Multiple awarding winning popstar, Davido, has been trending on the Nigerian social media space for hours after he asked his friends and fans to donate N1m each to him for his birthday. Fans and followers thought the singer and songwriter…
Surrendered Nigeria jihadists riot in tense northeast
Hundreds of Nigerian Boko Haram jihadists who are being held in a camp after surrendering to the military rioted on Wednesday to demand the right to slaughter cows for meat, sources said. The riot prompted residents in the northeast city…
How lifeless body of Super TV boss Ataga was found, Witness scared to testify against Baba Ijesha and a whole lot more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys the craziest crimes in LasGidi. How lifeless body of Super TV boss, Ataga, was found, witness recounts (Sun) Nkechi Mogbo, the first…
*#EndSARS: Make Oct 20th National Youths Day, Dosunmu urges FG (Vanguard)*Nigerian engineers say design of collapsed Lagos highrise altered (Guardian)
#EndSARS: Make Oct 20th National Youths Day, Dosunmu urges FG (Vanguard) Public policy expert and Lagos stakeholder, Dr Ade Dosunmu has urged the federal government of Nigeria to make October 20th a National Youths Day to honour the unarmed youths…
Friends shower Davido money as superstar opens ALAT account
Barely days to his birthday on November 19, Nigerians have continued to show love for Nigeria’s leading digital-driven financial institution, Wema Bank, with music super star, Davido being the latest to identify with the bank. Ahead of his big day,…
*How Iya Funmi died in Mushin gas explosion after displacement from former ‘puff puff’ stand (Vanguard)*12 suspects arraigned over killing of police officer in Lagos (Channels)
How Iya Funmi died in Mushin gas explosion after displacement from former ‘puff puff’ stand (Vanguard) Emotions have continued to run high following the death of Iya Funmi in Tuesday’s gas explosion on Ojekunle Street, off Ladipo Street, in the…
Senate president in Kano for Sani Dangote’s burial
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has arrived in Kano Wednesday morning to attend the burial of Alhaji Sani Dangote, who died on Sunday. Lawan is being accompanied on the trip from Abuja by Senator Sani Musa, Senator Bello…
NRC prepares for strike, directs officers to protect railway assets
The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has directed all its senior management workers to ensure the protection of railway assets if the planned strike by the two major labour unions in the corporation goes as planned tomorrow, Thursday.…
Senate probes Lagos gas explosion
The Senate has begun a probe into the Tuesday’s explosion that rocked Ladipo, Mushin area of Lagos State, leaving five persons dead, with 10 others injured and 12 vehicles and buildings destroyed. The Senate has mandated its Committees on Petroleum…
Akeredolu appoints son agency’s DG, nominates 14 others as commissioners
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has appointed his son, Babajide, as the Director-General, Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit of the state. The governor also nominated 14 persons for the positions of commissioners and seven special advisers. This was contained…