Lagos Govt intervenes after alleged threats against widow, arrests suspect
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has intervened in the case of a 28-year-old widow, Tosin, who allegedly faced threats, intimidation and attempts to dispossess her of her late husband’s property eight days after his death. The intervention followed a viral video shared on Tuesday by activist Harrison Gwamnishu on his X handle, in […]
Video: Two construction workers fall from rooftop during site fight, one feared dead
A disturbing video circulating widely on social media has sparked concern after showing two construction workers falling from the roof of an unfinished building during a violent altercation, with one of the workers feared dead.
Oyo school abduction: Two-year-old girl among victims; communities list names, ages
A toddler, Christianah Akanbi, aged 2, of Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School is among the 46 persons kidnapped by terrorists in some communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State last Friday.
OPC to FG, govs: Equip us to confront perpetrators of Oyo school kidnap
“Our findings showed that some of the suspects were in contact with the abductors through telephone conversations”
Ex-minister Sadiya Farouq hospitalised in Egypt, counsel tells court
The anti-graft agency accused the former minister and her co-defendants of misappropriating about $1.3 million and N746.6 million.
N118bn saved, N19.72bn lost to Lagos fires in 2025 —Govt
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — THE Lagos State government, yesterday, disclosed that properties valued at N118.32 billion were saved from fire incidents in 2025, while properties worth N19.72 billion were lost to various fire outbreaks across the state. The Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Mr Olugbenga Oyerinde, disclosed this during the 2026 ministerial press […]
