Tag: Lagos
Lagos police arrest 23-year-old man on wanted list
Detectives from Bariga police station in Lagos have arrested a 23-year-old Olowolayemo Sodiq, a notorious traffic robbery suspect and alleged…
50,000 applied for 1,000 job slots in Lagos
Mr Suru Avoseh, a member, Lagos State Civil Service Commission, says no fewer than 50,000 applicants had applied for one…
Lagos flags off review of Senior Secondary School Curriculum
Over 200 hundred teachers from various State Schools converged at the Education Resource Centre, Ojodu, to review the Lagos State…
American Business Council admits new members in Lagos
The American Business Council (ABC) in Nigeria, an affiliate of the United States Chamber of Commerce, on Sunday admitted eight…
LASEMA begins demolition of distress buildings in Lagos
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, says the agency has started demolition of distressed buildings…
Man slumps, dies at Lagos airport
A passenger, identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
Our plan to make Lagos Africa’s biggest innovation hub – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday said Lagos State Government’s investment in technology and innovation is a deliberate effort to position…
19-year-old Yahoo boy sets girlfriend ablaze in Lagos
Operatives of Iba Police Station have arrested a 19-year-old boy, Orji Ifeanyichukwu for allegedly setting his 24-year-old girlfriend, Alabi Tolani…
Why you should stop illegal sand mining – Lagos Govt
As Lagos State joins the rest of the world in observing the World Soil day, the State Government has warned…
Environment: Lagos intensifies clean up exercise
Following the successful evacuation of Street traders, shanties, illegally parked vehicles and miscreants on the stretch of outer Marina last…
Lagos, Abuja missing in world’s top 100 most visited cities
There is no Nigerian city that featured in the ranking of 100 most popular cities with international visitors in 2019.…
How I plan to strengthen business in Lagos – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured the business community that the State Government had concluded plans to improve…
Lagos to begin treatment of neglected diseases
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has restated the government’s commitment to the treatment and elimination of…
Lagos And The Menace Of Street Trading, Roadside Parking
Street trading and roadside parking have for long been a major cause of traffic gridlock in Lagos State.
Gastroenteritis strikes 11 dead in Lagos, 370 others saved
The Lagos State Government has confirmed that the outbreak of Gastroenteritis has killed 11 people in the state while 370…
Passenger dies while waiting for flight at Lagos airport
A Nigerian passenger, Jude Oladapo, on Saturday slumped and died while undergoing boarding procedures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
Driver in Los Angeles spends 128hrs a year on road, In Lagos 1516 hours
Although many in Nigeria find Lagos alluring, especially for economic reasons, living in the third most stressful city in the…
Uber test-run boat service in Lagos
Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc on Friday began the test run of a boat service in Lagos to attract…
Lagos urges residents to desist from illegal cutting of trees
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has called on its residents to desist from illegal or unwarranted cutting or uprooting of…
Microfinance bank drags 2 loan defaulters to court
The management of Park Way Microfinance Bank located on Lagos Island has dragged two customers to court for failing to…
Scientists warn coastal cities like Lagos: Retreat now or face chaos
Three environmental scientists have warned people living in coastal cities, such as Lagos, to beat a retreat now or face…
Naira exchanges at N359 to dollar at parallel market
The Naira on Monday traded at N358.6 to the Dollar at the parallel market in Lagos.
Egg glut is killing poultry business in Nigeria – Taiwo Adeoye
Mr. Taiwo Adeoye, a renowned animal scientist and President of the Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) is the Managing…
Over 8,000 to grace 2019 Nigeria Back-To-School Festival
Over 8,000 parents and students are set to grace the 2019 Nigeria Back-To-School Festival in what is billed as the…
Protest: Security agents stage show of force in Lagos
The police on Tuesday in Lagos staged a show of force in some major roads in the state, with a…
What you need to know about Gokada – Kayode Adegbola
Recently, a novel idea was introduced to revolutionize the commercial motorcycling business in Lagos. Virtually all strategic corners of the…
This is not Heathrow or Dubai… Amazing pictures from Oshodi bus terminal
The Oshodi Transport Interchange, with three terminals, is now open to Lagos residents who want to commute from Oshodi to…
Man arrested for defiling two underage boys in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a businessman, Friday Okeke, for allegedly defiling two underage boys on Lagos Island.…
Lagos and the imperatives of environmental regeneration
Cleaner environment is among the yardstick for ranking cities and for attracting multinational companies as well as investors. Ranking of…
Why it is time for State Police
The Federal Government has kicked off a whirlwind of visits to a number of leading traditional rulers in Nigeria. This…