Lagos State
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Officers from the Ikotun Police Division, Lagos State have rescued three children who had been locked in a room for days by their grandmother. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday, stated that an investigation is ongoing on the matter. Hundeyin disclosed that the children have been kept safe while the grandmother…
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The Lagos State Government said it will test run the Redline Rail from Agbado to Iddo next week. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday. Omotoso said that for two months, various interest groups and stakeholders will be invited to take a ride on…
2 days ago
A man identified as Paul Opemipo has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for failing to use the pedestrian bridge in Lagos State. Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on his X handle. Opemipo was sentenced on Wednesday, 17 April 2024, by the Mobile Court sitting at Oshodi. According to…
3 days ago
Justice Kolawole Ogundare of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted a businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10 million bail with two sureties in like sum. The judge granted him bail following his plea of not guilty to the charge brought against him by the Economic and…
14 Apr
The Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested a despatch rider for selling three iPhones worth N1.7 million entrusted to him for delivery. The despatch rider, Matthew Odah, aged 27, popularly known as Mr. Lemon, was arrested at Apha Beach, Lagos, after eight months on the run. Odah, on August 23, 2023, while working as…
14 Apr
Lagos State government has advised all public facilities, including beaches and swimming pools, to adhere to safety regulations on swimming pools. The advisory was issued after police in the state said seven persons drowned at different swimming pools and beaches in the state within six days. "Two drowned in one hotel in Mushin and one…
13 Apr
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the upgrade of an additional 34 feeders from Band B to Band A for Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company. The Management of Ikeja Electric confirmed this development on Saturday in a statement on its X handle. READ ALSO: List of Lagos areas on Band A to enjoy 20hrs…
11 Apr
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday embarked on a working tour and visit to Badagry Local Government Area. This was made known by a spokesman to the governor, Jubril Gawat in a post on his X handle. Gawat said Sanwo-Olu started his working tour and visit from the Slave Market Museum International in Vlekete,…
10 Apr
One person has been reported to be missing while an undisclosed number of people were injured in an accident that occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said the accident involved a yellow commercial bus known as "danfo" in Lagos. READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu announces full reopening of Third Mainland Bridge…
10 Apr
It was a pitiable sight yesterday, watching traders weeping helplessly as firefighters battled to put out the raging fire at Dosunmu Market, located at Docemo and Nnamdi Azikwe Streets in Lagos Island Local Council of Lagos State.
9 Apr
Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 2,000 officers and men to ensure adequate security and safety of lives and property during this year's Eid-ul-Fitri celebration in the state.
30 Mar
Lagos State Commissioner of Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Saturday announced that the Third Mainland Bridge will be fully reopened on Thursday, April 4. The Third Mainland Bridge was closed for some months to allow extensive repair work to be carried out. "Dear Lagos Residents, we sincerely thank you for your patience and cooperation, and we…
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