Vice President Yemi Osinbajo expressed sadness over the collapse of a high-rise building under construction on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Nov. 1. The vice president also condoled with families that lost loved ones and relatives in the ‘horrible tragedy’. Osinbajo’s sympathies were conveyed in a statement by Laolu Akande Senior Special Assistant to […]
The special committee on the clean-up of Ikoyi and VIctoria Island has said that it impounded 215 vehicles, arrested and prosecuted 98 persons for various sundry environmental offences. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, said this in a statement made available to newsmen by the Director, Public Affairs of the ministry, Kunle Adeshina […]
Nigeria’s most prestigious Lady’s Golf Open will tee-off at the golf section of the Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos on Tuesday. Samuel Emehelu, the competition’s consultant, said in a statement that the four-day event would feature ladies from several countries across the continent. READ ALSO: Ugandan Irene emerges 2019 Ladies golf tournament winner Lady Captain […]
Google to purchase fitness tracker Fitbit in multibillion-dollar deal Four persons escaped death in another uncompleted four different two-storey buildings, which collapsed at about 4:10p.m at Glover Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday. The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu made the disclosure in an interview in Lagos. According to him, […]
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday said his administration would soon roll out massive water transport services in order to reduce over-dependence on road transportation. Sanwo-Olu said this in his speech at the Public and Private Innovation For Sustainable Cities organised by the Embassy of France at Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi, Lagos. Represented by […]
Peter Fowoyo – Lagos A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday fixed September 11 to rule on an application brought by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs. Olanrewaju Otiti, seeking the release of her international passport to travel abroad for medical treatment. Otiti is currently standing trial alongside a former Minister […]
A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos has fixed a date for the arraignment of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN, over allegation of fraud. Justice Muslim Hassan fixed December 10, 2018 for the arraignment. Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN) will be arraigned before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Hearing, in an appeal filed by a former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, against the ruling of Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos dismissing his no case submission has been fixed by the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division. The appellate court, presided by Justice Garuba Lawal, fixed February 7,2019 […]
…Warns social media bloggers against contempt over wrong interpretation of court proceedings …Says court’s hallowed chambers forbids opinions before final judgment Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, warned operators of social media platforms to desist from spreading and giving wrong news interpretation of ongoing court proceedings, so as not […]
The criminal trial of former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, commenced before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. The erstwhile Governor is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following his alleged involvement in N6.9 billion fraud. Fayose was arraigned by the EFCC on October 22 alongside his company […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Office on Thursday arraigned one Olugbeje Nelson Adeoye before Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for alleged involvement in Internet fraud. A statement by Acting Head, Media and Publicity Tony Orilade stated that Adeoye was arraigned on a 12-count charge […]
A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday dismissed a no case submission brought by former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja and one of his aides, Waheed Akanbi, over an alleged N4.7 billion charge filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Mohammed Idris said with the preponderance of […]
Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, ordered a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, to return to the country within the next seven days to open his defence in an alleged N7.6 billion fraud trial. Kalu is standing trial alongside his former Commissioner for Finance, […]
Five days after a former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose was granted bail by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, the erstwhile governor on Monday was sighted at the court premises perfecting his bail bond. Apparently a freed man, the former governor, who entered the court premises almost at the close of official hour, was […]
Hearing of a motion challenging the jurisdiction of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos to entertain a N500 million fraud charge slammed on the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr. Clement Faboyede, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been fixed. Justice Saliu Saidu on Friday fixed November […]
Respite, on Wednesday, came the way of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, as a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos granted him bail in the sum of N50 million. Fayose, who arrived in a white Nissan MV350 bus at about 8:20am amidst tight security, is standing trial on charges bordering on alleged N6.9billion electioneering campaign […]
Amidst tight security on Monday, former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose appeared before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, to answer charges bordering on alleged involvement in N6.9 billion electioneering campaign fraud. Fayose, who arrived the court premises with a pair of blue jeans and multi-coloured shirt at about 8:35am in a white Nissan MV350 […]
For allegedly importing 1,570 pieces of pump action rifles illegally into Nigeria, a Federal High Court sitting on Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand of a clearing agent, Ifeuwa Moses Christ. The Federal Government had arraigned the clearing agent on an 8-count charge of illegal firearms importation and forgery. Upon his arraignment, the defendant […]
Respite came Tuesday, the way of Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and others as the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos granted him bail in the sum of N250 million. Makanjuola and others are standing trial over N3.5 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had preferred an 11-count fraud […]
A middle aged man who had applied for the Nigerian international passport has died at the Nigerian Immigration Service Passport office, Ikoyi, Lagos. Findings have it that the applicant arrived the passport office at about 7am in company with his wife and they were asked to wait till 9am when they would be attended to. […]