2023: Lagos Coalition backs Atiku, Jandor, writes off Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu

A political group, the Coalition of Registered and Deregistered Parties (CRDP) has resolved to support the aspirations of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the governorship candidate in Lagos, Jandor. The group, in a statement issued…

Leadership Excellence: Lagos finance commissioner emerges administrator of year

The Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Rabiu Olowo, has emerged 2022 “Public Finance Administrator of the Year” in the 2022 Leadership Excellence Awards. In a nationwide online poll monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Olowo was voted…

Lagos residents protest 4 months blackout

Residents of Olushoga, Adesile, Bamgboye, Olawoyin and Olarenwaju Streets in Mushin Local Council of Lagos State have protested four months of blackout in the area. The residents said they have been in total darkness since July and their complaints have…

Town Planners not responsible for building collapse – Lagos NITP

The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has maintained that its members are not to be blamed for the incessant building collapses in the state. Adejumo, the outgoing state chapter chairman, while addressing journalists during…

Police arrest 4 over alleged abduction attempt in Lagos

The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of four middle-aged persons, including three women, over an alleged attempt to abduct a 10-year-old girl. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his verified twitter handle…

Lagos woman set ablaze for kidnapping baby dies

The suspected female ritualist, identified simply as Toyin, who was rescued from being lynched by angry mob who apprehended her during an alleged attempt to abduct an eight-month-old baby in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State, has died in the…

My goal is to imbibe transparency, accountability in Lagos finances, says Rhodes-Vivour

Factional governorship candidate of Labour Party, Lagos state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has said the core idea behind his run is to imbibe transparency and accountability into the state finances and system of governance. Rhodes-Vivour made this known on Monday during an…

Lagos bans Okada operations in 4 more local govts

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved a total ban on the activities of commercial motorcyclists, popularly, called Okada riders, in additional four local government areas and respective Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, of the state, commencing from September 1.…

Police officer dismissed for phone search, NDLEA uncovers crystal meth and more

What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Police dismiss officer for illegal phone search, assault (Channels) The police have dismissed an officer for…

Soldiers torture Lagos policeman to death, brutalise 4

An Inspector serving with the Lagos State Police Command, Orukpe Monday, has died from the torture he allegedly received from soldiers who attacked him and his colleagues in the Trade Fair area of Lagos State. Another Inspector, Igbafe Ojo, who…

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