Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a high-profile committee to investigate the remote and immediate cause of the Sunday morning explosions that ripped through Abule Ado and Ado Soba towns in Amuwo Odofin area of the State. Gov. Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and members of the State Executive Council were … Read more
Police in Lagos have arrested seven Ghanaians in Abule-Egba area of the state for alleged drug tracfficking. Speaking on the arrest, the Lagos State Police spokesman, Bala Elkana, said the suspects were arrested on March 14 by policemen attached to Oke Odo Police Station, Lagos State Police Command. Elkana said on that fateful day at … Read more
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was accompanied by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat while inspecting the scene of the Abule Ado explosion described it as a situation he has never encountered before, saying the scene looks like a war zone. Sanwo-Olu said this during an assessment of the scene of the explosion on Monday morning … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday morning visited the scene of the pipeline explosion that devasted the Abule-Ado area of Lagos State early hours of Sunday morning. The explosion destroyed lots of properties, and left many victims at its wake The governor pledged N2 billion in disaster relief for the victims and aid work. … Read more
The headquarters of the Lagos Province 3 of the Redeemed Church of God (RCCG) located on 24 Road, Festac Town, Lagos, is among over 70 buildings affected by a pipeline explosion that occurred in the area on Sunday morning. The explosion which occurred more than a kilometre away from the church premises, shattered its glass … Read more
After a roof of the educational facility fell on her, as a result of the Sunday morning explosion, Rev. Sr.Henrietta Alokha, an administrator at Bethlehem Girls College, Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin local government area of Lagos died instantly. Late Rev. Sr. Henrietta Alokha rescued all the children under her care from the explosion and could … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command, on Sunday deployed 50 of its officials to fight the fire explosion that rocked a place in Abule Ado area of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area in Lagos State. The Commandant of the NSCDC in Lagos State, Mr Ayinla Adeyinka, said this while speaking with … Read more
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected Nigeriens, who specialised in burgling phones and textile shops in Lagos and Oyo States. The arrest was announced by the state command through its twitter handle, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Read Also: Police Investigating … Read more
Lagos State government, through the Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC) and the Local Government Service Commission, has organised a two-day briefing on the Structured Training Programme (STP) for local government employees eligible for the Y2020 promotion exercise. The Director-General of PSSDC, Dr. Senukon Olufunmi Ajose-Harrison, expressed the need to continue bridging the … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ikeja Unit Command, on Sunday warned Nigerians against use of earpiece while driving. The Assistant Route Commander, Mr Olukayode Ayoola, who gave the warning in Lagos, said that use of earpiece by drivers had caused countless accidents. Ayoola wad sensitising some Christians to road safety rules at the Redeemed … Read more
The President, Association of Lagos State Indigene, Babatunde Jafar Sanuth, has said that the body has developed a blueprint forLagos State indigene which will be subjected to Committees review and adoption with immediate effect. He disclosed that during his inaugural speech on Sunday, March 8th at the Association’s headquaters, Lagos island. According to him, the … Read more
Lagos State Government has given owners of rickety articulated vehicles six weeks to stay off Lagos roads, as such trucks would be impounded at the expiration of the ultimatum. Director, Vehicle Inspection Service, (VIS) Engr. Akin-George Fashola, stated this during a stakeholder meeting to sensitise articulated vehicles/ trucks owners on the need for safety, by … Read more
The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King has reiterated the determination of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration to improve public schools in Lagos. The Chairman stated this on Tuesday while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Army 81 Division who paid him a courtesy visit at his Office … Read more
Lagos State government has assured stakeholders of the Computer Village Ikeja of a hitch-free movement to Katangowa, Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, where the new computer and ICT hub is being relocated, saying that the movement schedule is going on as planned. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, stated … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has enjoined National Youth Service Corps members to key into the State’s Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme stressing that it will make them more employable and, consequently, become financially and economically independent. The Governor gave the advice during the Opening/Swearing-In Ceremony of the 2020 Batch A, Stream … Read more
In furtherance of effective management of traffic and transportation in Lagos, the State Government has inaugurated a Committee to monitor parks spread across the metropolis to further sanitise their activities. The inauguration, which took place on Thursday at the Ministry of Transportation, was presided over by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. … Read more
The Lagos State Lotteries Board has commenced training of operators in the lotteries, betting, casino and gaming industry on anti-money laundering and combating finance for terrorism. Speaking at the training programme, the General Manager, Mr. Bashir Abiola-Are, urged operators across the State to comply with the ethics of the industry as the Lotteries Board will … Read more
Lagos State emerged one of the best states in Nigeria at the year 2020 National Junior Engineers, Technicians, and Scientists, (JETS) competitions. The state’s Head of Public Affairs Unit, Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, said that Lagos State team won 11-star Trophies and 14 Medals as 1st Position National Theme Project, 1st and 3rd Position … Read more
A non-governmental organisation, Network for Police Reform in Nigeria, NOPRIN, has said 38 percent of extra-judicial killings recorded between January 2019 and January 2020 happened in Lagos State. National Coordinator of NOPRIN, Ikule Emmanuel, made this know at a briefing in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, lamenting that extra-judicial killings have risen exponentially because of “death … Read more
Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to uniform men flouting the State’s Transport Sector Reform Laws. It is illegal for any security operative in mufti to ride commercial motorcycles on routes where Okada and tricycles have been restricted, the Government said on Wednesday. The pronouncement was part of the issues discussed during a … Read more