A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, has granted singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, and Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, known as Sam Larry, bail in the sum of N20 million. They were also to present three responsible sureties. Recall Naira Marley, Sam Larry and two others were, on October 6, arraigned…

Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, alongside international acts Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, emerged winners at the 2023 MTV EMAs. Rema, who beat Afrobeats heavyweights David Adeleke, aka Davido, and Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, to clinch the award for the newly-added best Afrobeats category, was nominated alongside Asake, Aya Nakamura, and…

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 39-year-old woman, Lilian Nwarache, who drank an insecticide on Friday in the Iwaya area of Lagos State over frustration with having an illness. Nwarache was reported to have been suffering from a protracted illness and had been seeking a cure in a church in…

The Federal Government has commenced the rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos and has shut down the Adekunle/Ebute-Metta access ramps of the bridge. At about 9 a.m. on Monday, November 6, 2023, two access ramps inward Adekunle were shut by the contractor China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main deck of the…

Waist beads are a traditional African accessory that consist of small glass beads on a string or wire worn around the waist or hips. They come in different colours and shapes and may also include decorative stones, crystals, or charms. Waist beads have been worn for centuries by women in many West African cultures. In…

Troops of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army have prevented a lady from jumping into the Lagos Lagoon. This is according to a Monday statement from the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni. “Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers operating under 81 Division NA have gallantly prevented a suicide attempt…

A Nigerian mum of four has died after allegedly being subjected to domestic violence for years. A Facebook user, Amarachi Iwuala, who shared the sad story, alleged that the husband of the deceased over the years subjected her to domestic abuse. She said the husband one time, allegedly beat the wife until she became unconscious….

Mr. Olanrewaju Kolawole, a 44-year-old indigene of Ikire, Osun State has disclosed that the DNA test results revealed that none of his four children was his biological child. Kolawole got married to his wife, Tella Toyin in 2007. They are both reported to be members of a church choir group in the Ikoyi area of…

Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service, Osun State Chapter has nabbed four suspects for stealing iron rods at the site of an ongoing prison project in Ilesa. A security source who pleaded anonymity on Saturday told our correspondent that the suspects have successfully moved out the rods from the site. But the vehicle used to…

The Lagos State Government has cancelled the 50% transport fare discount on all Public Transport System which was implemented in response to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive on August 2, 2023. In a public notice on Saturday, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) announced a reversion to the old rates of public transport from November…