Lagos State
1 day ago
Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…
2 days ago
An aircraft operated by Dana Air with registration number 5NBKI with about 83 passengers on board crashlanded at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos in the early hours of today. The airline on its official X handle said all passengers on board disembarked unhurt without injuries or scare as the crew handled the situation with…
3 days ago
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a man stabbed by an inspector identified as Taofeek on Saturday at the Skymall shopping mall in Ajah. Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed on Sunday that the victim is Anosikwa Patrick, “The police officer has been identified as Inspr Taofeek, member…
3 days ago
The Police in Lagos State have arrested an officer attached to the Police Mobile Force (PMF), otherwise known as MOPOL for allegedly stabbing a civilian to death during a public brawl at a shopping mall somewhere in Ajah area of the state.
19 Apr
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…
19 Apr
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…
18 Apr
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…
17 Apr
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,…
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