Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed the bill for the Prohibition of Unlawful Societies and Cultism of 2021 into law, approving a 21-year jail term for convicted cultists in the state. Sanwo-Olu assented to the bill at the swearing-in event for newly appointed members of the State’s Public Procurement Agency Governing Board and … Read more
A former prisoner at Kiriri Correctional Facility was re-arrested again for armed robbery He had accomplices but they escaped Arms used have been recovered by the police. The Lagos State Police Command over the weekend re-arrested a 23-year-old man named Taiwo Sunmonu for acts of armed robbery which he did with accomplices. The criminal suspect … Read more
The residents of Eric Moore Road in Surulere area of Lagos were on Monday thrown into palpable fear following a gas pipeline that leaked in the area. A resident of the area disclosed that as soon as the leakage was noticed, some of the residents ran helter-skelter while others alerted their loved ones about the … Read more
There was pandemonium at Richland Gardens Estate, Shapati town in the Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, after policemen from the state task force and land grabbers invaded the estate and started demolishing houses. It was gathered that the policemen, who came with a black maria, and land grabbers reportedly fired gunshots in … Read more
Lagos State Government has announced the intensified efforts to reduce incidences of building collapse as the rainy season approaches. It said no effort would be spared in demolishing derelict buildings across the state. The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, made this known during the demolition of distressed buildings located at 17b, … Read more
The Lagos State Government is set to shut Falomo Bridge for repair works for six weeks from Sunday, 14th March to Friday 30th April 2021. The government stated that the repairs will run on a 24-hour shift in phases to enable the contractor complete repairs within the estimated set time and minimise the anticipated inconveniences … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Friday donated a GAC (GS4) utility vehicle to the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Secretariat to help enhance the scheme’s operations. Dr Tayo Bamgbose, Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter Governmental Relations, Lagos State, who made the presentation in Lagos reiterated Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to place the scheme in … Read more
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Olabode George, has disclosed reasons behind the failure of the party to win elections in Lagos State. George said the PDP will not win any election in the state until saboteurs in the party stop their manipulation and are removed from the party. A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more
No fewer than 14 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) in Lagos. The commission’s head of media and publicity, Wilson Uwajuren, in a statement, said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday during an operation by the operatives in Lagos. No fewer than 14 suspected internet … Read more
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced one Henry Egesi to three years imprisonment for raping a 19-year old girl. According to the Prosecuting Counsel and Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey, the offence of rape is contrary to section 260 (1) of the Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State … Read more
Motorists and road users plying Ado-Badore Road in the Ajah area of Lagos State were on Wednesday morning attacked by armed robbers. Some of the victims, who shared videos of the incident on Wednesday, lamented that the Lagos State Government had neglected the security of lives and property in the Ajah area, which they said … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, launched EbonyLife Creative Academy, a world-class film and television production institute, established by EbonyLife Media in conjunction with the Lagos State Creative Industry Initiative (LACI) The Academy offers state-of-the-art lecture rooms, projection and sound facilities, as well as practical studio workshop spaces and post-production facilities fitted with latest … Read more
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered incessant surveillance of public schools as concerns mount over recent widespread abduction of schoolchildren in northern Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that while the north has been at the receiving end of mass abductions of schoolchildren for ransom, state in other regions are becoming apprehensive over the likelihood of similar … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced that the state has taken delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. This was disclosed by the Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile, via his Twitter handle on Tuesday morning. “Arrival of #COVID19 vaccines. We’re making progress. The world will see the end of the pandemic. Good morning … Read more
A man identified as John aka J4E and his undergraduate girlfriend, Darasimi, have been found dead in their room in Fagba area of Lagos State. The lovers were found dead in their hotel room on Monday. “We suspect they must have been poisoned cause we found them lifeless in their hotel room. The girl’s elder … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has announced the redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer, (DPO) Ajao Estate and his senior officers in the state for allowing nightclubbing. The police command added that it has arrested 41 clubbers at the club between 1.40am and 2.30am at Garbana Club on Sunday, 7th March. … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, has given assurance that the ministry will continue to identify, encourage and support creative-minded youths in the industry. The commissioner gave the assurance when she received the founder of Dhoney Adire and Crafts Nigeria, Miss Doyinmola Olajoye, in her office over the weekend. … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has announced the commencement of an empowerment programme for artisanal fisheries in the state. Olusanya stated that low catches have reduced the income of practitioners in the sector and resulted in rural-urban drift by younger fishermen seeking greener pastures. The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. … Read more
His demise was announced in a statement by Chairman of Mushin, Hon. Emmanuel Bamigboye. Akinlude was a former Chairman of Mushin local government area in the Third Republic and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party The former chairman of Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Hon. Willie Akinlude, has been pronounced dead. His … Read more
No fewer than fifty suspected armed robbers and cultists have been arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command. It was gathered that the suspected armed and cultists were arrested in Imota, Igbokuta, Adamo and Emure in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State No fewer than fifty suspected armed robbers and cultists have … Read more