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,...
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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,...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged mob killing of a motorist, Basit Kolade, following a road traffic incident on Freeman Street, Lagos Island. The command said the incident occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, and has since been classified as a...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu, has honoured 24 police officers who retired after 35 years of meritorious service to the Nigeria Police Force, commending their decades of sacrifice, dedication and contribution to policing and national security. The officers were honoured on Thursday by the Lagos State Criminal Investigation...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of an armed robbery and carjacking syndicate during an intelligence-led operation in the Alakuko area of the state. The suspects, identified as Faruk Rasheed, 20; Olamilekan Ademola, 28; and Abidemi Oluwawemo, 21, were apprehended by police operatives following credible intelligence...
Justice A. Aluko of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, convicted and sentenced two persons to six months imprisonment respectively for offences bordering on unlawful trading of naira notes. The convicts; Mutairu Omowunmi Tawa and Faith Chukwujeku were separately arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate...
I am endlessly enthralled by a recent viral social media story. A bright young man in Kenya became enamored of the legal profession by being in the vicinity of a law office and attending courts regularly to observe the ways of lawyers and judges. So, he assumed himself a...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly linked to recent cases of armed robbery, murder and cult-related activities in the Ajah axis of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Adebesi, announced this in a statement issued...
The Vision First initiative of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has continued to impact lives across Nigeria with more than 10,000 people benefitting from outreaches since its inception in 2022. The latest outreach holds this week in Badagry...
Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Lagos State Government to address flooding, improve water supply and sanitation as well as enhance the resilience of communities through sustainable infrastructure and collaborative interventions. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, gave...
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has commended the transformation of the Alaba International Market, describing it as a shining example of Nigerian enterprise, innovation and economic resilience. Speaking at the Gala and Award Night marking the unveiling of the “New Face of Alaba” in Ikoyi, Lagos,...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to due process, institutional discipline and the rule of law amid public controversy surrounding allegations involving Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Lagos, Moshood Jimoh. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer,...