Tag: lagos
Nine escape death as multiple accidents occur in Lagos
Nine persons have been rescued after multiple accidents occurred on Friday at Palm Grove Bus Stop along Ikorodu road. According ...
[The Injustice Blog] Lest Lagos falls into an avoidable health crisis
The Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode government has invested a lot of funds into infrastructural development in the twenty local ...
Nigerian Army arrest 399 suspects during “Operation Crocodile Smile 2”
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said about 399 suspects were arrested for various offences during the exercise – “Crocodile Smile ...
Opinion: Danfo is a culture
by Onochie Esiobu Yellow and black, such a unique colour combination. Danfo buses, such a blessing and a curse. The ...
“I was certain I didn’t blink” | Nigerian lady narrates how she was scammed of $4000
When Ada (not real name) set out for her bank transactions on that fateful Friday, October 13, she was oblivious ...
“33” Export brings back exciting Friendship Party to Ibadan and Lagos
The “33” Export Friendship Party returned to the South west last weekend as friends and consumers of the brand were ...
Jidenna arrives Nigeria ahead of Heineken Live Your Music parties in Lagos and Abuja (PHOTOS)
Nigerian-born American artiste, Jidenna arrived Lagos today ahead of the Heineken Live Your Music parties. He is expected to perform ...
So you think you know Lagos XI: The Mayor of Lagos and the ‘city with bared fangs’
Blood flowing through open wounds of broken human body parts and a nation, beaten by ethnoreligious violence, forced Toni Kan ...
So you think you know Lagos X: Badagry – a town of many firsts held prisoner by history
Badagry sits on one end of Lagos like an ignored elderly woman, whose hands raised nations but time and circumstances ...
So you think you know Lagos IX: Oshodi, Festac, Okota, and the undertones of ethnic tensions
It is nearly noon on a bright Saturday and Alhaja (Mrs.) Gilani looks like her day is in slow motion. ...
So you think you know Lagos VIII: Confronting Nigeria’s disappearing history in Yaba with faith from Makoko
Nearly 6:30pm and Sogunro, Makoko, is alive with human activity; a cool evening breeze bouncing off the water canals and ...
7,396 prisoners in Lagos; Trump’s fortune plunges by $600 million | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N140 billion – The amount the Senate Committees on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport claim they have recovered ...
Man jumps into Lagos lagoon, identity revealed
A man identified as Oluseyi Adekunle, on Friday jumped into the Lagoon in Lagos from the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. According to ...
So you think you know Lagos VII: New Lekki repeats the mistakes of old Lekki?
The sun is at its highest point, beating down with an intense ferocity that was merciless and unyielding. The tarred ...
So you think you know Lagos VI: Fetish sacrifices in Ikorodu and the real hustlers of Mile 12
“See that one” he said, nudging me with his elbow. He was using his eyes, to avoid drawing attention as ...
Lagos has the highest number of prisoners in Nigeria – NBS
Lagos State has the highest number of prisoners in Nigeria, housing 7,396 out of the national total of 68,686, according ...
Lagos Attorney-General files for discontinuance in $8.8m fraud case against British citizen
The Lagos State Attorney-General, Honourable Adeniji Kazeem has, midway through a corruption case against Deepak Khilnani, filed a Notice of ...
Music Takeover! Heineken unveils Jidenna as host of Heineken’s Live Your Music parties in Abuja and Lagos
International premium beer brand, Heineken has unveiled Nigerian-American artiste, Jidenna as host of the 2017 Live Your Music parties set to ...
So you think you know Lagos III: How demolition and eviction by LASG is tearing families apart, disrupting education
It was Philomena Aya’s hands that conceived and birthed Daniel. It was the same hands that buried him 25 years ...
So you think you know Lagos II: “Any way na way; any hustle na hustle” – The nightlife of Opebi-Allen and Fela Shrine
At 8pm every Friday, Mutari, a tall slim Hausa-Fulani man, arrives at Opebi-Allen roundabout, Ikeja, at the intersection with Toyin ...
So you think you know Lagos I: The hidden jewels of Isheri, renovated Berger and the faces of Agege
If football and other sporting events unite Nigerians, then Agege bread unites Lagosians regardless of socio-economic class and/or education. On ...
Editor’s Note: YNaija presents Lagos like you’ve never seen it
Today, YNaija begins an 11-part citizenship series on Lagos, popularly dubbed, “the city that doesn’t sleep“. Known for its welcoming aura ...
Army launches Operation Crocodile Smile in Lagos
Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai on Friday launched Operation Crocodile Smile, a military exercise, at Takwa Bay Island in Lagos ...
Lagos Govt confirms suspected cases of Monkeypox
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris Monday, said that two suspected cases of Monkeypox have been recorded in the state. ...
GTBank Fashion Weekend vendors’ registration now open
Are you a fashion entrepreneur? Do you make or sell quality clothes and accessories? Do you want to showcase your ...
TOG media partners with FRSC to host Road Safety Forum in Lagos
After successfully hosting the SAFECROSS event in May 2017 (an awareness on pedestrian crossing), Road Safety Activist and Executive Director ...
Ooni of Ife officially declares YES2017 open
The Youth Empowerment Summit 2017 (YES2017) South-West Lagos which held 28th September, 2017 at the Banquet Hall, National Theatre, Iganmu, ...
Art X Lagos announces participating exhibitors, artistes, and more for its 2017 edition
ART X Lagos on Thursday unveiled the 13 leading international art galleries selected for its 2017 edition. The art fair will feature over 60 artists from 14 countries across Africa and ...
[The Alausa Blog]: There’s a new 20-feet statue of Pa Obafemi Awolowo in Lagos (PHOTOS)
A new statue of late nationalist and statesman, Obafemi Awolowo now sits on the LTV junction on Lateef Jakande Road, ...
Police arrests 34 Peace Corps officials in Lagos
The Lagos state police command has announced the arrest of 34 officials of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, a para-military ...
