A banner displayed at the entrance of the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos State has generated varied reactions on social media. The banner, which went viral on Wednesday, bore the inscription: “Jesus Christ is not God. He is a Prophet…
One dies in bus, truck collision on Third Mainland Bridge
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the death on one person in a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos…
Vehicle set ablaze after driver kills pedestrian
Some hoodlums set ablaze a vehicle late Saturday after a yet-to-be-identified pedestrian was killed in an accident that occurred along the Onipanu area of Lagos State by a speeding driver. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency,…
Lagos teacher bags life jail for defiling eight-year-old pup
The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court presided over by Justice Ramon Oshodi, on Monday, sentenced 23-year-old John Osifo to life imprisonment for defiling his eight-year-old student. PUNCH Metro learnt that the defendant was initially arraigned on January 31,…
Lagos declares unauthorised installed gates, barriers illegal
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has said that all gates and barriers installed within Lagos metropolis without prior authorisation are illegal and would be removed. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Monday…
Man gets life jail for raping daughter, Court admits Mompha’s phone for trial, 3 people killed by arsonists 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. Man gets life jail for defiling daughter (Nation) Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Sexual Offences…
Aero Contractors rolls out N80,000 tickets for festive season
In the spirit of the season, Aero Contractors airlines, yesterday, disclosed about a 50 per cent slash in the prices of domestic airfares, with one-way Economy class tickets to sell for as low as N80,000 throughout the festive season. Managing…
Death of the Liberian warlord General Prince Yomi Johnson — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The news of the death of the controversial Liberian warlord General Prince Yomi Johnson has just reached me. The man became friends with me whilst he was in exile in Lagos, Nigeria. Let’s just do a quick recall of the…
Hawking of dog is prohibited – Lagos govt
The Lagos State government has declared that hawking dogs and other animals on the streets is prohibited in the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this clear on Tuesday in response to public concern over…
UK launches Africa’s biggest visa application centre in Lagos
Nigerians travelling to the UK can now book appointments to submit their visa applications via VFS Global’s new state-of-the-art Visa Application Centres (VAC) located in Abuja, Ikeja (Lagos), and Victoria Island (Lagos) which commenced operations on 19 November. “I am…