…thoughts on our travel motivations and destinations About thirteen years ago, I went on a group trip to Dubai with twenty-five people: I only knew three of those people. I had been friends with one of them before the time…
I almost died from Covid -19 in a hotel room
I travel a lot from London to Lagos and to Abuja for business; my family isnt in Nigeria so when I flew to Abuja on the 20th of May; I decided to stay a few days in Abuja after I…
Who sent that 9 year old “woman” to burn down Ebeano supermarket?
Those who’ve been to the Ebeano supermarket in Abuja say it is massive but On July 17th, 2021, the store went up in flames and the fire was reported to have raged for more than a day. This, as we…
9-year-old-girl accused of burning down N5b Abuja supermarket speaks in police custody
A nine-year-old-girl accused of burning down Ebeano, one of the best supermarkets in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, has opened up in Police custody. In a video clip of her interrogation, the girl said that she was taken to the supermarket…
Gunmen murder Abuja-based Pastor Evans Unaegbu in his church
An Abuja-based pastor, Rev Emeka Evans Unaegbu has been killed by gunmen inside his church in Nyanya-Jikwoyi area of Abuja. Emeka Evans, as he was popularly called, was reported to be conducting a lone vigil in his Goodnews Power Assembly…
El-Zakzaky @70: One dead, many injured as Shi’ites, Police clash in Abuja
An unidentified man was reportedly killed and many injured during a fiasco that ensued between members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, otherwise known as Shi’ites, and personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja. Secretary of IMN’s Academic Forum,…
Rain of suspects in the city, end of the road for notorious forex trader and a lot 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. 2,792 suspects arrested for various offences in Lagos (Vanguard) Two thousand seven hundred and ninety-two suspects…
Mechanic docked for criminally selling customer’s car
A 47-year-old mechanic, Bamidele Michael, on Monday appeared in a Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly selling a customer’s car without permission. The police charged Michael of Giri Junction, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust and cheating. The Prosecution…
Petrol queues resurface in Abuja over fear of price hike
Long queues have appeared in Abuja for the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol, few days after normalcy returned to the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that long queues returned to retail outlets in…
UAE extends ban on Nigerian flights
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended suspension of flights from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) from February 28 to March 10. The UAE aviation authorities made this known in the updated travel protocol posted on the website of the Emirates…
