Tag: lagos

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May 3, 2013

Accident on Ikorodu Road causes traffic gridlock (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene An accident occurred around the Fadeyi end of the ever busy Ikorodu Road around 4pm, Friday evening ...

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May 3, 2013

SEE Salt-N-Pepa at the Divas Rock Concert in Lagos

by Akan Ido Salt-N-Pepa, the American Hip-hop group performed in Lagos yesterday at the 10 Degrees Event Centre, Billings Way, ...

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May 3, 2013

Lagos environment task force arrest pregnant women, nursing mothers, 178 other suspects (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Officials of the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences arrested 183 suspected criminals in ...

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May 1, 2013

PHOTOS: When EnoughisEnough Nigeria launched #RSVP2015 in Lagos

What: EnoughisEnough (EiE) Nigeria Official Launcg of #RSVP2015 Where: NECA House Ikeja, Lagos When: April 29, 2013 Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa       ...

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May 1, 2013

9,660 Lagos residents tested HIV positive within one year – Lagos health commissioner

by Isi Esene The Lagos government on Tuesday disclosed that 9,660 people living in the state tested positive to HIV ...

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May 1, 2013

Ewww! 35-year-old Ghanaian urinates before magistrate in Lagos over N550,000 theft charge

by Isi Esene Mohammed Daniel, 35, a Ghanaian who was accused of conspiracy and stealing could not control his bladder ...

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April 30, 2013

Our boat is gone, gone, gone: The Afikuyomi white elephant at Marina has now disappeared

by Isi Esene The Sunborn Yacht Hotel proudly christened the ‘first African luxury hotel on water’ has somehow disappeared from ...

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April 30, 2013

N4.5 billion just sailed away from Lagos – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze “Poor man wey tiff maggi omo dem go show im face for crime fighter. Rich man wey ...

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April 30, 2013

He’s back: D’banj shoots ‘Don’t tell me nonsense’ video in Lagos (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene D’banj is already working on the video for his new hit single, ‘Don’t tell me Nonsense’ and ...

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April 30, 2013

Lagos completes N29 billion Lekki-Ikoyi suspension bridge (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene The Admiralty-Alexander (Lekki-Ikoyi) suspension link bridge has been completed at a cost of N29bn. The bridge which will ...

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April 29, 2013

SEE Stephanie Okereke, Uti, Tonye Cole, Darey, others as Martell launches its prestige range in Lagos (PHOTOS)

  What: French Cognac House, Martell, launches its prestige range in Lagos. Where: Walter Carrington Crescent, V.I, Lagos. When: April 26, 2013. Photos by Hycinth ...

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April 29, 2013

Salt-N-Pepa arrive Lagos for Diva’s Rock Concert (SNAPSHOT)

by Chi Ibe Iconic hip-hop group, Salt-N-Pepa arrived Lagos yesterday for Diva’s Rock concert. Band mates, Cheryl ‘Salt’ James and ...

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April 29, 2013

Opinion: The Nigerian Breweries employment process is so unfair

by Nduka Odo Recently I participated in the recruitment exercises of the Nigeria Breweries. There was no centre in the ...

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April 27, 2013

We got this: Why FG blocked installation of security cameras in Lagos

by Isi Esene The Lagos Safe City Project initiated by the Lagos State Government which involves the installation of solar-powered ...

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April 25, 2013

Sad: 14-year-old student buried by the riverside where he drowned in Lagos (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

by Rachel Ogbu The burial of a 14-year-old student took place yesterday by the riverside where he drowned in Lagos. ...

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April 23, 2013

“The cluelessness of the current government needs no announcement” – Tinubu attacks Jonathan

by Isi Esene The ACN-PDP war of words have always been prosecuted like a cold war with both parties bickering ...

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April 23, 2013

#StoriesWeHear: Pastor arraigned for stealing married church member’s underwear

by Isi Esene Tommy Issachar, a 25-year-old pastor was arraigned before a Oshodi Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of ...

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April 22, 2013

Suspect in Bamigbetan’s kidnapping case commits suicide during police raid in Lagos

by Rachel Ogbu One of the suspects who allegedly kidnapped Chairman, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Kehinde Bamigbetan, has committed ...

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April 20, 2013

Kidnapped Lagos Local council boss released after a reported N20 million ransom payment

by Isi Esene Kehinde Bamigbetan, the chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Authority (LCDA), who was kidnapped on Monday by ...

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April 20, 2013

Resource control: “Fasehun and I must share pipeline security contract” – OPC Gani Adams

by Isi Esene In this Punch Newspapers interview, the leader of a faction of the Oodua Peoples Congress, a Pan-Yoruba ...

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April 20, 2013

Opinion: Bola Tinubu and the speech that may be his ‘Barack Obama 2004’ moment

by Mayowa Salami I must start by confessing that I am a sucker for good speeches. The fact that we don’t ...

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April 19, 2013

Photo of the Day: Revealed, the arsenal behind Asiwaju’s sweeping statements

by Isi Esene We don’t know, for sure, the destination of these cleaning tools but a little bird tells us ...

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April 18, 2013

Lagos stands still – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze The ACN itself, does not have a stellar record when it comes to traffic management in Lagos ...

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April 17, 2013

Mother of 5 remanded in prison for accusing neighbour of a fake rape (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene Eucharia Onuorah has been dragged before an Isolo Magistrate Court for allegedly faking rape. The mother of ...

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April 16, 2013

Kidnappers of Ejigbo LCDA chairman demand $1 million ransom (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene The abductors of Kehinde Bamigbetan, the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), have reportedly demanded ...

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April 13, 2013

Young and emerging leaders have dinner with Gov. Fayemi at The Future Awards Symposium (PHOTOS)

    Participants visit the Ekiti State House for a dinner withy the governor, Kayode Fayemi.

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April 10, 2013

One step closer: Rapper 2shotz holds introduction ceremony today (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Rapper, 2Shotz had his introduction ceremony with his sweetheart, Precious Jones, yesterday, April 9, and the court ...

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April 10, 2013

Flashback: When Margaret Thatcher visted Kano in 1988 (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Late Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher was in Nigeria in January 8, 1988 visiting Lagos and ...

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April 9, 2013

EFCC prosecutor withdraws from case against Lagos speaker, Adeyemi Ikuforiji

by Akan Ido A Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor, Godwin Obla has withdrawn from the money laundering case ...

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April 9, 2013

Opinion: How to defraud a nation and enslave the next generation – The Nigerian example (PHOTOS)

In Bayelsa State, the state of President Goodluck Jonathan, and former governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha who was convicted and pardoned by ...

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