Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Adebola Ajayi

My name is Ajayi Adebola Taofeekat. I am a graduate of Mass communication from Lagos university. I am a journalist who is very attentive to details and determined to find, follow and report the story accurately to the public. I am highly motivated to get the job done.
November 17, 2021

Another building collapses in Lagos, kills four

The one-storey building fell Wednesday afternoon while workers were working at the site located in Flour Mills Estate along Magbon axis, Badagry.

November 17, 2021

Oyingbo Market Closure: Traders groan, protest N5 million fine imposed by Folashade Tinubu

Traders allege that Mrs Tinubu-Ojo is demanding a bribe of N5 million before Oyingbo market can be reopened.

A composite of Tinubu-Ojo and Oyingbo market used to illustrate the story
November 17, 2021

Lagos Gas Explosion: Death toll rises to five

A 10-year-old boy trapped in rubble after the explosion died on the way to a hospital after being rescued.

Photo of an explosion used to illustrate this story
November 16, 2021

Gas explosion kills three in Lagos

Three people have been confirmed killed in a gas explosion at Ojekunle Street, Papa Ajao, along the Mushin axis, Lagos.

Gas explosion used to tell the story
November 8, 2021

Three casualties recorded in Lagos-Ibadan tanker explosion

“FRSC Ogun sector command wishes to inform the motoring public on the traffic situation along Lagos-Ibadan expressway on burning tanker laden with gas.”

Fuel tanker explosion
November 6, 2021

Ikoyi Building Collapse: Sanwo-Olu confirms 42 dead, 15 rescued alive

Mr Sanwo-Olu, while giving an update at the scene of the Monday crash said four more bodies were recovered from the debris on Saturday.

November 6, 2021

SPECIAL: How young Igbo traders toil for career break under slippery ‘boy-boy’ system

Experts urged promoters of the apprenticeship system to scale up to industrialisation as against mere trading.

November 5, 2021

SON to test materials used in collapsed Ikoyi building construction

The standard organisation said as soon as the samples are retrieved from the site, the result will be out in a matter of days.

November 5, 2021

Ikoyi Building Collapse: Lagos to conduct DNA, autopsy on bodies before collection

So far, 38 bodies have been recovered from the rubbles of the 21-storey building, as one more body was recovered on Friday morning.

November 4, 2021

Owner of collapsed Ikoyi building Femi Osibona found dead

Mr Osibona’s lifeless remain was removed from the rubbles of the building Thursday afternoon.

Femi Osibona