by Joe Igbokwe With a cash cow like SURE-P (Subsidy Re-Investment and Employment Programme) at hand to fund anything that will help them, Lagos PDP went back to resuscitate the dead FERMA foot soldiers who terrorized Lagosians in the days of Adeseye Ogunlewe as Federal Minister for Works. “FERMA is now putting signposts on areas... Read More
by Oke Efagene Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has written a letter to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, in which he gave notice of his withdrawal from the party’s activities. Obasanjo has also sent a copy of the letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, who is the National Leader... Read More
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by ‘Jola Sotubo A primary school teacher in Lagos has been arrested and charged to court over allegations of sexual abuse. Mohammed Ibrahim, 27, who teaches in an Islamic school, was arraigned before a Magistrate court in the Ebute Meta area of the state after it was reported that he had raped two pupils. The... Read More
by Adeola Balogun According to reports, a landlord in Lagos has been chased out of his own house by a security guard he hired. Alhaji Lasisi Fatai, was chased out of his home at 9/11 Fagbile Estate in the Isheri Oshun area of the state by one Akintola Olatunji. Olatunji is said to have taken... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the party would not falter in its legitimate struggle to “rescue Nigeria” from the “rudderless and clueless” Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP)-led government at the centre. yesterday Speaking during the installation of the APC Interim National Chairman, Chief... Read More
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by Adeola Balogun A suspected rapist in Lagos met his waterloo when he was accosted early yesterday morning by an angry crowd. The man was said to be making an attempt to sneak away with an 8-year-old girl who he had just raped. The girl was reportedly bleeding from her vagina. The suspect was intercepted... Read More
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by Adeola Balogun More details have been given in the case of notorious armed robber, Abiodun Ogunjobi, aka Godogodo and his gang. The infamous gang is being held in connection with the September 9, 2012 robbery which is now popularly called the “Black Sunday robbery” The robbery, said to have been led by Godogodo, resulted... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A young man in Lagos has been arrested and docked for allegedly stabbing a bar attendant. The 23-year-old assailant, Damilola Aderemi, stormed into a bar in the Ifako Gbagada area of the state and attacked one Victor Oluwafemi, an attendant. The motive for the attack which took place on November 17 at... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A man in Lagos has been arraigned before a court in the state on suspicion of raping a 30-month-old child. Kehinde Layode is being tried for the crime before a Magistrate court in the Ik.eja area of the state The accused was said to have gotten access to the child after her... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Police officers in Lagos have apprehended a man after it was alleged that he killed his 39-year-old employer. Eji Emmanuel, 22, was picked up on suspicion of murder for his part in the death of Sylvanus Okoye, a trader. Emmanuel is said to have stabbed the deceased at his residence around Ezemegbu... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo An elderly man in Lagos has begged a court to separate him from his much younger wife who he claims has repeatedly abused him physically. Fashola Fakorede, 75, pleaded with a customary court sitting in the Igando area of Lagos, to effect a dissolution of his marriage to his 49-year-old wife, Funke.... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Psquare hasn’t always been a household name. The boys had to pay their dues and came up from their days on the ‘Timbuktu’ record label to their current spot on top. It’s very easy to forget their rise from nothing but somebody remembers and has photographic proof too. Musician 2face shared this... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Riots have broken out in the Ikota area of Lagos, a community in the Ajah environs of the state, after a large vehicle was said to have crushed four primary school students. Residents of the community are said to have engaged security operatives in fighting over the incident with hoodlums taking advantage... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi The wedding between Peter ‘Psquare’ Okoye and his sweetheart Lola Omotayo may just turn out to be the most talked about celebrity event of the year. The event was exclusive in every sense of the word and was attended by the creme de la creme of the Nigerian entertainment industry. Among the... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Residents of the Oworonsoki area of Lagos took matters into their own hands on Friday as they apprehended four suspected armed robbers who had been terrorizing the community. The residents were said to have endured several attacks from the robbers deciding enough is enough. The members of the community initially arrested all... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A robber in Lagos State has provided police officers with his own hang noose after he was found with video evidence of a robbery he allegedly participated in. Prince Nwafor, 23, is alleged to be a member of a gang whose stock in trade is snatching vehicles from their owners and selling... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Tragedy struck at the popular Alaba International Market in the Ojo area of Lagos State when a routine money transfer process was interrupted by a gang of armed robbers. According to reports, money was being transferred from one branch of an unnamed bank to the other by staff when the heavily armed... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A policeman in Lagos has reportedly shot and killed a resident of the Oshodi environs in the state. The police corporal was said to be part of a group of officers that responded to calls after news that a fight had broken out at a party reached them. Azeez Omotoso, 35, was... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A man who cried wolf has been taken before a Lagos State court for raising a false alarm and allegedly causing the beating up of a woman. John Fadeyi, allegedly claimed that his male organ was missing after he was touched by one Ajayi Olabode. This led to a mob thronging around... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Apapa in Lagos state was yesterday the scene of a shootout as police officers deployed to the area engaged a gang of robbers in a fierce battle. The incident occurred at Ijora Badia in Apapa yesterday when the robbers reportedly invaded the area on power bikes and intercepted a loaded bullion van.... Read More
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