Tag: lagos state

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October 17, 2013

Terrible: Lagos businessman killed in Ajegunle for not ‘settling’ area boys

by ‘Jola Sotubo  The family of a Lagos businessman has been thrown into mourning after he was allegedly killed by ...

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October 16, 2013

“Don’t try it again!”: Lagos deputy governor lays it on Iyanya’s dancers for ‘performing without underwear’ (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo MTN Lagos Street Soccer finals held on Sunday, October 13 2013  at the Campos Mini Stadium in Lagos ...

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October 14, 2013

Gruesome: How suspected cultists gunned down LASPOTECH final year student

by Adeola Balogun A tragic event has shocked the residents of New Balogun street in Somolu, Lagos State as a ...

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October 11, 2013

Awesome feat! Meet the 9-year-old who emerged as Nigeria’s youngest Microsoft certified professional (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A primary school student in Lagos State has achieved an extraordinary feat and at the tender age ...

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October 11, 2013

#ToWhomItMayConcern: Lagos gov’t to close Badagry Expressway on Sunday

by ‘Jola Sotubo The government of Lagos State has disclosed plans to temporarily seal off the expressway of the Lagos-Badagry ...

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October 8, 2013

Why Lagos gov’t shut down The Lord’s Chosen and Charismatic Revival Church

  The Lagos State Government has shut down the headquarters of the Lord’s Chosen and Charismatic Revival Church on Ijesha, ...

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October 8, 2013

Hunter hunted? Policeman gets beaten up by motorcyclists for confiscating a bike in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo A police officer in Lagos State has suffered in the line of duty after he was mobbed ...

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October 3, 2013

“I just love dressing like a MOPOL”: Man, 28, arrested in Lagos for posing as a mobile policeman

    A 28-year-old man, who had been parading himself as Corporal Ben Okon, has been arrested by operatives of ...

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October 1, 2013

“Declare your assets now”: Lagos PDP wants Fashola probed over new hotel, threatens mass protest

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the opening of a luxury hotel by the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, on Sunday, ...

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September 30, 2013

Gov. Fashola unveils West Africa’s tallest hotel in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun The tallest hotel in West Africa, estimated to have cost a whopping N30 billion to construct, was ...

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September 27, 2013

Lagos deportation: “I have nothing against the Igbos” – Fashola apologizes

by ‘Jola Sotubo Finally reacting to the deportation saga which generated outcry all over the country, Governor Babatunde Fashola of ...

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September 26, 2013

“I do it to enjoy free transportation”: Fake police officer arrested in Lagos (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo   A man in Lagos State who was caught impersonating a police officer has revealed the reason ...

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September 23, 2013

Lagosians spend N36 billion annually on ‘Owambe’ parties – Fashola

by ‘Jola Sotubo The vibrant party scene in Lagos has been analyzed and according to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos ...

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September 23, 2013

‘I’m not an armed robber, I’ve sold only 30 stolen vehicles’ – Suspect (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Lagos State Police Command has in its custody a man who ...

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September 20, 2013

Are you ready? Fashola launches residents’ registration in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola  yesterday called on the people of the state to support the move ...

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September 17, 2013

BUSTED: Man arrested in Lagos for defrauding young women with a ‘feminine voice’

by ‘Jola Sotubo A fraudster, whose major tool of trade was a feminine voice which he used to mask his ...

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September 15, 2013

BUSTED: 50-year-old woman, 4 others arrested for armed robbery in Lagos (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The end of the road has come for a group of car thieves in Lagos as they ...

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September 12, 2013

Terrible: Cultists rape woman, kill husband and three others during clash in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun A clash of suspected cultists in Lagos State has left at least four persons dead and several ...

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September 11, 2013

So true, so false: Did actress, Genevieve Nnaji buy a N220 million home?

by ‘Jola Sotubo Rumour has it that Nigerian screen diva, Genevieve Nnaji has just acquired an exclusive property in high-end ...

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September 11, 2013

Exam malpractice: School principal, 8 others sacked in Lagos over allegations of misconduct

by Adeola Balogun   Nine school officials in Lagos State have been sacked in a crackdown again examination malpractice in ...

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September 7, 2013

Drama as strange images appear in Ikorodu mosque (PHOTOS)

by Adeola Balogun A strange occurrence is causing ripples in Ikorodu, Lagos State as faithfuls of Dawiz Central Mosque in ...

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September 4, 2013

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Rapper, MI Abaga named Lagos state ambassador for energy

by Oge Okonkwo Nigerian rapper, M.I is has been named the Lagos state ambassador for energy, by the Lagos state ...

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September 4, 2013

Extreme makeover: Woman arrested after knocking 3 teeth out of her neighbour

by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Lagos has lost 3 teeth after being involved in a domestic quarrel with a ...

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September 4, 2013

Revealed: Why ‘Young Shall Grow’ transport boss was attacked in FESTAC

by ‘Jola Sotubo New details have come to light regarding the circumstances which led to the attempted assassination of “Young ...

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September 4, 2013

Femi Falana: Where Lagos erred on deportation

by Femi Falana SAN   …Let such opportunists be told that this battle transcends petty ethnic jingoism. It demands a ...

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August 27, 2013

Opinion: Still on the Lagos ‘deportation’ – On the side of common sense

by Theophilus Ilevbare But news has it that Anambra, and indeed governor Peter Obi were duly informed and carried along ...

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August 24, 2013

That boy is mine: 2 women remanded in prison for ‘fighting over a man’ in Lagos

by Oge Okonkwo Two women, 23-year-old, Ogechi Nmerenini, and 22-year-old Bilikisu Akinyode,  have been remanded in custody, on the orders of the  on ...

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August 23, 2013

Police in Lagos rescue 25 children from trafficker

by Oge Okonkwo Officials of the Lagos State Government have rescued no less than 25 children from an alleged child-trafficker, ...

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August 22, 2013

Ikorodu protest update: One person killed, others critically injured

by ‘Jola Sotubo The mayhem in Ikorodu is yet to be brought to a peaceful resolution. The trouble which started ...

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August 14, 2013

Opinion: Fashola and the hypocrisy of Ndigbo

by C. Don Adinuba A man who introduced himself as a professor from Nnewi called me on the phone on ...

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