Tragedy struck Sunday midnight into Monday morning as a gas explosion caused a fire outbreak in residential makeshift structures covering over two acres of land at Star Road, by Horizon Heights, Ikate-Elegushi, Lekki area of Lagos State. The incident, which…
Tinubu’s arrest, other failed prophecies by Bishop Feyi Daniels
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence court on Friday, January 26, 2024, sentenced the founder of iReign Christian Ministry, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping a church member while “speaking in tongues” at his residence in Lekki. The…
NDLEA declares ex-beauty queen, Aderinoye wanted for drug dealing
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have declared an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye wanted over her alleged deals in illicit substances. According to reports, Aderinoye was declared wanted…
Yoruba and the concept of Omoluabi — Julius Ogunro
I was born in Maroko, a now demolished Lagos seaside slum, which has metamorphosed into posh Lekki. Although Maroko was a medley of various Nigerian ethnicities, Yoruba was its primary language and culture. All Maroko children spoke Yoruba, regardless of…
Violence erupts outside Oba Elegushi palace, ballot boxes snatched
A polling unit outside the Oba Elegushi Palace at Ikate in Eti-Osa, Lekki, Lagos State has been attacked by thugs The hoodlums reportedly attacked the area on Saturday afternoon carting away ballot boxes and chasing away the presiding officer of…
Cultism, gang-related violence, results of unemployment – Association
Residents under the aegis of Lekki Residents Association in Lagos State have attributed incidences of cultism and drugs-related violence being experienced in the community to unemployment. The association’s Chairman, Mr Yomi Idowu, who made this known in an interview with…
6 persons trapped as 7-storey building collapses at Lekki
Six persons are reportedly trapped as a seven-storey building collapses at Lekki, Lagos State. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator South West, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.…
Fire guts 3 storey building in Lagos
Tragedy struck in the Oniru, Lekki area of Lagos State as fire gutted a three-storey building. Channels Television’s correspondent, Dare Idowu, who was at the scene, observed that the incident occurred on Sunday morning. The immediate cause of the inferno…
Lagos residents decry bad state of Lekki’s Orchid Road, Okada menace
Residents and road users have continued to decry the deplorable condition of Orchid Road, Lekki, in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state and the menace caused by commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as ‘okada riders’ in the area. On the…
Two more ladies accuse Lagos bishop of rape, narrate ordeal
Following an allegation of rape against a Lagos-based pastor, identified only as Bishop Daniels, two former members of his church have claimed that they were also raped by the cleric. The two victims, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on condition…