Detained guardians deny seizing 5-month-old baby over hospital bill, say teenage mother neglected child for clubbing (Punch) A Lagos-based couple, Mr and Mrs Oti Ugbonaya, has denied seizing a five-month-old baby from the teenage mother, Gift Nwafor, over unpaid hospital…
Soludo, Ludo game, and Anambra politics – Magnus Onyibe
The notion of politics as a game is as old as politics itself. As most of us already know, politics originated in ancient Greece with the philosopher Plato who wrote about the nature of justice, what constitutes good government and…
Repetition of theatre of the absurd in Anambra elections – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Let’s play politics, because as they say, all politics is local. The absurd theatre of trying mightily to turn Anambra State into a private fiefdom by the powers-that-be did not start this Wednesday. The political desperadoes who always claim to…
Conflicting court judgements, and NJC’s intervention as medicine after death -Magnus Onyibe
While it has long been suspected by Nigerians that court judgements are often given in favour of the highest bidder, a series of embarrassing judgements by courts with concurrent jurisdictions over the tenure of the chairmanship of Peoples Democratic Party…
Sex raving cultist, burglar hoodlums, murder fight club husband and more
What is a city without crime? Every Friday, thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Don’t get caught!!! Suspected cultist docked for threatening woman over sex (DailyTrust) A suspected…