Tag: lagos

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January 19, 2013

Beyond Ikeja: Look at the typical Nigeria Police residential quarters (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido The decrepit condition of many police infrastructure littered around the country has been the focus of attention ...

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January 18, 2013

Lagos evacuates 3.6m tonnes of waste last year

Godwin Akanfe Lagos state generated 3.6 million tonnes of refuse in 2012. This figure was given by Olabode Coker, the ...

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January 18, 2013

Report: Jonathan pays surprise visit to Police College, Ikeja (No, seriously)

by Isi Esene After the widespread publicity over the deplorable conditions police recruits live at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, ...

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January 16, 2013

Clampdown: Lagos sues 238 firms, reports 14,000 others to the police for tax evasion

No fewer than 238 court cases had been filed against companies and individuals by the Lagos State Government for defaulting ...

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January 16, 2013

Tragedy: 2 children die in Ikorodu after unwittingly locking themselves in a car

by Akan Ido Two children died in Ibeche, Ikorodu recently when they were mistakenly locked in a car with no ...

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January 15, 2013

A-list fun: Funke Akindele, Basketmouth, Banky W & Brymo audition for MTV Base’s VJ Search (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Seven years after Cynthia ‘C-Von’ Okpala became MTV Base’s first Nigerian VJ, the discovery of MTV Base’s ...

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January 15, 2013

One down: PDP crisis deepens as Tukur replaces Oyinlola with Onwe

by Isi Esene The internal wranglings within the Peoples Democratic Party  (PDP) intensified yesterday as the party chairman, Bamanga Tukur ...

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January 13, 2013

Farewell: Veteran Nollywood actor, Enebeli Elebuwa buried in Lagos (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Enebeli Elebuwa, the veteran Nollywood actor who died recently in an Indian hospital after a prolonged illness ...

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January 12, 2013

Just In: Trailer accident grounds Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

by Isi Esene There are reports of a major traffic gridlock on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. This is caused by ...

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January 12, 2013

“Can SaharaReporters barge into a mosque?” – Mountain of Fire Ministries explains why SR publisher was arrested and detained

by Akan Ido The Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) has responded to allegations of molestation and detention of two ...

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January 12, 2013

Temie Giwa: Here comes the state police (Y! FrontPage)

The only thing that will save our police force is better training and better remuneration. The very same thing that ...

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January 12, 2013

Terrible: Suspected armed robber shoots young doctor dead in Lagos

by Akan Ido Twitter and other social media platforms were yesterday inundated with reports of a young doctor, identified as ...

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January 11, 2013

Opinion: Apapa explosion: The menace of oil depots

by Ejike Alphonsus Kanife Why should potentially dangerous facilities like bomb arsenals and oil depots be situated too close to ...

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January 11, 2013

He’s the man: Culture champion, Jahman Anikulapo to be celebrated at 50 [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene Jahman Anikulapo will be 50 on January 16, 2013. This period also coincides with his exiting a ...

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January 11, 2013

“My husband is gone” – Tears as bus driver allegedly killed by LASTMA officials is buried

The 54-year-old commercial bus driver, Isaac Popoola, who was allegedly killed by men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, ...

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January 9, 2013

Just In: Fuel storage tank explodes in Lagos, shakes buildings (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene A storage tank reportedly exploded today at the MRS Tin Can depot in Apapa, in Lagos. There ...

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January 9, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Nigeria’s number one problem remains the same (YNaija FrontPage)

Pay attention to the history of nations and corporations, wherever there was a monumental leap in the fortunes of a ...

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January 8, 2013

Anti-bomb security check disrupts traffic near MMA, travellers resort to trekking

by Daniel Anozie Air travellers have lamented the long delays following resumed security checks by the police anti-bomb squad near ...

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January 7, 2013

Housemaid invite boyfriend to rob boss, feigns kidnap, then asks for N5m ransom

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 27-year-old housemaid, Mariam Acheme, and four others for allegedly robbing the housemaid’s ...

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January 4, 2013

Celebrities scheduled to fly with Dana Air as airline resumes operations

by Daniel Anozie Dana Airlines resumed operations on Thursday with its first flight taking off from Lagos to Abuja. The ...

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January 2, 2013

Beach parties, movies, and shopping: Lagosians celebrate the New Year (PHOTO)

by Godwin Akanfe Holiday makers in Lagos on Tuesday ensured that the New Year’s day celebrations were remarkable in the ...

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January 1, 2013

Living it up: Wizkid posts photo of his new Lekki home (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Wizkid, the EME artiste posted online a picture of his new home in Lekki, Lagos with a ...

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December 26, 2012

Up in smoke: Building filled with firecrackers explodes in Lagos

by Isi Esene There was pandemonium earlier on Wednesday when a shop filled with firecrackers exploded around Oroyiyin/Jankara area of ...

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December 23, 2012

LOOK: Chris Brown wowed by Lagos mansion he was lodged in, posts photos

by Akan Ido Chris Brown could not keep to himself the awe he felt at the splendour of the palatial ...

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December 23, 2012

Tunde Fagbenle: Something is happening in Ekiti – for real!

by Tunde Fagbenle I think what stands Fayemi in good stead are his frugality, integrity, intellectual base, and his vast ...

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December 23, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Chris Brown and Wizkid strike a pose in Lagos

by Isi Esene Chris Brown left all the RiRi and Karrueche love triangle issues behind him as he rocked the City of ...

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December 23, 2012

Kidnappers reject govt bailout… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola “Did that coffin not hold a soul, from which we should take example and fear? When the ...

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December 22, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Chris Brown is live in Lagos for tonight’s performance

by Akan Ido R&B star Chris Brown is bracing up for his performance in Nigeria. Brown will be on stage ...

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December 21, 2012

Senate approves $7.1bn foreign loans for FG and states

by Akan Ido The Senate yesterday approved the sum of $7.109billion for federal and state governments under the 2012-2014 Medium ...

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December 13, 2012

Fashola wins: Court strikes out ‘okada’ riders’ suit against Lagos traffic law

by Isi Esene Reports coming in indicate that a Lagos court has struck out a suit instituted by an association ...

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