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A yet-to-be identified man has reportedly been killed by a stray bullet at Orile Agege area of Lagos state during a party on Monday. The incident, occurred during an occasion allegedly organized by Orile Agege Branch Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) which took...

A 42-year-old plumber, Idowu Lasisi, has been arrested by the police in Lagos State for allegedly raping two of his daughters. The victims were said to be a 15-year-old Senior Secondary School 1 pupil and 19-year-old. Punch gathered that the children lived with their father in the Ketu area...

The inability of landlords at Oke-Afa, Ajao Estate in Lagos State to pay land grabbers, popularly known as Omo Onile, two million naira has resulted in the destruction of their properties. The Land grabbers who claimed to be the new owners of the land on Saturday morning brought in a...

The minister in charge of Gracious and Mercy Prophetic International Church, Egbeda, Lagos State, Pastor Ejimozor Williams, has lost his sight due to a torture he allegedly suffered in the hands of some operatives of the Department of State Services in Lagos. The 46-year-old pastor’s house...

A 52-year-old man, Chukwuma Eze, was on Wednesday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly raping his daughter. The accused, a driver, who resides at No. 2, Agbeke Close, Iyana -Era, Badagry-Express way, a suburb of Lagos, is facing a charge of rape. The...

A father of nine children, Adekunle Adewusi, on Tuesday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly disposing his child’s remains inside a canal. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Kehinde Omisakin, told the court that the 49-year-old father of No. 25, Folorunaho Kuku Str, Opebi...

Luck finally ran out for a suspected robber identified as Gbenga Babatunde, 25, when operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command arrested him on Saturday, while he was trying to rob a lady that had gone to make use of an Automated Teller Machine, ATM, at Alaba Rago...

Has recession affected men of the sspirit world? This should be the question to ask a Nigerian masquerade spotted at a cyber cafe chatting with his ‘client’ in Lagos recently. A Facebook user Bill Sinzu Lee posted the photos and video of a masquerade to his timeline with this following caption...

At least 100,000 athletes from 27 countries, including Nigeria, will take part in today’s marathon race in Lagos. The sports contest, now in its second edition and sponsored by Access Bank Plc., will take place between 7am and 2pm with participants running through major routes across the...

Lagos state government during the week announced its plan to eradicate Danfo buses off Lagos roads. As follow up to that, the government has finally unveiled buses that will replace danfo. Below are some photos posted by Ajayiwrites.com:

Protesters led by the Organised Labour unions have arrived the Lagos House, office of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode. Heavily armed policemen mounted a barricade at the entrance blocking the protesters from gaining access to the Governor's office premises. However, they danced to...

Gunmen Thursday morning abducted Secretary of Isheri North Estate, GRA, Lagos State, Dayo Adekoya. Recall that nine landlords of an estate close to the area were late last year abducted alongside their trainer. Also recently in the area, eight staff and students of the Nigeria Turkish...

Lagos State Government, yesterday, announced restriction of vehicular movement in the major highways earmarked for the February 11 International Marathon scheduled to start by 6am at National Stadium, Surulere and terminate at the Eko Atlantic City. In addition to this, General Manager of...

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man identified as Sunday Hyacinth for allegedly killing his friend, Onwe Ozoemelem, over dog meat worth N500. The duo had engaged in a fight over the dog meat bought by their friend, during which Hyacinth allegedly killed the...

Sixteen-year-old Dolapo Makunjuola was all smiles on Saturday as she was crowned the “Queen of the Virgins” at the 2017 Miss Virginity beauty pageant held in Lagos. Miss Makunjuola, a student, emerged winner out of 35 contestants. “I am very excited to be the winner of this event,” said Miss...

All is set for the 9th edition of the annual Miss Virginity Beauty Pageant billed to take place on January 14, 2017 at Surulere Local Government along Alhaji Masha Road, Onilegogoro area of Surulere in Lagos. The beauty pageant is put together by the Virgins, a Non-Government Organisation...

At least three persons have been confirmed dead, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries in two separate clashes between rival cult groups in Lagos State. The two incidents occurred on Olorunfunmi Street, Oworonshoki and Muri Ojora Street, Amukoko, respectively. It was...

No fewer than six people have died in Mushin area of Lagos State following the spontaneous celebrations that greeted the crossover to the New Year last Sunday. The victims were reportedly electrocuted after some youths threw firecrackers at a transformer, causing an electric spark. The...

An auxiliary nurse, identified only as Oyekanmi, has been arrested by the police for her role in the death of a baby she took delivery of in the Odogunyan, Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Punch reported that the victim’s mother, Adeola, had been taken to Oyekanmi’s residence last Saturday when...

Christmas Day was a sad one for some residents in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State as a housewife, identified as Iya Bose reportedly stabbed her husband to death. The suspect brutally hacked her husband to death in Majidun Awori area on grounds that he did not provide money for the family. The...