Tag: Lagos State
3 Nabbed With Bag Of Indian Hemp
The operatives of Lagos State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, have arrested three robbery suspects and recovered guns, ammunition and a…
3 Robbery Suspects Caught
The police at Gowon Estate Police Station, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested three robbery suspects and recovered arms and…
Lagos Assembly Challenges Telecom Operators, Others On Citizens’ Safety
Following increased reports of fallen masts in Lagos State, the Chairman of the state House of Assembly Committee on Environment,…
‘Why I Sowed My Magodo Land To God’
The donor of the controversial parcel of land at Magodo, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, to Mountain of Liberation Church, Ojodu…
Fleeing Rape Suspect Re-Arrested
A youth who was standing trial for alleged rape escaped from police custody at Ago Okota Police division, Lagos State,…
Pastor Impregnates Daughter Twice After Wife’s Death
Pastor Emmanuel Alex in charge of a new generation church in Egan, on the outskirts of Lagos, has been arrested…
Sex-Crazy Printer Sent To Kirikiri Prisons
A sex-crazy printer, 39-year old Oluseje Israel is now cooling his heels at Kirikiri Prisons, Apapa, Lagos for allegedly raping…
Man Tricks Woman To Take Over Her Property
A 34-year old man, Chidi David Sunday, has been arraigned before Apapa Magistrate’s court, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, for allegedly tricking…
Lagos Traffic Law: Curbing Recklessness On Roads
For too long, the recklessness exhibited by motorists and okada riders has been the major cause of traffic gridlock and…
265 Lagos Pilgrims For Lesser Hajj
At least 265 Lagos State Muslim pilgrims have travelled to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Lesser Hajj, known as Umrah.…
Woman Jailed For Hiring Kids To Beg
A 40-year old woman has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for begging for alms with five children in Lagos,…
LASAA Develops Plans For Water Advertising
The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, LASAA, has said that it is set to explore the advertising opportunities available…
How Assassins Killed Ex-Police Chief
Fresh facts emerged yesterday on how gunmen suspected to be hired assassins shot dead on Tuesday night a retired Assistant…
Youths Lynch 4 Robbers
Youths numbering over 40 in Badagry area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, on Wednesday lynched four suspected robbers after the…
Husband Abandons Home For Cantankerous Wife
A Lagos-based businessman has narrated how he abandoned his matrimonial home due to nagging and constant harassment by his estranged…
Fashola Should Have A Rethink
By Lajuwon Lasisi How would you determine or classify the illegality of occupancy of Makoko land which has been domiciled…
Woman Steals Baby For Sale
A 27-year old woman, Aminatu Sulaimon, has been arrested and charged before Ebute Meta Magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing her…
Ex-Oceanic Bank Staff Sue Ecobank For N3.6b
Nine former staff of Oceanic Bank International Plc, on behalf of themselves and other staff of the bank before and…
NURTW, cycle operators want Lagos revise law
The Lagos State Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on Wednesday called on the Lagos State…
Collect Bribe, Go To Jail —LASTMA Men Warned
The Lagos State Government has vowed to sack any officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, who will…
RAMADAN: Sales Drop, Sex Workers, Beer Joints Lament Poor Patronage
It has been a challenging period for operators of eateries, popularly called fast food restaurants as well as relaxation spots…
Drive Against Traffic, Face 3-Year Jail Term
Bullion van drivers and other motorists who drive against traffic will now face three years imprisonment without fine. This is…
Lagos Targets 1m Metric Tons Of Fish Production
The Lagos State Government says it is targeting the production of one million metric tons of fish by 2015 to…
Lagos Wages War Against Land Grabbers
The activities of land grabbers, popularly known as Omonile in recent times in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria have given the…
Lagos Takes Technical Education To New Level
With the establishment of Samsung Engineering Academy designed to train and retrain graduates from the state technical colleges and the…
Cops Break Okada Rider’s Leg
It was a case of jungle justice at Jungle bus stop in Ifako-Ijaiye Council Area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, when…
Help Find Missing Journalist, Lagos Charges CDAs, NWs
The Lagos State Government has charged Community Development Associations, CDAs and Neighbourhood Watch, NW, officers to help comb the grassroots…
Lagos To Erect Toll Gates On Badagry Expressway
The Lagos State Government is to construct toll gate on the main carriageway of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway which is under…
Plant a tree, Fashola urges Lagosians
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Saturday led the fifth edition of the annual Tree Planting campaign at…
Lagos Moves To Stop Sale Of PHCN Properties
The Lagos State Government says it will seek redress in court to set aside any sale of the Power Holding…