A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 42-year-old welder, Solomon John, to three months imprisonment for stealing car battery. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty to the charge. The magistrate,…
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery to bundle streaming services
The bundle is back. Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are planning to offer their streaming services — Disney+, Hulu and Max — in a bundle mirroring the traditional cable TV package, the companies said Wednesday. The latest iteration of the…
Lagos monarch for arraignment over fraud, fake medical doctor arrested, police stumble on drug den, 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. Lagos monarch, others for arraignment over alleged N29m fraud (Punch) The Federal High Court in Lagos,…
Ekiti varsity expels 2 students for bullying colleague
Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, in Ikere Ekiti, have expelled two female students over the bullying of a colleague in a viral video. This was made known by BOUESTI Public Relations Officer, Mr Temitope Akinbisoye in a…
Police kill 2 suspected kidnappers, rescue 3 Indians in Ogun
The Police Command in Ogun said it has killed two suspected kidnappers terrorising travellers on the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway in a gun duel. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday, in Abeokuta, by SP Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson.…
Police arrest 2 robbery suspects, recover 3 guns
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two robbery suspects – Ademola Adeniyi, 38 and Anjorin Afeez, 41 – and recovered three locally-made pistols. Police spokesperson in the state, Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a…
Lagos-Calabar Highway red flag, Tinubu’s personal business – Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate for 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the lack of proper notification as regards the demolition of properties in the Oniru corridor, including parts of Lagos State’s landmark, as well as tourist and recreational…
Liverpool shatter Spurs’ top four bid as Villa eye CL
Liverpool shattered Tottenham’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four with a 4-2 win that left Aston Villa on the brink of Champions League qualification despite their 1-0 defeat at Brighton yesterday. Needing a win at Anfield to…
Surfers found dead in Mexico well were shot in head
Three tourists found dead in Mexico were shot in the head and their bodies dumped in a well, authorities have confirmed. Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, disappeared on…
Verstappen edges Leclerc again to take Miami pole
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.141 seconds quicker than Leclerc as the two men finished first and second in qualifying, just as they have in all competitive…