The Lagos State Government has assured residents of the state of its resolve to complete all ongoing road and bridge infrastructure projects across the state. Cabinet members of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led government, including the Special Adviser, Office of…
Man stabs girlfriend to death in Lagos
A 47-year-old man, Emmanuel Chukwuma, has been arrested by the Lagos State police for stabbing his 45-year-old girlfriend, Bosede Adefehinti, to death on 7th Avenue, Festac. According to information gathered, the man, popularly known as Oliver on the street, was…
Traffic Law: Lagos CP warns commercial bus, tricycle operators
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, has vowed to prosecute commercial bus and tricycle operators caught violating traffic laws in the state. Fayoade said this on Friday while declaring open a one-day train-the -trainers’ workshop…
Cholera: Lagos assures of infection prevention, control in schools
Lagos State Government says it will apply Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures in schools in an effort to prevent and control spread of communicable diseases. Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, gave the assurance…
Police rescue 3 abducted Fouani brothers, others
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the abducted Fouani brothers and two others have been rescued. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, made it known via a text message to our correspondent on Tuesday. According to him…
Sallah: Jandor seeks prayers to end current economic hardship
The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor) has urged Muslims to intensify prayers to end the current economic hardship in the country. Adediran made the call in his congratulatory message…
Japa: Lagos needs 30,000 medical practitioners, commissioner begs new doctors
Shortage of manpower is posing more distress to the health sector in Nigeria, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said, noting that Lagos particularly is affected by the trend with a deficit of 30,000 medical professionals. Amidst…
Cholera: LASUTH on red alert – Management
Following the death of five persons and hospitalisation of dozens as a result of the outbreak of gastroenteritis (cholera) in Lagos state, the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, is on red alert and has implemented precautionary measures in response…
5 die, 60 hospitalised in Lagos cholera outbreak
Five persons have reportedly died and 60 others hospitalized from the outbreak of severe gastroenteritis in communities around Eti Osa, Lagos Island, Ikorodu and Kosofe local government areas of Lagos State. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi,…
1 killed as Customs, Army repel smugglers attack in Lagos
The Federal Operations Unit Zone A (FOU A) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday night, stated that it’s officers in collaboration with men of the Nigerian Army, have successfully repelled an attack from a smuggling gang, killing one…