His arraignment was delayed on Monday because a medical director, Femi Olaleye, was not present in an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offenses Court. Olaleye was scheduled to be charged with defiling a 16-year-old girl (name withheld). Following Olaleye’s absence from court, Justice Ramon Oshodi postponed the arraignment of Olaleye to November 30. When the Read More…
A 28-year-old female serial kidnapper has been detained by police in Lagos State for allegedly abducting two children. In a statement released on Sunday in Ikeja, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman for the police, confirmed the arrest. According to him, the suspect abducted a boy aged three in Lagos and a boy aged seven in Oyo Read More…
The dead body of a woman was found on Saturday in one of the rooms of a guest home in Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos State. When speaking with newsmen on Monday, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesman for Lagos State, verified the discovery. According to Hundeyin, the guest house manager informed the Ikorodu police about the Read More…
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the Lagos PDP governorship candidate, visited Epe division on Sunday to continue his campaigning and reassure the locals of his commitment to running government in the fear of God. In an interactive meeting with the League of Imams and Alfas in the Epe Local Government neighbourhood of Ikosi Ejinrin, Adediran stated Read More…
Three officers have been brought before an inquiry panel by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for allegedly extorting drivers. This was said by Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, General Manager of LASTMA, in a statement released on Sunday in Lagos by LASTMA’s Public Affairs Unit. Oreagba stated that a seven-person inquiry panel established to fully Read More…
My name is Government, in case you don’t know. You underrate me at your peril, Teacher. You, a mere pen and paper wielder, exam marker, lecture deliverer, knowledge vendor. A hunter of antelope can’t compare himself with a hunter of men. Only the Government can delete you from circulation — and even find your corpse Read More…
The International Monetary Fund has cut its estimate for Nigeria’s real GDP growth in 2022 from 3.4% to 3%, citing low oil production and the bad effects of recent flooding. Nigeria is trying to stop oil theft and violence in its oil-producing areas, which has cut oil production and the government’s income. Additionally, the nation Read More…
The Lagos State Police Command has taken a man into custody for having illegal guns. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest on Saturday in a verified tweet. Hundeyin said that the suspect was taken into custody during a routine stop and search in the Badagry area of the state. “On November 16, Read More…
Unpretentious, reserved, meek, disciplined, and gentlemanly are words that best describe him. He breathes music, and his passion for music is second to none. He is still the mind behind Evergreen Songs of the Originals, for which he received a platinum disc award and the Best Producer of the Year award in 1991. Together with Read More…
MOST of humanity began a work week on Monday, November 7. I watched hundreds of Congolese youths including ladies engaged in rowdy but seemingly joyous group dances, songs and banter. There was also a sprinkling of soldiers amongst them. Good, you might say. Except that the gathering was not about celebrating life. While billions of Read More…
