Tag: Lagos
3 days of rage in Lagos: Sanwo-Olu assesses damage
The oldest edifice of Nigerian judiciary - High Court of Lagos State in Igbosere was one of the assets torched…
Insurrection in Lagos as NPA, The Nation others torched
The civil disturbance in Lagos since Tuesday night is looking more like an insurrection, with more public and private buildings…
Lagos records two thirds of new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria
Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, has continued to bear the brunt of Nigeria's COVID-19 epidemic going by latest figures…
Lagos serves abatement notice to houses in Agege, Ejigbo
Michael Adeshina In a bid to restore cleanliness to Housing Estates and other parts in the State, the Lagos Environmental…
Lagos breaks Singapore’s record; puts Nigeria on world record (Photos)
The state produced the largest anniversary logo in the world, made with cupcakes mosaic.
Lagos sets up team to wipe out illegal structures on CMD road
Alarmed at the rate of encroachment on the Federal Highway alignment, abutting CMD Road Magodo, the Ministry of Physical Planning…
Another fire disaster in Lagos
Lagos recorded another fire incident on Friday after a gas tanker explosion that occurred at the Ifako-Ijaye area of Lagos…
Lagos empowers 200 households
The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development on Thursday empowered 200 household heads of Orphans…
Updated: 30 injured, 23 buildings destroyed in Lagos gas tanker fire
Michael Adeshina The officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency have completely put off the inferno that erupted from…
Pictures from the scene of gas tanker explosion in Lagos
Ayodele Efunla A gas tanker exploded on Thursday at the Cele Bus Stop in Ifako-Ijaiye LG area of Lagos, leaving…
Gas tanker explodes in Lagos, many injured (Video)
A gas tanker exploded on Thursday at the Cele Bus Stop in Ifako-Ijaiye LG area of Lagos, causing many injuries…
Read report on students’ turnout as Lagos schools resume
By Oluwakemi Oladipo Some private schools in Lagos State recorded a large turnout of students following the Lagos State Government’s…
Lagos suspends development of estates without layout approval in Lekki
The Lagos State Government has suspended further development of housing estates, without the requisite layout approval, in the area designated…
Lagos posts record Coronavirus infections; cases soar in Nigeria
Lagos has set a new record in Coronavirus infections, reporting 404 new cases on Saturday, with Nigeria's figures skyrocketing.Â
Gov Sanwo-Olu okays reopening of churches, mosques in Lagos (Video)
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday announced that worship centers in the state will be opened from Friday, August…
Conned: Lagos bizman Bajomo loses N39.7m to woman Mojisola Ajayi
A Lagos woman, Mojisola Ajayi has been docked before a Lagos Magistrate's court for allegedly obtaining N39,375,000 from a businessman,…
Partial closure of Third Mainland Bridge begins
At about midnight on Friday, concrete barriers went up at the mouth of the 11.8km Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos,…
Third Mainland Bridge partial closure begins today, 650 LASTMA officers deployed
The partial closure of the 11.8km Third Mainland Bridge begins from the evening today, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declaring that…
Police arrest 2 serial Lekki car burglars
The Police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Lagos have arraigned two men for serial vehicle burglary in Lekki and Victoria…
6 Lagos Islanders charged with stealing goods worth N51.3m
The Igbosere Chief Magistrate's Court, Lagos has remanded six suspects in police custody for stealing goods worth N51,354,100.
Obalende residents urge Sanwo-Olu evacuate floating corpse in canal
Concerned residents of Moloney, Obalende and motorists operating at the Obalende Motor Parks in Lagos have appealed to the state…
Group decries bill to remove historical monuments from Badagry
A group, Hengo Badagry Youth Association, has opposed a proposed bill by the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) to…
Lagos to implement additional reliefs for taxpayers
In furtherance of the commitment to mitigate the negative effect of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals and businesses, Lagos State Internal…
Old Maroko residents mark 30 years of eviction, neglect
Maroko residents who were brutally evicted by the then Military Governor of lagos State, Colonel Raji Rasaki, on 14 July…
Store Manager Ogunbiyi arraigned for stealing bags of cement
The Igbosere Chief Magistrate's Court, Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a store manager Oluwaseyi Ogunbiyi for allegedly stealing his employer's 40…
Illegal refining: 6 suspects arrested in Oregun Lagos
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Tuesday said it had arrested six persons for alleged involvement in…
Illicit oil storage caused the Oregun fire – LASEMA
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has confirmed that the fire outbreak at 84/85 Kudirat…
Double rape charge: UNILAG alumnus John Otema gets judgment day
John Otema, an alumnus of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) accused of raping two undergraduates of the institution has been…
Tunde Braimoh another Lagos lawmaker dies
Tunde Braimoh, the lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, is dead.
17 ships laden with petroleum products arriving at Lagos ports
The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) said 17 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to…