Chidinma Ojukwu, the principal suspect in the murder of SuperTV CEO Micheal Ataga, has been crowned Miss Cell 2022. The suspect, whose trial is ongoing, won the beauty pageant held at Kirikiri correctional facility. The event was to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day. It would be recalled Continue Reading
A middle-aged man Kabiru Olalekan Adeoye has been apprehended at Lagos State University teaching hospital Ayinke house while allegedly trying to kidnap a baby. Kabiru was said to have dressed like a member of staff of the hospital so as not to raise any suspicion. He was however apprehended by some workers on duty and […]Continue Reading
He was the pioneer Provost of the Lagos State College of Primary Education which has just been upgraded to the Lagos State University of Education. He was aged 74. He celebrated his birthday in November,2021 amidst pomps and ceremony. However, today,he is no more. He is Professor Tunde Samuel, a member of the Governance Advisory […]Continue Reading
Former Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr Abdul Hakeem Abdul Lateef, has advocated restructuring to address current agitations for secession in the country. The Renowned Scholar, who spoke at the 4th Minaret Professional Group lecture, tagged The Professionals and Nation Building: A call to duty, held at Bodija Estate and Environs Muslim Community Centre, […]Continue Reading
An 18-year-old, Segun Thomas who lived in Mushin area of Lagos State has been rescued by men of the Amotekun Corps from the captivity of a 65-year-old suspected ritualist and kidnapper named Akorede Lawal in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo state. It was learnt that the boy who is undergoing training as an […]Continue Reading
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has ordered for immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer, Onipanu Division, CSP Francis Ani, and some of his boys for the harassment and illegal detention of Tunde Abass and one Kabir Mohammed at Onipanu last Friday. The DPO has been redeployed to the State Command Headquarters, Continue Reading
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the Federal Government to join hands with his adminstration towards giving the residents of oil-rich Tongeji Island a sense of belonging and make life more comfortable for them. Governor Abiodun made the call in Abeokuta at the opening of a two-day interactive session of National Boundary […]Continue Reading
Lagos State Government has announced the passing away of first Civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu who made the announcement described late Lateef Jakande as of a venerable statesman, outstanding politician, public administrator Report says he died early hours of today at the age of 91 FRCN Ibadan/AbujaContinue Reading
The police operatives attached to Trade Fair Station of the Lagos State Police Command on Friday recovered the missing mace of the Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, at Abule-Ado Area of the state at about 8.30am. A release by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of Lagos State Police Command, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi says the […]Continue Reading
Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Fatai Ismail, aka Small, a notorious armed robber who had been terrorizing residents of Langbasa Area, Ajah Lagos State. Ismail was arrested by the police with the help of some community members when he went to attack a supermarket at Folarin Bus Stop, Ajah Area on 29th November […]Continue Reading
One major feature of the present democratic system in Nigeria is the approval of a generous pension package for former governors and their deputies. Apart from working their way up, while still in office to become senators or ministers, these governors either persuade or compel their state Houses of Assembly to come up with legislations […]Continue Reading
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has addressed resident’s of the state in the wake of the unrest sparked by protests against police brutality. TEXT *SPEECH FROM LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR..TONIGHT. Dear Lagos, We mourn the lives we have sadly lost across the state. To the families that we could have better protected, I sincerely apologise.To the […]Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government has directed all state-owned tertiary institutions to resume on September 14. Governor Babajide sanwo-Olu stated these in his COVID-19 briefing Today. According to him, tertiary institutions will re-open from September 14 while primary and secondary schools are tentatively billed for re-opening from September 21. Sanwo-Olu said The decision is Continue Reading
Ìjọba ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó ti sọpé gbogbo òpópónà àti afárá èyí tí wọ́n ńkọ́ lọ́wọ́ ládugbò Apapa ni yo jẹ píparí nínú osù kẹwa ọdún tawàyí. Gómìnà Babajide Sanwo-olu ló sọ̀rọ̀ ìdánilójú yi lásìkò tó se àbẹ̀wò láti mọ ibi tísẹ́ dé dúró lágbègbè náà, n’ípinlẹ̀ Èkó. Gómìnà Sanwo-olu, sọpé súnkẹrẹ f’àkẹrẹ ọkọ̀, tón f’ojúmọ́ faye […]Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government says it has concluded plans for the establishment of a ten billion naira project known as Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence, LACE, to be located on a 35 Hectares of land in Igbonla in Epe under a Public Private Partnership arrangement. Similarly, arrangements are also in top gear for the siting of Food […]Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government has planted trees simultaneously at four COVID-19 isolations centers to honour health workers and commemorate this year’s Tree Planting Day in the State. In 2008, the state Government designated July 14TH as Tree Planting Day and backed it up with a legislation in 2011 as part of its commitment to a […]Continue Reading
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the sudden death of Senator Adebayo Osinowo as shocking and unbelievable. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun noted that Senator Osinowo who represented Lagos East at the National Assembly was a committed progressive and a grassroots mobilizer. Governor Abiodun pointed out Continue Reading
As of 09:45 am on 23rd March, (Source: @NCDCgov ) the number of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria is thirty-six with thirty-three active ones, a total of two people discharged with one person dead. Lagos has twenty-five cases, the Federal Capital Territory, F.C.T, with six, Ogun State has two cases, Ekiti, Oyo and Edo states with […]Continue Reading
The Federal Ministry of Health has announced five new cases of Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to eight. All the five new cases had a travel history to the United Kingdom and the United States. The development is alarming as it comes on the heels of the confirmation of the […]Continue Reading
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, says the federal government does not have the jurisdiction to intervene in the recent ban of Okada and tricycles in some parts of Lagos State. The Lagos state government started to implement a ban on motorcycles, popularly known as Okadas, and tricycles in major parts of the state […]Continue Reading
Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó, Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Babajide Sanwoolu ti pàsẹ pé kí wọ́n lọ bẹ̀rẹ̀ àtúnse àwọn ọ̀nà tó ti bàjẹ́ gidi gan, àtàwọn pópónà ńlá ńlá nígboro ìpínlẹ̀ nà, bẹ̀rẹ̀ látòní lọ. Sanwoolu pàsẹ yi, lẹ́yìn tó ti sèpàdé pẹ̀lú iléésẹ́ onímọ̀-ẹ̀rọ mẹ́jọ kan tí wọ́n ní wọ́n ó gbé isẹ́ nà fun. Bákanà ni Gómìnà […]Continue Reading
Gómìnà Babajide Sanwo-Olu gbàwọn ọmọ orílẹ̀dè yíì níyànjú láti nígbàgbọ́ kíwọ́n sì fìmọ̀sọkan, pé ilẹ̀ yíì sì máà dára. Gómìnà Sanwo-Olu tún kọminú lórí báwọn ọmọ orílẹ̀dè yíì kan se ńsíkúrò nílẹ̀ yíì, lọ sí ilẹ̀ òkèrè níbi tílẹ̀ tó ń mú kílẹ̀ Nàijírìa pàdánù àwọn ọlọ́pọlọ pípé ẹ̀dá, tíwọ́n lè mú ìdàgbàsókò bá orílẹ̀dè. […]Continue Reading