Tag: Lagos
Lagos pays N23 billion to pensioners in 16 months
The Lagos State Government says it has paid N23 billion as Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, to retirees from the public…
Gunmen storm Lagos, kill 3, abduct one
Some unidentified gunmen have killed at least three people and abducted another at Isheri Estate GRA in Lagos state. Commissioner…
Man beats 81-yr old mother to death in Lagos
A 51-year-old man has allegedly beaten his mother to death after a disagreement over her late sister’s property. The 81-year-old…
Lagos launches Ibile Youth Academy
The Lagos State Government has launched a new platform tagged: Ibile Youth Academy, IYA, designed to inculcate in youths the…
Why Lagos needs new waste management policy-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has underscored the need for the State to evolve a new waste management policy…
Lagos moves to curb fraud in public service
The Lagos State Government is currently moving to checkmate fraud and corruption in the public service by engaging 200 workers…
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Lagos now among world’s 100 Resilient Cities
Lagos State has been listed among 100 Resilient Cities in the world. The 100 Resilient Cities is pioneered by The…
Truck crushes teenager to death in Lagos
An unidentified teenage girl was on Tuesday killed in a road accident at about 6.30 a.m. along Abule-Egba -Ekoro Road…
Lagos clampdown on illegal abattoirs, arrests 24 butchers
No fewer than 24 butchers and cattle marketers have been arrested for offences bothering on illegal operations in a clampdown…
Remains of late Rivers CP arrives Lagos
The remains of the late Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr Francis Odesanya, on Saturday arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International…
Teacher brutalizes student in Lagos
This incident allegedly happened at McKelvin College, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos. “This girl (pictured right) was brutally beaten by her teacher,…
Nigerian man bags 27 years imprisonment
Olayinka Ilumsa Sunmola, of Lagos, who defrauded hundreds of lonely U.S. women online was sentenced, Thursday, to 27 years in…
End of the road for kidnappers in Lagos
By Jeddy Omisore It is no longer new that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode recently signed the Anti-Kidnapping Law,…
On Lagos’ new approach to public security
By Idris Olokodana The reason for increase in crime rate in Nigeria is clear: Breeding grounds for crime is widening…
Lagos artiste manager on the run over gay activity
A popular Lagos artiste manager under a renowned record label 02G records, Oludaiye Temitope is allegedly on the run as…
Lagos charges public servants to possess right attitude to work
The Lagos State Government has charged public servants in the state to possess the right attitude to work in order…
Soldier beats man to death for bashing car
The motorcyclist, Abu Alhaji, a 25-year-old father of a 6-month-old child, was said to have taken a woman, who wanted…
Lagos sets to employ 27,500 community sanitation officers
The Lagos State Government is set to employ 27,500 Community Sanitation Officer as part of the on-going solid Waste Management…
Lagos empowers 200 public servants with communication skills to resolve conflict
The Lagos State Government has empowered 200 public servants with communication skills for conflict resolution in governance. Commissioner for Establishments,…
Police arrests Biafran magazine publisher
Police has arrested the publisher of the Biafran Times Magazine, Peter Eke (30), at Somolu area of Lagos State. He…
Lagos Chairmanship Aspirant Dies
A chairmanship aspirant for Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area in the coming local government elections in the state, Mansur Obafemi…
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Ijaw youths kick against Shell’s planned relocation to Lagos
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has kicked against the planned relocation of the headquarters of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)…
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Breaking: Lagos floors FG at Supreme Court over control of federal land
The Supreme Court on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Federal Government seeking an order wresting the control…
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Lagos arrests quack doctor who operates 3 people, shuts hospital
The Lagos State Government has arrested an alleged quack doctor, Onumoh Eleazer who carried out operation on three people in…
Lagos launches first online platform to interact with citizens
The Lagos State Government on Thursday launched a mobile app to facilitate interaction and provision of services between government and…
Lagos disburses N1 billion to 705 beneficiaries of ETF
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Thursday disbursed N1 billion to 705 beneficiaries to expand their small scale businesses…
Lagos names Agusto, 11 others in its Economic Advisory Committee
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday created a 12-member Economic Advisory Committee headed by renowned accountant and financial expert, Dr…
Lagos charges teachers to solve problem of obsolete textbooks with technology
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday charged teachers in the state’s public schools to use technology to address the problem…
Lagos begins implementation of child protection policy
The Lagos State Government has begun implementation of the Executive Order ratified by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on December 16, 2016…