Lagos taskforce arrest 16 miscreants over alleged violence (Independent) Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has arrested 16 miscreants believed to have masterminded violence and robbing of commuters in Iyana Cele and Iyana Isolo. The agency in a…
Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-Commerce giant, has rolled out a mouth-watering 60% discount offer for students, parents, educational institutions and other categories of shoppers for its Back to School promotion. The Konga Back to School promo runs from Monday, August 23…
HarperNorth has scooped a “fascinating” blend of popular science and true crime with a book on infamous poisons by Dr Neil Bradbury. TheBookSeller reports that senior commissioning editor Jonathan de Peyer acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, for A…
The permanent site of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna was reportedly invaded by gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday. NDA, a premier military university that trains officers for the armed forces of Nigeria and some other African countries,…
Lagos artisan allegedly beats 7-year-old son to death over fish (Punch) An artisan, Saviour Aniefok, has allegedly tortured his seven-year-old son, Nathaniel, to death at his residence at Amen Compound, in the Shangisha area of Magodo Phase 2, Lagos State.…
African technology giant, SystemSpecs, has supported calls for collaboration to engender the sustainability of Nigeria’s fast-growing ICT sector. According to an Executive Director of SystemSpecs, Deremi Atanda, the superstructure that holds the fabric of the society has shifted from physical…
COVID-19 third wave: Sanwo-Olu says 135 died in Lagos, not 500 (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, disclosed that 135 persons have died in Lagos from COVID-19 during the third wave, and not 500 as being speculated.…
Contemporary Nigerian artist Yusuf Grillo is dead. He was 87. Editor and culture advocate, Jahman Oladejo, made the announcement in a post on the Arts Journo WhatsApp platform Monday, August 23 saying, “It is with heavy hearts that we receive…
Federal regulators on Monday gave full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, according to reports. The Food and Drug Administration approved the company’s two-dose shot, the Washington Post first reported, in a step that could lead more businesses and institutions…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said it recovered a fallen tanker around Oregun area in Ikeja and warned residents to abstain from activities that would lead to incidents. The incident, according to LASEMA Director-General, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a…
