The Lagos State Government has assured Lagosians of minimal burden as it partially closes the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs for six months. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, gave the assurance on Thursday while receiving the new Sector Commander…
*Lagos SUBEB charts course for students with special needs (Tribune) *Lagos deploys handwashing stations (Nation)
Lagos SUBEB charts course for students with special needs (Tribune) The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure no child of school-going age, irrespective of physical or health conditions, is left behind in accessing…
*Two dead, many injured as tankers explode on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Punch) *Tankers explosion: Fresh fire delays opening Lagos/Ibadan out-bound lane – FRSC (Guardian)
Two dead, many injured as tankers explode on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Punch) At least two persons have lost their lives and many injured in a fire resulting from an explosion involving four vehicles at the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway…
*10 test positive for COVID-19 at Lagos Govt House (Nation) *Police in Lagos relocate checkpoints to ease movement of essential commodities, workers (Guardian)
10 test positive for COVID-19 at Lagos Govt House (Nation) No fewer than 10 persons at the Lagos State Government House Marina have tested positive for COVID-19. Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed on Thursday afternoon on his verified…
*3 men held for ‘removing’ human skull from public cemetery (Nation) *Stakeholders lament poor utilisation of UBE Fund in Lagos (Guardian)
3 men held for ‘removing’ human skull from public cemetery (Nation) The police in Lagos have arrested three men for alleged vandalism on a public cemetery and removal of a human skull. The suspects Dauda Tijani, 42, Olawale Shodolamu, 70,…
Lagos moves against truck drivers as tanker explosion kills three
A Twitter user @8ightayewa yesterday compressed the frustrations of thousands of stranded Lagosians into a single tweet at 7:20 a.m.: “I entered night bus last night going to Abuja, departed around 10:00 p.m. from Maza maza, right now, I am…
Car belonging to soldier’s wife crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch)
A street sweeper with the Lagos Waste Management Authority narrowly escaped death on Thursday after being crushed to a stationary petrol tanker by a motorist conveying a woman said to be the wife of a soldier. The incident, which occurred…