Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan will join Global Citizen Live on Saturday, 25th September, announced international advocacy organization…
5-year-old Oyo-born kid bags chieftaincy title in Lagos
History was made at the palace of Oba Babatunde Ishola Balogun, the Onisolu of Isolu kingdom, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos when the traditional ruler conferred a chieftaincy title of Agbe-Asaga of Isolu Alade on a five-year-old Adebayo Olamilekan, also known as…
Driving in Lagos is a contact sport – Gbubemi Atimomo
..reflecting on the different personalities that shape the Lagos driving experience Driving on Lagos roads constantly makes me feel me like I am rehearsing for either the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix or Grand Theft Auto. Why must driving in Lagos…
Jusun storms Federal High Court Lagos, evict workers
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…
