By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency services have rescued a Toyota Camry driver from under a 40ft container. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public...
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A Lagos State Taskforce has impounded 128 commercial motorcycles popularly known as “Okada”, for operating illegally in some parts of the state. The Chairman of the taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele, disclosed this in a statement, signed by the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, on Sunday in...
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has assured depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank that challenges delaying access to guaranteed sums above N5 million are being resolved. Managing Director, NDIC, Mr Bello Hassan, gave the reassurance on Saturday during the 2024 edition of the NDIC Editors Forum in Lagos....
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has said the lawmakers will not delay the passage of the 2025 budget estimate of N3.005 trillion. Obasa gave the assurance shortly after Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented the 2025 budget estimate to the assembly in Ikeja on Thursday. The...
The leadership of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos Central Senatorial District says it has begun moves to re-awaken the structure of the party and unite stakeholders in the district. The Vice Chairman, PDP Lagos Central, Mr Hakeem Olalemi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos....
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said an articulated vehicle (containerised truck) killed a revenue collector attempting to collect dues from the driver. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq...
Some Lagos State residents have raised concerns over the sudden hike in the price of onions in the state by over 50 per cent. The residents comprising of traders and consumers disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports...
Owning property together with someone else can be a smart move in Nigeria. This is called joint property ownership. Let’s look at ten good reasons why people choose to own property together in Nigeria. 1. Sharing the CostBuying property in Nigeria can be very expensive. When you own property...
Kunle Afolayan’s KAP Film and Television Academy has launched a four-day cinematography and directing workshop for emerging filmmakers in collaboration with the United States Embassy. The programme kicked off on Tuesday at KAP Hub in Ikeja, Lagos, featuring the third edition of the academy’s Reel Circle. The event’s opening...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says three persons lost their lives when a Dangote truck (DCG-TM-028), experienced a brake failure while descending from Ita-Opo, Epe. The LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. The statement was signed by Mr...
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a dog owner, Salisu Mustapha, after dogs belonging to him allegedly mauled a security guard to death. Concerned residents had earlier taken to social media to call the attention of the police to the incident. It was gathered that...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Monday, said a market around Ajah area of the state was engulfed by fire, destroying shops and goods worth millions of naira. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has bagged another award of Environmental Excellence Award by the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES). The award was presented at the 33rd Annual National Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), which took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria...
A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, says the state chapter of the party will find its bearing after the yet-to-be-fixed state congresses. Pearse, a former member, Atiku Abubakar 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency...
Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State have emphasised the need for unity and a single voice ahead of the 2027 general elections. This call was made at a meeting organised by the Diadem, a technocrats’ group, and the PDP in Ifako/Ijaiye Local Government Area (LGA),...
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexu@l Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 41-year-old car cleaner identified as Ezekiel Udoh, to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating his neighbor’s granddaughter, aged 12. Delivering her judgment, Justice Oshodi said the convict took advantage of the young girl under...
The PRIMROSE Movement, comprising founding members of PDP in Lagos State, has aligned with 2023 party’s governorship candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran’s (Jandor) camp ,to revive party. The movement, led by Chief Dapo Sarumi, a former Information Minister, also aligned with the loyalists of the PDP Deputy National Secretary, Mr...
A Cemetery worker and two other accomplices have been apprehended with five human skulls in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State. The suspects were apprehended on Sunday by the local security operatives at Murikaz area of the cemetery, near Murikaz area. When the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has said that elections will not be conducted in the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state in 2025. The Chairman, House Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Mr Okanlawon Sanni,said this in an interview with the News...
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said the Blue Line Rail has resumed operations this morning after Saturday’s fire incident. Head, Corporate Communication, LAMATA, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...