A man wielding a machete injured a pregnant woman, a baby and three other people in an attack in the Swiss city of St. Gallen on Thursday, police said on Friday. The alleged perpetrator is a 34-year-old man who was…
Orban says NATO must win peace not wars
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) must focus on winning peace rather than engaging in wars, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said this on his social media posting. “NATO was established 75 years ago to protect the security of its…
9 infants die of whooping cough outbreak in Britain
Nine infants have died since the beginning of an outbreak of whooping cough in November 2023, according to figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first five months of 2024, 7,599 children and adults have been…
Exhibition, Kingdom Wealth, Festac Hackerspace, Terraform and more
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! Exhibition |…
Lagos LG empowers 200 farmers to boost food production
Ms Surah Animashaun, the Chairperson, Epe Local Government, has empowered 200 farmers with cash and other agricultural inputs to boost food production in the area. Animashaun distributed the agricultural inputs to the beneficiaries at the council secretariat in Epe on…
Electrician arraigned for alleged stealing
A 24-year old electrician, Temmy Kikiola, was on Thursday arraigned in an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State, for alleged attempt to steal. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge bordering on felony and attempted…
Man bags life jail for defiling minor, Vulcaniser arraigned for car theft, Police kill kidnappers and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. 72-year-old man bags life imprisonment for defiling minor (Punch) A 72-year-old man, David Jackson, has been…
LG election: Group decries women’s exclusion by political parties in Kwara
An NGO, Women Environment and Youth Development Initiative (WOYODEV), has decried women’s exclusion by political parties in the ongoing local government election primaries in Kwara. Executive Director of WOYODEV, Mrs Apiriola Ajayi, stated this at a news conference in Ilorin…
Court remands man over alleged armed robbery
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Wednesday, remanded a 30-year-old man, Jubril Saheed in a correctional facility in Ibadan over an alleged armed robbery. Saheed, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy and armed robbery. The Magistrate, Mr…
China launches probe into EU practices in foreign subsidy investigations
China’s Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday launched a trade and investment barrier investigation into the relevant practices adopted by the EU in its foreign subsidy investigations, the ministry announced. The investigation was initiated at the request of the China Chamber…