The first 500 of the 5,000 last mile buses proposed to replace okadas will be launched next week, Lagos State Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu said Monday. He spoke at the stakeholders’ meeting on security held at the Adeyemi Bero auditorium in…
Businesswoman tackles EKEDC for impounding vehicle for three months
A businesswoman, Ololade Ajayi, has accused officials of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company of impounding her vehicle for over three months at their office opposite the Sangotedo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Ajayi visited…
One dead, vehicles destroyed as hoodlums clash in Lagos
One person was confirmed dead on Thursday after a clash between some Hausa and Yoruba youths at the Gengere area of Mile 12, Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that a Hausa porter, Aliyu Shuaibu, had allegedly stabbed a Yoruba porter,…
No going back on strike – Uber, Bolt drivers
Over 20,000 e-cab drivers spread across Lagos State on Sunday, said there is no going back on its proposed strike on Monday, over poor condition of service meted by their coordinating body Uber and Bolt Nigeria. Speaking in Lagos under…
Many injured in Lagos gas explosion
There was a gas explosion in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Tuesday. It was learnt that many people were injured in the incident that happened at Iyasoko Street Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin. It was gathered that the incident…
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…
Lagos Explosion, One Year After: My body is still stitched, including my face and breasts- Survivor
One year after early morning explosion rocked Soba community in Abule Ado area of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, killing scores and destroying properties worth billions of naira, victims are still groaning in pain. This is even…
Lekki estate residents list conditions for tollgate reopening
Residents of estates around Lekki, under the aegis of Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA), have given the Lagos State Government and Lekki Concession Company (LCC), managers of the Lekki/Epe Expressway, conditions for the re-opening of the Lekki Toll…
Passengers stranded as commercial drivers protest against alleged extortion in Lagos
Commercial bus drivers, yesterday, protested around the Agege-Ogba-Berger axis of Lagos State against alleged extortion by officials of the Lagos State task force. The development left passengers stranded around the area. The protesters barricaded the road at the popular Omole…
Lagos records 807 new COVID-19 cases
Lagos State registered 807 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC, which made this known on its verified website, said the country recorded 1,565, bringing the total to 95,934. COVID-19: Don’t…