…Nigerian Football Community Mourns the Sudden Loss of Agbor Ekoi Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian football community is reeling from the shocking news of former Sporting Lagos goalkeeper Agbor Ekoi’s sudden death following a tragic car accident. Ekoi, widely respected for his skill and agility on the field, reportedly died instantly at the scene of…
A suspected prostitute identified as Joy Kelvin, has allegedly stabbed to death a 48-year-old man identified as Okafor, who brought her home. According to reports, they had a few rounds before the suspect took the victim’s life in his house on Sunday night at Jakande Housing Estate in Lekki, Lagos State. The matter would not…
…as NDLEA intercepts N9bn worth opioids in Rivers, recovers large consignments of illicit drugs in Ikorodu warehouse, commercial bus in Taraba A 41-year-old Canadian woman, Adrienne Munju, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, for importing a large consignment of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down an illegal cosmetics factory worth ₦50 million. CONVERSEER reports that the illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products is located at Benue Plaza, Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State. NAFDAC officers raided the location discovering various unregistered chemicals and packaging materials, along…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, 10th September 2024, convicted an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, for a $1.2 million EB-5 visa scam. The Judge also convicted him for a separate $368,698.24 fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecuted Ramirez alongside his companies, USA NOW…
A 19-year-old woman, Fatimo Agboke, has been arrested for allegedly st@bbing her neighbour’s son to d3ath in the Ijegun area of Lagos State. The incident occurred around 9:20 pm on Monday, 9th September, during a confrontation between the suspect and the deceased, Faroul Azeez. The spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,…
By Cynthia Maduekwe and Ofonmbuk Jackson James Agbajie, who was a former president of UNICAL Theatre Arts Students’ Association, actively involved in unionism in the institution, mobilised, organised and coordinated a band of protesters to the mainland (Ikeja axis) Like the #EndSARS Brutality protest that transpired in 2020, Nigerians had waited with bated breath to…
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Government has unveiled the Graduate Internship Placement Programme (GIPP), an initiative aimed at addressing the challenges of youth unemployment and equipping them with skills and experiences. The state’s Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, during the unveiling on Wednesday in Lagos, called on post-NYSC graduates to…
On Thursday, 18 July 2024, Facebook hosted its first-ever creator workshop in Lagos, Nigeria. The event brought together over 20 Facebook creators to reinforce the app’s commitment to the region’s creative community. The workshop equipped creators with the knowledge and resources needed to earn from the engaging content they share – whether it’s a Reel…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has clarified that the Federal and State Governments did not provide incentives for his $20 billion refinery at the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Speaking during a visit from the House leadership, Dangote revealed that he paid $100 million for the land. Dangote emphasised, “We did not collect a single incentive…
