Under Lagos bridges, occupants get ID card, receipt for rent
Akin Adewakun , Shola Adekola , Chima Nwokoji and Olalekan Olabulo investigated what seemed a ridiculous claim only to find…
Apapa: A visit to Lagos Port City of chaos
It was past midday, on Wednesday. Traffic was light at the seaport town of Apapa. Indeed many parts of the…
We are storming Obalende, other areas —Task Force
Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation has vowed to storm Obalende and other places in Lagos to rid them…
Here, oil money goes into wrong hands •Oil clean-up pledge divides Niger Deltans
The Nigerian government has launched an unprecedented $1bn (£750m) operation to clean up the environmental damage caused by the oil…
King of crime world sings: •We bought our guns in Benin Republic
Before the arrest of 29-year-old Lekan Ismail Adewale, a.k.a. Asumo, on May 28, 2016 in Ibadan, Oyo State, he rode…
Still, a weapon of obstruction?
Sometimes, you just want to forget that you are in Nigeria, and that you are free to do whatever you…
Lagos courts and ‘justice in darkness’
It is not because of the unavailability of court cases to preside over. Lagos courts have stream of cases every…
Legislators, constituents and Ramadan
Every season brings a certain novelty to the atmosphere. However, this year’s Ramadan season has been somewhat affected by the…
It’s hell here in Imushin •How 9 landlords were killed by militants •Victims of militant attacks cry out
The scenario playing out in five communities in Ogun State in the last few weeks could best be described as…
When Akwa Ibom community in Oyo State honoured Amba Asuquo, Okon Umiom
Members of Akwa Ibom State Community (AKISCOM) in Oyo State, recently, rolled out the drums recently to honour one of…
U-N-C-O-M-M-O-N L-O-V-E: Meet pastor’s wives who share same business, account, house
HAKEEM GBADAMOSI, who had an interaction with two jolly wives of an Akure, Ondo State-based popular Pastor, writes on how…
N3.5m will save Lekan from relapse
In 2013, mother of 15-year-old Lekan Yussuf and his uncle walked into the premises of the Nigerian Tribune’s headquarters in…
Ruth needs N720,000 to walk
“Please, I am begging you to help me with whatever you can. Help me so I can remove the iron…
Joy in Ikenne over free health care
The management of Dideolu Specialist Hospital in collaboration with the Centre for Epidemiology and Health Development (CEHD), Lagos yesterday organised…
2,000 widows get economic empowerment in Abuja
Over 2000 widows in Abuja have received cash donation and small-scale business start-off items worth over N20 million. The gesture…
FCT administration okays investment in students’ entrepreneurship development
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration has pledged cash rewards for schools in the territory which stands out in entrepreneurial development…
Power generation: FG to partner firm on hydropower development
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to partner with a power firm, North South Power Company Limited, in a bid…
NERC orders metering of customers within 45 days of payment
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed all electricity distribution companies to install meters for electricity customers under the…
Public Complaints Commission vows to address reported injustice
The Public Complaints Commission has pledged its readiness towards addressing all cases of injustices reported to it by aggrieved members…
Plans underway to adopt rail option to end agric losses
Worried by the quantum of agricultural products that are lost owing to the length of time it usually takes before…
