Lagos
Househelp confesses to killing Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia’s daughter
A police source has exclusively disclosed that a househelp of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia has confessed to being involved in the murder of her boss’s daughter, Aribemchukwu. The deceased, popularly known as Chuchu, was reportedly killed at her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. While a family source indicated that she was […]
Man strips self naked to protest hardship in Lagos
As Nigerians stage protests across the nation to voice their concerns about economic hardship and difficulties, an unnamed man chose to go naked to protest in Lagos State on Thursday. In a viral video circulating on social media, the man could be seen naked and walking the street of Ojota, among other protesters, and singing […]
BREAKING: Police detonate explosive device in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command anti-bomb squad has deactivated an improvised explosive device in the Ikeja area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to PUNCH Online on Wednesday. He said the device, which was wrapped in a bag, was dropped by the roadside from an unregistered vehicle along […]
JUST IN: Justice Ajumogobia’s daughter killed in Lagos
Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has been killed. The deceased, popularly called Chuchu, was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State on Wednesday morning. A family source who craved anonymity because of the current state of the family said she was killed last night, and her […]
Fuel Scarcity: At N850/ltr queues resurface in Lagos; motorists, commuters groan
Amid heavy gridlock, motorists and commuters in Lagos lamented over the sudden scarcity of fuel, popularly called petrol. This has resulted in transport fares increase by commercial bus drivers — danfos and koropes — within the city. Consequently, fuel queues have resurfaced with most filling stations shut, as motorists struggle with the skyrocketing fuel prices. […]
Couple buy baby from Lagos traffickers, arrested during naming ceremony
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued a two-month-old baby boy from a couple, Mr and Mrs James Uwam, during the naming ceremony of the child in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Saturday, said the couple paid N2,350,000 to buy the baby from a suspected child […]
US partners three Lagos varsities on education
The Spelman College, a leader in the education of women of African descent based in Atlanta, has signed an educational agreement in collaboration with three Lagos-based universities– University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and Pan-Atlantic University, on Friday, at the University of Lagos. This was in recognition of the 50-year Sister Cities partnership between Lagos […]
Lagos students shun national protest, plan solidarity walk
Students of some tertiary institutions in Lagos State have said rather than joining a nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to 10, they have resolved to embark on a solidarity walk in support of the state government on the same day. The students on Tuesday distanced themselves from the planned national protest by some Nigerians, […]
Task force arrests 40 roadside traders
The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit has arrested 40 persons for allegedly trading on the street at night and causing heavy traffic in Ikeja. The agency’s spokesperson, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed the arrests to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday. In a statement sent to The PUNCH, Abdulraheem also […]