An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court remanded a 27-year-old man, Owolabi Olabisi at a correctional centre on Monday for alleged sexual assault of his neighbour’s eight-year-old girl. Olabisi had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge of sexual assault…
Like Potiphar’s wife, she lured me but my mother was praying for me
I began to work for my Madam through a sister, more or less a cousin but we call ourselves brother and sister. At the beginning, I was Madam’s houseboy/sales boy. At that time, her husband was stationed in Abuja and…
Police arrest man for alleged illegal possession of firearms
The Police in Lagos State have arrested a 32-year-old man, Abubakar Ibrahim for alleged illegal possession of firearms. Spokesperson of the police in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest on Monday on his verified X handle @BenHundeyin. He…
Ka-ching! It’s Detty December — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on harnessing the benefits of the annual December experience I watched a video clip of a South African lady recounting her experience on a Lagos-bound flight from Johannesburg. Her flight couldn’t land because a lot of planes were landing…
Tinubu vows quality education, jobs for Nigerian youths
President Bola Tinubu has said democracy must be progressive and inclusive with a primary focus on pragmatically addressing poverty through the provision of job opportunities for youths and quality education for all Nigerian children. Receiving members of the National Working…
Police arrest suspected traffic robbers, recover phones, ATM cards
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Christmas Eve arrested four suspected traffic robbers at MKO Abiola’s Garden, Ojota, Lagos The suspects were arrested at about 7:30 p.m. after a victim alerted RRS bike riders on patrol of the…
“Kakadu the Musical” celebrates 10th anniversary with a spectacular return to MUSON stage
In a much-anticipated revival, the iconic musical theatre production, Kakadu, written and produced by the esteemed lawyer Uche Nwokedi (SAN), is set to grace the stage at MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, from December 28 to 30, 2023. A decade since…
EFCC re-arrests convicted Italian for contempt of court
The EFCC has re-arrested a convicted Italian, Floriana De-Stefani, for failing to obey a court order upon her conviction by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Spokesperson,…
Lagos confirms 2 dead in building collapse
Two persons have been confirmed dead when a building collapsed on them in the Ebute-Meta area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. PUNCH Online…
Christmas decorations light up Lagos as economic context overshadows festivities
Christmas time is in the air. The lights in the streets and buildings around Nigeria’s economic capital are testimony to this. Twinkling Christmas Light Displays could be admired under Falomo Bridge, where portraits of the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko…