Former commissioner emerges Lagos PDP chairman (DailyTrust) Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State who is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Congress Committee in Lagos has declared a former Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism in the State,…
Lagos state government set to launch Lagos Ride, a ride sharing service (Exclusive Video)
The Lagos state government is set to launch a new ride hailing service, LagRide (Lagos Ride) The service with the tagline…ride in comfort will be launched shortly and according to a statement by the state governor “is targeted at improving mobility…
Ikeja Stool: Royal families, kingmakers reject new king-designate
Royal families in Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State, have kicked against the nomination of 33-year-old Temitope Ibikunle as the king-designate for the vacant stool of Olu of Ikeja. Ibikunle, who is of Oshoja Ruling House, was a youth representative…
Tunde Thani opens Old People Care Centre in Lagos
The managing director/CEO of Explicit Communications Limited, Mr. Tunde Thani, has established an Old People Care Centre in his native town of Epe, Lagos State in memory of his late father, Pa Nurudeen Alao Thani-Oladunjoye. The Centre boasts of modern…
We’ve not endorsed anyone as Oba of Oshodi – Lagos family
Chairman of the Oshodi Tapa Chieftaincy family in Lagos State, Chief Moroof-Deen Babatunde, today, said the family has not endorsed anyone as the traditional ruler of Oshodi. There were speculations that the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport…
Lagos nurses suspend strike
Lagos State council of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has announced the suspension of its industrial action barely 10 hours after the commencement of the three-day warning strike. The chairman of the association, Olurotimi Awojide, who…
Lagos 2021 internal revenue suffers over N180b shortfall
Lagos State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for 2021 might have suffered a N180 billion shortfall at the end of the year. The full figure has not been officially released, either by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) or the state government.…
Many injured as fire razes shanties in Ebute Meta, Lagos
Shanties at the Ebute Meta area of Lagos State are currently on fire. The PUNCH gathered that hundreds of structures were affected. Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the fire started Wednesday morning at Kano by Coates Street, near Okobaba sawmill.…
Customs begin probe over gun-laden container seized in Lagos
Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Tin Can Island Command in Lagos State have intercepted a container loaded with arms and ammunition, Sunday Punch has learnt. The owner of the container reportedly said the consignment contained electronics…
*Depression responsible for my husband’s death, wife of man who plunged into lagoon (Guardian)*Evans demanded $2m, got $420,000 before releasing my husband – Witness (Punch)
Depression responsible for my husband’s death, wife of man who plunged into lagoon (Guardian) Ms Sofiat Amusa, wife of the 25-year-old man who committed suicide by jumping into the lagoon in Epe, attributed her husband’s death to frustration, depression and…