Lagos doctor, Olaleye, bags life imprisonment for rape

The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday sentenced the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Doctor Olufemi Olaleye, to life imprisonment for the defilement of his wife’s niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced…

CSR-in-Action to unveil PIA Implementation Progress Report at SITEI Conference

CSR-in-Action, a leading international sustainability advocacy and consulting firm, is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural Petroleum Industry Act implementation progress report at the forthcoming 12th Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference, scheduled for Tuesday, 31 October…

Lagos tourism sector to witness new era of development – Comissioner

The newly sworn-in Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, says the state tourism sector is about to witness a new era of development never seen before. A statement issued by the ministry on Friday, said…

LASG vows to build 4th Mainland Bridge

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to building and completing the Fourth Mainland Bridge to ease transportation in the state. Speaking on Wednesday at the swearing-in ceremony of his second-term cabinet members held at…

Dangerous cow rampage in Lagos leaves one man dead

Ubani Usman, a 30-year-old man, has been gored to death by a cow at the abattoir in Agege, Lagos State. The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday, August 30. According to reports, Ubani was standing close to the abattoir when the…

Protest: Surulere residents express mixed feelings

Some residents of Surulere in Lagos State on Wednesday expressed mixed feelings over the protest called by labour unions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country’s labour unions led by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union…

UNAIDS recognises Sanwo-Olu for moving to end AIDS

United Nations Joint Team on AIDS (UNAIDS), yesterday, presented an award to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in recognition of his outstanding leadership to end Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Lagos State. The governor, who received the award during a courtesy visit…

Tinubu mourns first FCT minister, Ajose-Adeogun

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Nigeria’s first Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, who died last Saturday in Lagos. Ajose-Adeogun, who died at the age of 96 was appointed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory…

APC chieftain hails Sanwo-Olu, Ambode reconciliation

Mr Bola Babarinde, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), South Africa Chapter, has commended the reconciliatory effort of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his immediate past predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Babarinde in a statement on Monday,…

Hon. Seyi Sowunmi assures constituents of inclusive and progressive representation, urges them to embrace lessons of Eid-al-Adha

Following the successful inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, Honourable Seyi Sowunmi, member of the House of Representative, representing Ojo Federal Constituency of Lagos State on the platform of Labour Party has affirmed his commitment to providing quality and progressive…

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