Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued a suspected female kidnapper, Omowumi Damilohun, from being lynched by a mob. Damilohun, who was beaten and stripped naked by the mob, was rescued by cops from the Ijora Badia Police…
Alogba sworn-in as Lagos’17th Chief Judge
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described impartial judiciary as key to achieving his administration’s vision of greater Lagos. Sanwo-Olu stated this on Wednesday during the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Judge of Lagos, which held at the State…
Sanwo-Olu promotes Akosile to Chief Press Secretary
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has elevated Gboyega Akosile, who has served in the position of deputy chief press secretary since the inception of this administration early this year to chief press secretary. A statement issued Wednesday, August 21, 2019,…
Lagos assembly rejects Sanwo-Olu’s three cabinet-nominees, confirms 35 (Guardian)
Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday rejected three of the 38 nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his cabinet. Those rejected are Ms. Adekemi Ajayi-Bembe, Obafemi George and Lanre Sanusi. The confirmation followed the presentation, debate and adoption of…
Tension as Yoruba, Hausa clash in Lagos market (Punch)
Two persons were feared killed and many others injured on Sunday as Yoruba and Hausa traders clashed at the Ilepo Market in the Oke Odo area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that a Hausa porter, popularly known as Alabo or Bolar boy, mistakenly hit…
Lagos emergency workers threaten strike over salary arrears (Punch)
Lagos State may have a crisis in emergency management as some members of staff of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Response Unit (LRU) have threatened to down tools over five months’ salary arrears. Aside from the large number of…
Develop Badagry’s tourism potentials, Sanwo-Olu urges FG (ThisDay)
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called on the Federal Government to open up Badagry axis of the state to boost commerce and tourism potentials of the area. Sanwo-Olu said there’s need for Nigeria to look beyond oil to…
3 arraigned in Lagos over alleged cultism (Guardian)
The police on Thursday in Ikeja arraigned three men who allegedly belonged to a secret cult known as Klensman confraternity. Rasheed Jamiu, 29; Nsikan Eking, 25, and Olaitan Ismail, 25, were charged with conspiracy and membership of unlawful society before…
Eid al-Adha: Sanwo-Olu greets Muslims, tells Nigerians to work for unity
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Nigerians to imbibe the lessons of sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim and work for the unity of the nation. In a statement by Gboyega Akosile, the Governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Sanwo-Olu…