The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit has demolished shanties and removed blockages along the Lekki coastal road after several removal notices were served. The Chairman of the unit, CSP Shola Jejeloye, stated that the makeshift buildings posed serious … Continue reading Lagos demolishes illegal buildings and blockages to ease traffic on Lekki coastal road
The Ogun State Police Command in Nigeria has arrested four individuals suspected of being members of a robbery syndicate that had been terrorizing Sango-Ota and its surrounding areas. The suspects were identified as Sherrif Kamoru, Rabiu Seyidu, Opeyemi Adebayo, and … Continue reading Police arrest four suspect for robbery
The Police Force has refunded N68,000 extorted from Joy Ivie Aghama, a female tricycle rider in Lagos State, by some police personnel attached to the Area N Division at Ijede Area Council. The police are also responsible for her tricycle … Continue reading Female tricycle rider in Lagos gets refund of N68,000 illegally extorted by Nigerian Police officers as culpable officials face disciplinary action
At least 31 individuals who were arrested during the #EndSARS protest in 2020 are still being detained in Lagos State after spending over two years in jail without trial. This is contrary to the statement made by the state governor, … Continue reading Over 2 years after 2020 #EndSars protest, 31 individuals arrested still languishing in Lagos prison
Solomon Uzuokwu has been sentenced to one month in prison by the Magistrates Court in Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos State, for making a hoax fire emergency call to emergency responders. Uzuokwu was found guilty of two counts of breaching public peace … Continue reading Lagos court sentences teenager to jail for false fire alarm
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in many parts of Lagos State on Thursday, leading to gridlock and stranding motorists and commuters for hours. The National Emergency Management Agency quickly issued an advisory cautioning residents, motorists, teachers, and school proprietors on the … Continue reading NEMA issues advisory as heavy rainfall results in flooding on Lagos roads
Kelvin Abiodun-Olu has been charged with stealing N19.2 million and maliciously damaging property worth N7.5 million. He was arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos Island on five counts of conspiracy, stealing, malicious damage, assault, and breach of peace. … Continue reading Lawyer arraigned in Lagos for alleged N19.2m theft
Mrs. Funmi Afolabi is appealing to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba, to assist in finding her two children who have been in the custody of the police in Ondo State since she was remanded in Olokuta Correctional … Continue reading Woman appeals to Inspector General of Police to release children in custody
Tolulope Olowu, a 41-year-old resident of First Unity Estate in the Badore area of Ajah, Lagos State, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his 33-year-old neighbor, Pablo, to death. The incident reportedly occurred following … Continue reading Lagos resident arrested for fatally stabbing his neighbor in a dispute over a parking space
The Lagos State Government has recently announced that it has paid N5 billion into the Retirement Savings Accounts of 1,768 of its retirees for the month of April. Alongside their monthly contributions. At the ceremony where retirement bond certificates were … Continue reading Lagos State Government disburses N5 billion accrued pension rights to 1,768 retirees
A 21-year-old lady identified as Cynthia Atuonah has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) for allegedly defrauding her German lover of $2,220,000 . According to the PSFU spokesperson, the suspect lured the 50-year-old victim on … Continue reading Police in Lagos arrest 21 year old Cynthia Atuonah for defrauding German lover of $2m
On Wednesday, a commercial bus driver died in a fatal accident along the Oworonshoki Expressway in Lagos, involving his bus and a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle. According to eyewitnesses, the commercial bus driver was speeding when he lost control … Continue reading BRT bus set ablaze as Lagos driver dies in accident
The police recently arrested a Point of Sale (POS) operator after he allegedly spent N280m that was erroneously transferred to his account by a commercial bank. The suspect, identified as Alfa Rafiu, was reportedly arrested on Monday after he went … Continue reading POS operator arrested for spending N280m that was mistakenly transferred to his account
The Lagos State Government is set to arraign one Uzuokwu Solomon on charges of making a hoax call to the emergency responder, according to a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, … Continue reading Lagos State files charges against teenager for placing false emergency call to the fire and rescue service
Davido has met with Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, to ensure the safety of his upcoming concert. In a show of collaboration with the police, Davido emphasized the importance of security measures for the ‘Timeless’ concert on April … Continue reading Davido meets Lagos Commissioner of Police in preparation for ‘Timeless’ concert
In a recent judgment, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Lagos has declared the dissolution of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) executive committee by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as illegal and unconstitutional. The court … Continue reading Court nullifies Sanwo-Olu’s garage caretaker committee, restores RTEAN in Lagos
Nigerian music sensation, Tiwa Savage, has confirmed that her Lagos State residence was attacked by suspected kidnappers on Thursday. Reports suggest that hoodlums targeted Tiwa’s home, possibly with the help of a domestic staff who allegedly passed on information about … Continue reading Kidnappers attack Tiwa Savage’s Lagos residence
Former deputy governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, announced on Monday that she is currently in the process of renouncing her Nigerian citizenship due to concerns surrounding the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the President-elect. Speaking to the press … Continue reading Former Lagos deputy governor pledges to renounce citizenship ahead of Tinubu’s inauguration
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained Nigeria’s economic growth projection for 2023 at 3.2 percent, according to its latest update in the ‘World Economic Outlook: A Rocky Recovery (2023 Apr)’. Additionally, the IMF has revised Nigeria’s economic growth projection … Continue reading IMF maintains Nigeria’s economic growth projection at 3.2%
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), have filed a petition before the Lagos governorship election petitions tribunal, alleging that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu submitted a fake GCE result to INEC during his first-term governorship bid. … Continue reading Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu accused of submitting fake WAEC result to INEC, claims PDP governorship candidate Jandor
Clinton Amadi, a candidate for the Imo State House of Assembly representing Owerri municipal constituency, has been released from police custody. Amadi, a member of the Labour Party (LP) and a former lawmaker at the state House of Assembly from … Continue reading Imo State House of Assembly candidate for Labour Party, Clinton Amadi, released from police custody after days of detention
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, took to his Twitter handle on Friday to provide updates on the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, and shed light on the challenges faced in renovating the facility. Dare highlighted that … Continue reading We need 21bn to fix Lagos stadium – Sunday Dare
Destiny Benjamin, a young 23-year-old woman, tragically passed away just four days after undergoing a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery at Cynosure Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Lagos. This news has been making rounds on various social media platforms, which have … Continue reading 23-year-old woman dies four days after hip surgery in Lagos
The Lagos State Government has declared the removal of the 50 percent reduction on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) fares, which was introduced to alleviate the impact of the scarcity of the naira in the state. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport … Continue reading Lagos state government resumes full fare for BRT rides
On March 23, 2023, the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja handed down a death sentence by hanging to four men, namely Victor Chukwunonso, Ifeanyi Maduaka, Obinna Nwankwo, and Richard Nwabueze. The convicts were found guilty of armed robbery … Continue reading Four men sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery and kidnapping in Lagos
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