Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the state’s red line rail project on February 29. According to a statement by Sanwo-Olu’s spokesperson, Gboyega Akosile, the governor made this known on Wednesday during the…
NDLEA arrest prophet, 76 others with illicit drugs in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it raided Mushin area of Lagos and arrested a prophet, David Yekini and 76 others with substances suspected to be hard drugs. The Deputy Commander, Operations and Training, NDLEA Lagos State Command,…
Lagos factory worker kills friend over N300, flees
A factory worker, Toheeb Kilani, has gone into hiding after allegedly stabbing his colleague, Emmanuel Ojo, to death during an argument over N300 in the Mushin area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the duo were returning from somewhere…
Police avert riot as truck kills masquerade in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Police Command on Wednesday prevented violence after a truck crushed a masquerade to death in Mushin. The incident occurred along Isolo road around 2:30 pm. It was learnt that the truck laden with plywood crushed the…
Senate probes Lagos gas explosion
The Senate has begun a probe into the Tuesday’s explosion that rocked Ladipo, Mushin area of Lagos State, leaving five persons dead, with 10 others injured and 12 vehicles and buildings destroyed. The Senate has mandated its Committees on Petroleum…
Lagos alerts residents to looming floods
Residents of four local government areas in Lagos State, especially those living on flood plains, were on Thursday told to vacate their homes immediately. Those in 15 other councils also got the warning. Environment and Water Resources Commissioner Tunji Bello…
*Gang war in Mushin leaves many injured, shops razed (Guardian) * Resign since you can’t fix economy, Atiku tells Buhari (Punch)
Gang war in Mushin leaves many injured, shops razed (Guardian) In what looked like a scene from a movie, a gang war between two warring cult groups on Asaoku Street, Mushin area of Lagos State yesterday shattered the serenity of…