The police on Friday arraigned a prophet, Vincent Adewunmi, in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly defrauding one Apostle Austin Okeke of N6.35 million. Adewunmi, 36, of no fixed address, is charged with two counts of conspiracy and obtaining by…
We will open Lagos govt’s books – Sanwo-olu, Hamzat (PremiumTimes)
The Lagos State All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his running mate, Femi Hamzat, on Tuesday pledged to run a transparent budgetary system if elected into office in next year’s polls. The duo spoke at an interactive session…
Soldiers caught on camera shooting, beating up traders in Lagos (Guardian)
Officials of the Nigerian Army on Saturday were caught on camera shooting sporadically and assaulting traders at CMS area of Lagos Island. Eyewitnesses alleged some persons in the area had earlier ganged up to beat up a military officer which…
Apapa gridlock may linger for a while – FRSC (Nation)
Mr Hyginus Omeje, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Lagos State has said that the traffic gridlock around Apapa Port may linger for a while. Omege disclosed this on Saturday while accessing the challenges facing the corps…
Lagos car radio licence policy: To be or not to be? * Firm to build Lagos-Abuja 45 minutes rail (Vanguard)
Lagos car radio licence policy: To be or not to be? When Lagos State introduced the car radio licence policy in 2017, conservative estimates put the revenue at 170 million naira. The annual car radio license policy introduced by the…
Hoodlums vandalise 18 vehicles, rob traders in Lagos clash (Punch)
There was unrest in the early hours of Sunday in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State as hoodlums engaged in a free-for-all. They also vandalised vehicles and robbed traders. It was gathered that the hoodlums, who reportedly numbered more than…
Lagos-Ibadan road’ll be completed in 2021 – Julius Berger (Punch)
The Sagamu-Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project will be completed by 2021, the contractor, Julius Berger, has said. The Operations Manager, Julius Berger, Thamm Olaf, told the Senate Committee on Works, led by its Chairman, Kabiru Gaya, on Sunday,…
Three die, five missing in Lagos boat accident (Nation)
Three persons were confirmed dead when a boat carrying 20 passengers capsized between Liverpool and Coconut Under Bridge in Lagos on Wednesday. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) General Manager (GM) Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu said yesterday that rescue team was…
Prince Charles cancels trip to Jos over security concerns (Punch)* BRT operator to assemble buses in Lagos next year (Punch)
Prince Charles cancels trip to Jos over security concerns (Punch) The Prince of Wales has cancelled his trip to Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria, over security concerns, following months of deadly clashes between nomadic herders and farmers in the restive…
‘Lagos should cancel Lekki tollgate, cut taxes’ (Guardian)
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Lagos Central, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, has called for immediate cancellation of toll collection on Lekki-Epe expressway in the interest of motorists and commuters plying the road. He also called for the reduction…