Detectives of the Surulere Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Ifeanyi Odieze Ezenagu ‘m’ aged 34 for allegedly robbing six women of their belongings. According to a statement issued by police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect robbed the women of their 3 iPhones 12, 2 iPhones 11 Pro Max, 1 Read More…
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Lagos PDP stalwart Gbadamosi defects to LP, declares support for Peter Obi
Babatunde Gbadamosi (BOG), a Lagos PDP stalwart, on Friday, defected to the Labour Party (LP), declaring support for its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. Gbadamosi, a former governorship candidate of the African Democratic Party and a former Lagos East Senatorial Candidate of the PDP, made this known in a statement in Lagos. “I had completely Read More…
Lagos govt pledges top-priority for pensioners welfare
The improved quality of life and the welfare and well-being of pensioners are a top priority, the Lagos State government has promised. Mrs Ajibola Ponnle, Lagos State Commissioner For Establishments, Training and Pensions made the pledge at the 96th Retirement Certificates Presentation organised by the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) in Lagos. “Recently, the state government through Read More…
300 Lagosians arrested in July
According to the Lagos Police Command, no fewer than 300 persons were arrested for various crimes ranging from armed robbery, rape, defilement and cultism in the month of July. This is contained in a statement posted on Friday on the official Twitter handle of the Lagos State Government signed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Read More…
Oladeinde advocates effective urban transport system in Lagos
It is the view of Dr Frederick Oladeinde, Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, that an effective and efficient urban transport system will promote trade and commerce in the state and Africa at large. Oladeinde’s postulation was made at the maiden meeting of the Centre For Applied Research in Supply Chain-Africa (CARISCA) in Lagos on Friday. Represented Read More…
Lagos govt, experts work to domesticate National Building Code
The Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP) are working together to engage stakeholders towards adopting technical committees to domesticate the National Building Code (NBC) in the state. The process is being driven by the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. At a meeting on Tuesday, the Ministry’s Commissioner, Read More…
LNSA empowers officers across Lagos State with working tools to enhance security
Officers of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) in the 20 local government areas and the 37 local council development areas have received essential tools for improved operations and community policing. The General Manager of the agency, Dr Ifalade Oyekan, presented the items at the agency’s headquarters on Wednesday. Oyekan said that the move Read More…
Lagos tops monkeypox infection list with 17 cases
With 17 cases from January 1 to July 24, 2022, Lagos has recorded more monkey pox cases than any other state in Nigeria, a new report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown. According to the NCDC, there have now been 357 suspected cases and 133 confirmed cases (89 male, 44 female) Read More…
Justice delay: Seven NBA branches demand action from Lagos Chief Judge
Lawyers from all branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos State have demanded justice administration reforms in a meeting with the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba. Their delegation included Bar leaders, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), chairmen of NBA Lagos, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Badagry, Epe and Surulere branches as well as Read More…
32km rail project: Lagos pays off 800 Ogun residents
The Lagos State Government says it has begun payment of compensation to 800 people affected by the right of way of the 32km Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red line project in Ogun State. The Managing Director, Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, made this known in a statement issued in Read More…