Tag: Lagos State
Students Cry Out Over Campus Cultism
Harrison Iyoha Campus cultism in Nigerian higher institution is gradually returning after few months of peace. Findings by our correspondents…
Fashola Appoints Four New Judges
Henry Ojelu The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has approved the appointment of four new judges for the state high…
Top Seeds Sent Packing As Governor’s Cup Gathers Momentum
Damilare Okunola As the first round of the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Invitational Championship came to an end, some…
Why I Have Sex With Dogs —Suspect
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 27-year-old robbery suspect has revealed that he usually had sex with his dogs for spiritual powers before…
We’ve Not Endorsed Any Gov Aspirant —Lagos Lawmakers
Eromosele Ebhomele Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have denied endorsing an aspirant for the 2015 governorship election…
1,991 people died in road traffic crashes in Lagos – FRSC
No fewer than 1,991 lives were lost to road accidents within four years in Lagos State, says the Federal Road…
INEC extends CVR in Ogun, Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Ogun and Lagos by two…
12 ships laden with petroleum products arrive in Lagos
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said 12 ships laden with petroleum products had arrived in Lagos ports. NPA stated this…
On Lagos’ Fitch Ratings
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Global leader in credit ratings and research, Fitch Ratings, recently upgraded Lagos State’s national long-term rating to…
Lagos deputy Speaker eyes 5th term
Taiwo Kolawole, Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday declared his intention to seek re-election into the legislature…
250 APC Aspirants Battle For 40 Seats At Lagos Assembly
Eromosele Ebhomele Over 250 aspirants from the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos state, western Nigeria, are currently fighting for…
Court orders PDP to pay lawyer N10.5m
Henry Ojelu Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, today ordered the Lagos State Chapter of…
Leke Pitan Joins Lagos Gov Race
Jamiu Yisa Ahead of the Lagos governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Leke Pitan on Tuesday formally…
Lagos Gov Ticket: APC Aspirants Settle For Primary
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State governorship aspirants under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC, have agreed to go for…
Understanding Lagos’ Chinese Language Initiative
By Olalekan Olagunju Language is the principal means used by human beings to communicate with one another. It is mainly…
Humbling The Ebola Virus Disease In Lagos: Heroes Of The Containment
By Mac Durugbo September 18, 2014, will remain a memorable date in the history of Nigeria in general and Lagos…
Church Thief Nabbed
Paul Iyoghojie A suspected thief, Asimiyu Ibrahim, 34, a resident of Elemoro area of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos who allegedly entered…
Fashola Cancels Budget Presentation
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos budget proposal for the year 2015 scheduled to be presented to the State House of Assembly…
INEC’s Shoddy PVC Distribution
With so many hitches that marred the distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) in several states across Nigeria on…
Police arrest 26 murder suspects in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 26 suspects in connection with the murder of a…
INEC denies deleting 1.4million names from Lagos voters’ register
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has described as completely false allegations that it has removed the records of 1.4…
Residents laud extension of PVC distribution in Lagos
Residents of Ogba and Agege, suburbs of Lagos state, on Sunday applauded the extension of the deadline for Permanent Voters…
Synagogue Inquest: Oh What A Tangled Web Lagos Weaves
Recent revelations have left questions about the credibility of the witnesses at the Lagos State Government Inquest into The Synagogue…
In Pictures: PVC distribution gets underway in Lagos
Idowu Ogunleye After a day’s delay in the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card in Lagos state, the Independent National…
Anger, Frustration Trails Lagos PVC Collection
Jamiu Yisa Anger and frustration have trailed the much vaunted and much publicised collection of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) which…
Fashola Slams INEC Over PVC Distribution
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the exclusion of nine…
Lotto Agent Beats Girlfriend To Death
The police at Mangoro Divisional Police Headquarters, Dopemu, Agege have arrested a lotto agent, Mr. Muka Jerry of 21, Balogun…
Jobless Man Steals N300m
Paul Iyoghojie A jobless man has been arrested for allegedly stealing the sum of $1,950,000 (about N300 million) meant for…
7 Lawmakers Fight To Replace Ikuforiji
Eromosele Ebhomele & Jamiu Yisa As political calculations and horse trading begin ahead of the 2015 general elections in Lagos…
Ex-LG Boss Escapes Assassination
Former Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Comrade Ayodele Adewale, yesterday escaped being killed when he…