Lagos
Coastal highway: What we built in six years was demolished in six hours – Landmark
A part of Landmark Beach on Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday was demolished to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Nigeria’s biggest public infrastructure project. This is despite the outcry in some sections about the potential jobs and means of livelihood that will be lost. Meanwhile, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, while defending […]
Court remands cleric over alleged rape
A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday remanded a 45-year-old cleric, Mr Sunday Adewoye, who allegedly raped a 22-year-old lady. Adewoye, whose address was not provided, is charged with unlawful sexual penetration and rape. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, did not take the plea of Adewoye. He said that he needed advice […]
Man escaping arrest jumps into Lagos lagoon, drowns
A man identified only as Azeez tragically lost his life after reportedly jumping into the lagoon in Lagos to escape arrest. The incident occurred following accusations of theft involving bags of cement. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos Police Command, confirmed the heartbreaking event to the press, detailing the circumstances surrounding Azeez’s demise. According […]
FAAN launches investigation to ascertain cause of fire at Lagos airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has initiated an investigation into a fire incident that occurred on Thursday at the E54 bridge of Murtala Mohammed Airport in Ikeja. In a statement by FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah, efforts are underway to ventilate the smoke from the building. Orah […]
Software engineer bags life for raping minor on Children’s Day
Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 32-year-old software engineer, Chukwudi Anyanwu, who had unlawful sexual intercourse with his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter on Children’s Day, 2021 to life imprisonment. The judge while delivering the judgment held that the prosecution was able to prove the […]
Popular Yoruba actor, Baba Ijesha appeals conviction
Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, a Nollywood actor, has petitioned the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, to set aside his conviction by a Lagos State High Court for the sexual assault of a minor. On July 14, 2022, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo (retd.) of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court sentenced Baba […]
Lagos plans monthly reward for efficient LASTMA officers
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to recognize outstanding officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for their exceptional service.Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, revealed this in an interview with our correspondent on Monday. In a statement on its official handle, LASTMA earlier celebrated the exceptional […]
Lagos seals RCCG complex over pollution
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has closed the administrative and kitchen facilities of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Jesus Sanctuary due to the alleged reckless discharge of wastewater into the surrounding environment. This action was taken in response to a complaint voiced by concerned residents living close to the complex located in Masha, […]
Technical Glitches Disrupt UTME at Lagos CBT Centre
Candidates scheduled to sit for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at Al-Mizyan Schools Computer-Based Centre are currently unable to participate in the exercise owing to technical glitches. Parents and guardians, who spoke over the telephone, noted that the CBT centre gave excuses regarding glitches with the connection cable. A parent, who spoke to our […]
Newborn rescued after abandonment in Surulere, Lagos State
In Surulere, Lagos State, a newborn baby boy was rescued after being abandoned in a polythene bag on Alhaji Masha Road. A social worker from a nearby hospital discovered the infant’s cries while passing by and promptly took him to Randle General Hospital for urgent medical care. Fortunately, the baby is said to be responding […]