Tag: Lagos

25Jun

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Human Rights, Lagos News, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Safety

Obi’s Property Demolished In Lagos

A property belonging to Ndibe Obi, younger brother to Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, was demolished in Lagos, Nigeria on the 23rd of June 2025. On Monday, June 23, 2025, Ndibe Obi contacted his brother Peter Obi, reporting that a group of unidentified individuals, accompanied by security personnel, had invaded his company’s property in Ikeja and begun demolishing the building. According to Peter Obi’s statement on his verified X account, the property, owned by Next Foods Ltd where Ndibe Obi is the majority shareholder, had stood for over 15 years, with ownership formalized in 2011 and the Governor’s consent granted in 2013. Obi claimed the demolition started over the weekend and continued into Monday, catching his brother, who had just returned from Port Harcou...

We’ll Tell Dangote to Provide Forex to Nigeria at Good Rates – Emefiele

25May

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Economy, Finance, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Petroleum, Trade

We’ll Tell Dangote to Provide Forex to Nigeria at Good Rates – Emefiele

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has disclosed that the Dangote Refinery will be encouraged to sell foreign exchange earnings to banks at a good rate. Speaking after the 291st Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja, Emefiele stated that his team would engage with Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the promoter of the refinery, to ensure that Nigerians benefit from the venture. He noted that the CBN, the Federal Government, and the country had helped Dangote set up the refinery, adding that with local refining, the country would save about 20 per cent of the total cost of importing petroleum products, thereby reducing prices in the long run. Emefiele expressed optimism that the refinery would ease foreign exchange scarcity in Nigeria, adding that by the time i...

Boat Mishap: Illegal Operators Cause Rising Death Toll

11Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Africa, Environment, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation

Boat Mishap: Illegal Operators Cause Rising Death Toll

Over 17 persons have been confirmed dead in the boat mishap that took place at Mile Two in Lagos on Friday night. Around 17 persons were missing when a commercial boat capsized in the Mile Two water canal at 7:45 pm. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed this as of yesterday. NEMA’s coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye said two bodies were recovered on Saturday night. One was a 52-year-old man and the other a 20-year-old lady. Ibrahim further stated that 17 bodies have been retrieved from the Lagos lagoon so far since the boat accident occurred on Friday. Farinloye said: “17 bodies have been recovered so far from the Lagos Lagoon after the boat accident. Recovery search continues.” He also mentioned that the cause of the accident was due to illegal boat ...

Obiano Meets Bail Conditions, May Regain Freedom Today

24Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

Obiano Meets Bail Conditions, May Regain Freedom Today

The former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, may soon regain his freedom from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A source told The Guardian that the former governor has met the administrative bail conditions given to him by the anti-graft agency. A senior official at the commission told The Guardian that a thorough verification of some of the documents Obiano submitted in fulfilment of the bail terms was being carried out by operatives of the commission. It was gathered that the former governor had been ordered to produce two directors on grade level 17 in the Federal Civil service as one of his bail conditions. Another condition is that the two Federal directors must be landlords in Maitama, Asokoro or the Wuse district of Abuja. “We ar...

23Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Information Technology, News, Nigeria

EFCC Arrests 33 Internet Fraud Suspects

Operatives of the Lagos and Enugu Zonal Commands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arrested 33 internet fraud suspects in separate sting operation. Seventeen of the suspects were arrested in Lagos while 16 others were nabbed at Enugu. The 17 suspects arrested in Lagos are Adefila Ayobami Ezekiel, Anamene Somtochukwu, Nzeako Kosisochukwu Anthony, Afolabi Ayomide Henry, Olatona Ayodeji Ebenezer, Obioho Ikenna Raphael, Famolayo Femi Hammed, Mintah-Joshua Oluwafemi, Martins Victor Onuoha, Babatunde Haruna Oluwaseyi, Taiwo Bolaji Kehinde, Ibeakolam Goodluck, Onaolapo Iyanu Samuel, Jamiu Damilola Lawal, Adeyanju Fawaz, AdejideSamuel and Obioho Obinna. They were arrested in an Estate around the Ikota axis of Lagos following credible intelligence received by t...

20Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, News, Nigeria

EFCC Denies Obiano Bail, May Get Court Order To Hold Him

Immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, who was arrested on Thursday night at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, en route United States of America, has been denied administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to EFCC sources, Obiano is being interrogated and detained over alleged embezzlement of funds during his eight-year tenure as governor. The source said that the anti-graft agency will keep Obiano in its Abuja office throughout the weekend, and may likely secure an order from a Magistrate Court to detain him for more days. See Also: EFCC Detectives Quiz Obiano Over ₦5b Sure-P, ₦37b Security Votes Spending The source said that Obiano was ferried to Abuja in the early hours of Friday from Lago...

EFCC Detectives Quiz Obiano Over ₦5b Sure-P, ₦37b Security Votes Spending

19Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria

EFCC Detectives Quiz Obiano Over ₦5b Sure-P, ₦37b Security Votes Spending

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday moved ex-Governor Willy Obiano from Lagos to Abuja for quizzing over alleged N42 billion fraud. Obiano was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja on Thursday night a few hours after he handed over power to Prof. Charles Soludo in Awka, and subsequently lost his immunity from arrest. The former governor was said to be on his way to the United States where he was residing before his election eight years ago. He is alleged to have mismanaged his security vote while in office. Some of the funds were allegedly diverted to political activities. It was learnt that Obiano was moved to Abuja because the desk handling his case in the last two years is at the EFCC’s headquarters. A top source, who spoke in ...

EFCC Arrests Willie Obiano At Lagos Airport

18Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

EFCC Arrests Willie Obiano At Lagos Airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday night arrested the former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos. He was arrested at about 8.30pm. This development is coming hours after Obiano handed over to Charles Soludo, who is the new governor of the state. See Also: EFCC: There Is Nothing To Hide, Your Drama is in Bad Taste – Anambra Govt He was on his way to Texas, USA when operatives intercepted him. It can also be recalled that his wife, Osodieme Ebelechukwu was in the news earlier today for fighting with Bianca Ojukwu, wife of former Biafran warlord, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu. Obiano has been on the EFCC's radar for a while now over allegations of fraud and embezzlement. Source: Politics Nigeria

Housemaid Absconds With Her Madam’s 2-Year-Old Son Praise Otojareri In Lagos

1Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Housemaid Absconds With Her Madam’s 2-Year-Old Son Praise Otojareri In Lagos

A family in Lagos state is currently in search of their two-year-old son, Praise Otojareri, who was allegedly taken away by their house help simply identified as Favour, on Sunday, December 19. Mr. Moses Otojareri, the father of the missing boy, said sometime in November, a man who his wife knows very well came to their house in Aguda, Surulere, with two girls and said they were in need of a job, He said his wife who runs a salon decided to employ Favour to cater for their two children, a nine-year-old daughter, and their two-year-old son. He said on December 19, his wife, two children, and Favor left for church. He said while in church, his wife who is a hairdresser received a call from a customer who needed her at her shop. He said his wife left the church and gave instructions to Fav...

Sanwo-Olu Declares Emergency on Lagos Roads, Rallies Julius Berger, HiTech, Others to Fix Damaged Roads

14Oct

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Breaking News, Environment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Sanwo-Olu Declares Emergency on Lagos Roads, Rallies Julius Berger, HiTech, Others to Fix Damaged Roads

…Rehabilitation Work Begins On Monday …Appeals To Lagosians, Says I Feel Your Pains Lagos State Government has declared a state of emergency on various dilapidated highways and carriages within the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday at the Lagos House Marina, ordered massive construction work on critical roads and highways across the State, beginning from Monday (tomorrow). The Governor’s directive followed the conclusion of his series of meetings with eight multi-national engineering firms, which began a few weeks back. After his final meeting with the contractors on Sunday, which lasted for about three hours, Sanwo-Olu declared the commencement of major construction work on the identified highways considered critical to the reduction of traffic congestion in the State. ...