Brother grapples with loss after Nigeria protest deaths It was after midnight in Lagos on Oct. 21 when Elisha Sunday said he got a call from his brother Victor’s phone: a stranger told him Victor had been shot dead by soldiers at Lekki Toll Gate. After a sleepless night, he said he went out to Read More…
It was a beautiful and joyful time on Sunday, 29th November 2020 at Church of the Brethren, Magodo, where Sesor Empowerment Foundation had its thanksgiving service to celebrate 10 years of building back stronger and better. Friends of Sesor, employees and some of the displaced women Sesor works with, were present for the joyous occasion, Read More…
At 7 a.m. on a recent Saturday, Onomene Adene received a call from a man whose voice she did not recognise. The man said he knew her from church and asked for help getting a package to their pastor. She agreed to meet him at a bank near her home in the Nigerian city of Read More…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Sector Command on Thursday said it had received a 70 tons tow truck and seven other vehicles, including six for patrol, from the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi. The Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the Read More…
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, adjourned until Feb. 3, 2021, continuation of the trial of a Surgeon, Anuoluwapo Adepoju, standing trial over alleged evasion from investigation into a failed plastic surgery. The defendant is charged by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), alongside her Clinic, MedContour Services Ltd. The defendants Read More…
Disturbed by the escalation in cases of sexual and gender-based violence, and absence of unified protocols to get justice for the victims, First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged the Government to step up the response geared towards reducing the criminal acts to the barest minimum. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hearkened to the Read More…
A judicial panel investigating claims that Nigerian soldiers shot dead peaceful protesters in Lagos viewed videos on Saturday appearing to show people hurt or saying that they were being fired on, but an army general dismissed the footage. Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo, who heads the army’s 81st Division in Lagos, also said soldiers had been Read More…
The Lagos State Government has warned religious leaders in the state to intensify adherence to safety protocols in their worship centres to avert the second wave of coronavirus. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi said this on Monday, during the commemoration of the International Day of Tolerance at Ikeja. Elegushi said that there Read More…
Nigerian Army tells how mothers took children to loot, Government House almost invaded by hoodlums The Nigerian Army has given a graphic narration of the alleged dire security situation in Lagos that warranted them being invited to restore order in the state. Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of the 81 Division, Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Read More…
The Lagos State Government on Thursday promised to clear arrears of all pension payments by the end of year 2022. Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, Lagos State Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pension, made the pledge while delivering a keynote address at the virtual Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) pre-retirement seminar, in Lagos. The seminar was organised Read More…