…grandma over alleged 13kg cocaine trafficking The Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 70-year-old Nigerian-British woman, Barek Mary Yetunde, at the Ikoyi Correctional Facility over alleged trafficking of 13 kilograms of cocaine. The court, presided over by Justice Friday Ogazi, arriv…

KAI rescues baby from junkyard on Lagos-Badagry Expressway (video) Operatives of Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI, have rescued a child at the Alakija Junkyard along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The rescue was carried out on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 during a multi-agency cleanup of th…

Late Nigerian singer St. Janet was buried in her hometown of Abeokuta following her death after a brief illnessPallbearers in colourful outfits danced with her white coffin in a procession to her final resting placeHer three children wore white lace as they bid farewell to their mother at the emotional ceremonyPAY ATTE…

…Ambassador and PCCSIGN president, launched NISDAN at a National Youth Day Conference in LagosThe network plans to conduct unannounced visits to states and LGAs to inspect roads, schools, health centres and water projectsNwabufo warned that NISDAN will petition the EFCC and ICPC where evidence of diverted public funds i…

…price charged for a ride at airport after e-hailing cabs were temporarily banned at Lagos and Abuja airports (video) A tourist has shared the exorbitant price he was charged at the Lagos airport after the services of e-hailing cabs like Uber and Bolt became unavailable at airports due to a New FAAN policy. Chris, of Au…

…Google feed!Nigerian singer Rollex Dee has taken a major step towards freedom after a Lagos State High Court granted him bail.The singer, who has spent about two months in police detention, was granted bail on Friday, August 21, 2026, reports Daily Post.MC Bokujaka, who has led the online campaign calling for Rollex’s…

…leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress to review the nomination process for the Lagos State House of Assembly, Eti-Osa Constituency I, following a complaint by one of the aspirants, John Akano. The organisation made the call in a statement issued by its President, following a petition concerning the circumstance…

…River, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara had the complete data. Comparable data were unavailable for Edo, Osun and Rivers. For comparison, available records for the first half of 2025 showed N4…

The National Democratic Congress candidate for Lagos Central Senatorial District, Ladipo Johnson, has warned that parts of Lagos could be submerged within the next two to three decades if the state fails to urgently address flooding, drainage blockage and indiscriminate land reclamation. Johnson said this on Tuesday wh…

…arrested over d3ath of pregnant woman and alleged unlawful disposal of her remains in Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the d3ath and alleged unlawful disposal of the remains of a pregnant woman in Fadeyi area of Lagos. The incident came to light on August 22, 2026, at…

…reported on April 17 that operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, had busted a baby factory in Okuju, Ilado, Badagry area of Lagos State. In the operation, operatives rescued 18 pregnant women and 10 children and arrested the operators of the facility, Joy Okeke and Raphael Agwu…

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed confidence in the All Progressives Congress, APC, preparations for the 2027 general elections, saying the party is working towards securing victory across the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Monday, following his visit to th…

The Federal Government has commenced the demolition of the ageing Carter Bridge in Lagos to make way for a new 1.93km bridge estimated to cost N548.98bn. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said the decision followed repeated technical assessments which established that the existing bridge had deteriorated beyond rehab…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged participants in the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy to measure leadership by the practical solutions it delivers to society as the 2025/2026 cohort prepares to complete the fellowship. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge during the cohort’s final mentorship session at Lagos H…

The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of Oke-Afa Bridge in Isolo for three weeks from Friday, August 28, to September 18, 2026, as rehabilitation works are carried out on the bridge. The government said the rehabilitation would be executed in two phases, with the first phase covering the outbou…

…The Council, however, declined to grant approval to Maranatha University, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, to commence a Law programme, citing “numerous deficiencies” identified during its verification exercise. It also approved upward reviews of admission quotas for several universities. Bowen University, Ajayi Crowther Univ…

"All Lagos girls are starting to look alike with their long jaws and plump lips" - Designer Toyin Lawani Celebrity fashion designer Toyin Lawani has questioned the growing trend among some Lagos women, saying many of them are beginning to look alike due to similar facial enhancements. In a video shared online, Toyin sa…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde, on his 62nd birthday, describing him as a reliable, loyal and hardworking partner in the administration’s ‘Greater Lagos’ agenda. Sanwo-Olu stated this in a congratulatory message issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Medi…

Seven d!e, two injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash Seven people were k!lled and two others injured in a multiple-vehicle crash involving three vehicles around Kara on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Monday. The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Sector Command, disclosed this in a statement si…

…his NDC candidacy was secretly swapped on August 1, 2026Pratt won the NDC primary for Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency on May 29, 2026, with INEC monitoring the electionThe suit names INEC and the NDC as respondents and seeks urgent hearing to prevent ballot papers being printed with the wrong candidate's namePAY AT…

…fuel subsidy, titled “The Benefits, Costs and Harm Prevented,” on Sunday showed that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway received the highest allocation among selected strategic infrastructure projects, with N2.23tn disbursed to fund its construction. The Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway followed with N1.11tn, while N489.3bn…

The Lagos State Government has commenced the construction of six roads in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government and Ifelodun Local Council Development Area, with the projects expected to improve access to markets and public facilities, ease movement and strengthen economic activity in the densely populated communities. The…

…Testing Report has revealed. The company, in a statement on Sunday, August 24, 2026 in Lagos, said the report confirmed that 23.6 per cent of recorded paternity test outcomes were negative, meaning the tested man was not the biological father. According to the report, the negative paternity outcome declined marginally…

…a fire destroyed her provisions store."She said one of her daughters, who resides in Lagos, arranges the supply of the substance to her every four days, which she in turn sold in bits," the NDLEA spokesman said. Following the development, the NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), di…

…from around N1,200 per kilogram across major cities in Nigeria, including Abuja and Lagos. However, increased imports of LPG since June and Dangote Refinery’s price reduction have caused cooking gas prices to drop significantly over the last two months. A market survey by DAILY POST showed that Dangote Refinery and dep…