Ms. Funke Akindele, the Lagos State PDP’s deputy governorship candidate, stated on Wednesday that she entered politics to inspire optimism in the public, particularly in women and children. Akindele stated that she chose to join the race to free the state from “poor governance” in her continuous grassroots interaction with locals at Eleko Community, Ibeju-Lekki. Read More…
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E-hailing drivers want protection, ask for industry regulation
The Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private-Owners Association of Nigeria (PEDPAN) has demanded that the business be properly regulated in order to guarantee worker protection, promote employee welfare, and draw in the required investors. The group made the request in a statement released on Wednesday in Lagos and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jossy Read More…
Sanwo-Olu meets with market leaders, approves grant for 100 traders
As part of continuing political engagements with stakeholders, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with market leaders on Tuesday. Under the auspices of the Association of Commodity Market Women and Men of Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu met the traders. The gathering took place at Mrs. Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, their president-general’s home in Alausa. According to Sanwo-Olu, the traders Read More…
Sanwo-Olu advises rescued street kids not to give up dreams
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged rescued “street boys and girls” to keep pursuing their goals of improving themselves as members of society. When Aralola Olumuyiwa, also known as “Ara,” a female talking drum expert, and some of the street children she is rehabilitating through the “Eko Inspire Me” initiative, which is backed by the Lagos Read More…
Absence of accused medical doctor delays rape prosecution
His arraignment was delayed on Monday because a medical director, Femi Olaleye, was not present in an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offenses Court. Olaleye was scheduled to be charged with defiling a 16-year-old girl (name withheld). Following Olaleye’s absence from court, Justice Ramon Oshodi postponed the arraignment of Olaleye to November 30. When the Read More…
Woman discovered dead in Ikorodu motel
The dead body of a woman was found on Saturday in one of the rooms of a guest home in Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos State. When speaking with newsmen on Monday, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesman for Lagos State, verified the discovery. According to Hundeyin, the guest house manager informed the Ikorodu police about the Read More…
Female serial kidnapper nabbed by Lagos police for suspected kidnap of 2 kids
A 28-year-old female serial kidnapper has been detained by police in Lagos State for allegedly abducting two children. In a statement released on Sunday in Ikeja, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman for the police, confirmed the arrest. According to him, the suspect abducted a boy aged three in Lagos and a boy aged seven in Oyo Read More…
PDP guber candidate Jandor campaigns in Epe division for 2023
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the Lagos PDP governorship candidate, visited Epe division on Sunday to continue his campaigning and reassure the locals of his commitment to running government in the fear of God. In an interactive meeting with the League of Imams and Alfas in the Epe Local Government neighbourhood of Ikosi Ejinrin, Adediran stated Read More…
LASTMA summons 3 officials over alleged extortion
Three officers have been brought before an inquiry panel by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for allegedly extorting drivers. This was said by Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, General Manager of LASTMA, in a statement released on Sunday in Lagos by LASTMA’s Public Affairs Unit. Oreagba stated that a seven-person inquiry panel established to fully Read More…
Lagos police arrest man in Badagry with illegal guns
The Lagos State Police Command has taken a man into custody for having illegal guns. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest on Saturday in a verified tweet. Hundeyin said that the suspect was taken into custody during a routine stop and search in the Badagry area of the state. “On November 16, Read More…