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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos State Police Command have agreed to strengthen collaboration to tackle indiscriminate waste disposal, illegal activities and encroachment at dumpsites across the state. The partnership is also aimed at improving the security of waste management facilities and protecting LAWMA personnel carrying out their statutory duties. The Managing ...
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally installed Ibrahim Adebowale Saliu as the Onise of Ise Kingdom in Ibeju-Lekki, urging the new monarch to promote peace, unity and inclusive development in the community. The state government presented Saliu with the Staff of Office and Instrument of Appointment on Friday, formally recognising him as the traditional ...
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the death of veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. Hassan died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the age of 66. He was buried today in his hometown of Ilaro, Ogun State. Hassan was a prominent figure in the ...
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspected telecommunications vandals and recovered a truckload of suspected stolen iron rods in the Ibeju-Lekki axis of the state. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Shaibu, 26; Musa Zakari, 29; Abdullahi Bala, 22; Salisu Musa, 18; and Yahuza Bala, 20, were allegedly caught stealing iron poles meant for ...
Crime
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 39 suspects over various criminal activities, including vandalism, robbery, cultism and theft after 1,800 manhole covers and 75 directional signs were stolen from the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Officials said the thefts occured between January and August, 2026. The disclosure was made on Thursday by the Lagos State Commissioner ...
Crime
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims during an operation in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The victims, comprising six males and eight females, were rescued on Tuesday, August 18, after troops responded to credible intelligence on the movement of terrorists with kidnapped victims ...
Crime
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate and recovered three locally made pistols and 18 live cartridges in a follow-up operation linked to a robbery incident reported in April 2026. The suspects, identified as 46-year-old Adeyinka Onakomaya and 48-year-old Olayiwola Kehinde, were arrested by operatives of the ...
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Lagos State Governor and Visitor to the Lagos State University (LASU), Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has charged the institution’s 20,604 graduands to look beyond their certificates and build lives defined by competence, character and service. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge on Wednesday at LASU’s 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies held at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, ...
Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Ikoyi, has handed over the sum of $150,000 recovered from an alleged case of obtaining by false pretence to the victim. The anti-graft agency disclosed that the handover was carried out on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at its Lagos zonal office. The recovered funds ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State Government has declared Thursday, August 20, 2026, a work-free day for public servants in the state to enable them participate in this year’s Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day celebration. The declaration was announced on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe, as the state prepares for the ...
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Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled separate attempts by terrorists to abduct civilians in Zamfara State, rescuing several victims and neutralising an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along a major road. The operations, carried out on Monday, August 17, 2026, also saw troops engage terrorists attempting to abduct ...
Education
The Lagos State Government has commissioned Nigeria’s first Alternative Secondary School for Girls, a landmark initiative aimed at giving girls whose education has been disrupted a second chance to acquire quality secondary education and relevant skills. The school, located on Old Ojo Road, Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, was commissioned on Friday, August 14, 2026, by the ...
Education
Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Tuesday held its 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies, graduating a total of 20,604 students from the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions. The event, which formed part of a week-long convocation programme, brought together graduands from diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes. Of the total graduating class, 494 students earned ...
Crime
The Kwara State Police Command has launched Operation VELVET, an ongoing enforcement initiative aimed at ensuring compliance with traffic laws and improving road safety across the state. The operation, which began on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, was introduced under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ojo Adekimi, in line with directives from the ...
Crime
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known online as “KC Luxury" alongside others in an international cocaine trafficking cartel allegedly using Nigeria as a transit hub for the movement of illicit drugs to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. The agency identified Afolabi as the Nigerian arrowhead of the cartel, while attempting to ...
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced an investigation into an alleged price manipulation of Nigeria’s cement. The Commission, in a preliminary 40-page report by its Anticompetitive Practices Department, said the probe followed widespread complaints over the rising cost of cement. The FCCPC compared Nigeria’s cement market with those of Kenya, Tanzania, ...
Issues of the Moment
The conduct of elections in Nigeria continues to raise serious concerns that extend well beyond the credibility of ballot counts. Increasingly, the physical safety of voters, journalists, and electoral officials serves as a crucial barometer of the nation’s democratic health. The recent Osun State governorship election brought this vulnerability into sharp relief following widespread reports ...
Inside Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned a new 120-room ibis Lagos Lekki Hotel, describing the facility as a vote of confidence in the state’s economy and growing investment opportunities. The hotel, developed by HDV Nigeria Limited, was officially opened on Friday, August 14, 2026, with the governor represented at the commissioning ceremony by the ...
Crime
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has intensified its enforcement of traffic regulations, with a driver sentenced to one month imprisonment after marshals discovered 15 passengers concealed beneath the tarpaulin of a truck. The development formed part of the Corps’ ongoing crackdown on dangerous road practices, particularly the illegal conveyance of passengers in goods vehicles. ...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has pledged its support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the fight against corruption and illicit financial flows, saying Nigerian workers stand firmly behind the Commission’s mandate. The NLC General Secretary and General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation-Africa (ITUC-Africa), Akhator Joel Odigie, made the pledge ...
