By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old passenger for attempting to snatch an airport taxi from its driver. According to police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect requested a ride to Ikeja but attacked the driver with…
By Sodiq Adelakun Tragedy struck in the Idi-Araba area of Lagos State on Thursday when a private security guard, Yusuf Akadogo, was allegedly stabbed to death by an Okada rider following a minor altercation. According to the State Police Public…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government’s special three-day tourism and trade fair, “Naija Brand Chick,” has yielded impressive results, generating over N300 million in a single day. The event, which ended last weekend, was organised by the state government…
The Lagos State government has confirmed 17 cholera cases out of 350 suspected cases in 29 wards in the state. According to a statement on Saturday, the state government said it has recorded 15 fatalities from the cholera outbreak. The…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has issued a red alert following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos, which has claimed the lives of five individuals and led to the hospitalisation of numerous others exhibiting symptoms…
By Esther Agbo Building collapses in Lagos have become increasingly common as there are frequent media reports of such incidents in major Lagos cities like Lagos island, Lekki, Victoria Island, Yaba etc. However, Lagos State is making every effort to…
…Say legacy of MKO Abiola unfulfilled 31 years after …As Police arrest five ‘Revolution Now’ protesters in Ibadan By Sodiq Adelakun On Democracy Day, June 12, Nigerians from various cities, including Lagos State, Osun State, and Oyo, took to the…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government is enhancing its public transportation system with a new vehicle scrapping scheme targeting both Danfo minibuses and private cars. This initiative is part of the Lagos State Transport Policy and aims to replace ageing…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, played host to his counterparts from the South-West region on Monday as they gathered for a critical zonal meeting. The meeting, held at the Lagos House in Ikeja, brought together Governors…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi that its operatives have intercepted a large consignment of opioids from India, weighing 26,250 kg and containing 175,000 bottles. This seizure comes barely…
