Mohbad: Lagos Police arrest Sam Larry

Sam Larry Lagos State Police Command has arrested controversial Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, aka Sam Larry, for an ongoing investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of the singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development on Thursday night. “Yes, Balogun Eletu aka Sam Larry is […]

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Lagos shuts Ladipo Market for filth, other offences

Heap of refuse in Ladipo Market Photos: Eniola Daniel The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has ordered immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, for several environmental offences including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non payment of waste bills, among others In a statement, he said the market would remain […]

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Lagos State imposes total ban on street trading, hawking, display of wares on walkways

Street hawking Lagos State government has announced a total ban of street trading, hawking, building illegal structure on drainage systems, and displaying of wares on walkways across the state. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab disclosed this on his X handle. According to Wahab, the move is part of the renewed effort to […]

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Boy with missing intestine dies at LASUTH

Just a few hours after the Lagos Assembly called on State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct release of funds for his overseas treatment, the boy whose intestine went missing in the process of surgery, Adebola Akin-Bright, has died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH. Adebola Akin-Bright, according to The Nation, died on Tuesday […]

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Lagos Assembly rejects two commissioner-nominees, confirms 15 others

Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, again rejected two commissioner-nominees, while confirming 15 of the 18 other nominees recently sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over yesterday’s sitting, lauded the Chief Whip Fatai Mojeed-led committee for a thorough job. The rejected nominees are former Commissioner for Energy, Olalere Odusote […]

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Lagos State Govt takes over medical care of 13-year-old boy with ”missing intestine”

Sanwo-Olu at the hospital yesterday Lagos State Government has taken over the medical care of Adebola Akin-Bright, a 13-year-old boy, whose small part of his intestines was allegedly missing at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos made this known when he visited Akin-Bright and his mother, Mrs Deborah […]

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Sanwo-Olu flags off commercial operations of Lagos train services

Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu embarks on inaugural ride of Lagos blue train line on Monday. At exactly 9:07 a.m. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday entered one of the Blue Line Rail coaches to flag off the commencement of commercial operations on the Lagos intra-state train service. Six minutes later, at 9:13 […]

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Sanwo-Olu, Obasa meet Lagos GAC over rejection of 17 commissioner-nominees

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Speaker Mudashiru Obasa have met with the State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC). GAC is the highest decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. The meeting which was held at Lagos Assembly, attracted former Deputy Gov Mrs. Adejoke Adefulire, Cardinal James Odunmbaku, Dr Yomi Finnih, Ganiyu Olarenwaju Solomon, […]

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Despite Sanwo-Olu’s plea, compliance with transport fare reduction low

Despite the plea from Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for non-state-owned bus drivers to reduce transport fares by 25 percent and state-owned buses to reduce it by 50 percent, a monitoring tour by a team from the Lagos Ministry of Transportation yesterday revealed only partial compliance across all routes to the governor’s directive. During the […]

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