Bauchi Governor, Mohammed Bala weds second wife, a Lebanese, in Lagos (Photos, video)

Governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Bala, was on Friday, July 26, married to his second wife in Lagos, Nigeria. The wedding ceremony of Governor Bala to Natasha Mariana, a Lebanese-Nigerian, took place at the Syrian mosque in Ikoyi, Lagos and was followed by a dinner attended by relations and close friends of the family. The […]

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Anthony Joshua visits Slum2School, Makoko, Lagos (Photos)

Nigerian-British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua visited popular Lagos slum, Makoko, Nigeria, on Saturday. Joshua visited the Slum2School initiative located in Makoko, where he spent time with the children. From videos shared on the verified Instagram page of the Slum2School initiative, he even shared some boxing tips with the children. Joshua won the unified world heavyweight […]

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Computer Village Lagos traders protest planned installation of ‘Iyaloja’ (Photos)

Traders in the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Tuesday shut down activities to protest the planned installation of female and male market leaders “Iyaoloja” and “Babaloja” respectively in the hub. The traders told a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) covering the protest that the computer village was an international market that did not […]

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Osinbajo plays football with bare-footed rural boys in Lagos

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has been doing a house-to-house campaign for next month’s presidential election. He has been popping-up in suburbs of major cities like Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan and others. He visited the rural Ipaja area of Lagos state yesterday and plays football with boys, and as you can see in his tweet […]

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Nigerian govt installs Category 3 Landing Systems at Lagos, Abuja Airports

Nigerian government has approved the installation of Category 3 Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) capable of allowing flight takeoff and landing at zero visibility at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Airport (NAIA), Abuja. The MD, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, gave the hint in Abuja. According […]

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There ‘ll be 2 governors in Lagos if Sanwo-Olu wins 2019 election -Jimi Agbaje

Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has claimed that the state will be having two governors if Babajide Sanwo-Olu wins next year’s election. Writing on his verified Twitter page on Wednesday morning, Agbaje claimed that Sanwo-Olu’s running mate, Obafemi Hamzat, will be the second Governor. Agbaje wrote: “Hamzat, […]

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DSS rescues female U.S. citizen from purported lover in Lagos

An American citizen, Ms Tawanda Lynn Jackson, has been rescued in Lagos by the Department of State Services (DSS). Tawanda was reportedly held hostage in Lagos by one Mathew Adedoyin, her acquaintance whom she met on the social media. The suspect was paraded along with his purported accomplice on Monday by the Director of DSS, […]

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APC postpones Lagos governorship primary again

Coming in is the report that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has further postponed the governorship primary in Lagos. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party said the primary will now hold Tuesday, October 2, 2018. It is believed that the rescheduled exercise was to allow for last-minute fence-mending between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and […]

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Tinubu booed, called ‘ole’ at APC Secretariat in Lagos – Fani-Kayode says

Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has disclosed that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu was today booed at the secretariat of the party in Lagos. According to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, the APC leader was totally embarrassed after chants of Governor Akinwumi Ambode rented […]

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2 Airplanes allegedly stolen at Lagos Airport

Two Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 aircraft formerly used by Topbrass Aviation Services Limited, a local operator, have been allegedly stolen in Lagos. The airplanes (registration numbers 5N-TBB and 5N-TBC) have been the focus of a legal tussle between the lessor, Seagold Investment Limited, and Topbrass Aviation Services. Some interested parties from the presidency, however, acquired […]

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Lagos Pastor bags 4years 6months in prison for stealing

A 58-year-old self-acclaimed pastor, Abel Olukayode, is to spend four and half years in jail for stealing N984,450 from Wema Bank Plc.  The convict stood trial on a three-count charge bordering on stealing. An Igbosere Magistrate, Mrs A. T. Omoyele, sentenced Olukayode without an option of fine after finding him guilty of the offences. Delivering […]

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Man begins trek from Lagos to Abuja to oppose Buhari’s 2019 bid (Photo)

Nigerian man, Isa Mohammed Munlaila pictured above with a box on his head, today began trekking from Lagos to Abuja to kick against the 2nd term ambition of President Buhari. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos as he embarked on his journey, Munlaila said Nigerian youths were angry with Buhari for failing the nation after three years at […]

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