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Aug

08

2023

After pushing a man into BRT lane, mob in Lagos beats police officer to unconscious.

NewsCrime, Lagos, Metro, Police, Security

In the Ketu neighborhood of Lagos State, a guy named Yusuf was allegedly pushed by officers, and as a result, he was struck by a BRT vehicle and knocked unconscious by a mob. The policeman and his colleagues were attempting to remove Yusuf from his vehicle when he was forced into the BRT lane, according to eyewitnesses at the scene who spoke to our reporter.. Yusuf was struck by one of the BRT buses operating in the lane leading into Lagos during this process, and he collapsed as a result of the collision. An eyewitness who did not want her…

Apr

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

NDLEA intercepts drugs consignment hidden in imported car

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsCrime, Health, Insecurity, Lagos, Metro, NDLEA

By: Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have seized 126 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 63 kilograms concealed in a used Toyota Corolla car imported from Toronto, Canada at the Tincan port in Lagos. This is even as an attempt by a freight agent, Mordi Chukwuemeka Samuel, to export 900 grams of the same substance, Loud, hidden inside walls of a travelling bag containing food items, to Kenya, was thwarted by NDLEA officers at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Saturday…

Mar

28

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Fire guts five-storey building in Balogun Market, Lagos

Business, Economy, MetroBusiness, Economy, Lagos, Metro

Fire on Tuesday gutted a section of a five-storey In Balogun Market, Lagos building. The fire which started in the early hours of Tuesday led to the loss of properties worth millions of naira. Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service in a statement signed by the Director Adeseye Margaret said the fire was under control. The statement said, “Fire at Balogun under control. “The fire is however under control as mitigation is on to limit its spread update to follow as the situation unfolds.”

Mar

20

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

You selected yourself, not re-elected – Falz reacts to Sanwo-Olu’s appreciation post

Entertainment, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Entertainment, Falz, Lagos, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Famous Nigerian singer, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz the bad guy, has reacted to the Lagos State re-elected Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s appreciation post. Governor Sanwo-Olu had on Monday, in a post shared on his official Twitter handle, appreciated Lagosians for believing in him. He wrote: ”I’m deeply humbled and grateful for the overwhelming support and trust of the good people of Lagos State. I’m honored to be re-elected as your governor and pledge to continue to work tirelessly to deliver a better Lagos for all. Thank you for believing in me.” Reacting to this, Falz, who quoted the tweet,…

Mar

18

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

INEC Postpones Elections In 10 Lagos Polling Units

Opinion, Politics2023, INEC, Lagos, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the ongoing governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling units in Lagos State. The affected polling units are in Victoria Garden City (VGC) in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the State. Earlier reports had it that thugs attacked a Nollywood actress in the area. While addressing the media on Saturday, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, said the ad-hoc staff deployed in the area refused to carry out their duties there because of an experience they had during the Presidential Poll. “We have eight polling units here with…