…Why Sanwo-Olu must act fast. If the crisis rocking Lagos State Television station (LTV) is anything to go by, then Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu needs to act very fast. Information reaching us from 90% of the staff does not fit the image of Lagos State being Centre Of Excellence as such, the Governor attention is urgently … Read more
The Lagos State Government said it paid over N8.7 billion Accrued Pension Rights to 2,309 retirees from its public service between January and June. The Director-General of the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mr Babalola Obilana, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. Obilana said that the accrued pension rights of the 2,309 retirees had … Read more
One of the hallmarks of democratic dispensation is the vibrancy of the legislative arm of government which is partly hinged on the quality and significance of bills that are moved and subsequently passed into law by legislators who are representive of the people. In light of this notion, the representative of Epe federal constituency, Lagos, … Read more
Emergency responders on Tuesday saved what could have resulted in a major loss of lives and properties in an industrial area as they promptly, put out fire outbreak at Number 84/45 Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Lagos. The incident, it was gathered happened at about 11 am, following a fire outbreak as a result of illicit … Read more
The striking Lagos medical doctors on Tuesday described the response of the Lagos State Ministry of information to the ongoing 3-days warning strike as an attempt to smear them, claiming that they attempted all within their powers to prevent the strike. The Lagos State Government through the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso … Read more
The Medical Director of the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Dr. Bowale Abimbola has disclosed that the majority of the people who died of COVID-19 complications in Lagos have hypertension and diabetes even as he disclosed that most male individuals come down with a very severe form of the infection. Disclosing this while in his … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has urged an Ikeja Special Offences Court to deny popular social media influencer, Adedamola “Adeherself” Adewale bail. Mr. Samuel Daji, the lead prosecuting counsel for the anti-graft agency, made the plea on Monday, July 13, during Adewale’s bail hearing on a charge of possession of fraudulent documents. “I … Read more
Residents of Isawo community in Ikorodu area of Lagos State were, on Sunday, thrown into mourning after a 23-year-old lady committed suicide over alleged abuse from her elder brother. The lady, identified as Sherifat Suleiman, was said to have killed herself after efforts to ensure her elder brother stopped his incessant molestation proved abortive in … Read more
Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, made history as its Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative STEM Education, LASU-ACEITSE, got an international Scientific Advisory Board. The board, approved by the World Bank, comprised renowned academicians from the United States of America, USA, Canada, Ghana, Burundi, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, were inaugurated by LASU Vice-Chancellor, … Read more
Treats 310 patients in 3 months By Olasunkanmi Akoni Despite the increasing numbers in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lagos, the epi-centre, the management board of Young President Organisation, YPO, has concluded plans to close. Eti-Osa Isolation Centre in Landmark Village area of the state on July 31, 2020, in line with agreed terms with … Read more
Three men suspected to be diabolical have been caught in Ikorodu area of Lagos state on Sunday carrying a sacrifice. The trio were reportedly beaten and forced to eat up their sacrifice. It was gathered that the men were caught trying to drop the sacrifice at a T-Junction. Read Also: Nassarawa Man Arrested For Raping … Read more
Rev. Fr. Godfrey Udeh, Parish Priest, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Tedi, Ojo, Lagos, has appealed to parents and society to concentrate on moral teachings in the upbringing of children for a better society. Udeh made the appeal during an orientation session for parents ahead of their children baptism and induction into the church … Read more
Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu has confirmed the collapse of another building at No 312, Ijegun Road, Ikotun on Saturday. This is happening barely 24 hours after a three storey building collapsed at Freeman Street in Lagos Island that led to the death of three persons and nine … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Unilag Chapter, says its vote of no confidence on the institution’s Pro Chancellor, Dr Wale Babalakin, has not been vacated. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Dr Dele Ashiru, on Saturday in Lagos, Unilag ASUU also said that Babalakin remained persona non grata in the institution. ”The … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended all legislative activities, for one week, until July 20. The suspension was announced in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr Azeez Sani on Friday night in Lagos. “All committee meetings, assignments and visit to the Lagos State House of Assembly is hereby suspended. … Read more
Lagos state discharges of 50 COVID-19 patients from its isolation centers after testing negative to the virus. The State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu announced this on July 10, 2020, via the Lagos state Official Twitter page. The tweet stated that the 50 discharged patients were a makeup of 13 females and 37 males including 26 … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has threatened to sanction any member found behind court case against the National caretaker committee. Mr Tunde Balogun, the APC Chairman, Lagos State Chapter, issued the warning in a statement on Saturday. “We have seen a report in a national newspaper that a purported APC member in Lagos State had … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry of Health on Saturday said it had sealed a private medical laboratory conducting COVID-19 tests inside a pharmacy at Banana Island in Ikoyi, Lagos. The ministry, through its Twitter account, said that the lab; Acouns Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic Centre, situated inside a pharmacy, was carrying out COVID-19 tests without required … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Africa’s wealthiest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote, and the Chairman of UBA Group /Founder, Heirs Holding, Mr. Tony Elumelu, are three of the nine Nigerians among 40 individuals listed on the Neusroom 100, a global list of 100 people, organisations, countries, and things that … Read more
Honorable Tunde Braimoh Passes on Due To COVID 19 Complications The Lagos State House Of Assembly has lost one of it’s vocal and astute lawmakers to complications of the most virulent virus in modern history. Honorable Tunde Braimoh, the lawmaker representing Kosofo Constituency, passed on this morning due to complications of COVID-19. He was the … Read more