The Lagos State Government has charged Secretaries to the Local Governments (SLGs) and Local Council Development Areas (SLCDAs) to submit 500 applicants from each area for recruitment into the military. Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG),…
2 men docked for alleged N18m land fraud
Two men – Ademuyiwa Awonuga and Mustapha Opeyemi – were on Thursday docked in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for alleged N18 million land fraud. The defendants, who had no fixed address, were arraigned on a four-count charge…
Randy Lagos teacher bags life jail for rape
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a head teacher, Benjamin Ogba, to life imprisonment for defiling two underage girls, who are both seven years old. The judge held that the prosecution…
(ICYMI) Isese Day: Lagos declares Tuesday public holiday
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has declared Tuesday, 20 August 2024, a work-free day to mark this year’s Isese Day celebration. The declaration is contained in a circular titled “Commemoration of Year 2024 Isese Day – Declaration of Work…
Driver dies, 3 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway collision
An unidentified driver was confirmed dead on Tuesday following a fatal crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.PUNCH Online reported that the fatal crash, which occurred around 3:20 PM near the Forte Filling Station on the Sagamu stretch of the expressway, also…
Police distribute sachet water to protesters in Lagos
In a surprising display of solidarity, police officers were seen handing out sachet water to protesters on Thursday. A video shared by the police force on its X handle showed police officers distributing bags of water to the demonstrators. The…
Lagos council boss commends youths on peaceful conduct of protest
The Chairman of Itire-Ikate LCDA, Hon Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira has commended Lagosians, particularly youths on their peaceful conduct during the #Endbadgovernance protest. The protest which started nationwide on Monday, August 1 as proposed by the organisers of the protest ‘Take…
Govt moves to translate Lagos laws into Yoruba with AI
The Lagos State Law Reform Commission has organised a three-day workshop to harness Artificial Intelligence in translating the laws of Lagos State into the Yoruba language. This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media…
Flood: Lagos issues 48-hr eviction notice to Gbagada-Bariga channel squatters
The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour eviction notice to property owners who have built illegal structures and to squatters along the Gbagada-Bariga Channel. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo…