Two alleged “one chance” armed robbers were arrested by LASTMA officers in Ikate, Lekki-Ajah, Lagos. This was revealed in Lagos on Sunday by LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, via the authority’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo. Oreagba revealed that the suspects were apprehended by the Agency’s patrol team when they were on Read More…
Day: 27 November 2022
I don’t like to be categorised – Patti Boulaye
Her stage name is said to have been inspired by the actress Evelyn “Boo” Laye. Patti Boulaye (nee Ebigwei, now Komlosy) was born dramatically in May 1954 after her mother went into labour in a taxi that was passing through two towns in Mid-Western Nigeria. She was raised in a strict Catholic household with nine Read More…
Police in Lagos detain alleged fake medical doctor
The Lagos State Police Command detained a 26-year-old man on suspicion of impersonating a medical practitioner. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this on Saturday via his verified Twitter profile. According to him, the fake medical doctor has been practising since January 2022. “The suspect faked a medical licence in his name and has Read More…
Supporters throng Teslim Balogun Stadium for Tinubu
The traffic situation in Lagos deteriorated on Saturday as the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) held its presidential campaign rally at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere. The rally was in support of APC presidential candidate Sen. Bola Tinubu and running partner Sen. Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2023 general elections. The gathering, which brought together Read More…
LASPA will add extra parking lane markers — GM
The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) said on Saturday that it has finished creating plans to install extra car parking lane markings in specific state locations. This was contained in a statement by LASPA General Manager, Mrs. Adebisi Adelabu, issued by the group’s Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Abayomi Ariba. Adelabu stated that the project, which Read More…
When Death Stalks…
Away from the grandiose promises of politicians in these testy times of electoral campaigns in the midst of insecurity, let’s just pause for a moment and consider how parts of our country came to look like Libya where warlords determine life expectancy. I am not aware that any of the leading presidential candidates has shown Read More…