32 h. ago 1,000 pupils for Lagos International Day for Sports – Commission

The Lagos State Sports Commission  has announced that over 1,000 students from selected primary and secondary schools across the state will participate in a three-day event to commemorate the 2025 International Day of Sports for Development and Peace. According to the Commission, the activities will include a debate, a competition, and an award ceremony, scheduled Read More

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3 d. ago How Lagos hospital rejected my pregnant wife, mortuary refused her corpse – Grieving husband

A farmer, Akinbobola Folajimi, shares his painful experience with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about how a hospital in Lagos refused to attend to his pregnant wife, who was in critical condition, because he could not immediately pay a deposit of N500,000 Where are you from? I grew up in Lagos and currently live in Lakowe, but I’m Read More

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3 d. ago Funke Akindele Once Paid Me N90K After 1 Month On Set, Actor Ijoba Lande Recounts

Actor and comedian Ganiyu Kehinde Morufu, who is popularly called Ijoba Lande, recounted his disappointing experience working with popular actress and producer Funke Akindele, also called Jenifa. Ijoba Lande narrated that he spent a month working on a movie produced by Akindele at Amen Estate in Lagos, only to be paid N90,000 at the end. […]

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4 d. ago Coronation Group empowers students with financial literacy in Lagos

Coronation Group Limited recently conducted a financial literacy initiative, reaching over 1,000 senior secondary school students across Lagos. The program, read more Coronation Group empowers students with financial literacy in Lagos

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4 d. ago Dead pregnant woman: Lagos hospital denies requesting N500,000 for treatment

The Lagos private hospital, As Salam Convalescent Centre, located in Iwerekun 1, Ibeju/Lekki, has denied claims that it demanded an upfront payment of N500,000 before offering treatment to a pregnant woman, Kemi, who later died from pregnancy complications. Kemi’s grieving husband, Akinbobola Folajimi, made the allegation in a viral video, accusing the hospital of refusing Read More

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4 d. ago Coronation Group equips 1,000 Lagos students with financial skills

Coronation Group has empowered over 1,000 students in Lagos with financial literacy skills, noting that the move is aimed at equipping students with essential financial knowledge, foster responsible money management and long-term wealth-building habits. Speaking on the significance of the initiative, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Coronation Group, Wole Onasanya on Thursday said, Read More

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5 d. ago N500,000 bill: Lagos hospital mum after death of pregnant woman

A private hospital  (name withheld) in the Ibeju/Lekki area of Lagos State, where a doctor allegedly refused to treat a pregnant woman, known as Kemi, due to her husband’s inability to make an upfront payment of N500,000, has remained silent over the incident. The tragic incident, in which the pregnant woman reportedly died, was first Read More

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1 week ago ICYMI: Lagos installs speed limit monitors, imposes N50,000 fine

The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, in collaboration with Huawei Technologies, has deployed four new Intelligent Transport System sites to monitor and detect speeding and manage traffic flows. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this during a press briefing on Thursday, stating that the new installations would complement the existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition Read More

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1 week ago Lagos destitute home where over 2,000 inhabitants risk infectious disease

Tribune Online Lagos destitute home where over 2,000 inhabitants risk infectious disease     SUBAIR MOHAMMED delves into the condition of living of over 2,000 inhabitants of Oko-baba Destitute Home, located in the Ebute Metta (East) area of Lagos State. Residents shared their worries and expectations from the Lagos State Government with him in this narrative: The Oko-baba destitute community located in Lagos Mainland is a beggars’ […] Lagos destitute home where over 2,000 inhabitants risk infectious disease Tribune Online

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1 week ago NDIC warns Delta students against “Yahoo Yahoo,” promotes financial literacy

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has sensitised students of Osadennis Mixed Secondary School, Asaba, Delta State, on financial literacy, urging them to avoid internet-related fraud, commonly known as “Yahoo Yahoo.” Speaking at the 2025 Financial Literacy Day event held on Thursday at the school compound, the Benin Zonal Controller of NDIC, Mrs. Patricia Okosu, warned Read More

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1 week ago Suspect Arrested With $578,000 At Lagos Airport Collapses In Court

A suspected businessman, identified as Okorie Sunday, who was arrested on 19, 3,2025 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, with $578,000 in cash suddenly collapsed in court during his trial. It was gathered that Mr. Okorie appeared before the Federal High Court on Wednesday, where his trial had begun earlier in the […] The post Suspect Arrested With $578,000 At Lagos Airport Collapses In Court appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Nigeria’s Gaming Industry Gets Boost With New Lagos Facility

A video game development and e-sports training hub by Gamr Africa has been unveiled in Lagos to train 5,000 participants in its first year and support the growth of the country’s growing gaming industry. The facility, which was launched in collaboration with the French Embassy and the University of Lagos (UNILAG), was designed to equip […]

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1 week ago Businessman arraigned for failing to declare $299,000 collapses in court

A businessman, Sunday Okorie, collapsed in court on Wednesday while standing in the dock. Okorie had been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday for allegedly failing to declare $299,000 and being in possession of counterfeit foreign currency. Justice Deinde Dipeolu had ordered Okorie to be remanded after he pleaded not guilty Read More

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1 week ago EFCC arraigns Okorie Sunday over $578,000 money laundering charge

From Sola Ojo, Abuja The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, arraigned a suspect, Okorie Sylvernus Sunday, arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) with $578,000. According to the Head of Media […] The post EFCC arraigns Okorie Sunday over $578,000 money laundering charge appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago LemFi launches £50,000 grant to support International students in the UK

LemFi is a London-based financial technology platform that is transforming how immigrants in the United Kingdom, North America, and Europe access financial services. LemFi is proud to announce the launch of its grants program, the LemFi Student Grant. The initiative will provide financial assistance to students undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate studies within recognised education institutions Read More

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2 w. ago Police arrest three officers for N150,000 extortion in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three officers accused of extorting N150,000 from travellers along the Ikeja-Berger Road. The arrest follows a viral post by one of the victims, Ramadan Adenola, who detailed the incident on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. Adenola recounted how he and his coworker, identified as @GbReigns, were stopped by Read More

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2 w. ago How police officers extorted ₦150,000 from me in Lagos – Victim

A young man, Ramadan Adenola, 21, known as Netrovert on social media platform X, accused officers of the Nigeria Police Force of extorting him and his coworker during a stop-and-search operation in Lagos. Adenola detailed his experience on Sunday in a series of posts on X, stating that he was going from Ikeja to Berger Read More

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2 w. ago EFCC Begins Investigation Of Lagos Suspect Arrested with $578,000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into Okorie Sunday, who was arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with $578,000. Sunday was apprehended, after arriving from Johannesburg, South Africa. He initially declared $279,000 but a search revealed an additional $299,000 hidden in various packages. Authorities also found €100 and […] The post EFCC Begins Investigation Of Lagos Suspect Arrested with $578,000 appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago ‘I used to pay more than N40,000 per month to area boys, others in Lagos’

Tribune Online ‘I used to pay more than N40,000 per month to area boys, others in Lagos’ Muhammed Lawal does not believe Nigeria has a functioning government. For him, leadership should provide stability—especially in the economy—but what he sees around him is the opposite. Every day, the prices of essential goods soar, businesses struggle, and ordinary people are left to fend for themselves in a country that appears to be running on […] ‘I used to pay more than N40,000 per month to area boys, others in Lagos’ Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Motorists lament alleged police extortion, payment of ‘gate pass’ at police stations

Tribune Online Motorists lament alleged police extortion, payment of ‘gate pass’ at police stations   I paid N6000 to bail my car from the police  — Motorist Police accused me of driving a stolen car, collected N20, 000 as bail  — Victim MOTORISTS in Lagos State have raised concern over the continued extortion and harassment by police officers and the payment of gate passes at various police stations […] Motorists lament alleged police extortion, payment of ‘gate pass’ at police stations Tribune Online

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