Couple charged with alleged murder of housemaid, knows fate July 7 (Guardian) A Lagos High Court, Ikeja, yesterday, fixed July 7 for judgment in the suit involving a Lagos couple, Fortune and Stephen Nwankwo, who allegedly murdered their housemaid, Joy…
OPC demands justice for Deborah Samuel
Felix Oboagwina, media aide to Oodua People’s Congress factional president, Wasiu Afolabi reiterates the insistence of the OPC for justice in the case of the murdered student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Deborah Samuel. The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC)…
John Aylward, ‘ER’ and ‘The West Wing’ actor, dies at 75
Actor John Aylward, best known for his roles on “ER” and “The West Wing,” has died. He was 75. Aylward died at his Seattle home of natural causes on Monday, Aylward’s agent Mitchell Stubbs confirmed to USA TODAY. “John was…
Ed Sheeran and wife welcome 2nd baby girl
Ed Sheeran is now a father-of two. The singer and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, announced on Instagram on Thursday that they have welcomed their second baby girl to their family. “Want to let you all know we’ve had another beautiful…
EPL: Iwobi’s Everton escape relegation with 3-2 win against Palace
Everton secured their Premier League status thanks to a thrilling second half comeback from 2-0 down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in front of a cacophonous Goodison Park crowd. Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi played full time for Everton in the game…
Edo street residents obstruct okada operations as thunderstorm kills 1
A middle aged man whose name could not be ascertained as at press time but popularly called MC has been reportedly killed by thunderstorm along Aibanegbe Street, Off New Lagos Road, opposite Evidence of the Gospel Church in Benin City.…
CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday. If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees, as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets engaged to longtime partner Riley Roberts
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a break between visiting Amazon union workers and endorsing progressive candidates to get engaged to her longtime partner Riley Roberts. Ocasio-Cortez, 32, confirmed to Insider on Thursday that she and Roberts, who met while both were…
N164m fraud case continues, 3 in police net for N48.5m theft and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys the craziest crimes in LasGidi. N164m fraud: Defence closes case of company’s finance director (Punch) The trial of the A&P Foods Limited…
Jungle Justice: Why we must never take laws into our hands — Gbubemi Atimomo
Reflections on jungle justice and the practice of taking the law into one’s hand On October 5, 2012, four young men met their untimely death at the hands of an irate mob in Aluu, a small community in Obio/Akpor Local…