Lagos

Two Men Jailed 30 Years for Fatal Flogging of 12-Year-Old Housekeeper in Lagos

Two men were sentenced to 15 years in prison each on Thursday for the brutal flogging and subsequent death of a 12-year-old housekeeper....

Driving AfCFTA: Nigeria eyes $50bln In Trade Deals as 2027 IATF host

Nigeria has formally signed the host country agreement for the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair “IATF 2027”, positioning Lagos to host...

Shocking Exit: Newly Elected Lagos APC Leader Passes Away Moments Before Inauguration

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden passing of its newly elected...

Boy-Child Welfare Takes Centre Stage with New Lagos Initiative Launch

In a bold step to address the systemic neglect of the boy-child in the country, a Lagos-based Odushu Foundation has launched a strategic...

Legal Icon to Envoy: Senior Advocate Dapo Akinosun Named Liberia’s Honorary Consul to Lagos

In a move to bolster bilateral relations, Liberia has named Senior Advocate of Nigeria Dapo Akinosun as its new Honorary Consul in Lagos....

Lagos Gospel Artiste and Crew Die in Music Studio Mystery

Tragedy has struck the Lagos gospel music community following the discovery of four bodies inside a music studio in the Abraham Adesanya area...

Lagos Assembly Orders Halt to Makoko Demolitions Amid Standoff with Gov. Sanwo-Olu

A major rift has emerged between the Lagos State House of Assembly and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu after lawmakers ordered an immediate halt to...

Panic Grips Residents as Fire Sweeps Through Lagos Estate

A major fire broke out on Saturday at the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate in the Mile 2 area of Lagos. Margaret Adeseye, the...

Lagos Computer Village Hit by Devastating Fire, Millions Lost

A massive fire swept through a commercial building on Somoye Osundairo Street in Lagos’s Computer Village early Tuesday morning, destroying goods worth millions...

Lagos boat accident claims six lives, four rescued

A tragic boat accident along the Nigerdock axis of the Igbologun Water Channel in Lagos has claimed at least six lives, while four...

Lagos 22-Storey Building Fire Destroys Radio Nigeria, Plaza, Mosque, 7 Injured

A devastating Christmas Eve fire ravaged the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, causing significant damage to nearby buildings....

Family of Three Killed in Horror Multiple Crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

A devastating multi-vehicle collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has claimed the lives of a father, mother, and their underage child. A three-vehicle accident...

Tragedy in Lagos: Mentally Ill Man Fatally Hits Soldier with Plank

A soldier based in Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos State, was fatally struck on the head with a plank by a mentally unstable individual, the...

Agege LG Chairman Azeez Resigns, Lagos Speaker Obasa’s Son Takes Over

Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, son of the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, has been confirmed as the new substantive Chairman of Agege Local Government....

Lagos two-storey building collapse: 15 rescued, many still trapped

A two-storey building in Oyingbo area of Lagos, which had reportedly been marked as distressed, collapsed at about 12:20 a.m. on Monday, October...

Waves of Innovation: How First Bank turned Lagos into Africa’s Electric Playground

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos Lagoon glistened in shades of blue and gold as electric powerboats sliced through the water, cheered on by...