Lagos is also the capital of Afrobeats, the music genre that has taken the world by storm and got people dancing across the globe, from Johannesburg to London, New York and Australia. As the singer Banky W noted in his seminal 2009 hit “Lagos Party”, “Ain’t no party like a Lagos party”. He’s right.
There was an explosion on the Otedola bridge at Lagos-Ibadan expressway in the Lagos part, affecting church, buildings and cars as other details emerged.
If Lagos is Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, Victoria Island is the place that perhaps best encapsulates the city’s grand sense of self. Here, gleaming skyscrapers house the biggest Nigerian banks, law firms and consultancies, alongside many of the multinational corporations looking to tap into Africa’s most populous nation.
By Kazeem UgbodagaTragedy struck on Tuesday night as a devastating tanker explosion at the Otedola Under-Bridge in Lagos claimed two lives, leaving behind a trail of destruction that turned the night sky into an inferno.
The Lagos State House of Assembly members have again dismissed reports alleging that 25 lawmakers are planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to an unnamed political party.
Pandemonium broke out on Tuesday night in Lagos residents of Otedola Estate and road users around the vicinity scampered for safety when a gas-laden tanker
A heavy fire broke out on Otedola bridge in Lagos state on Tuesday, causing alarm among residents and motorists
A gas tanker explosion at Otedola Bridge, Lagos, has claimed the life of one person with four others sustaining injury, while 14 vehicles were destroyed. The Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),
Olukayode assured that Lagos APC leadership is actively addressing all internal concerns and outstanding issues will be resolved amicably.
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the principal and a teacher of Okota Junior Grammar School for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old student, leading to the loss of three of his teeth.
Lagos residents have been grappling with persistent power outages as the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Monday attributed the situation to faults on the 330kV transmission lines supplying power to the region.
A heavy fire broke out on Otedola bridge in Lagos state on Tuesday, causing alarm among residents and motorists