In a distressing incident, a 40-foot loaded container fell onto a Toyota Camry, registration number LSR 293 HJ, at Mile 2, en route to Apapa. Through the swift and coordinated response of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency services, including the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LRU), the driver of the vehicle was rescued alive. The victim received immediate medical attention after being rushed to the hospital by the joint rescue team. Security during the operation was effectively maintained by Officers from the Kirikiri Police Division, who ensured a…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
… the CG will continue to do its best and remain resilient in safeguarding all critical national assets and infrastructure of our dear nation, Nigeria . Recall that the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR has made tremendous and giant efforts in the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure of our dear nation, Nigeria, with unprecedented results since his emergence as the third ( 3rd ) substantive CG of the Corps. The organizers of the African Custodian Awards, led by Mr Tony Okpe, Editor – In – Chief…
Lagos State Government has applauded the landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Suit No. SC/1/2008 between the Attorney-General of Lagos State & Ors and the Attorney-General of the Federation & Ors. The ruling nullifies the National Lottery Act, reaffirming the constitutional authority of State Governments to regulate lotteries and gaming activities within their jurisdictions. The judgement is a historic victory for the rule of law, federalism, and the constitutional rights of States. The Supreme Court’s decision is a significant affirmation that the regulation of lotteries and gaming is a residual matter, falling squarely within the purview of…
Bimbo as fondly called by all is the third child of her family, born on 5 May 1970 to a father from Oyo State and a mother from Edo State, Nigeria. Abimbola was raised in Maryland, Lagos, where she received her elementary education at Maryland Convent Private School and her secondary school at Command Day School, Lagos. Bimbo studied theatre arts at the University of Ibadan.( UI) . The actress used to perform every weekend with the late Jaiye Aboderin at a club called Divine on Allen Avenue in Lagos when she was still a student. In early 90s, Bimbo…
Her names are Clarion Nneka Chukwurah, a famous and distinguish Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She was born on July 24, 1964, in Lagos, Nigeria. Her parents are from Anambra State. She is the daughter of Chief Osita Chukwurah, a renowned lawyer.She is the only daughter in a family of four. She is the mother of music video director, Clarence Peters, the child she had with the Ace king, Sir Shina Peters She had her nursery and primary school in Lagos and later pursued her secondary education at the Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha then proceeded to study Acting…
One of the Legendary actor that should not be forgotten in the entertainment industry is ‘Alabi Yellow ‘ Samuel Akinpelu, popularly known as Alabi Yellow, was born on December 16, 1959, in Lagos State, Nigeria. He became renowned for his work in the Yoruba movie industry, earning fame for his comedic roles and his ability to bring humor and life to the characters he portrayedThis writeup(Caption) is from Ayeni Abayomi pageHe was also a notable figure in the Nigerian film industry for his contributions to Yoruba theater and drama. Sir Alabi Yellow had a prolific career in the film industry,…
Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989), better known as Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Her music is a mixture of Afropop, highlife, dancehall, pop and R&B, and has been of influence in several countries across Africa. She sings in English, Igbo, Pidgin, Yoruba, French, Swahili and Portuguese. Alade won the Peak Talent Show in 2009 after which she signed to Effyzzie Music Group, and had a hit with her single “Johnny” in 2014. Following the releases of her albums King of Queens and Mama Africa, Alade embarked on world tours consecutively. In 2016, she…
Zina Saro-Wiwa (born 1976, Port Harcourt, Nigeria) is a Brooklyn-based video artist and filmmaker. She makes video installations, documentaries, music videos and experimental films. Saro-Wiwa is the founding filmmaker of the alt-Nollywood movement – a movement that uses the narrative, stylistic and visual conventions of the Nollywood film industry but for subversive, politically challenging ends. Formerly a BBC journalist, her artistic practice emerged from her interest in changing the way the world sees Africa, using film, art, and food. Her practice includes New West African Kitchen, a project where Saro-Wiwa re-imagines West African cuisine, each feast also featuring African video…
The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has advocated for “green justice” and environmental sustainability at an event tagged, “Sustaining the Planet, Upholding the Law: Green Justice in Action”. The programme, which was held at Babcock University Law Campus, Iperu, brought together distinguished sustainability advocates. Gbadegesin, who was one of the panelists, stressed the need to harness economic opportunities in waste materials by diverting them from landfills, for recyclable purposes, and by so doing reduce environmental hazards. He disclosed that LAWMA has undertaken an initiative to replace the landfill in Epe with a state-of-the-art…
Reinforcing its commitment to combatting fraud and protecting customers’ financial interests, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, commemorated International Fraud Awareness Week 2024 hosting an insightful seminar in accordance with the global theme for International Fraud Awareness Week 2024, “Share A Story, Stop A Scam”. The seminar held at Wema Bank Head Office in Lagos on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024. International Fraud Awareness Week is a global celebration commemorated annually in the third week of November, with the goal of highlighting the increasing threat that fraud poses on individual, business and…