Lagos State
Lagos govt delivers newly built station to Epe Marine Police
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has unveiled a newly constructed police station at the Epe Marine Division and handed over a 12-room bungalow to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) in Badagry. The former police station at the Epe Marine Division was slated for demolition due to its interference with ongoing construction projects. Speaking at the […]
EFCC Secures Conviction of Woman Who Hawked Naira Notes in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Bilikis Adeyinka, a woman who was arrested for hawking a large sum of naira notes in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. According to a statement on the EFCC’s Facebook page, Adeyinka was arrested on April 27, 2024, while hawking naira notes worth […]
Lagos Island Collapse: 10 Trapped Victims Rescued, Building Partially Demolished
A dramatic rescue operation was carried out on Lagos Island yesterday, after a four-storey building collapsed at 11am, trapping 10 people under the rubble. The incident occurred at 15, Iga Idungaran Street, near the Oba of Lagos’ palace. The building, which was undergoing renovation work, had already been marked for evacuation by the Lagos State […]
Lagos State Government Unifies Tax Payments to Boost Tourism Sector
The Lagos State Government has announced that it has completed preparations to unify tax payments in the tourism sector, aiming to prevent multiple taxations and reduce the tax burden on business owners. Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, made this known at a stakeholders’ event titled “Addressing current industry challenges, exploring emerging […]
Lagos State Hajj Pilgrim Passes Away in Makkah
A Lagos State Hajj pilgrim, Idris Oloshogbo, has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Saheed Onipede, Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, through the agency’s spokesperson, Taofeek Lawal. Oloshogbo, 68, from Shomolu Local Government, passed away while eating his evening meal after Solat Maghrib prayers. Medical […]
Lagos speaker loses father
Pa Suleimon Atanda Obasa, father of the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, is dead. The Speaker made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele. According to the statement, the businessman passed on in the early hours of Tuesday at the age […]
Man Stabs Friend to Death Over N2,500 Debt in Lagos
A man named Taiwo Badejo has allegedly stabbed his friend, identified only as Monday, to death over a N2,500 debt in the Oko Oba area of Lagos State. It was reported that Badejo and Monday were arguing over the money when the disagreement escalated into a fight on Friday. Speaking to our correspondent on Saturday, […]
Institute Urges Nigerian Government to Establish Ministry of Family Affairs
In celebration of International Family Day, the Institute of Family Engineering and Development has called on the Nigerian government to create a Ministry of Family Affairs to foster and uphold family values. During the 8th African Family Life Delegate Conference held at Muson Centre in Onikan, Lagos State on May 15, 2024, the institute’s founder, […]
Fire Engulfs NNPCL Tank Farm in Apapa, Lagos
On Friday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) Tank Farm on Kayode Street, Marine Beach, in Apapa, Lagos, was engulfed in flames. Eyewitness Tunde Are reported that the fire began around 11:00 am, causing widespread panic as people tried to contain the blaze before the arrival of rescue teams. The rescue efforts, led by […]
Nursing mother stranded in hospital, alleges husband diverted medical fund
A new mother, Susan Ubangha, has cried for help over her deteriorating health condition after giving birth at the Alimosho General Hospital in the Igando area of Lagos State. This is as she alleged that her husband used the money meant for her medical bill to buy a phone and a dog. Ubangha, in a […]