Lagos State
25 Dec 2023
Lagos State Police has arrested a man identified as Emmanuel Achogwu for stealing a streetlight's solar panels. Achogwu's arrest was confirmed on Monday by the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin. "Recently, Lagos State Government installed some solar-powered streetlights in some parts of the state" Hundeyin posted on X. "A few…
23 Dec 2023
The Lagos State Government has urged residents in Lekki Phase I, Phase II and its environs to open all Street Gates located in the area during this yuletide season. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement said the gates should be opened from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm daily. Osiyemi stated that…
23 Dec 2023
The Lagos State Government on Saturday said it will start prosecuting truck drivers for destroying restriction barriers. The government said it will take this step following several warnings urging truck drivers to be mindful of the height restriction barriers (truck barriers) for articulated vehicles installed at Stadium, Ojuelegba and Dorman Long Bridges. Lagos Commissioner for…
22 Dec 2023
Lagos State government has cleared articulated vehicles restricting vehicular movement and indiscriminate parking along Cele bus stop inward Tincan Port axis. Jubril Gawat, media aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, confirmed the operation on his X handle. According to Gawat, Friday, December 22, at 12:30 am, the General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan…
21 Dec 2023
Lagos State government has announced a 3-night traffic diversion from 12:00 midnight till 5:00 am at Fadeyi inward Dorman Long Bridge, Alaka inward Staduim Flyover Bridge and Dormalong Bridge inward Fadeyi from Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd December, 2023 for the installation of truck barriers. Consequently, motorists are advised to use the following routes during…
21 Dec 2023
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday evening, arrived in Lagos from Abuja for Christmas celebration. He arrived with Nigeria Air Craft marked Air Force 01 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at 04:01 pm local time where he was welcomed by a waiting crowd of supporters. The president was received by the Governor of Lagos…
21 Dec 2023
Lagos State government on Thursday announced that the sections of the Third Mainland Bridge closed to vehicular movement have been reopened. In a statement, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi said: "We are pleased to announce that parts of the Third Mainland Bridge which were closed last month will reopen today 21st December, 2023 by…
21 Dec 2023
The Lagos Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two men who are into the production of fake drinks in the Ojo area of the state. The Lagos State Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a post on X on Wednesday night even as the investigation is ongoing. "Officers of Ojo Division today…
20 Dec 2023
The enforcement team of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources on Tuesday commenced the removal of illegal structures built on setbacks of Mojisola Onikoyi Shoreline Estate - Parkview Estate - Banana Island collector drain in Ikoyi. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the move was made following…
20 Dec 2023
Lagos State government on Wednesday directed articulated vehicles that have turned the Apapa-oshodi expressway into parking lots to vacate immediately. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, said the directive underscores the commitment of the state government to ensuring the smooth flow of traffic and minimizing disruptions caused by the persistent presence…
20 Dec 2023
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged that the state would continue to promote various products and services made in Lagos by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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