Lagos
Driver jailed four years for stealing phone
The Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, on Monday, convicted and sentenced a 27-year-old driver, Adeniyi Moses, to four years imprisonment for stealing a Samsung phone worth N105,000. Magistrate Patrick Nwaka handed down the sentence after Adeniyi was found guilty of the alleged theft. Adeniyi committed the offence on January 17, 2023, under the pretext of begging […]
Sanwo-Olu elected Southwest Governor’s forum chairman
• Southwest govs adopt “Iṣẹ̀ wà fùń Ilẹ wá” as anthem Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been elected as the chairman of the South West Governors’ forum. All six governors of the southwest governors were present during the closed-door meeting on Monday, June 10, in Lagos, where Sanwo-Olu was elected. He took over as […]
South-West Governors In Closed-Door Meeting In Lagos
Governors from South West states are currently meeting at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Lagos State. Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the governors, who stormed Lagos for their zonal meeting. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in company of his his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat, received Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke […]
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 […]
AGF wrong to join Lagos in LG funds suit — Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the joint suit instituted against the 36 state governors over alleged misconduct in the administration of local governments as ‘a legal anomaly’. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this at the two-day legal summit held in Ikeja, the state capital, noted that local governments in Lagos State enjoy full autonomy. The […]
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 […]