Tag: Lagos State
Fashola, Adefulire Decry Violence Against Women
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and his Deputy, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire have decried rising cases of violence against women in…
SERAP urges Fashola cancel new fees in LASU
A civil society, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State to “urgently reverse…
Protests in Lagos over APC ward congress
Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from some wards in different Local Government Areas of the state…
Prophet In Police Net Over False Prophecy
Cyriacus Izuekwe A self-styled prophet, Alphonsus Ezie, 56, of the Celestial Church of Christ, Igando District, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria,…
Man dies scrambling for politician’s largesse
The police in Lagos have confirmed the death of a young man killed while struggling with others to share money…
APC Won’t Impose Candidates, Says Tinubu
Jamiu Yisa The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed…
Police Parade Suspected Cross-Border Arms Dealers
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police in Lagos State, western Nigeria, have arrested and paraded two suspected cross-border armed dealers and recovered…
Lagos state hosts summit for women empowerment
As part of the activities marking the year 2014 international Women’s Day celebration, the Lagos State Government through its Ministry…
33 Lagos Lawmakers Plot Return
Eromosele Ebhomele At least 33 out of the 40 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly are currently jostling…
Lagos DPP clears Pastor Fireman of murder
The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has absolved the founder of Perfect Christianity Mission, Pastor Sign Fireman, of…
Fashola Takes Jonathan To Supreme Court
Kazeem Ugbodaga The government of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has dragged the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan to…
‘Stop Collecting Toll On Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge’
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria Thursday ordered the Lagos State Government to stop collecting toll…
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Jonathan’s Approval Rating Poor, says Fashola
Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State granted TheNEWS editors an exclusive interview. He seized the opportunity to speak on…
Lagos To Have 263 Days Of Rainfall
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State is expected to witness 263 days of rainfall with severe thunderstorms and strong winds this year,…
Lagos Tackles FG Over Tourism Master Plan
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State and Federal Governments are currently at war over plans by the Federal Government to impose…
Fowler joins governorship race in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Chairman, Lagos Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, Tunde Fowler has resigned to pursue his governorship ambition of governing Lagos…
Urinate In Public, Face Arrest, Fashola Warns Lagosians
Kazeem Ugbodaga A displeased Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has ordered officers of the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, to…
As States Face Bleak Economic Future
On 3 March, Governor Babatunde Fashola stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly with a new set of challenges of governance.…
Day Polytechnic Students Paralysed Activities In Lagos
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni Students of Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, government-owned polytechnics in Lagos State and a non government organisation, Education…
How Nigeria Can Curb Corruption, Say Fashola, Oshiomhole
Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola and his Edo State counterpart, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole have proffered ways to tackle the worsening…
1.5m Lagosians To Get Protection Against Mosquitoes
The Lagos State government targets protecting 1.5 million Lagos residents against mosquitoes as it begins the Indoor Residential Spraying, IRS,…
Goitre Scourge Hits Lagos, 50 Affected
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Government has raised concerns over an outbreak of goitre in Badagry Local Government Area of the…
Stem Goitre Scourge Now
The goitre scourge ravaging Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State is a worrisome development that needs concerted efforts to…
On Lagos CCTV Security Scheme
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Lagos, being the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, and indeed West Africa, has enormous security challenges bearing…
50 Commercial Power Bikes Seized
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has impounded 50 power bikes being used…
Lagos Monarch’s Son Arrested For Robbery
Cyriacus Izuekwe & Yusuf Mohammed The son of the monarch of Ojokoro, Lagos State, western Nigeria, Ade Taiwo, has been…
Lagos denies owing ex-deputy governor Bucknor-Akerele
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has debunked an allegation credited to a former Deputy Governor of the State, Mrs.…
Military Now Land Grabbers —Fashola
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has accused the military of illegally taking possession of lands in Lagos to…
Implementation Of Anti-Smoking Law Is Key
The recent signing into law a bill that prohibits smoking in public places by Governor Fashola of Lagos State has…
Lagosians, Ogun Residents Groan As Fuel Scarcity Worsens
Eromosele Ebhomele It has been hell for residents of Lagos and Ogun, two of Nigeria’s western states, since last week…