Tag: Lagos
2 suspected cultists remanded for alleged murder
Two suspected cultists — Samuel Stanley and Wisdom Peter — who allegedly stabbed a man to death with a knife,…
Otedola tanker explosion: Death toll hits 12; Lagos begins DNA to identify dead bodies
Death toll in last Thursday's oil tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge, inward Berger area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has hit…
Macron’s visit: Lagos announces traffic diversion in Alausa, African Shrine axis
Ahead of the historic visit of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron to Lagos, the State Government on Sunday announced…
Lagos begins immunisation against polio, targets 4.8 million children
The second round of 2018 National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs), polio vaccination campaign for children aged zero to 59 months…
Oshodi Interchange: Lagos closes Flyover to fix Skywalk Bridge
The Lagos State Government on Friday said there would be partial restriction of movement on Oshodi flyover to enable it…
Man remanded over alleged possession of locally-made pistol
A 32-year-old man, Kabiru Jimoh, was on Thursday remanded in prison by an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for…
Lagos still far from being a Smart City – Akin Oyebode
Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode on Wednesday said Lagos as currently situated is far from being described as…
Police rescue 2-year-old girl from kidnappers
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had rescued 2-year-old Roqibat Raji from the kidnappers’ den at Odokekere…
Man in court over alleged N7m Visa scam
The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 52-year-old man, Sarumi Abdulrasheed, at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged N7 million Visa…
Man remanded in Prison for allegedly raping teenager
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 36-year-old man, Martins Ukemezie, in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly raping a…
How 2 men beat friend to death
A prosecution witness, Chioma Okon, on Tuesday told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos how two of her brother’s friends,…
Lagos, Netherlands mull collaboration in water transportation
The Lagos State Government and the Netherlands are considering collaboration in the area of boosting water transportation in Lagos.
Lagos, UNFPA, others seek inclusion of sexual education in school curriculum
The Lagos State Government, United Nations Population Fund, UNPFA and some key stakeholders in sex education have called for the…
Bus conductor remanded for defiling minor
A 35-year-old bus conductor, Chidi Opara, who allegedly defiled a five-year-old minor was on Monday in Lagos remanded at Kirikiri…
Lagos unveils initiative to improve reading culture
The Lagos State Government has unveiled an initiative aimed at improving the reading culture among residents of the State.
Lagos to complete bus terminals construction by December
Mr Ladi Lawanson, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, on Friday said the construction of 13 bus terminals across the…
Lagos residents urged to plant trees
The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has advised residents of the state to embrace the culture of planting…
Lagos, NARTO collaborate on Apapa clean-up
The Lagos State Government has said that it would collaborate with the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) for…
Man caught having sexual intercourse with daughter
A witness, Sgt. Olakunle Orebe, on Thursday told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how Folorunso Oluwaseun, a…
Man allegedly defiles his one year old daughter
For allegedly defiling his one year old daughter, a father is to cool his heels in prison for the next…
Tricyclist remanded for alleged abduction, rape of teenager
A 22-year-old tricyclist, Ayuba Bashiru, who allegedly conspired to abduct and rape a 13- year-old girl, was on Thursday remanded…
Lagos plans 1,000-man walk against drug abuse
In a bid to step up campaign against all forms of drug abuse, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday said…
Man remanded over alleged kidnap
The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 26-year-old man, Frank Amos, over alleged kidnap and dishonest receipt of N200,000…
Driver arraigned for alleged manslaughter
The Police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 45-year-old driver, Blessing Ihende, at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly causing…
Businessman remanded for stealing church chairs
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a 36-year-old businessman, Olaleye Olatola,be remanded in Kiriliri prison, pending his sentence.
Now that new buses are coming in batches in Lagos
It was an iconic sight to behold as new buses adorned some of the recently constructed Bus Terminals in Lagos…
4 men impregnate 15-year-old girl
Four men, who allegedly defiled a 15- year-old girl leading to her conception were on Thursday in Lagos remanded at…
Lagos arraigns Dutch national for murder of wife, daughter
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday arraigned a Dutch national, Peter Nielson, alleged to have murdered his wife and daughter…
How two tenants raped, impregnated landlord’s daughter
A prosecution witness, Sgt. Idwou Afeez, on Monday told a Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere, how two tenants raped…
“Lagos would need about 7,000 modern buses”
The world’s major bus and coach supplier, Yutong, on Monday said that Lagos State would need about 7, 000 modern…