Lagos State
Man strips self naked to protest hardship in Lagos
As Nigerians stage protests across the nation to voice their concerns about economic hardship and difficulties, an unnamed man chose to go naked to protest in Lagos State on Thursday. In a viral video circulating on social media, the man could be seen naked and walking the street of Ojota, among other protesters, and singing […]
Hardship protest: Security agencies occupy Abuja venue as IG, organisers disagree
•Soldier, police in show of force nationwide, court restricts Lagos protest to two venues Soldiers, policemen and other security personnel on Tuesday occupied the popular Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled to be held in the Federal Capital Territory and other major cities on Thursday. Our correspondents at the square counted over […]
Fuel Scarcity: At N850/ltr queues resurface in Lagos; motorists, commuters groan
Amid heavy gridlock, motorists and commuters in Lagos lamented over the sudden scarcity of fuel, popularly called petrol. This has resulted in transport fares increase by commercial bus drivers — danfos and koropes — within the city. Consequently, fuel queues have resurfaced with most filling stations shut, as motorists struggle with the skyrocketing fuel prices. […]
Couple buy baby from Lagos traffickers, arrested during naming ceremony
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued a two-month-old baby boy from a couple, Mr and Mrs James Uwam, during the naming ceremony of the child in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Saturday, said the couple paid N2,350,000 to buy the baby from a suspected child […]
Hardship protest: We’re open to dialogue, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged citizens planning nationwide protests to exercise caution while expressing their grievances. The governor also emphasised that the state government is open to dialogue and peaceful resolution of issues, in a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, on Friday. Governor Sanwo-Olu acknowledged the […]
US partners three Lagos varsities on education
The Spelman College, a leader in the education of women of African descent based in Atlanta, has signed an educational agreement in collaboration with three Lagos-based universities– University of Lagos, Lagos State University, and Pan-Atlantic University, on Friday, at the University of Lagos. This was in recognition of the 50-year Sister Cities partnership between Lagos […]
Task force arrests 40 roadside traders
The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit has arrested 40 persons for allegedly trading on the street at night and causing heavy traffic in Ikeja. The agency’s spokesperson, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed the arrests to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday. In a statement sent to The PUNCH, Abdulraheem also […]
Court remands man over alleged assault
Thirty-year-old Adebayo Samson was on Wednesday arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command for alleged assault and theft. He was arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, before Magistrate O.Y. Adefope. The defendant was charged with two counts of assault and theft. The charges alleged that the defendant, on July 13, 2024, allegedly assaulted one […]
We’re not responsible for body found hanging on tree – LASTMA
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has said its operatives were not responsible for the dead body found hanging by the gate of an estate along the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway. The LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, the agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, on Friday. […]
Lagos policeman defiles teenager, mother alleges cover-up
A police officer attached to the Ogudu Police Station, Ojota, Lagos, (name withheld), has been accused of raping a 17-year-old girl (name withheld). City Round gathered that the officer had promised to help the teenager retrieve her phone, which had been taken by ‘one chance’ robbers on June 16 while she, her grandmother, and her […]