Lagos State
Thailand returnee arrested with N3.1bn heroin at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced the arrest of a Thailand returnee, Oguejiofor Nnaemeka Simon Peter, for importing 13.30kg of heroin, worth over N3.192 billion, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA also stated that its operatives at three seaports intercepted large consignments of opioids with a combined monetary […]
Lagos Red Line rail operations to begin October 15
The Lagos State Government has assured all that its second rail project, Red Line, will commence commercial operations by October 15. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communication, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Kolawole Ojelabi, and posted on the agency’s X handle on Thursday. The Managing Director of LAMATA, […]
Council sues Lagos Assembly
Alimosho Local Government Council, Lagos State, has sued the state House of Assembly before a Federal High Court, Abuja, alleging undue and illegal interference in its activities. In a copy of the summons obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, the Council asks the court to hold that the Assembly and the […]
FG, Lagos, others defy FOI Act despite court rulings
Ministries, departments, and agencies under the federal and state governments have consistently defaulted on honouring requests made by organisations and individuals under the Freedom of Information Act, findings by Saturday PUNCH have revealed. Majority of MDAs that received official requests for information, especially from civil society organisations, usually declined to respond to such demands without […]
Driver escapes death as vehicle overturns in Lagos
A driver narrowly escaped death after his vehicle overturned in the Alakija area of Mile 2, Lagos State, on Wednesday. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident in a statement obtained by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday. He noted that the accident occurred when the vehicle veered off the road at […]
Lagos Assembly condemns monarch’s son killing
The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned the killing of Prince Kazeem Akinloye, first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land in Lagos, Oba Tijani Akinloye, describing it as one too many. The House also demanded that security be beefed up in the Lekki area where the incident took place to assure the residents […]
Why Lagos govt sealed Cubana Chiefpriest’s fast food outlet
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed Donald’s Fast Food, a restaurant owned by Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chiefpriest, due to persistent noise pollution and environmental violations. The fast food outlet, located on Adebayo Doherty Street, Lekki 1, was closed by LASEPA after failing to comply with environmental regulations despite […]
Parents threaten boycott over 200% hike in Lagos school boarding fees
Parents of students attending Lagos Model Colleges are demanding the reversal of a recent 200% increase in boarding fees, accusing the Lagos State Ministry of Education of corruption and insensitivity. The Chairman of the Parents’ Forum of Lagos Model Colleges, Surv. Dapo Dawodu raised the alarm on Saturday during the Forum’s meeting in Lagos. In […]
Boarders in Lagos schools to pay N100,000 per term
The Lagos State Government has increased boarding fees in all secondary schools across the state from N35,000 to N100,000 per term. A letter to all boarding school principals signed by the Director, Basic Education Services, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Olufemi Asaolu, and sighted by our correspondent on Friday, read, “I have […]
Insubordination: LASU VC removes Adewuya as LASUCOM Provost
The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has approved the interdiction of the Provost of the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Prof. Biodun Adewuya, on grounds of insubordination, unauthorised disclosure of official information, actions prejudicial to the security of the university and the state, divided loyalty, and conduct unbecoming of […]