headquarters of Christ Embassy Church located in Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State. An eye witness confirmed this to Channels Television. Multiple videos on X have also shown the massive edifice being destroyed by fire. Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are also said to have arrived […]
Police probe cops performing guard duties to man abusing naira
The Nigeria Police Force has denounced a viral video showing officers performing guard duties for a young man and encouraging him to disrespect the naira. This was made known in a statement by the Force Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday. According to the statement, the force has launched an investigation to identify and discipline […]
Woman alleges doctor removed her womb without consent
A Lagos doctor, Ayelaje Joseph, has been accused of removing a woman’s uterus without her consent at Holyfill Hospital in Ikorodu. The patient, Mrs. Okeafor Suzan, claimed she visited the hospital for fibroid removal but was not informed that her uterus would be removed. According to Mrs. Suzan, she met with Dr. Joseph on February […]
Police arrest airport taxi passenger for attempted car snatching
The Lagos State Police Command has made two notable arrests in separate incidents, showcasing the bravery of a taxi driver and the vigilance of police officers. A 35-year-old passenger was arrested for attempting to snatch an airport taxi from its driver. According to the police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect stopped the taxi driver at […]
Tinubu flies private jet to S’Africa, avoids faulty presidential aircraft
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and his entourage departed Lagos on Tuesday to attend the inauguration of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria. The president was accompanied by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, and other government officials. According to sources, the president and his team boarded two private jets, as the […]
Mysterious Death of Lagos Police Inspector: Lawyer Petitions National Assembly
Lagos-based lawyer, Ohemu Boni, has petitioned the National Assembly over the mysterious death of Inspector Sunday Peter, a member of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos Police Command. According to the petition, which was received on Friday at the Senate President’s and Speaker’s offices, Peter was on patrol with his team on May […]
I faked my kidnap to extort money from my mother —27yr-old-lady
A 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Ruth Livinus, has been arrested for faking her own kidnap to extort money from her widowed mother. The motive behind the scam was to fund her dream of opening a hairdressing salon. Ruth, who is a secondary school drop-out, allegedly hatched the plan with her live-in-lover, Isaac Gabriel, who was also […]
Flood displaces 2,000 residents in Lagos
A devastating flood in the Jakande Estate area of Lagos State’s Eti-Osa Local Government Area has left a trail of destruction, displacing approximately 2,000 persons from their homes. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that the flood, which occurred between May and June 2004, was caused by heavy rains. According to a statement […]
Lagos bizman loses N21m valuables to robbers
A businessman, Mohammed Abdullahi, has accused policemen of the Zone 2 Command and Lagos State Police Command of mishandling a case of robbery that made him lose his car, money and valuables worth N21m when armed criminals robbed him and his neighbours at their residence in the Awoyaya community, in the Ibeju Lekki area of […]
Democracy Day: Protest begins in Lagos amid tight security
Protesters, on Wednesday morning, stormed the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos as the country marks the 2024 Democracy Day. There is, however, a heavy security presence, as policemen and officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps are sighted at the venue The protesters, in their number, chanted solidarity songs as they wielded placards and banners. Some […]