Federal Government has intensified efforts to strengthen the implementation and monitoring of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) interventions, with an assessment visit to selected training centres participating in the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project in Lagos State. The monitoring exercise, conducted...
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Lagos State Police Command has detained an officer involved in a shooting incident in Ajegunle, Lagos, which led to the death of a young girl and injury to another, as the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) takes over investigation into the incident. The Command confirmed that ASP Omotayo Olajide...
Two and a half months from a general election, political surrogates have become Nigeria’s hommes du jour. These are people trusted to represent or advocate the positions and platforms of principals running for office. They inhabit many spaces and perform in many theatres. Political surrogates are not supposed to...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its sting operation at Applewood Estate on Orchid Road, Lekki, Lagos, insisting that the exercise was professionally conducted and led to the arrest of 19 suspected internet fraudsters who will soon be charged in court. The anti-graft agency said the operation...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has asked a Lagos court to send nine people linked to Western Metal Products Co. (WEMPCO) to prison. The bank alleges that they forced a court-appointed receiver out of the steel group’s Ogun State factory and the application is the latest step in...
A man has died while trying to rescue a two-year-old child who accidentally fell into a domestic well in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State, in a tragic incident that also left the toddler missing despite an extensive emergency search. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, October 19, 2026, secured the conviction of Chukwuebuka Nweke, a former banker for bank fraud before Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. Investigation revealed that Nweke, on June 21, 2025, in Lagos, accessed a...
Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, Engr. Stella Okengwu, has renewed her call for compensation for properties affected by the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, warning that the handling of the road realignment could undermine investor confidence in Nigeria. Okengwu, whose company’s estate was affected by the highway...
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a large counterfeit alcoholic beverage operation at the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, leading to the seizure of fake and expired products worth more than ₦2 billion. The agency disclosed in a post on its official...
Management of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex Management Board (LITFCMB) has strongly condemned the use of its facility for the production of fake products and any form of unwholesome activities, describing such developments as contrary to its long-standing commitment to promoting genuine trade and ethical business practices. In...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by his wife, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, attended the national premiere of MKO, a documentary film by US-based filmmaker Ose Oyamendan. The screening at the Wole a Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts was part of activities commemorating Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary,...
Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, Engr. Stella Ifeoma Okengwu, has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for his openness to dialogue with Nigerians in the diaspora and willingness to listen to concerns surrounding investment in Nigeria. Okengwu spoke on Monday while reflecting on her encounter with the...
The 37th Lagos State University Students’ Union Executive paid a courtesy visit to the 10th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Ayodeji Badejo, FCASSON, as part of its engagements with the new administration. The student leaders, led by the Acting Dean, Students’ Affairs Division, Dr Abiodun Abatan, were received...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for stronger collaboration between governments, the private sector and international partners to protect coastal communities and critical infrastructure from the growing effects of climate change. The governor made the call on Wednesday after hosting a roundtable discussion involving the Lagos State Office...
Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, Engr Stella Okengwu, has thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for opening a channel of communication over the company’s diaspora investment affected by the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. Okengwu, who described the development as a sign of hope for affected investors, however,...
Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned operators of pepper and mill grinding machines against the use of rusty, corroded and poorly fabricated equipment, as such practices could contaminate food and endanger consumers. The Agency urged operators across Lagos State to replace traditional cast-iron and unsuitable locally fabricated...
Lagos University congratulates Ogundowole on 2026 Fafunwa Educational Foundation Post-Doctoral Award
Lagos University congratulates Ogundowole on 2026 Fafunwa Educational Foundation Post-Doctoral Award
Lagos State University (LASU) has congratulated Dr Ayodeji OGUNDOWOLE, a 2026 PhD graduate of the Faculty of Education, on his being named as one of the winners of the prestigious 2026 Fafunwa Educational Foundation (FEF) Post-Doctoral Award in Education. Dr OGUNDOWOLE, of the Department of Science and Technology Education,...
Lagos State Government has reassured residents that there is currently no widespread outbreak of diphtheria in the state, even as it intensifies surveillance and preparedness measures in response to an active outbreak reported in several parts of Nigeria. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, gave the assurance on Wednesday...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that one person died while two others were rescued alive after a two-storey building undergoing demolition partially collapsed in the Aboru area of Alimosho Local Government Area. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at No. 42 Governors...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-,Olu has appointed Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi BADEJO as the 10th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU). The appointment, which is in accordance with the provisions of the LASU Law 2004 (As Amended) Ch.L69, Vol 7, Schedule 1, Section 3, on the appointment of Vice-Chancellor,...