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  • Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Own father Over Will In Lagos

     An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced a technician, Rasak Abiona, to death for beating his 62-year-old father to death with an iron rod during a dispute over his will in Lagos.Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo delivered the judgment in a virtual hearing.Justice Taiwo held that though the prosecution had presented circumstantial evidence again ...

  • George FloydBlack Lives Matter Protest holds Under The Rain In Victoria Island, Lagos

     Nigerians braved the rain to protest the murder of George Floyd and to call for an end to racial injustice.The protest was organised by the Black Lives Matter Movement in Nigeria (BLMMN). The convener, Josephine Okpara, stormed the streets of Victoria Island, Lagos, with other protesters.Speaking on behalf of the group, convener, Josephine Okpara ...

  • 45Yrs Old, James Onuoha Sentence To 15Yrs In Jail For Molesting His Tenant’s Niece In Lagos

     An Igbosere High Court in Lagos, on Monday sentenced an ex-staff of an oil company, James Onuoha, to 15 years at the correctional centre for raping his tenant’s 14-year-old niece.Justice Adedayo Akintoye sentenced Onuoha, 42, and an engineer , without an option of fine.On Jan. 14, the court had adjourned the case until March 25, for judgment, af ...

  • Our Breadwinner Is Gone, Where Do We Start From – Mum Of Dubai-returnee Who Died In Lagos Isolation Centre

     Grief overwhelmed Mrs Kehinde Kolawole as she spoke with Sunday Punch about her son, Tunde Kolawole, who died few days after his return from the United Arab Emirates while observing a 14-day supervised quarantine at a Lagos facility with other returnees.The Federal Government previously mandated evacuated Nigerians to subject themselves for 14-qua ...

  • Trigger Happy Policeman Opens Fire On His Colleagues Over a Disagreement in Lagos State

     A trigger-happy policeman has been arrested after opening fire on his colleagues following a disagreement amongst themselves. The incidenct happened around 5am in the morning in Onikan area of Lagos state. The arrested police officer is yet to be named for the public, but the officer was said to have hijacked the patrol vehicle after the shootout ...

  • Goods Worth Millions Of Naira Destroyed As Fire Guts Olaleye Market In Shomolu, Lagos (Video)

     Traders at the Olaleye market in Somolu, Lagos state are currently counting their losses following a massive fire that broke out in the market in the early hours of today, May 30 2020.According to reports, the fire started in the middle of the night, destroying goods worth millions of Naira. The cause of the fire is yet unknown. Watch Vide ...

  • 2 Police Officers Arrested For Killing 16Yrs Old Girl, Tina Ezekwe In Lagos

     Two police officers have been arrested in Lagos for killing Tina Ezekwe, a 16-year old girl, at Iyana-Oworo area of Lagos, the police have said.Theophilus Otobo, an Assistant Superintendent of Police and Oguntoba Olamigoke, a police Inspector attached to Bariga Police Station, were arrested for the shooting which led to the death of the teenager a ...

  • Davido Acquires Mansion With Elevation In Banana Island Land, Lagos (Video)

     Nigerian music star, Davido has finally acquired his dream home on Nigeria's most exclusive residential area, the banana island. Davido has already spoken about his dream of owing a property on the most exclusive banana island. The property was built by a popular Lagos property developer who specialises in high end property development and it ...

  • How Chisom Eze Killed His Elder Brother Over N100 Soft Drink In Lagos

     A family was thrown into deep mourning, this afternoon, after their son identified as Chisom Eze, allegedly stabbed to death, his elder brother, Henry, over a N100 soft drink.The unfortunate incident happened at their residence located at Johnson Street, Alaba, Lagos.According to reports, Chisom had stepped out, leaving his drink, only to return t ...

  • Tension In Lagos As Motorcyclists Protesting Ban Storm Lekki And Beat Guards To A Pulp

     There was tension in the Zone 4 of the Lekki Peninsular Scheme 1 in Lagos State recently when no fewer than 50 motorcyclists protesting the ban on their operations stormed the area with weapons and injured four environmental guards and beat two of them to a pulp.The battered guards were identified as Yusuf Adamu, Brown Robertson, Frank Onwudinjo a ...

  • Check Out Reason Bobrisky Was Put Behind Bars In Lekki, Lagos

     Operatives of the Inspector General Police (IG) Monitoring Unit have arrested popular cross dresser, Bobrisky.Bob was arrested around Lekki by a team of policemen from Abuja over alleged money issues with another female.Although details of the present case is still sketchy, it was gathered that the policemen who entered Bobrisky’s white Sport Ut ...

  • Don't Risk Lives Of Our Children! Parents In Lagos Kick Against Reopening Of Schools

     Earlier this week, the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, spoke on plans to divide classes into morning and afternoon sessions, in a bid to reopen schools across the country.Speaking to NAN on Thursday, some parents noted it was important for the federal and state governments to continue to safeguard children from the COVID-19 pandem ...

  • Lagos State Begins Payment Of N5,000 To 8,147 Poor Residents

     The Lagos government has approved the establishment of the State Cash Transfer Unit (SCTU) for the National Cash Transfer programme.The State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke who disclosed this Thursday in Lagos while rendering the account of activities of her ministry within the last one year to commemorate t ...

  • VIDEO: Bobrisky Picked up By Lagos Police Again Over Fresh Allegation

     Controversial Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, has been reportedly been arrested in Lekki.According to multiple online reports, Bobrisky was picked up by officers of the Nigerian police and is presently being detained at Ajah area command, Lagos state.According to source, the cross dresser was seen in his white Ran ...

  • Lagos Police Intercept Soldiers With 24 Bags of Indian Hemp

     A man said to be a dismissed soldier and his accomplice who claims to be a serving soldier have been arrested by the police in Lagos State with 1,200 kilogrammes of substance suspected to be Indian hemp.The image-maker in charge of the state police command, Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrest but could not ascertain if the soldier had been dismissed ...

  • Lagos Govt Discharges 87 Additional COVID-19 Patients, Records 5 New Deaths

     87 more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the Lagos state Isolation centers.The state Ministry of Health disclosed this via its official Twitter page. It said of the 87 patients, 40 of them were females while 47 of them were males and they are all Nigerians.''87 #COVID19 Lagos patients; 40 females & 47 males, all Nigerians ...

  • Photo: 29 Motorcyclists From Nasarawa Heading To Lagos Arrested In Abuja

     The Federal Capital Territory Ministerial Enforcement Task team on COVID-19 on Tuesday arrested 29 commercial motorcycle riders, who were travelling in a truck from Lafia in Nasarawa State to Lagos, The PUNCH reports.The truck, with registration number LFA 837 ZX, was stopped at the AYA Bridge in the Asokoro District of the FCT.The driver, Samaila ...

  • SAD! Young Footballer Dies After Her Was Rejected By Hospital Over Fear of Coronavirus in Lagos

     The man slumped on Sunday while playing football and was rushed to the hospital, but he was allegedly refused treatmentAccording to The PUNCH, a man, identified simply as Joel, has lost his life after he was allegedly refused treatment by the Isolo General Hospital in Lagos State over fear of being a COVID-19 patient.It was gathered that Joel slum ...

  • Heavy Rainstorm Causes Havoc, Destroy Over 30 Buildings in Badagry Lagos

     At least 30 buildings have been destroyed and several occupants displaced following heavy rainfall late Sunday into Monday, in the Iragon-Iragbo Communities, Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State.Also, residents of No 6 Olonode Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, narrowly escaped death when a two-storey building parti ...

  • See Interior of The Apartment a Lagos Landlord Wants To Rent Out For N520,000 (Photos)

     A Nigerian man identified as Ifeanyi Chiemeka is displeased with the condition of an apartment a landlord in Aguda, Surulere, is renting out for 350,000 Naira per annum.Sharing the interior photos of the apartment, he wrote:“Apparently, a landlord at Aguda in Surulere wants to collect N350, 000 as basic rent for this. N520,000 total package. You ...

  • Joe Igbokwe Removed As Igbo Leader In Lagos For Not Representing Their Interest

     The leadership of Ndigbo in Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) has sacked Engr. Joe Igbokwe as its apex leader ‘for not promoting Igbo cause in Lagos’.Igbokwe presently serves as the special adviser on Drainage and Water Resources to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.The group, at a news conference chaired by the Eze Ndigbo of Lagos State a ...

  • Young Man, Chima Sets Pregnant Sister Ablaze For Slapping Their Mother In Lagos

     The Lagos state police command has arrested a young man simply identified as Chima for allegedly setting his pregnant elder sister, Victoria, 20, ablaze at their residence around CAC Bus Stop in Okokomaiko, Ojo, on May 14.According to reports, Chima and Victoria, who was said to be two months pregnant, were on the day of the incident, in the kitch ...

  • News Of Burna Boy’s Arrest Is A Rumour, They Just Recycled An Old Story - Lagos State Police PRO

     It appears the video that surfaced online of Burna Boy’s arrest alongside his dad on Sunday morning is false.Netng has confirmed from Lagos Police that they do not have the Grammy-nominated artiste in their custody.We reached out to the Lagos State Police PRO, DSP Bala Elkana, to confirm whether or not Burna Boy had been arrested.He debu ...

  • Mudashiru Obasa Explains That "Nina Lowo" When Asked about The Missing Money From Lagos State

     The speaker of Lagos state house of assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has revealed that the state money is meant for "spending" when he responded to a question from Dele Momodu on a live chat which he said "Nina Lowo". Mudashiru Obasa has also denied having 62 bank accounts as previously accused by journalist and he has dared anyone wi ...

  • Oba Elegushi Of Lagos Celebrates 17th Anniversary With His First Wife, Sekinat Elegushi (Photo)

     Today May 24,2020 makes it 17 years that Olori Sekinat and Oba elegushi said their vows to live together as one...The couple is Blessed with three beautiful daughtersThe Monarch psted n his IG handle, "On the 24th of May 2003, I got married to my darling Queen Sekinat Elegushi making it 17th years today." He also added, "Which of ...

  • BUSTED! NDLEA Uncovers First-Ever Hashish Oil Lab In Lagos, Arrests Owner (Photos)

     The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed a clandestine laboratory for the production of Hashish Oil. It also recovered 13 rounds of live ammunition with other drugs and substances in Lagos.NDLEA spokesman, Jonah Achema, made this known in a statement on Friday. Hashish is a drug made from the resin of the cannabis plant and i ...

  • BREAKING: Gov. Sanwo-Olu Reveals His Intention Of Resuming Lagos-Abuja Flights

     Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that he is trying to convince the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, to allow the resumption of flights from Lagos to Abuja.Sanwo-Olu stated this while speaking as a panelist at a webinar hosted by FSDH Merchant Bank on Friday.According to the Governor, the impact of the closure of the airpo ...

  • Covid-19: Federal Government Laments As Lagos Runs Out Of Bed Spaces

     The Federal Government said yesterday it was considering issuing a new set of guidelines with regards to covid-19 case management in the country, saying Lagos State, Nigeria’s epicentre of the pandemic, has currently ran out of isolation and treatment spaces.Government also expressed concerns over the growing purchases of Hydroxychloroquine by N ...

  • "Lagos Spent About N800M On 16,000 COVID-19 Tests So Far" - Lagos Health Commissioner, Abayomi

     The Lagos State Government on Thursday disclosed that it has spent at least N800 million in conducting 16,000 COVID-19 tests in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Professor. Akin Abayomi stated this, while briefing newsmen on COVID-19 weekly situation report, held in Press Centre, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. Abayomi, while responding ...

  • Lagos Confirms Four Additional COVID-19 Death Today

     Lagos State has recorded four additional coronavirus fatalities.The state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Thursday via Twitter.He said the new COVID-19 associated deaths brings the total fatalities in the state to 42.Abayomi said, “199 new COVID-9 cases were confirmed in Lagos. The new cases bring the number of confirme ...

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