Elections Metro Top Story

LP to challenge Lagos pres election results in court despite victory

Notwithstanding the party’s triumph, Pastor Dayo Ekong, the chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, declared on Monday that the party would continue to challenge the outcomes of the presidential and national assembly elections in court. At the conclusion of the state’s compilation of results from Saturday’s Presidential election in Lagos State, Ekong Read More…

Infrastructure Metro Top Story Traffic

4th Mainland Bridge to cost $2.5bn, to be completed in 4 years

The Fourth Mainland Bridge project will be finished in four years, the Lagos State government announced on Friday. It would cost $2.5 billion. Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works, made the announcement in Ikeja, at a press conference to introduce the preferred contractor to carry out the project. Adeyoye predicted Read More…

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Environment Metro

Environment Commissioner Bello demands environmental responsibility from Lagosians

As Yuletide draws near, Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, urged citizens on Thursday to actively protect their environment while having fun. In a statement that he personally signed, Bello stated that the government is doing everything it can to step up efforts to combat the scourge of climate Read More…

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Metro Travel

Lagos issues travel warning ahead of launch of APC guber campaign

In advance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Campaign scheduled on Saturday, December 3, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, has issued a travel warning for Lagos residents. The flag-off will take place at Mobolaji Johnson Arena (formerly Onikan Stadium), Onikan, Lagos Island, according to a statement released by Oladeinde on Friday in Read More…

Crime Impersonation Metro

Police in Lagos detain alleged fake medical doctor

The Lagos State Police Command detained a 26-year-old man on suspicion of impersonating a medical practitioner. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this on Saturday via his verified Twitter profile. According to him, the fake medical doctor has been practising since January 2022. “The suspect faked a medical licence in his name and has Read More…

Metro Top Story Traffic

Traffic to be disrupted in Surulere for APC rally on Saturday

The Lagos State Government has ordered a traffic diversion for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential and Gubernatorial rallies, which would take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr Frederic Oladeinde, the Commissioner for Transportation, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos.According to Oladeinde, the rally would be held Read More…

Metro Politics

Nollywood actors meet Lagos Speaker in support of BAT’23

To show their support for Sen. Bola Tinubu, the Progressive Coalition of Entertainers met with Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The group, led by Mr. Saheed Balogun, visited the speaker on Friday at the compound where the assembly meets in Lagos. Obasa urged like-minded Nollywood actors, producers, and artists to Read More…

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Environment Metro Top Story

Flooding: LASG reassures residents, advises caution but assures no need for panic

Despite recent flash floods that have occurred in several areas of the State as a result of the unusually heavy rains over the past few days, the Lagos State Government has once again assured residents that there is no need to fear. This guarantee was given by Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the Commissioner for Information and Read More…

Athletics Sports

Amusan, Fraser-Pryce, and others compete for Athlete of the Year Award

Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, a world record holder, and 10 other athletes have been nominated for the 2022 World Athlete of the Year Award. Amusan and other candidates were named for the December award in a statement released yesterday by World Athletics’ Senior Media Relations Manager, Maggie Durand. The Jamaican speed sensation Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, American Read More…