Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos State have arrested a 75-year-old grandma, Mrs. Sekinat Soremekun, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs. Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said this on Sunday in a statement. According…
Sanwo-Olu approves payment of December wage award, others
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the payment of N35,000 wage award for the state public servants for December. Sanwo-Olu, also approved 50 per cent payment of basic salary as an end-of-year bonus for all political appointees and…
Kidnappers return to Lagos, abduct two, demand N500m ransom
Some residents of Lagos State have raised the alarm over the spike in cases of kidnappings in the state in recent times. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incidents had largely been recorded on the Mainland, particularly in the Alimosho and…
Lagos community laments erosion, blames sand dredging
Residents of the Majidun community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State have lamented the activity of sand miners who they said have made living miserable. The residents told PUNCH Online on Monday, that the dredging activity has wreaked havoc…
Sanwo-Olu slams developers on incessant building collapse
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has blamed real estate practitioners not building according to the property laws of the state for the menace of building collapse in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu stated this during a real estate summit jointly organised…
Tragic incident in Lagos as bike rider fatally struck by truck
In a devastating incident on December 4, 2023, a yet-to-be-identified motorcycle rider lost his life after a collision with a truck in Lagos State. The fatal accident occurred at the Alakija area, heading towards the Trade Fair Complex in the…
Why Igbophobia festers under Tinubu — HURIWA
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has attributed the rash of anti-Igbo sentiments in Lagos State and within a circle of well-connected officeholders in the federal government to President Bola Tinubu’s failure to caution his core loyalists who…
We can make mistakes, Sanwo-Olu reacts to Lagos spending
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said no administration was immune to mistakes, adding that his government was committed to public goods. The governor said this while reacting to the procurement record released by the Lagos State Public…
Tension as gunmen abduct Lagos govt official in Ikorodu
An official of Lagos State government, whose name is yet to be ascertained, was reportedly kidnapped by some hooded gunmen at his residence in Igbe-Oloja, Ikorodu, Lagos on Monday. The incident which sent shock waves in and around the serene…
FHA to demolish 677 houses in Festac over contravention
The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has disclosed a plan to demolish 677 houses, while 744 others will be partially demolished over infringement by a developer in Phase 2, Festac Town, Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State. FHA’s South-West Zonal Manager, Mr.…