In what can be termed a peculiar legal case, an Abuja-based businessman, Sesugh Akume, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, asking the court to determine whether the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele and the apex bank itself, have not been grossly incompetent by failing to provide price Read More…
To ensure that Nigerians in Diaspora are connected to the rich history of Lagos, the Lagos State Records & Archives Bureau (LASRAB) organised an interactive virtual tour of its mini-museum for them on Monday. The virtual tour organised in partnership with the Northern California Nigerians (NCN) group, a nonprofit organisation, was aimed at entrenching the Read More…
Lagos Metropolitan newspaper is an Amazon affiliate. This gives the online newspaper the opportunity to be associated with a well-reputed and trusted brand. Visitors to the LM website can make Amazon purchases by clicking on Amazon links on the site. Products purchased on Amazon are delivered to Nigeria. Amazon boasts a wide range of product Read More…
Eight men on Monday appeared in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 121 bags of PVC materials worth N102.5 million. The police charged Benjamin Effiong, 30; Giwa Olayemi, 30; Michael Igbudu, 30; Ranti Akinola, 32; Sunday Elien, 32; Opeyemi Abidemi, 31; Benjamin Akachukwu, 20; and Azeez Alao, 40 with conspiracy and theft. They Read More…
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the Ibeju-Lekki axis of the State is prospering richly because of the prophetic utterances of the late sage and Premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the statement on Sunday evening after watching a stage musical drama performance titled ‘Awo: Read More…
Two hundred and sixty-six inmates were freed on Sunday after heavily armed gunmen raided a jail in Kabba, Kogi State, blowing up the perimeter fence, authorities have said. Two officers – a soldier and a policeman – were killed in the attack and two guards went missing, the interior ministry said. It is the second Read More…
Keeps mum over attack on military installation The Nigerian Army has successfully rescued 75 children who were kidnapped by abductors from their school in Zamfara State according to a spokesman for the Zamfara State government. The spokesman who attributed the rescue to the latest military crackdown against bandits in the area, said no ransom was Read More…
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO be affected by contact with Lindsay Barrett, the poet, journalist, essayist, photographer, playwright, broadcaster and novelist. This rolling stone has gathered moss aplenty, having packed so much into his four score years with indelible footprints in Europe, the United States and Africa. I first met Barrett in the glorious 70s when Read More…
Emma Raducanu wrote her name into the history books just under that of Virginia Wade as she beat Leylah Fernandez to claim the US Open title on Saturday night. The new British No 1 had to come through qualifying just to make it into the main draw of the US Open but did not drop Read More…
The resumption of schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, hitherto considered a safe haven, has been postponed by a week, perhaps, owing to the growing spate of kidnappings in neighbouring states. There have been no explanations but many parents have told the international news agency, Reuters, that the children presented themselves this week Read More…