Telecom giant Globacom illuminated the exclusive Banana Island community in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Saturday night with the sponsorship of the annual Starlight Night celebration, marking the beginning of the Christmas season. The event, now in its fifth year, was organised…
How phenomenal Mike Adenuga ended 2023 spectacularly — Magnus Onyibe
In the midst of December 2023, the streets of Banana Island, housing some of Nigeria’s most distinguished and affluent individuals, experienced a sudden transformation. This exclusive neighborhood is notably home to the generous and esteemed figure, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr,…
Substandard materials, quacks caused Banana Island building collapse – Report
A report by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild listed engagement of non-professionals, use of substandard materials and other factors among the causes of the collapse of a seven-storey building in Banana Island, Lagos State. The guild, made up of professionals…
Journalists denied access to Banana Island collapsed building site
Journalists seeking to visit the site of the collapsed seven-storey building in Banana Island, Lagos State have been denied access to the estate. The reporters from various media houses including The PUNCH, Channels TV, TVC, Arise, Guardian and others, have…
7-storey building collapses in Lagos
A seven-storey building under construction on Banana Island, Lagos State, has collapsed, trapping several workers. Daily Trust learnt that emergency responders have been mobilised to the scene of the building collapse. The Lagos Territorial Head of the National Emergency Management…
*Lagos demolishes Banana Island, Ikoyi houses over violations (Punch)*Girl kills mother with hot water, injures other over detergent (Guardian)
Lagos demolishes Banana Island, Ikoyi houses over violations (Punch) The Lagos State Government on Monday demolished some buildings in the Banana Island and Ikoyi areas for not complying with the building laws and regulations. The state government said the enforcement…
*Lagos seals medical laboratory conducting COVID-19 tests illegally (Guardian) *Nigerian doctors stopped at Lagos airport promised millions by UK firm (Punch)
Lagos seals medical laboratory conducting COVID-19 tests illegally (Guardian) The Lagos State Ministry of Health on Saturday said it had sealed a private medical laboratory conducting COVID-19 tests inside a pharmacy at Banana Island in Ikoyi, Lagos. The ministry, through…
Lagos warns on illegal property development
To facilitate seamless processing of planning permit, the Lagos State Government has held a dialogue with owners and developers of properties on Banana Island and other estates in Ikoyi. Speaking during the dialogue session in Ikoyi yesterday, Commissioner for Physical…
*Lagos identifies 56 buildings for demolition on Banana Island (Independent) *Music artiste, pianist arrested for robbery in Lagos (Guardian)
Lagos identifies 56 buildings for demolition on Banana Island (Independent) The Lagos State government has identified 56 buildings in Banana Island that are in contravention of the state’s town and physical planning law. Dr Idris Salako, who revealed this to…
Me, Linda Ikeji and this OUR pregnancy – Toni Kan
The biggest news in the Nigerian blogosphere is Linda Ikeji’s pregnancy. Everybody and their mother is talking about it – how big her tummy is, how she managed to hide it, the Bentley-with-a-surname she just ordered and who the father…