The traditional ruler of Abule-Okuta, Bariga, Lagos State, Wasiu Jinadu, has accused policemen attached to the Bariga Police Division of allegedly torturing his son, Taiwo, to death. PUNCH Metro gathered that Taiwo was arrested on Christmas Day after a local…
COVID-19, #EndSARS: Lagos emerged from 2020 stronger, more confident – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that despite COVID-19, EndSARS, amid economic challenges, the as an epi-centre has emerged out of the year 2020, stronger and more confident. Sanwo-Olu, however, promised residents a better the year 2021 as…
Why Lagos/Kebbi rice vanished from markets
Many rice dealers and retailers in Lagos State and other places are still in shock over the disappearance of LAKE RICE, which used to be visible in markets during the festive period from 2016 when the state government under Governor…
*Lagos APC chieftain Oyasodun dies (Nation)*Gunmen kidnap Kaduna PFN chairman, wife (Punch)
Lagos APC chieftain Oyasodun dies (Nation) A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Rev. Timothy Oyasodun, is dead. Fondly called ‘Iyo’ by admirers, the politician and cleric was the chairman of the party at Bariga Counvil,…
LASG announces closure of roads for Lagos-Ibadan rail project
Lagos State government has announced plans to close down Adejobi Street, Agege, Adegbola Level Crossing and Works Road for three days from Monday for the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway project. A statement by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation…
Lagos sets up panel of enquiry for victims of SARS-related abuses
Lagos State Government has set up a panel of enquiry for victims of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) related abuses and Lekki Toll Gate incident. In a press statement issued by the Secretary, Lagos SARS Panel, Mr. Babajide Boys, members…
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…
7 feared dead, others injured as another building collapses in Lagos
No fewer than seven persons have reportedly died and many trapped in rubbles after a three-story building collapsed in the Obalende area of Lagos State yesterday. Although the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed four persons dead, sources said…
Lagos unveils regional master plan, targets rounded development
The Lagos State government has said that its recent regional master plan is aimed at unlocking the socio-economic potential of the state to reap the benefits of planning and effective land use. The state’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban…