Association lauds Sanwo-Olu’s approval for SMEs
The Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON) has bestowed upon Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State the prestigious title of SME-friendly Governor of the Year. Femi Egbesola, the National President of ASBON, made this announcement during the 2024…
Lagos warns against breaking waterways safety rules
The Lagos State government has warned against overloading boats, adding that passengers must always wear life jackets while traveling on waterways in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, gave the warning on Sunday in an…
Third Mainland Bridge accident victim’s body recovered from lagoon
The retrieval of the remains of an adult male, suspected to be one of the victims from the accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, has been confirmed. After a commercial bus crashed on the bridge, two passengers…
Govt shuts Dosunmu market, Sanwo-Olu hints at building demolition
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has pledged to demolish more buildings to facilitate the thorough cleanup of the Dosunmu market. Sanwo-Olu made this declaration on Thursday during his visit to the market, which was ravaged by fire on Tuesday….
BREAKING: Lagos Monarch Dies After Returning Home From Eid Ground
The Osolo of Isolo Kingdom in Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, Adeola Olushi III, is dead. The traditional ruler died shortly after returning home from the Eid prayer ground on Wednesday. The chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA),…
Man bags life jail for raping neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, convicted and sentenced one Taiye Agboola to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter. Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the convict’s admittance, the medical report, the testimony of the…
Fire guts Lagos market building, govt blames carelessness
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has determined that the cause of a fire that consumed a three-story building in the Apongbon area of the state was due to the careless handling of a generator set. The fire, which…
Man, nurse held over alleged minor’s defilement, abortion in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man identified simply as Fred for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) at Sawmill, in the Ifako-Gbagada area of Lagos State. The suspect was said to have repeatedly defiled the…
JUST-IN: Tinubu Arrives Lagos Ahead Eid-El-Fitr Celebrations
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday evening, arrived Lagos State for the Eid- El-Fitr celebrations. The President was received at the Presidential Wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) on arrival by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in company top…
FG reopens Third Mainland Bridge, LASTMA warns against speeding
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a cautionary advisory to motorists, urging them to adhere to speed limits while traversing the extensive stretch of the recently refurbished Third Mainland Bridge. This directive was communicated through a statement…