The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says Lagos state has experienced deviations from “enlightened governance” in recent times. The former governor of Lagos state made this comment to show support for Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the forthcoming Lagos State governorship primary set to hold on Monday. THE FULL STATEMENT Tomorrow, our […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, operatives raided a Lagos warehouse and seized controlled drugs, such as Tramadol, valued at N105.6 million. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. She explained that NAFDAC carried out substantive surveillance on nefarious activities […]
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Jimi Agbaje, the 2015 Lagos State governorship candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, confirmed that he would run for the office again in 2019. Agbaje made the confirmation via a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. “It is true that initially I did not want to re-contest, but I had […]
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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday said reports of a rift between him and national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, were untrue. Mr Ambode made the clarification in a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Habib Aruna, in Lagos. Both the social and traditional media have been awash with […]
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The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 60-year-old Ifa chief priestess and her two sons in connection with some kidnap cases in the state. The spokesman for the command, CSP Chike Oti, made the development known in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Oti said that the suspects were arrested on Saturday at […]
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By Moses Omorogieva /Mateen Badru The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 57 persons suspected to be involved in homosexual activities in the Egbeda area of the state. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, confirmed the arrest to newsmen during a news conference. He said that the suspects […]
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The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state, Moshood Salvador, has led the defection of over 10,000 members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He announced his defection to journalists at his residence in the Surulere area of the state on Monday. Salvador said he was no longer comfortable with “greedy […]
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The third mainland bridge in Lagos which was temporarily closed for investigative maintenance test reopened at 5pm on Sunday. Taiwo Salaam, permanent secretary, ministry of transportation, said the decision to reopen the bridge earlier than announced followed the completion of the test by engineers. The government also thanked motorists and residents for their cooperation and […]
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The Director, Highways, Bridges, and Designs in the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Adetokunbo Sogbesan, said on Saturday in Lagos said that the Carter Bridge is structurally okay and safe for use. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a portion of the outer walls of the bridge outbound Iddo link road was dented. Sogbesan […]
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The general manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olawale Musa, has advised motorists without urgent need to move in and out of the Island to avoid the alternative routes in view of the closure of the third mainland bridge. Mamud Hassan, spokesman of LASTMA, quoted Musa as saying this while addressing his men […]
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