The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has said that all gates and barriers installed within Lagos metropolis without prior authorisation are illegal and would be removed. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Monday…
*Tems leads Nigerian Grammy nominees with 3 nominations for 2025 (Punch)*EFCC arrests Chinese nationals, others over illegal solid mineral export (Tribune)
Tems leads Nigerian Grammy nominees with 3 nominations for 2025 (Punch) Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has received three nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards, bringing her career total to eight. The nominations, announced on Friday, place…
*Traffic offence: Lagos task force impounds over 5,000 Okada in 2 months (Vanguard)*Court jails 2 businessmen for illegal importation of 1,570 pump action rifles (ThisDay)
Traffic offence: Lagos task force impounds over 5,000 Okada in 2 months (Vanguard) Lagos State Government has said the state task force has impounded over 5,000 commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada in the last two months across the metropolis. It…
*I was asked to make $10k weekly, gang-raped for porn apps – Nigerian girl trafficked to Ghana (Vanguard)*12-year-old herder killed in fresh Plateau attack (DailyTrust)
I was asked to make $10k weekly, gang-raped for porn apps – Nigerian girl trafficked to Ghana (Vanguard) When William Wilberforce and other abolitionists achieved their aim of ending slavery, little did they know that this act of man’s inhumanity…
Kenyan, Bernard Sang, wins Lagos city marathon
Kenyan runner, Bernard Sang, has emerged as the winner of the 2024 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, after clocking a time of 02:16:49. The 32-year-old defeated about 80 others in the 9th edition of the race on Saturday to win…
*LASTMA apprehend 2 members of ‘‘one chance’’ robbery gang (Guardian)*Lagos announces date to close Third Mainland Bridge for repairs (Vanguard)
LASTMA apprehend 2 members of ‘‘one chance’’ robbery gang (Guardian) Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday, apprehended two suspected members of an armed robbery team (locally referred to as ‘one chance’), at Jubilee Bridge, around the Abule-Egba area of…
*Off-Cycle Elections: Results will be uploaded on IReV – INEC (DailyTrust)*Marathon: Sanwo-Olu shuts Lagos Island routes for 8 hrs, releases travel advisory (Vanguard)
Off-Cycle Elections: Results will be uploaded on IReV – INEC (DailyTrust) The Independent National Electoral Election says a total of 1.83 million persons who collected their permanent voters cards (PVCs) are expected to vote in Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election in…
Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Oyingbo flyover
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has officially unveiled the Oyingbo Flyover, a remarkable engineering marvel that promises to enhance transportation, reduce traffic congestion and elevate the quality of life for Lagosians. The inauguration of this key infrastructure comes just days…
Lagos to close Oworonshoki-Adekunle and Lagos Island ramps for repairs
The Lagos State government has announced a five-week roads closure and traffic diversions around Oworonshoki-Adekunle and Lagos Island axis, beginning from 7am on Monday, November 6, 2023. According to a statement by the state’s ministry of transportation, this is to…
Lagos postpones Third Mainland Bridge repairs
The Lagos State Government has decided to delay the much-anticipated rehabilitative works on the Third Mainland Bridge. Initially scheduled for two consecutive Sundays, September 17 and 24, from 7 am to 7 pm, these repairs have been postponed due to…