LAGOS, NIGERIA – The police in Lagos said that four murder cases were reported and recorded in the state in the last seven days. The Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO) in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday. Mr Hundeyin said that four persons were arrested in connection with the cases. He […]
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The government of Lagos State has shut the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School, Ogba. The sanction follows the death of a five-year-old pupil, Chidera Eze, during a swimming lesson. Chidera and his peers were according to reports playing close to the pool when he fell inside. The incident occurred in May at the Ivory Health […]
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The Lagos State Police have arrested two herders at the Age Mowo area of Badagry. The cattle rearers were taken into custody on Monday over the alleged killing of a man. A video seen by newsmen shows the lifeless body of the victim on the ground as mourners gathered. Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin provided […]
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 10 cartons of tramadol 225mg with an estimated street value of N200 million in Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the consignment was packaged as “tramaking” containing 500,000 tablets with a […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the state government will continue to improve lives of the people, as such remains the ultimate goal of democracy. Sanwo-Olu said this in his Democracy Day message on Sunday. He said that since 1999, successive governments in Lagos state had worked hard to meet the yearnings of the […]
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said there is no going back on the June 1 proposed ban of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as ‘Okada’ on highways. Sanwo-Olu said this while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday evening, after the State Security Meeting, at Lagos House, Ikeja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
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The international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, was temporarily at the early hours of Thursday shut in the mangled body of a dead man was found on Runway 18R of the nation’s flagship airport. However, the identity of the corpse could not be ascertained as of press time. Also, it could not […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Adamu Tutuwa as the substantive Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi FIIRO, Lagos. This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mrs Monilola Udoh, on Friday in Lagos. The […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has announced a total and indefinite ban on the operations of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada, in six Local Governments area of the state. The six local governments include Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa. Sanwo-Olu who spoke with all Divisional Police Officers in the state […]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State chapter, has assured the state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu of their utmost support in his bid to get a second term in office. NLC Chairman in Lagos state, Ms Agnes Sessi gave the assurance in her address at the Worker’s Day Commemoration on Sunday at the Mobolaji Johnson […]
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