Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) members enforcing its indefinite nationwide strike, which begins on Tuesday have evicted court staff from the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The Nation reports the unionists arrived the court premises before 9am and…
NCC embarks on anti-piracy campaign in Lagos
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has embarked on an anti-piracy sensitisation campaign in Lagos. Mr Matthew Ojo, the Director of Lagos Office of the commission, led a team from NCC to carry out the campaign on Friday. The locations where…
New Army GOC, Major General Fejokwu resumes in Lagos
A new General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lagos, Major General Lawrence Fejokwu, has officially resumed office with a charge to all officers and soldiers of the command to be prepared to work harder. According to…
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…
Doctor, two daughters die in Lagos home fire
A medical doctor, Ijeoma Idaresit, who described herself as having a dream of improving Nigeria’s poor health sector, has died in a fire along with her two children. Idaresit, who was until her death, the Conference Director at Postpartum Support…
Police Brutality: Victims demand justice at Lagos, Rivers, Ekiti judicial panels
Victims of police brutality have demanded justice at the judicial panels of enquiry sitting in Lagos, Rivers and Ekiti states. Some governors had set up the panels to probe police brutality, following the EndSARS protests that rocked the nation. In…
Lagos is not for the poor man – Lucia Edafioka
Not long ago, there was a photo of a man who jumped down from the third floor of a Magistrate Court in Lagos. Why? He owed N40,000. According to the story he owed someone N40,000 and he has been remanded…
Where do we go from here? – Aduke Gomez
“…For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams…For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday…” – Khalil Gibran I have watched as my beloved Lagos – a city by…
Wetin concern Lagos with America? – Lucia Edafioka
‘The problem with Lagos is the same with America. Too many immigrants, taking awa jobs.’ ‘But those people from Cotonou and Chad, its mostly menial jobs they do now, so how are they taking the jobs? ‘I don’t mean them…
Abeg, this Lagos is not for disabled people – Lucia Edafioka
I couldn’t help but notice that in this modern day and age public insfrastructure has no ramps for the disabled. Except for standard hospitals, I do not think Nigerians are building with the disabled in mind. We build our churches…
