Some policemen reportedly took the enforcement of the Lagos Traffic Law to the extreme on Wednesday as they allegedly beat an unidentified okada rider and stripped him in Akoka, Lagos. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said the victim was caught while riding at the junction of University Road and St. Finbarr’s College Road in Akoka. […]
A former councillor of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Onimole Babatunde, is currently being detained at the Area E Police Command, Festac, Lagos for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old girl in the neck after she refused his advances at a night club. PUNCH Metro learnt that on October 26, Mariam Abubakar went to Pearl […]
November 1, 2012 by Bayo Olupohunda (bayoolupohunda@yahoo.com) An intelligent and conscientious opposition is part of loyalty to country.” —Bainbridge Colby Dear Jagaban, I hope this letter meets you well. Let me start by first acknowledging your pedigree as a national political figure. The depth of your political astuteness and the strength of character you have […]
US tennis superstars Serena and Venus Williams have landed Nigeria ahead of the two-nation tour that will see them play exhibition matches and train kids. Venus arrived at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos at about 3PM on Tuesday, October 30,2012 with officials from the ‘Breaking The Mould,’ BTM campaign team as well as pressmen […]
Vehicular traffic came to a standstill for 16 hours on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday, cutting short the trips of Eidel-Kabir holiday makers and other travellers. The traffic logjam caused by an accident involving a 30,000 litre petrol tanker snowballed into frustrating spillover effect for road users across other parts of Lagos metropolis, while government […]
With the restriction of okada on some routes and the worsening fuel scarcity in Lagos State, many Lagosians who were stranded trekked to their destinations on Wednesday. Also, motorists were held up for hours following gridlock on most major roads. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway towards Seven-Up, Yaba, Iyana Ipaja, Ikorodu Road, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Oba Akran […]
A few weeks ago, a building contractor based in Ikorodu, Lagos, Alhaji Alaka Kamaldeen, 46, had a harrowing experience. Kamaldeen was standing outside his office on Aug. 24, 2012 when an Audi car with four passengers suddenly pulled up close to him. The occupants were armed with guns. Without saying a word, they pounced on […]
The Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend, said the challenges confronting the nation should be seen as building blocks to greater things, calling on the country to take advantage of Africa as the next investment destination to reclaim her pre-eminent status. He stated that the country was not the worst place to live […]
Commercial motorcycle riders, popularly called Okada riders, under the aegis of Nigerians Auto Bike Commercial Owners and Workers Association, have said about 40,000 of its members will be forced out of business by the new Lagos State Traffic Law. The leader of the association, Mr. Aliyu Wamba, told SUNDAY PUNCH that socio-economic and security problems […]
By Kunle Kalejaye A former Minister of Interior and owner of Integrated Oil and Gas Ltd, Capt. Emmunel Iheanacho, arrested on Friday, has been released by the Lagos State Command of the State Security Service (SSS). Vanguard gathered that the former minister was released Friday night. It was alleged that his company received stolen petroleum […]
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