Mentally ill man grabs soldier’s ak-47 at Lagos checkpoint, fatally shooting him
A soldier was shot dead at a Lagos checkpoint after a mentally unstable man grabbed his rifle.
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Four days into job, Lagos driver allegedly flees with employer’s car
A Lagos developer has accused a newly hired driver of fleeing with his vehicle just four days after resuming work, prompting a police investigation.
NYSC releases Batch C deployment, assigns Lagos, FCT PCMs to neighbouring states
The National Youth Service Corps has released deployment details for its 2025 Batch C, assigning some Lagos and FCT prospective corps members to neighbouring states due to limited camp capacity.
Lagos govt: Baba Ijesha was released after serving term, not exonerated
The Lagos Attorney-General has dismissed claims that Baba Ijesha was cleared by the Court of Appeal, stressing that his release followed the completion of his sentence, not an acquittal.
NDLEA arrests Lagos hotelier in major drug bust
NDLEA arrests Lagos hotelier, seizes 1,762kg cannabis; multi-state operations recover skunk, methamphetamine, tramadol, with multiple suspects taken into custody.
Lagos becomes first Nigerian state to introduce mental health directory
Lagosians will now have a central, reliable gateway to mental-health care, the Ministry says.
Lagos court sends mechanic to prison over wife’s inability to pay N50,000 bribe
Conflicting accounts between police, Task Force and court officials deepen concerns over alleged bribe demands and arbitrary arrests in Lagos.
FCTA clarifies land status as new facts surface in Wike–military dispute
Officials apologised over the Gaduwa confrontation, insisting the disputed development was illegal and unsupported by any statutory land title.
Wike explains confrontation with naval officer over disputed Abuja land
Wike says he acted to defend government officials attacked during enforcement exercise at a disputed property allegedly linked to a former naval chief.
How Nigeria’s grazing law also shapes land divisions and violence
Based on my findings, I argue that the crisis is a governance failure amplified by politicised faith narratives and elite opportunism.