•Take-It-Back Movement protesters in Lagos today Young demonstrators under the aegis of the Take-It-Back Movement today defied police warning and staged protests in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, among other states. Clad in their signature orange berets, the protesters began their rally in Lagos at the Ikeja Under Bridge, marching through major roads in ...
•The suspects The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two brothers: John Abugu, 43, and Kenneth Abugu, 31, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos with five kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in walls of their suitcases while attempting to board a flight to India. The two brothers were arrested at...
•Gas explosion Fifteen persons have been injured following a gas explosion in the Iganmu area of Lagos State yesterday. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the development late yesterday. It said the fire involved a 25-kg gas cylinder in a mini shop consisting of five numbers of the same within a bungalow building […]
•Emergency responders attending to victims at the accident scene A multiple-vehicle accident in Lagos involving a container-laden truck that fell on its side and seven other vehicles occurred at the Cele Bus Stop axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. According to a statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority via its X account toda...
•Scavengers A bomb explosion on Taiwo Street, Idi-Araba, in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State was triggered by a scavenger. The explosion claimed the life of the scavenger and left three others injured, reports Saturday PUNCH. Findings revealed that the scavenger was attempting to dismantle military-grade grenades with the intent...
•Lagos traffic jam The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has directed the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos to vehicular traffic. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, had earlier stated that the closure was for planned maintenance and rehabilitation, reports Vanguard. She expressed regret ...
•NIMC portal The National Identity Management Commission has recorded a total of 117 million registrations for the National Identity Number as of February 28, 2025. According to the latest enrolment statistics from the NIMC dashboard, 66,281,803 (56.5%) of the registered individuals are male, while 51,079,521 (43.5%) are female, reports The PU...
•Labour Party national chairman, Julius Abure The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has paid glowing tribute to the late Pa Ayo Adebanjo, describing him as a guiding force in the party’s growth and success. Speaking during a visit to the Adebanjo family residence in Lagos, Abure credited Pa Adebanjo’s interventions with stre...
The federal government has announced the closure of the Independence Bridge (Marina bound) starting April 1 for essential maintenance and rehabilitation works. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made this known in a statement today in Lagos. She explained that the bridge would remain closed until the end of May 2025, ...
•Late Chiedozie and Joan Barely two weeks after Chiedozie and Joan Okoye tied the knot in Lagos, their love story came to a tragic, untimely end. A devastating gas tanker explosion near Otedola Bridge snatched them from their families. Now, their loved ones are left drowning in grief and grappling with the unbearable weight of […]
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