Human rights lawyer, Barrister Festus Keyamo has taken-on the Lagos State command of the State Security Service over what he referred to as high handedness and abuse of office on the part of some men of the service. According to a petition signed by Tarfa Mark Anata of Festus Keyamo Chambers and titled, unlawful harassment,…
The teaching of Yoruba language in public schools in Lagos will soon be made compulsory, the state government has hinted. This, it said, is part of effort to restore lost Yoruba cultural value as well as preserve the custom, language and heritage of the people. The government lamented that the imposition of western culture and…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has been named Speaker of the Year during 19th City People Awards. The prestigious event took place at the Lekki Coliseum, Lekki, Lagos, on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Obasa was presented his award by the Ogun State Commissioner of Information, Dayo Adeneye, while Lagos Assembly…
A woman accused by her husband of having extra-marital affairs has been murdered in cold blood in the Oshodi area of Lagos State. The unfortunate incident was said to have occurred on Friday, May 27, at the couple’s residence on Araromi Street, Oshodi. According to reports, the man, Jafaru Sougie, accused his wife of 29…
The 2016 Promasidor Quill Awards will hold on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos. Winners of the different categories of the 4th Season of the Awards will be unveiled at the event. The categories are: Best Report on Children and Nutrition, Brand Advocate of the Year; Best CSR and Industry…
President Muhammadu Buhari will no longer be in Lagos for his much publicised two-day working visit to the state from Monday (today). Instead, his Vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, will arrive the state to commission projects earlier planned to be unveiled by the President. It was gathered that Buhari will however, visit the state later, probably…
Citron, an international premium lifestyle beverage brand, hosted their African Ambassador and award-winning actress, Juliet Ibrahim, to a boat cruise to celebrate her 30th on March 12, 2016, at the Prest Lunch and Dinner Cruise in Lekki, Lagos. Watch highlights of the birthday bash which had the likes of Bryan Okwara, Elenu, MC Shakara, Skuki,…
Managing Director of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo recently spoke alongside others on corporate governance in Nigeria. The occasion, organised by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, ISCAN, took place at the Civic Centre in Lagos. The Heritage Bank boss was at the institute’s Roundtable on Corporate Governance as Chairman of the occasion.…
The Lagos State Government says it generated a total revenue of N101.69bn in the first quarter of 2016 out of which a surplus of N4.85bn was realized as against an expected N29.92bn deficit. This information was disclosed on Monday by the State’s Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Akinyemi Ashade, at the ongoing Ministerial Press…
One Lekan Shonde, the man accused of killing his wife, Ronke Bewaji, has claimed he never killed the mother of his two. Lekan spoke with Punch Metro on the telephone line provided by his in-law, Bolatito, which was also confirmed by the Lagos police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos. Before the tragedy, the couple lived on Tiemo…