The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said it sacked seven of its officials attached to its Agege-Pen Cinema office because they took bribes. A LASTMA statement by its Public Affairs Officer, Mahmud Hassan, said: “The officials, who were attached to the Agege-Pen Cinema office were arrested last week. They are Adebeshin Adeola, Davies Idowu, […]
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A place suspected to be a hideout used by members of an unknown kidnap gang has been discovered at Ile-Zik, close to Ikeja, capital of Lagos state. The security operatives currently combing the place reportedly found human parts concealed in some sachets. Three suspects have been arrested, while a sharp knife was found on one of […]
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of a $37.5m property on Banana Island in Lagos, allegedly belonging to a former Minister of Petroleum Resource, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke. Justice Chuka Obiozor ordered the permanent forfeiture of the property to the Federal Government on Monday after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
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The Lagos state government on Thursday arraigned 40 (28 adults and 12 minors) before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly engaging in homosexual acts. The alleged homosexuals who are all males, were arraigned separately on a one-count charge. The adults were arraigned before Yaba magistrate court, while the minors were arraigned before Ebute-Metta magistrate court. Officers […]
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The Lagos State command of the Nigerian police on Monday raided an Ikorodu shrine belonging to suspected members of the Badoo cult group. As part of the raid, a 51-year-old man, Alhaji Alaka Abayomi, who was said to be working with the group, was arrested along with two others.Lagos command’s spokesperson, Olarinde Famous-Cole, said a […]
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Kidnapped students of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, have been released. Dolapo Badmos, public relations officer of the Nigeria police force, zone 2, confirmed this on Friday evening, but could not give details at press time. Nevertheless, reports have it that the students who were kidnapped on May 25, were released at Aboto Creek in […]
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Early results disclosed by Lagos Television shows the All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded landslide victory in several LGAs and LCDAs including: Ojokoro, Eti Osa, Lagos Island, Badagry Central, Onigbongbo, Odiolowo/Ojuwoye, Ikorodu West, Ejigbo, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Epe, Lagos Island East, Badagry West, Surulere, Ikorodu Central, Ikoyi/Obalende, Agboyi-Ketu, Eredo and others. Below are details of the […]
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Two people have been confirmed dead from the collapse of a building under construction at No 7, Saidu Okeleji Street, Alaro, Meiran, Agbado, on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said the building that was still under construction caved in at around 11:48 a.m. Three people were said to have been trapped under the rubbles, with only one of them […]
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The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), through its chairman, Ayotunde Phillips, on Friday, reiterated the neutrality of the commission. Speaking at a news conference, Phillips reassured all players of the commission’s readiness to conduct free and fair elections. “I wish to reiterate that the commission will provide a level playing field for all political […]
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Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State has started a road project aimed at connecting the Agric area of Ikorodu to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway through the Arepo area of Ogun State. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday on the road in the Agric area of Ikorodu, Commissioner for Commerce, Industries and Cooperatives, Rotimi Ogunleye, who […]
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