THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 30, 2018 Lagosians irate, blast Buhari, Ambode over Lockdown (ThisDay) Lagosians were irate thursday and did not hesitate to show their anger over the decision by the state government to lockdown Nigeria’s largest commercial city…
‘Gloria, O Gloria’
So, that second Saturday, Cynthia called to say she wouldn’t be back from Dubai for another one week. “That’s two weeks without action,” I said, meaning her and not me. The quickie in the loo was already banked. “I know,…
AY Live, Arise Fashion Week and other parties you can’t miss at Easter
It’s another Friday and you know there is no party like a Lagos party. thisislagos tells you where the hottest parties are, where the art exhibitions are popping and where the cognoscenti gather. Make sure you turn up! AY Live…
One-legged robbery suspect, from scisssors to skulls and other crime stories
What is a city without crime? Every Friday, thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Don’t get caught!!! Customer mistakenly drinks insecticide at Lagos bar, dies (Punch) The…
In ‘Agwaetiti Obiuto’ Onyeka Nwelu unpacks the Nigerian society
Onyeka Nwelue, arguably one of Nigeria’s finest public intellectuals has produced an Igbo language film, Agwaetiti Obiutu in which he unpacks layer by layer the myriad manifestations of the complicatedness and hullabaloo characterising the Nigerian society. The film is a…
Easter represents the triumph of good over evil -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he is delighted to commemorate this year’s Easter celebration with fellow Nigerian Christian brothers and sisters. He made the declaration in his Easter message released by the Presidency on Thursday. “I am indeed delighted…
Buhari, Osinbajo, Ambode eulogise Tinubu at 66 during colloquium in his honour
President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday took turns to eulogise the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he clocks 66. An Alausa statement Thursday…
Buhari commissions Ikeja Bus Terminal, lauds Ambode’s developmental strides
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday began his two-day official visit to Lagos State with the unveiling of ultra-modern Ikeja Bus Terminal designed to redefine public transportation in line with the Bus Reform Initiative of the state government. The President, accompanied…
Lagos shuts down for Buhari
Bank Anthony Way in Ikeja, Agege Motor Road, a section of Eko Hotel Road in Victoria Island and Old Marina in Ikoyi axis have been closed to traffic as President Muhammadu Buhari makes a two-day visit to Lagos. Announcing traffic…
Lagos now part of O’dua Investment Group
The six Governors of southwest region under the auspices of the Western Nigerian Governors Forum on Wednesday formally admitted Lagos State into the O’dua Investment Group with a total of 115million shares thus growing the share equity of the company…
