Banana Island, Ikoyi, an upscale neighborhood in Lagos, lost its tranquilly on Wednesday when a seven-story structure under construction fell. Like the Harmattan fire, the news travelled swiftly as rescue personnel rushed to the scene to free those who were buried beneath the rubble. While some of the victims were taken to the Lagos Island General Hospital, others were admitted …

Ad hoc workers crippled activities at the Plateau State College of Health Technology, in the Pankshin Local Government Area of the state on Thursday over 45 months of unpaid salaries. They barricaded the main gate of the institution at about 10 am., displaying placards with inscriptions about their plight. Their leader, identified as Mr Wambutda, said it was appalling that …

The Lagos State Government will today (Thursday) begin the trial of Chrisland School, Opebi, and some employees over the death of one of the school’s pupils, 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. The school’s workers to be arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja include Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Mrs. Belinda Amao, Nwatu Ugochi Victoria, and Chrisland …