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Crime Metro Stealing

Police arrest ex-con for theft hours after release

Yakub Yusuf, a 23-year-old ex-convict from Lagos, was detained by police for allegedly taking valve covers from a fire engine that was being repaired. The suspect was detained hours after his release from prison, according to a statement made on Thursday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesman. “The suspect was arrested at 8:00 am Read More…

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Legal Metro Top Story

Lagos trains judges and magistrates on sexual violence adjudication

Through the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), the Lagos State Government taught judges and magistrates on Wednesday how to deal with sexual and gender-based violence in the state. During the training, Justice Kazeem Alogba, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, said that it was important to deal with sexual and gender-based violence by taking Read More…

Crime Fraud Metro Top Story

Dethroned Lagos ‘Baale’ denied post-conviction bail

The post-conviction bail application made by the dethroned Baale of Shangisha, Mutiu Ogundare and his brother, Opeyemi Mohammed, was refused by an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday. For fabricating his own kidnapping, Justice Hakeem Oshodi sentenced the defendants to 15 years in prison on September 27. In his decision, Oshodi rejected their application because it Read More…

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Civil Service Metro

Lagos prepares over 1,200 for retirement in 2023

The Lagos State Government has begun planning for at least 1,200 employees to leave the public sector between January and July 2023. This was said on Saturday during the 23rd Retirement Benefit Documentation Seminar for upcoming retirees in Lagos by Mr. Babalola Obilana, Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC). According to Obilana, the seminar was Read More…

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Joke Sanwo-Olu counsels young people to serve as peace ambassadors

Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of the governor of Lagos State, said on Friday that children should always try to be ambassadors of peace, unity, and shared values. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice while entertaining children from several states at the Government House in Marina, Lagos. The programme was one of several events planned for the Read More…

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Athletics Metro Sports Women

Lagos Women Run boosts Lagos tourism – Organisers

The 10km Marathon slated for Saturday, according to Tayo Popoola, the coordinator of Lagos Women Run, aims to support the Lagos State Government’s (LASG) initiative to increase tourism. In an interview with newsmen, Popoola made the claim as part of preparations for the 7th Lagos Women Run, which is slated to take place on November Read More…