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Niger man Baba Mohammed caught with 40k fake CFA Francs at Hajj camp

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

According to Abiodun, on May 18, the police received information that a syndicate who specialised in selling alleged counterfeit currencies…

FG drags Akpoti-Uduaghan to court over explosive live TV allegations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

The suit lists Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello as nominal complainants and key witnesses…

EFCC Chairman demands Media vigilance to crush corruption in Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

Retired Justice Folashade Bankole-Oki, delivering the keynote address, urged urgent reforms in the justice sector, citing declining public confidence in…

Benin man Ofure Okhiria remanded for N10m import scam

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

According to the prosecutor, the defendant under the false pretence of importing goods to Nigeria from China, with intent to…

LAPO ignites green revolution in Ado Awaye, plants 3,000 trees to combat Climate crisis

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

The World Health Organization estimates that climate change could cause up to 250,000 additional deaths annually between 2030 and 2050…

Lagos drags Ogun to National Boundary Commission over hotly contested land

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

To aid in delineating boundaries and averting potential clashes, Robert said the Ministry had installed 22 boundary signposts across nine…

Sanwo-Olu splashes N2.46bn on Lagosians in bold lifeline push

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

"The N2.461 billion already disbursed has directly improved the lives of thousands, and with N1.6 billion in the pipeline, we…

Lagos flood victim’s body recovered in Ogun State

Abimbola Aderinola

12 months ago

The Lagos State Police Command has recovered the body of a 60-year-old flood victim from the heavy downpour of Tuesday.…

Two Ogun men to die by hanging for armed robbery

Abimbola Aderinola

12 months ago

The convicts, armed with knives and cutlass entered into the house of one Mr Rasheed Fajinmi, attempted to kill him…

Court sends man dumping waste on Lagos bridge to prison

Paul Dada

12 months ago

“The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to environmental enforcement with the arrest of Mr. Ogunbadejo Olawale, a…

Why we sanctioned 580 nightclubs, restaurants – LASG

Paul Dada

12 months ago

"Public smoking is not allowed, and there’s a bill already in place to prohibit it. People are permitted to smoke…

Crime surge: Ikeja, Lagos Island, Lekki named Lagos’ Most Dangerous areas

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

"The top three crime locations in Lagos State between January 2024 and May 2025 are Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Lekki,"…

Lagos approves bills to reform land, rent administration: What the bills say

Isa Isawade

12 months ago

“The proposed amendment will address issues of exploitative rent increases, non-payment of rent arrears, and prolonged delays in tenancy litigation.”

25 arrested as Gombe DPO comes under attack

Isa Isawade

12 months ago

“The officer was attacked by a group of notorious Kalare miscreants in Kwadon town and sustained multiple degrees of injuries,…

Shocking attack! Policemen stoned, beaten by furious Mob in Edo, NPF vows justice

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

The officers were suddenly confronted by a hostile crowd who had barricaded the road near the University of Benin (UNIBEN)…

IGP orders probe after 14-Year-Old Boy gunned down by Police in Oyo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

He assured Nigerians that the investigation would be transparent and thorough, with findings made public to guarantee justice for the…

Lagos faces flood of 1,500 Civil cases as legal wars escalate

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

Pedro projected a 20% rise in civil case filings in the coming year, anticipating approximately 1,500 cases by mid-2026.

Lagos Prisons overflow, inmate numbers exceed capacity by 106%

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

“The system recorded a total of 73,962 cases/inmates between 2018 and May 2025, and over 10,000 suspects/cases were processed between…

Lagos unleashes 1,000 Safety Officers, drones, patrol bikes in bold security revamp

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

“In the past year, we have significantly deepened our reach across local communities by recruiting over 1,000 new officers,” Oyerinde…

Lagos storms Nightclubs, others, hits 580 with sanctions over smoking violations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

“Public smoking is not allowed, and there’s a bill already in place to prohibit it. People are permitted to smoke…

Oyo man remanded for allegedly killing his father

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko A 27-year-old man identified as Musa Lamidi has been be remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly…

Fire havoc in Lagos: Properties worth N19.52 billion lost, 19 dead

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

Oyerinde said, “Despite our best efforts, the state recorded an estimated N19.52 billion worth of properties lost to various fire…

Emergency crisis in Lagos: 144 dead, 4,847 rescued in 15 months

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

Giving a breakdown of the lives touched by the unit’s interventions, the Commissioner revealed that the 4,847 treated victims included…

Shocking Stats: 36 Collapsed buildings, 595 truck accidents rock Lagos in one year

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

In addition to structural collapses, other emergencies across the state paint a sobering picture. According to the Commissioner, the Explosion…

Kano governor gives lifeline to law student battling rare muscle disorder

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Governor Yusuf extended a life-transforming intervention to Ummi, living with a rare muscle disorder, in abandonment, for 18 years.

Kano: Police recover 4 stolen vehicles, nab 6 suspected thieves

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The Kano Police spokesperson said the suspects are currently helping in investigation and will be charged appropriately in the end…

London teen killer jailed for life after cold-blooded stabbing in brent

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

The brutal incident unfolded on October 19, 2023, when Kelenda was caught on CCTV stalking Tyrone on Kensal Rise before…

Crackdown in Lagos: 1,148 Destitute, mentally ill, beggars banished from Streets

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

Ogunlende reaffirmed the administration’s resolve to make Lagos a safer and more compassionate city, declaring that no citizen—regardless of their…

11 men sent to prison over murder

Paul Dada

12 months ago

The eleven are: Alim Olumuyi, 51, Lateef Kareem, 60, Kazeem Adeyemo, 52, Oderinde Adedayo, 45, Idowu Oladipupo, 50, Tijani Akanmu,…

Single-use plastics ban: Lagos drops key information on pure water sachets, PET bottles

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

Wahab reaffirmed the government’s readiness to begin full enforcement of the ban on July 1, following the expiration of an…

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