Barely one week after a fatal explosion at the Abule Ado area of Lagos, another fire outbreak occurred in the early hours of Saturday at L Close, 7th Avenue Festac Town, Lagos. Shakiru Amodu, the spokesperson of Lagos State Fire Service said that shanty buildings and shops in the area were engulfed by the fire … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced that the Ilupeju and Ogunmokun Level Crossing will be closed for the laying of tracks on the right side along the level crossing section of the roads as part of the ongoing railway modernisation project. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, … Read more
Following the directive by the Lagos State Government on the closure all Public and Private Schools, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo has called on Head Teachers and School Administrators to comply strictly with the State Government’s order. Speaking on a Lagos Television live programme “Lagos Today”, the Commissioner disclosed that the Office of … Read more
Justice Adenike Coker of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, on Thursday, sentenced the leader of a four-man armed robbery gang, Muritala Salami, to death. Salami was found him guilty of two counts of conspiracy and robbery. The prosecutor, Jide Martins, had told the court during the trial that Salami, who was arrested on … Read more
A Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja on Friday ordered that a 37 -year-old man, Mathew Olateju, who allegedly defiled 11-year-old step-daughter, be remanded a correctional centre, pending legal advice. The police charged Olateju, who resides at Alagbado, Lagos, is charged with threat to life and defilement. Magistrate B.O Osunsanmi, who did not take the plea of … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Segun Dawodu has acknowledged the roles played by social workers globally, saying that their contributions are responsible for societal integration and harmony enjoyed in most homes. Dawodu, who disclosed this in his address to participants at the celebration of the Y2020 International Social Work Day in … Read more
Filling stations across Lagos State have started effecting the new N125 per litre pump price regime for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) which was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on March 18. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored the situation on Friday morning at Ikeja, Fadeyi, Abule Egba, Onipan, Surulere, Ebute Metta and … Read more
The Lagos State Government has sealed off some block moulding factories in Ikorodu during an enforcement exercise. General Manager of Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Dr Tajudeen Afolabi said the action was part of efforts towards stopping building collapse being experienced in the state. This, he said, would ensure sanity in the industry. According to … Read more
The Permanent Secretary/Tutor-General, Education District 1, Barrister Titilayo Solarin has underscored the importance of involving school pupils in the series of sensitization and awareness messages on the COVID19. Speaking during a sensitization session on Coronavirus organised for stakeholders in Lagos State Education District 1, the Permanent Secretary said that the programme became necessary in view … Read more
Lagos Bus Services Limited, LBSL, has hit a milestone in its mandate of transporting Lagosians across the metropolis with a recent disclosure by its Managing Director, Mr. Idowu Oguntona, that LBSL has successfully commuted 10 million passengers within the last 10 months. Addressing newsmen on the development during a short ceremony at its Ojodu-Berger Station, … Read more
…….. Commiserates With Sanwo-Olu Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has donated N100 million to the Emergency Relief Fund set up by the Lagos State Government for the victims of the Abulo-Edo explosion. The Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu made the pledge on Wednesday, March 18, … Read more
In order to ensure continued learning during the forced holidays, the Lagos State Government, through the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, says the Ministry of Education has made arrangements for teachers to teach core subjects to help SS3 candidates preparing for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Recall that public and private … Read more
Succour will soon come the way of victims of the Ado Soba Explosion as the Federal Government has promised to support the Lagos State Government in providing relief. President Muhammadu Buhari, speaking through the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Services, Hajia Sadia Umar-Farouq gave the assurance during an on-the-spot assessment of the … Read more
The Lagos State Government has suspended the Easter edition of its Eko-City Farmers’ Market earlier slated for Sunday, 29th March at the Tafawa Balewa Square due to the Coronavirus. Read Also: Lagos Radio To Partner Stakeholder In The Agricultural Sector The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal explained that the suspension was part of … Read more
The General Manager of Lagos Traffic Radio, Mr. Tayo Akanle, has expressed the readiness of the broadcast station to collaborate with stakeholders in the Agricultural sector as part of efforts to positively project the programmes and policies of the Lagos State Government. Akanle disclosed this while welcoming the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on … Read more
The Lagos State Sports Commission has announced the closure of sports facilities and suspended all sporting activities by the State government, as part of measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on the decision, the Lagos State Sports Commission Chairman, Sola Aiyepeku stated that, as a responsible body, the safety and wellbeing of recreational … Read more
The Lagos State government has disclosed that the Italian citizen who brought coronavirus into the country has tested negative to the virus. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure during a press conference on Thursday. Read Also: Coronavirus: Buhari’s Daughter In Self-Isolation After UK Trip According to him, the Italian would … Read more
Two men, Kabiru Sadiku; 32 and Kehinde Junaid; 37, who allegedly spat on a police officer while performing his lawful duty, on Thursday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Surulere, Lagos. The defendants, who reside in Surulere area of Lagos, are charged with two counts of conspiracy and assault. They, however, pleaded not guilty … Read more
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) General Manager has said that there was no building collapse in the State as reported by some media houses and trending on social media recently. This statement was made by the General Manager of Lagos State Building Control Agency, Engr. Abiola Kosegbe while reacting to the recent collapse … Read more
A lawmaker representing Eti-Osa II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Gholahan Yishawu, has distributed 10,000 sanitisers to his constituents as part of the efforts to contain the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the state. Speaking on the exercise, Yisawu said that the idea was to complement the efforts of the state government. … Read more