What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Man bags life imprisonment for defiling 14-year-old daughter (Punch) An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences…
Masari in tears while presenting budget to Katsina Assembly
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on Tuesday afternoon broke down in tears while presenting the 2023 budget estimate to legislators on the floor of the state House of Assembly. The budget estimate is the last Masari would be presenting to…
Sunak and Ramaphosa agree need for ‘next level’ UK-South Africa links
Rishi Sunak has discussed opportunities to boost trade exports with the South African president as the pair agreed this generation must take their nations’ partnership “to the next level”. Cyril Ramaphosa met the Prime Minister in Downing Street as part…
Disabled man joins European Space Agency’s astronaut programme
A disabled British man has been chosen for astronaut training by Europe’s space agency, a world first. John McFall, 41, joined 16 men and women selected for the European Space Agency’s (Esa) first new class of astronauts in 13 years.…
Convicts on death row for killing US blogger escape from Bangladesh court
Two Islamist militants convicted of killing Avijit Roy, an American blogger critical of Islamic fundamentalism, and his Bangladeshi publisher, escaped from a crowded court in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, Sunday. Suspected members of the al-Qaida-inspired local militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team,…
Man, 39, faces N200k wire theft charge
An unemployed man, Faruq Kazeem, who allegedly entered into a construction site and stole the switch of a pumping machine and electric wire worth N200,000, on Wednesday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Kazeem, 39, whose residential address was…
Power outages in Ukrainian cities, Moldova after new strikes
A punishing new barrage of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure on Wednesday caused power outages across large parts of the country as well as neighbouring Moldova, adding to damage to Ukraine’s power network and misery for civilians as winter begins.…
Hoodlums ambush skit maker Zicsaloma in Lagos
Popular skitmaker Zicsaloma has decried the rate at which hoodlums assault filmmakers in Lagos. He spoke after being allegedly ambushed in Lagos while shooting a video. Narrating the incident on his Twitter handle, Zicsaloma said street hoodlums attacked him and…
Jerusalem explosions leave 1 dead and several injured as Israeli-Palestinian tension soars
Two blasts went off near bus stops in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least 14, in what police said were suspected attacks by Palestinians. The first explosion occurred near a bus stop on the edge of…
Kizz Daniel set to perform in Qatar 2022
Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel has revealed he is set to perform in Qatar today. The 28-year-old announced his arrival in Qatar on his Instagram story on Tuesday morning as he he shared fun moments with 2022 FIFA World Cup officials.…