Category: Lagos State

Following latest proactive advice from health authorities over imminent fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Lagos State Goverment has suspended all activities earlier announced for the planned “Greater Lagos Fiesta” 2021 edition. This came as Europe, the epi-centre of the COVID-19 pandemic, reintroduced restrictions to tackle the fourth wave of the pandemic. The state government announced […]

Falade Oyekan, GM of LNSA demonstrating the different cameras available and their setbacks “Have they started wearing body cameras? Yes, they have started wearing it. Now, are they everywhere? The answer is no, they are not everywhere just yet?” As part of the efforts of the Lagos State Government to improve the professionalism and accountability […]

Justice Doris Okuwobi, retired, submitting the report to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Analysts commend panel Lagos State government in its first reaction to the viral report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters, which leaked on Monday, said yesterday that it had noted the various reactions […]

A police orderly climbs to search for his boss in the rubble of a 21-storey building under construction that collapsed at Ikoyi district of Lagos, on November 1, 2021. – Several people have been trapped while unspecified number of people mostly construction workers were feared dead as the building suddenly collapsed in the Ikoyi district […]

A scene of the gas explosion at Ladipo Spare Part Market, Lagos on Tuesday. Photo: NAN The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers (LPGAR), branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), says Tuesday’s explosion at Ladipo Spare Part Market, Lagos was caused by acetylene gas. Its National Secretary, Mr Olukayode Solomon, made […]

Scene of the gas explosion in Mushin, Lagos… yesterday Photo: Eniola Daniel Tragedy struck yesterday at Papa Ajao in Mushin Local Council of Lagos State, following explosion of industrial gas cylinders that killed five people. The deceased are three male adults, a woman and a male teenager. Eye witnesses said the incident occurred when the […]

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (fifth right); with his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat (fifth left); Chairman, Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry Report on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and other Matters, Justice Doris Okuwobi (rtd) (fourth right) and members of the panel and State Executive Council, during the presentation of their report at Lagos […]

Sanwo-Olu receiving the report from Justice Doris Okuwobi (retired) Lekki Tollgate Saga: History ‘ll judge us – Governor I’ll reveal contents if… – Adegboruwa vows The Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution on Lekki Toll Gate shooting Incident and cases of Police brutality as well as human rights violations, on Monday submitted its report to […]

Uncompleted building near Otedola Estate, along Lagos –Ibadan Expressway Photo: Ayodele Adeniran Residents cry to state government for help, seek ban on illegal occupation We’re working on due processes – Govt Residents have called on the Lagos State Government to enforce the ban on illegal occupation of abandoned buildings and properties under construction across the […]

Ilasa by Balogun Street junction Vehicle Owners Turn Service Lane To Mechanic Workshops In August, the Lagos State government unveiled 102 new trucks, and 100 bins in a move aimed at improving waste disposal in its domain. Expectedly, the move was greeted with a lot of fanfare, with residents expressing hope that their refuse disposal […]