Ahmed Taiwo, 81 military intelligence brigade commander, has expressed displeasure at the action and behaviour of some mothers during the unrest and violence that characterised aftermath of the #EndSARS protests. In his testimony when he appeared before Lagos judicial panel on Saturday, Taiwo said disclosed that some mothers took their children to loot a SPAR … Read more
Lagos State First Lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Friday flagged off the 2020 Polio Vaccination Exercise for children in five Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the State, vowing that the State Government would continue to implement various initiatives to safeguard the health of residents. The affected councils are Apapa, … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed 10 personnel for offences ranging from murder, discreditable conduct, excessive use of power, corrupt practices, and negligence. The Lagos police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a press statement on Wednesday. The statement was titled ‘Lagos command kicks against indiscipline, dismisses 10 personnel’. It noted … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday presented 2021 Appropriation Bill to the State’s House of Assembly. Details later…
India restaurant, Harzoyka, located in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, has revealed the reason behind its policy of not granting access to female customers who come to the restaurant without opposite sex. Harzoyka was in the eye of the storm over the weekend after accusation of discrimination against its female customers went viral. CNN reporter, Aisha Salaudeen, … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday disclosed that the country has recorded 300 new COVID-19 cases. The agency made the disclosure in its daily updates and situation reports for November 8. According to the latest report, 255 new cases were confirmed in Lagos — highest cases of new infections in the state since … Read more
The Lagos State Government through the states Environmental and Special Offences, Enforcement Unit, called taskforce, has served a 7-day ‘Removal Order’ and quit notices to owners, occupiers of all illegal structures, shanties numbering over 2,500 in Fagba, Iju-Ishaga along, Abbatoir new Oko-Oba area of the state. Chairman of the Agency, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Chief Superintendent … Read more
The Lagos government on Friday warned residents to desist from holding any public agitation. The warning is coming against the backdrop of #EndSARS protesters plan to regroup and continue the demonstration against police brutality in the state. The state government issued the warning In a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, commissioner for information. You will recall … Read more
Lagos state government on Friday disclosed that six new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in a secondary school in Lagos State. The state made the disclosure in a statement by its commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi. Abayomi gave the breakdown of the positive cases as five staff and a student. He said the first COVID-19 … Read more
Attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, says there’s probability that those who shot at peaceful EndSARS protesters last months at Lekki tollgate are hoodlums wearing military fatigues — and not soldiers. Two weeks ago, soldiers stormed the Lekki toll gate and opened fire on youths protesting against police brutality and demanding for disbandment of … Read more
The federal government on Monday disclosed why it didn’t block access to social media during the ubiquitous EndSARS protesters last months. Federal government said the decision to allow free access to social during the two weeks long demonstrations was in line with its commitment to freedom of expression. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday … Read more
Resignation The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos State says Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu remains undaunted and could not be distracted from delivering on his social contract with the people. The APC Publicity Secretary in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, said this while reacting to calls by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Sanwo-Olu to consider … Read more
Ndubuisi Obiechina, a teacher, has recounted her ordeal in the hands of the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS). Obiechina disclosed how she lost her two-month pregnancy in custody. She made the disclosure when she appeared before the judicial panel Lagos state government set up to probe police brutality. Obiechina said she was arrested in 2017 … Read more
The Nigerian Centre for disease control on Friday announced that 170 of the samples collected for COVID-19 test returned positive. The agency made the disclosure in its daily updates and situation reports of the virulent infection. Three deaths were also recorded on Friday, a development which brings the total fatalities related to COVID-19 to 1,144. … Read more
– Lagos State Relaxes Curfews to begin from 10 pm to 6 am – Lagos State commends residence for acquiescence Lagos State Government has declared that the curfew of the state which was meant to be from 8pm to 6 am should commence from 10 pm to 6 am. The curfew was imposed in the … Read more
Lagos judicial panel on #EndSARS was stopped from gaining entrance into the Military Hospital in Ikoyi by soldiers manning the gate. The panel had on Friday paid unannounced visit to the hospital in order to access its mortuary. The visit is sequel to investigation into the shooting at Lekki tollgate where 15 protesters were reportedly … Read more
In what appears to be a blatant disregard of extant code of conduct regulations for public officials that barred him from running commercial ventures as a top lawmaker, Lagos House Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has been conducting private and lucrative businesses since he was elected to the post in 2015. Bank documents seen by Peoples … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday approved Internship Programmes for 4,000 unemployed graduates. Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Yetunde Arobieke, disclosed the development in a statement. Arobieke said the programme was part of Sanwo-Olu’s administration agenda to tackle unemployment. He noted that the Graduate Internship Placement Programme is designed to give candidates the … Read more
Amnesty International (AI) says it has uncovered the timestamp of chain of event that led to the shooting and killing of peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll-gate last week Tuesday.. In the timeline published on Wednesday, the rights watchdog chronicled how what’s now known as the Lekki massacre happened. Amnesty disclosed that an “on-the-ground investigation” … Read more
Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed concerns over the vulnerability of some areas in the state following the burning of police formations by arsonists. The governor spoke when he hosted a delegation of lawmakers from the south-west at government house, Marina, on Tuesday. Giving update on how those who suffered bullets would when some … Read more