What To Know About Newly Sworn In Lagos Assembly Speaker (video)

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, has emerged as the new Speaker following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa. Meranda’s emergence followed Obasa’s impeachment as the House of Assembly Speaker over gross misconduct and abuse of office. 10 Things to know about new Speaker: 1. Mojisola Meranda was born on August […]

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D3adly Oyo Stampede: Queen Naomi Granted Bail

The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has granted the bail applications filed by the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola, owner of a prominent indigenous radio station, Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat and the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Abdullahi Fasasi. The ruling was pronounced by Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of the […]

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NDLEA Arrests Chief Priest In Lagos, Intercepts N1.1bn Worth of Cocaine,  Skunk

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 40-foot trailer loaded with skunk — a strain of cannabis, weighing 2,217.6 kilograms and worth over N1.1 billion. The consignment, found in Kagini, Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, was being loaded into six vehicles for distribution to some Northern […]

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Tinubu Approves ban on Homos*xuality, Tattoos in Nigeria’s Military

Nigeria’s military personnel have been banned from engaging in homos*xuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other acts deemed contrary to the ethics of the country’s armed forces. The nation’s military personnel were also barred from body piercing, tattooing, disorderly behaviour and drunkenness on or off duty. The fresh directive is contained in Section 26 of the […]

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American Returnee and His Gang Paraded for Allegedly K!lling Uber Driver

David Segun, a 21-year-old US returnee, and two others, have been arrested by the police in Lagos state. They were arrested for allegedly k!lling an Uber driver in the Obalende area of Lagos state on January 9. Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the state Commissioner of Police, Ishola Olanrewaju, stated that Segun and his friends, […]

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Seyi Tinubu Eminently Qualified to be Lagos State Governor – Federal Minister, Others (video)

Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has described Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, as qualified to contest for the Lagos State governorship position. Olawande made this assertion during his appearance on the Mic On podcast amid growing speculation about Tinubu’s potential gubernatorial ambition in 2027. Olawande addressed the rumours directly, emphasizing Seyi’s readiness […]

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Yuletide Stampede: Oyo State Slams 18-Count Charge, Including Manslaughter Against Queen Naomi

The Oyo State Government has filed an 18-count charge, including manslaughter, against Queen Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, CEO of Agidigbo FM; and Fasasi Abdullahi, Principal of Islamic High School.  This comes after the tragic stampede at a Christmas Funfair in Ibadan where 35 children lost their lives. […]

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Man Jailed for Six Months for Inciting Mob Against FRSC Officials

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, has convicted Nuhu Isah for inciting mobs against officials of Federal Roads Safety Service Corps (FRSC). The Court’s Magistrate, Mohammed Njidda, sentenced Isah to 6 months in prison with a fine option of ₦20,000 having found him guilty of instigating passengers to mob FRSC’s team […]

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Fire Destroys Shanties in Surulere

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has announced that fire burned some shanties in the Surulere area of the state. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. According to him, following distress calls received through the 767 and 112 emergency toll-free […]

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Ooni of Ife Congratulates New Alaafin, Asks Him to Embrace Peace

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has urged the newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo, Prince Abimbola Owoade, to prioritize unity and peace as he ascends the throne of the ancient Oyo kingdom. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Moses Olafare, on Saturday, the Ooni described Owoade’s emergence as a historic moment symbolizing prosperity, […]

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