*He was so calm! Nigerians raise N.5m for armed Lagos policeman assaulted by civilian (Punch)*‘I live by roadside to make kidnapping easy’ (Nation)

He was so calm! Nigerians raise N.5m for armed Lagos policeman assaulted by civilian (Punch) Nigerians on social media have raised about N500,000 to compensate an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sunday Erhator for his professional conduct and restrain when assaulted…

*One killed as gunmen attack Lagos chairmanship aspirant (Punch)*Lagos Uber, Bolt drivers commence strike today (Independent)

One killed as gunmen attack Lagos chairmanship aspirant (Punch) Gunmen have shot dead 54-year-old Ifeanyi Godfrey during an attack on the office of an All Progressive Congress chairmanship aspirant in the Ijede area of Ikorodu Lagos State, Oluwatosin Onamade. PUNCH…

*Police recover charms from suspected cultists arrested in Lagos (Guardian)*Strike: Lagos appeals to judiciary staff to resume work (Independent)

Police recover charms from suspected cultists arrested in Lagos (Guardian) The Police Operatives attached to Sagamu Road Division, Ikorodu in Lagos State have arrested, one Rasheed Isiaka, alleged to be terrorising residents of Ikorodu. According to a statement signed by…

*Lagos commences construction of rail line from Agbado to Marina (Independent)*Telcos to resume SIM registration, replacement next week (Guardian)

Lagos commences construction of rail line from Agbado to Marina (Independent) The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it has commenced work on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line project from Agbado to Marina. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide…

*”Aiye” confraternity head kills rival “Eye” leader in Lagos (Punch)*My twin brother forced me into crime – robbery suspect (DailyTrust)

“Aiye” confraternity head kills rival ‘Eye’ leader in Lagos (Punch) In what appeared a quest for supremacy, the leader of ‘Aiye’ Confraternity in the Bariga area of Lagos State, Segun Ezekiel, has killed Taye Gbalagbala, leader of rival cult group…

Lagos kits LASTMA, VIO, others with body cameras to check abuse, crime

As part of efforts to monitor traffic officials’ activities on roads, the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has equipped personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO), Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), among others, in the…

LASU VC selection: Sanwo-Olu’s visitation panel calls for memoranda

Following the impasse in the selection of the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has constituted a special visitation panel to the varsity. The Visitation Panel, in a PUNCH advert dated March 30, 2021, therefore,…

Sanwo-Olu launches EbonyLife Creative Academy

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, last Wednesday declared the EbonyLife Creative Academy (ELCA) open in a brief ceremony on-site at 10 Engineering Close, off Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island. The academy is supported by the Lagos State Government…

Lagos is your new haven, Sanwo-Olu tells Super Eagles

Members of the Super Eagles were in good mood on Wednesday night when the Lagos State government hosted them to a dinner at the State House, Marina. Apart from the sumptuous dinner served by the state, the players, their officials,…

*Cleric docked for allegedly destroying shrine in Badagry (Guardian)*Alleged murder: Lagos police frees American lady after 44 days in detention (Punch)

Cleric docked for allegedly destroying shrine in Badagry (Guardian) A 67-year-old cleric, Alhaji Abdul-Fatai Gbadamosi, on Thursday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly destroying the Aje shrine in Badagry. Gbadamosi, whose address was not given, is charged…

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