Lagos
Sanwo-Olu asks court to restrain EFCC from arresting him after his tenure
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has instituted a legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged plan to arrest and prosecute him after his tenure. Sanwo-Olu is expected to complete his eight-year tenure on May 28, 2027. In a fundamental rights suit filed before the federal high court in Abuja […]
Suspended Lagos LG Chair Writes Assembly, Seeks Lawmakers’ Forgiveness
Suspended chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Jelili Sulaimon, has pleaded with the state Assembly men for forgiveness, nearly a month after he was suspended for non-compliance, defiance and unyielding attitude to the legislative House. In a letter of apology personally signed by the him, addressed to Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and […]
NDLEA officers arrest suspected drug dealers in Lagos, reject N10m bribe
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency turned down an N10 million bribe offered to free one Tsolaye Eburajolo. This comes as the operatives recovered 26,250,000 pills of tramadol and 508,400 bottles of codeine-based syrup, with a street value of N16,683,800,000, which were intercepted by NDLEA operatives during a 100% joint examination of watch-listed […]
Two die in Lagos-Badagry road crash
Two persons died in an auto-crash that occurred along the Lagos Badagry Expressway on Saturday. Confirming the accident, The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Williams Manga, said that the accident occurred at 7.10.a.m. opposite the Mammy Market Barracks axis of the expressway. Manga said the accident involved a Toyota commercial bus […]
Lagos begins trial of lecturer for alleged student rape
A part-time lecturer of the Department of Primary Education and Early Childhood Development of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Oto-Ijanikin, Lagos, Kolawole Muyiwa, on Monday, appeared before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, presided over by Justice Ramon Oshodi, on trial for the alleged rape of a student. PUNCH Metro learnt that the […]
LASG identifies 15 distressed buildings for demolition
The Lagos State Building Control Agency has identified over 15 distressed buildings to be pulled down by the agency in Iponri Estate, Surulere. The identification comes with a two-week evacuation notice for the occupants. This was disclosed by the General Manager of LASBCA, Gbolahan Oki, in a statement on Sunday. He asserted that the agency […]
Outrage over death of Lagos man chased into canal by Police
…We are investigating the matter – Police The death of a Lagos resident identified as Temitope Oyetade who was chased by policemen from the Area P Command of the state has sparked outrage. It was learnt that the deceased was stopped by police officers in mufti while he was on a bike heading to Oshodi […]
I did not rape nor kill Bamise – BRT driver
The Bus Rapid Transit driver, Andrew Ominikoron, standing trial for allegedly raping and murdering 22-year-old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, on Thursday, opened his defence. Ominikoron, who testified in his defence before the Lagos State High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square, told the court that he did not rape nor kill Oluwabamise. He testified that he […]
Just In: Lagos to pay N85,000 minimum wage for civil servants – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos state government has committed to paying a minimum wage of N85,000 to civil servants- higher than the federal government’s approved minimum wage of N70,000. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state Governor stated this in an interview on Channels Television where he talked about his government’s plans for the state and effort to address problems. […]