Tag: Lagos
3 men allegedly beat policeman while on duty
Three men were on Wednesday brought before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly beating a police…
Lagos transports 1,273 pilgrims for Hajj
Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs says a total of 1,273 pilgrims have so far been…
Lagos issues 21-day ultimatum to Bonded Terminals to relocate
The Lagos State Government on Monday issued 21-day ultimatum to owners of bonded terminals in Ajegunle, Ajeromi Ifelodun area of…
Man remanded for allegedly raping a teenager
One 33-year-old David Victor is to spend the next 25 days in the Kirikiri Prison for allegedly raping a teenager,…
Lagos moves to sanitise Idi-Araba
The Lagos State Government in its bid to achieve a cleaner and healthier environment has moved into the Idi-Araba area…
Lagos begins campaign against sexual harassment in workplace
The Lagos State Government under the aegis of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has commenced…
Man allegedly slaps wife to death
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded a 47-year-old man, Premie Imafidon, for allegedly slapping his wife…
Lagos sets to train Task Force personnel
The Lagos State Government is set to train Nigeria Police personnel attached to the Lagos State Task Force on 'Active…
Ambode’s order: Lagos shuts 5 Bonded Terminals, others in Ajegunle
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, at the weekend shutdown five illegal Bonded Terminals and five other buildings in Ajegunle…
Lagos and the gains of Inclusive Governance
In spite of being cosmopolitan in outlook, Lagos has its fair share of rural communities. Approximately 12 percent of people…
Otedola tanker explosion: Lagos begins release of dead bodies to victims’ families
The Lagos State Government on Friday said it will begin the release of dead bodies of victims of the Otedola…
3 motorcyclists remanded for alleged armed robbery
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of three motorcyclists, for alleged armed robbery.
Security guard sentenced to 2 years for impersonating a medical doctor
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a 28- year-old security guard, Salisu Usman, to two years in…
2 women allegedly fake abduction to get ransom
Two women, Dorcas Adilewa and Ifeoluwa Olubanjo were on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly…
Lagos not obliged to employ N-Power beneficiaries – Adviser
The Lagos State Government says it is not obliged to retain teachers posted to the state under the ongoing N-Power…
Apapa gridlock: Lagos issues 30-day ultimatum to tank farms to get holding bays or face sanction
The Lagos State Government on Monday issued a 30-day ultimatum to tank farm owners in Apapa area of the state…
Woman, 19, arrested for planning her kidnap
Police nab woman for planning her kidnap in Lagos. The Police Command in Lagos State have arrested a 19-year-old woman,…
Lagos charges 5,000 RSW participants to carve niche for themselves
Participants in this year’s edition of Ready. Set. Work, RSW, an employability and entrepreneurship training initiative of the Lagos State…
Lagos signs MOU to deploy drone technology for efficient health delivery
The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with Zipline International Inc, operators of drones, to offer…
Lagos warns against illegal waste collection
The Lagos State Government has warned Waste Collection Operators (WCOs) in the state to operate within the arms of the…
9-year-old girl showcases website, mobile app in Lagos
Miss Emmanuella Oziofu, a nine-year-old child prodigy and grade five pupil of Skycrest School Lagos, on Friday showcased her website,…
3 killed, many injured as train crushes commercial bus in Lagos
Three persons died and many others were injured when a train hit a commercial bus at Pen Cinema railway crossing…
Lagos needs private schools to achieve 2020 Education For All
Mrs Ronke Soyombo, Director-General, Quality Assurance Office, Lagos State Ministry of Education, says collaboration between the state government and private…
Lagos reiterates zero tolerance to street begging
Worried by the alarming rate of street begging and its negative impact within the State, the Lagos State Government has…
Apapa gridlock: FG must postpone closure of Third Mainland Bridge – LASG
The Lagos State Government has called on the Federal Government to postpone the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in…
Lagos drills workers on fire safety
The Lagos State Fire Service has flagged off the 2018 evacuation drilling exercise for Lagos State public servants, being part…
Lagos warns LG revenue collection officers against corruption
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday warned Local Government revenue collection officers against corruption, vowing to punish anyone caught diverting…
Hit-and-run truck kills man in Lagos
The body of a middle-aged man reportedly killed by a hit-and-run truck was found at Costain area of Lagos on…
How fake medical doctor was arrested
A fake medical practitioner, Salisu Usman, on Wednesday confessed at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos that he had been…
Driver allegedly ran away with N4.5m car
A 40-year-old driver, Morris Udoh, who allegedly ran away with a Toyota Camry car valued at N4.5 million given to…