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MON/AN Three suspected kidnappers operating in the Ogombo- Lekki Ajah area of Lagos state have met their waterloo. They were arrested by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team at the Ogombo police division in Lagos state. They had demanded five million naira from the families of their victims. Confirming their arrest, the […]

COV/ONOH A suspected car thief was this afternoon apprehended in Maza-maza area of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Lagos State. The heifty young man who was stripped naked , tied hands and feet and dropped just beside the Access Bank branch in Maza-maza bus stop, has become an object of show as people from far […]

NAN DODI The family of a fifty- five -year-old driver, Ikechukwu Iloamuzor, who was killed by a stray bullet during the #EndSARS protest at Ojuelegba area of Lagos has approached the panel of inquiry to seek justice for the deceased and adequate compensation. Mr Iloamuzor was shot while the police were trying to disperse protesters […]

NAN DODI The Federal Government has taken the striking resident doctors to the Industrial Court following the breakdown in reconciliation in the industrial dispute between them. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige formally made this known in Abuja. The striking doctors under the aegis of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, had […]

11/08/21 Baba Ijesha Trial The trial of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha has been adjourned till September 27, 2021 by the Ikeja Special Offences Court. The trial which was scheduled to continue today did not hold due to the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, who is attending a Judges Retreat alongside other […]

WRITE-UP/FAB The Federal government will today take delivery of one hundred and seventy six thousand doses of the Johnson and Johnson, J&J COVID-19 vaccine. This is coming one week after the Federal Government took delivery of four million doses of mordena Covid-19 vaccines donated by the US government. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care […]

COV/Kike 10-8-21 WAEC-NIN The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has advised all prospective candidates to ensure that they register with the National Identity Management Commission. This is to enable them obtain their National Identification Number, NIN on time and avoid being denied the opportunity of registering for the examination next year. According to WAEC, the […]

COV/CHRIS/FSB The All Progress Congress, APC, has won all the chairmanship and councilorship seats in Saturday’s Local government election in Lagos State. Though the exercise was ajudged peaceful, some election observers, however expressed worry over the low turnout of voters. One of them is a group of election observers known as “YIAGA AFRICA” which deployed […]

Counting of votes in the Local Government election in Lagos State is underway. Voting ended at three o’clock in the afternoon. Reports from our team of correspondents show that turn out in the exercise was generally low. Details will be updated as events unfold.

COV/RIO As at 11 am, election was yet to start at most polling centres in Ojo Local Government Area. At polling centres 01 to 08 located along Ojo military Barracks area, many voters were seen, waiting for the LASIEC officials to arrive the centres with election materials to commence the election. The story was the […]