A former Lagos lawmaker, Ipoola Omisore, has appealed to Lagos and Ogun State Governments to repair the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to end the people’s nightmares. Omisore, who represented Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency II in Lagos State House of Assembly from 2015 to 2019,…
What we know about Nigeria protest shooting
Authorities in Nigeria’s Lagos have begun a judicial inquiry into the shooting of peaceful protesters one week ago that unleashed chaos across Africa’s biggest city. Witnesses and rights groups say that the army and police gunned down demonstrators in cold…
*Lagos government invited military to Lekki Toll gate, says Army (Guardian)*SARS men seized, sold my properties, man tells panel (Punch)
Lagos government invited military to Lekki Toll gate, says Army (Guardian) The Nigerian Army has finally broken its silence on the Lekki Tollgate imbroglio in Lagos, exonerating its soldiers from shooting at the #EndSARS protesters last Tuesday. The army described…
Could tough action against #EndSARS protesters amount to govt terrorism against citizens? – Magnus Onyibe
Nigeria has become the cynosure of all eyes globally. Not for the positive contributions or inventions by its citizens that would move mankind a tad forward in positive progress, such as when man first visited the moon on July 20,…
*Lagos approves full reopening of markets (Thisday)*South-West senators visit Lagos State, sue for peace (Vanguard)
Lagos approves full reopening of markets (Thisday) Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwoolu has approved the full reopening of both food and non food markets. The markets were closed in March as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.…
Govt owes us two-month special allowances – Lagos COVID-19 frontline workers
Volunteers treating COVID-19 patients at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, say the state government still owes them for job done. A group of health workers comprising volunteer nurses, doctors and pharmacists working at the Lagos State isolation centre in Mainland…
*Police patrol Lagos after days of unrest (Punch)*No cyber attack on our website – LASG (Nation)
Police patrol Lagos after days of unrest (Punch) Police officers on Friday and Saturday patrolled Lagos State in a bid to restore order. Earlier, barricades and police checkpoints were seen on the streets of Lagos after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu imposed…
*Lagos eases curfew by 10 hours (Vanguard)*Lekki shootings: We hid behind barricades to escape, say eyewitnesses (Punch)
Lagos eases curfew by 10 hours (Vanguard) The Lagos State Government has eased the 24-hour curfew imposed in Lagos State to allow movement of persons from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm from Saturday. Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Governor,…