The Lagos State Government has begun enforcement of the ultimatum issued to transporters, roadside traders in some areas in the state to vacate the roads to allow free-flow of traffic. Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, led by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde stormed Oyingbo and Iddo axis on Wednesday to … Read more
The centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has endorsed the call by the Lagos State House of Assembly to restructure the Lagos State Office For Disability Affairs (LASODA) for more effective discharge of its duties and responsibilities. This was contained in a press release issued on Wednesday in Lagos by the … Read more
An Igbosere High Court in Lagos State on Wednesday, October 16, sentenced a 46-year-old man, Tunde Omisakin, to 12 years imprisonment for causing the death of his lover, Tina Toroso. Omisakin was charged with cutting the right hand of his girlfriend with a cutlass which resulted to her death. He was first arraigned sometime in … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced that it will prosecute four police officers indicted in an alleged extra-judicial killing of two people in Lagos. On Wednesday, the Lagos State Ministry of Justice informed the public that sequel to a petition received from the families of late Segun Sholaja and Ogheneovo Ebobo alleging extra judicial killing … Read more
A 20-year-old man, Abraham Agemo, on Wednesday was arraigned at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing property valued at N380,000. The accused is facing a two-count charge of stealing and unlawful escape from custody, an offence he denied. According to the Prosecutor, ASP Akpam Nkem, Agemo committed the offence on July 1, 2018, … Read more
Lagos State Government has assured farmers of its continuous support, just as it acknowledged the myriad of problems they faced in the process of getting their produce to the consumers. The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who spoke in Lagos today at a Farmers’ Forum organised by the State government in commemoration of … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has again promised to pay above N30,000 minimum wage to Lagos workers, considering the special status of the state, saying the state is technically ready. This assurance is coming just as he sued for continued harmonious and peaceful relationship between government and Labour Unions in the state. Sanwo-Olu, who hosted … Read more
A Twenty-seven-year-old Amosu Ali, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional facility by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to stealing a motorcycle. Ali, a resident of the Agege area, Lagos, pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of stealing. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Ajayi had told the court that the defendant committed the … Read more
The Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King has advised parents to expose their children to basic education at an early stage, saying that early education for children makes it easy for them to comprehend and learn fast. Speaking at Annual Seminar organized by Association of Primary School Head Teachers … Read more
The former Minister of Defence (State) and Former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has described education as an antidote to poverty, while pledging scholarship to deserving students of Epe community in order to promote literacy. Obanikoro commended the Epe Community and the committee that midwifed this year’s Epe Kayokayo cultural … Read more
The former Minister of Defence (State) and Former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has described education as an antidote to poverty, while pledging scholarship to deserving students of Epe community in order to promote literacy. Obanikoro commended the Epe Community and the committee that midwifed this year’s Epe Kayokayo cultural … Read more
A motorcyclist who stole his brother in–law’s police crested vest and cap in order to hijack a motorcycle along with two other suspects have been arrested in Ikorodu, Lagos State, by the operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command. The motorcyclist, Emmanuel Michael (24), in company of two other accomplices; Moses … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed his adminstration’s commitment to developing infrastructures in the state. The Governor revealed this during a courtesy call from the Chairman and Executive members of Ijegun-Egba Tank Farm Owners and Operators Association, led by Adebowale Olujimi, on Monday at the State House, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu noted that his … Read more
The 29 passengers aboard a commercial bus that plunged into a canal in front of the National Theatre complex, Iganmu, Lagos, on Monday. were all rescued unhurt. The vehicle with registration number MISA 68 XH, suddenly developed a technical problem and plunged into the canal opposite the National Theatre entrance. Read Also: EFCC Nabs Two … Read more
LASG & Ijegun-Egba Tank Farm Owners and Operators Association will henceforth work together for the regeneration of infrastructure in the area. At a meeting with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Alausa, the leadership of the association requested the approval of the State Government to re-construct and dualise the road leading to the tank farm base in … Read more
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State has directed that the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Segun Dawodu should henceforth perform a supervisory role over the Lagos State Sports Commission. In a release issued and signed by the Lagos State Head of Service (HOS), Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the new directive is … Read more
Lagos Traffic Radio has introduced a new programme tagged: “Events Traffic Diary” to provide detailed traffic information for motorists and suggest alternative routes to reduce travel time. This is coming a day after the Lagos State government declared a state of emergency on dilapidated roads in the state. According to the GM of the Station, … Read more
Lagos State Government over the weekend announced the repositioning of the Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), formerly known as KAI, to spearhead the State’s enforcement of zero-tolerance for indiscriminate waste disposal, street trading, erection of temporary structures on drainage setbacks, open defecation and checkmating the activities of commercial motorcyclists who ply pedestrian walkways. The disclosure was … Read more
Sequel to the new reforms adopted by the State Government to sanitise the red meat value chain, immediate, intermediate and long-term strategies have been unveiled by the Ministry of Agriculture for implementation. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal disclosed this in Lagos over the weekend when he met with Presidents, Secretaries and members of … Read more
Tragedy struck in the Apongbon area of Lagos State on Friday as three men were reportedly killed following a raid by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad on some members of the community. According to an eyewitness, a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, identified simply as Yellow, was said to have … Read more