An 11-year-old boy and his rescuer have been swept away by flood into a canal linking Aburo and Iyana-Ipaja on Ige Road, Alimosho in the early hours of Saturday. According to eye witnesses, two young boys sent by their parents to buy cooking gas at a gas station unknowingly fell into the drain through which … Read more
– A woman and three children are sheath in the collapsed building – Rescue effort is ongoing to safe the life’s of those trapped – Many of these incidents have been recorded in Lagos this year with casualties A woman and three children are trapped in a building collapse at Orisa Street, Isheri, Magodo, … Read more
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has announced that the Ilupeju Railway Level Crossing will be closed to vehicular movement from 9:00pm, Saturday, 12 to 8:00am, Sunday, 13 2019. This, according to the Authority, is due to the ongoing track laying for the Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project. All movements through Ilueju Bye-pass from Agege Motor Road … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo has stated that technological innovations will play a crucial role in the implementation of the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda. Speaking at a five-member panel discussion organised by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants with the theme: “Finance Agility in Digital World: Nigeria Branch Discuss 2019”, held at Southern … Read more
The Lagos State Government has re-emphasised its warning to those erecting buildings without obtaining the necessary Permits, restating its determination to arrest the spate of illegal construction and building collapse in the State. The Honourable Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako said this on Friday during a monitoring visit to the … Read more
The 19th edition of the annual National Women Conference (NWC) of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), has been scheduled for October 22 to 24, 2019. Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu at a press briefing ahead of the NWC said that a total of 3,000 participants are expected to attend the 2019 edition … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Mr. Jubril Gawat as his Senior Special Assistant on New Media. The appointment takes immediate effect
There was excitement in the air in the Ilara kingdom of Epe area of Lagos state as a new Royal Majesty was declared in the kingdom. This followed the emergence of Folarin Ogunsanwo as the new Royal Majesty, Alara of Ilaraof the kingdom. Read Also: International Friendly: Again, Super Eagles Star Opt Out Of Brazil … Read more
The Lagos State Government has commenced screening for intending pilgrims to Jerusalem, Greece, and Rome later in the year. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, said in a statement that medical and administrative screening were done for the intending pilgrims Akinbile-Yusuf said that the large turnout of the pilgrims for the exercise showed … Read more
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has donated 50 new cars to magistrates in the state as part of efforts to enhance dispensation of justice. Sanwo-Olu said that the cars were in the first batch as more would be provided to go round all magistrates in the state. Read Also: Building Collapse Injures 3 In Lagos … Read more
Three persons have been reportedly injured as a three-storey building at Sharks Squad, Abijo on Lekki Expressway collapsed at about 7:14 p.m on Thursday. The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the collapsed building was under construction. Read Also: EFCC Arraigns 7 Sim Swap Suspects “The three people sustained various … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed that his administration will revive the N50.3 billion Adiyan Waterworks Phase 11 project, which was abandoned by the immediate past Governor of the State, Akinwunmi Ambode. The project is expected to supply 70 million gallons of water daily to the residents of Lagos when completed. Speaking after carrying … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the former Governor of the State, Akinwunmi Ambode and four others who served under the ex-governor as commissioners. The decision followed two preliminary reports presented by two different ad-hoc committees set up by the House to investigate the 820 … Read more
The Lagos State Government has warned members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, to shun violence during its forthcoming election. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Segun Dawodu said this on Thursday in Alausa, Ikeja, while inaugurating a seven-man Transition Committee of the NYCN, Lagos State Branch. He said that the seven-man committee … Read more
Two brothers, Saheed Obadimeji and Ayodeji Obadimeji, were, on Thursday, October 10, remanded in prison by an Igbosere High Court in Lagos State for allegedly beheading a 10-year-old boy. The duo were said to have cut off the boy’s head for the purpose of selling it at a sum of N200,000. Saheed, 19 and Ayodeji, … Read more
A 40-year-old teacher, Charles Adetunji, on Thursday, October 10, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly aiding a student to write her West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WAEC). Adetunji, who resides at No. 7, Oyewole Street, Abule Egba, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and examination malpractice to which he … Read more
The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Health in commemoration of 2019 World Sight Day embarked on a Blindness Prevention Campaign titled ‘Walk For Sight’. World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment The campaign was aimed … Read more
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has organised a three-day training programme for supervisors of highway sweepers to equip them with basic health and safety skills required for optimal performance and safety at work According to the MD of the Agency, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, LAWMA remains totally committed to ensuring good welfare and safety of … Read more
A 40-year-old policeman, identified as Andy is currently charged at the Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court for defiling a nine-year-old pupil. The child said that the accused had on numerous occasions invited her to his apartment and defiled her. She said, ““I know Brother Andy (the defendant). He is our neighbour, who lives … Read more
An activist, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri has called on the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to stop hounding his predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode but rather focus on governance with all seriousness. Onitiri said that former governors of the state, Babatunde Fashola and Ambode have set high standards in office before leaving and Sanwo-Olu should also strive to … Read more