Barely two weeks after the collapse of two three-storeyed buildings in Ita Faaji and Oke Arin on Lagos Island, a two-storey building collapsed midday on the same axis at 50B,…
Read MoreLess than one week after a three-storeyed building collapsed at Ita Faaji area of Lagos Island leading to the death of not less than 20 persons (including school children), a…
Read MoreFighting to eke a living Segun Alufoge struggling to navigate his pointoon through a thicket of sea weed on Oto-Awori's waters But for Segun Alufoge, 52-year-old fisherman and father of…
Read MoreAs fine sand is taken from the Lagos coastlines to provide housing for urban dwellers, the business generates great profits for urban property developers as the waterfront business booms with…
Read MoreYou see them every day, as you cross between mainland and island or even travel out to the outskirts of Lagos, miles and miles of pristine yellow beach sand. This…
Read MoreThe story of Lagos is incomplete without a thoughtful reference to Lagos Island – formerly known as Isale Eko. Walking through its cramped streets feels like stepping through history, hearing its…
Read MoreThe recurrent clash on Lagos island, that has been a part of the area for years is taking a dramatic turn at the moment as the number of casualties is…
Read MoreFor more than a year, the 'Badoo' killings was the talk of the town in Ikorodu, Lagos. It started from Ibeshe and later spread to other parts of the state.…
Read MoreLagos Island also known as Isale Eko is the principal and central local government area in Lagos. It was initially home to fishermen and loggers. The fishermen make a living…
Read MoreEight dead bodies were recovered while 15 occupants were rescued after almost 24 hours of a rescue operation at the site of a collapsed building at No. 3 Massey Street…
Read MoreSeven people have been reportedly rescued in the Lagos Island building collapse of Tuesday afternoon while many others are still trapped. According to The Nation, officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management…
Read MoreThe Lagos State Government today served another 48 hours Abatement Notice, from Tuesday, 25th to Thursday to 27th of July 2017 t o all owners of illegal structures and shanties…
Read MoreThe Lagos State Government has sealed a major partnership with world’s second largest private foundation, Ford Foundation on the total regeneration of Lagos Island and transformation of Onikan axis to…
Read MoreBy Stephanie Busari One half of Lagos is submerged under water after torrential downpour during the height of the rainy season, leaving many (myself included) trapped at home. The island…
Read MoreThe Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) network centre on Ahmadu Bello way in Victoria Island, Lagos, has been shut as a result of the flood that has hit Lagos. The flood…
Read MoreA video has emerged of a public shootout that took place in Lagos Island today. The Twitter user, @chxta, who posted the video did not, however, give details of the…
Read MoreA Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) vehicle on Friday went up in flames at Adeniji bus stop in Lagos Island. There are no reports yet as to what caused the inferno,…
Read Moreby Damilola Jagun A fire broke out in the wee hours of this morning at about 4am on Market street, Lagos Island. The market, which is popularly called 'Berlin market',…
Read Moreby Toni Kan In Igbo language, there is no word for politics. What you have is a phrase, a clause more like, even a sentence. The expression that approximates to…
Read Moreby Isi Esene The ban on the movement of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, seems to have been relaxed by the Lagos State Government, going by the sheer number…
Read Moreby Azubuike Azikiwe Two men have been arraigned before a Magistrates Court, sitting in Igbosere, Lagos on Monday, 29 September, for allegedly defrauding a bureau de change operator of…
Read Moreby Akan Ido Ace comedian, Alibaba is simply the godfather of comedy in Nigeria. His contribution to the growth of the industry and his achievement in the development recognition of…
Read Moreby Oge Okonkwo This Weekend ( February 28 - March 2) Queen of the Night ( 3.15 p.m & 6.15 p.m) There is a bar in Lagos where there is…
Read Moreby Oge Okonkwo "The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny" - Wole Soyinka Enough is Enough Nigeria hosts an evening of music, spoken word…
Read Moreby 'Jola Sotubo A bus driver in Lagos has been arrested and charged to court for reckless driving and assault. Sherafa Adewale, is said to have driven without regard for…
Read Moreby Oge Okonkwo Two friends, Saheed Hamza and Christopher Ugbeni engaged each other in a bloody street fight over a girl at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. Christopher Ugbeni was said to have accused…
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