Officers of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have prevented a gas explosion that would have rocked Peter Agha Street Junction by the Memorial Arcade, Oke Afa, Isolo Lagos, when a gas truck overturned. Firefighters quickly controlled the inferno on Monday night by applying chemical foam from causing more damage, thereby preventing casualties. Ogabi Read More…
The arrest of four suspected members of a syndicate that partake in damaging and selling vehicle parts in the state has been confirmed by The Lagos State Police Command. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement on Monday, said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday during a patrol in the Surulere area of the state. He Read More…
Mrs. Florence Ideye, a divorce-seeking trader, on Tuesday told Igando Customary Court in Lagos State that her husband, Victor, has refused to work in the past 10 years. Florence also alleged that Victor liked smoking and quarrels. The resident of No. 26, Giwa Onilu St., Ijegun, Lagos State, added that there was no love anymore between them, Read More…
A 21-year-old Monday Nnime for reportedly been arrested by the Lagos state police command for stabbing his 28-year-old brother in Ebute Meta area of the state. The suspect was apprehended by security Operatives attached to the Denton Police Division, Ebute Meta, on September 7, following the death of the deceased, John Okoh. Nnime supposedly stabbed Read More…
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, will launch the “Q4- Lagos Initiative” meant to improve awareness of local tourism potential in the state on Sept. 21. Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, in a statement on Sunday, said that the initiative would be launched in partnership with stakeholders Read More…
Insurance brokers, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), have kicked off plans for a sustainable arrangement with the Lagos State government for the promotion of insurance among secondary school students in the state. The council took this step when its team visited the State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Read More…
At least five persons narrowly escaped death when a Federal Fire Service truck fell on an Acura Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV, on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The survivors were taken to the hospital for treatment. Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, PS, of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, confirmed the accident. According to Oke-Osanyitolu, Read More…
The residents of the Agboyi and Ikosi/Ketu areas of Lagos state have been educated on the benefits of obtaining a planning permit before embarking on construction by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA). Mrs. Abimbola Emdin-Umeh, Director of Public Affairs, LASPPPA, in a statement on Sunday, said the sensitisation was in accordance with Read More…
Senator Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), claims that his principal Bola Tinubu saved Atiku Abubakar when he was being witch-hunted by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Shettima stated that it was impossible for Atiku to attempt to serve as a match for Tinubu with an excellent track record Read More…
As a child growing up on Lagos Island, I frequently walked through the Race Course to school. The premises of the old House of Representatives building was in that complex. Sitting outside in a regal flowing gown was the huge bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth II. Sculptured by Nigerian artist, Ben Chukwukadibia Enwonwu, it was Read More…
