By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has raised a Disciplinary Team to look into the case of two errant officers of the Commission who allegedly assaulted a female staff of Regional Hotel, Ojo, Lagos. This is...
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The Deputy Registrar, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos State, Mr Christopher Olamiju, has urged the Federal Government to intervene in the crisis rocking the institution over agitation for removal of the provost. Olamiju made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 36-year old man for allegedly attempting to run away with his boss’ car after dropping her off at the market. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos....
One person was confirmed dead in an accident that occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Saturday morning. The fatal accident involved a Mini Truck (MUS 489 XS) and a Toyota Camry (KRD 470 JD). “Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident was caused by excessive speeding...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A fire incident has been reported at the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) of Dangote Refinery in Lagos State. The Group Head of Corporate Communications at Dangote Group, Mr Anthony Chiejina, who confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the fire has...
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has intercepted 72 bags of cannabis sativa in Elegushi area of Lekki, Lagos State. The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Rafiu Oladejo ,in a statement signed on Tuesday by the base information officer, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim, said the contrabands were intercepted on June...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State says the protest by some party members at its secretariat on Monday was exaggerated by some media platforms. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a section of the media had reported that some angry APC members from...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a 24-year-old commercial driver, Abdul Hudu to life imprisonment for defiling and abducting a 10-year-old girl. Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubts the two-count charge of adduction and defilement against Hudu. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced a change of venue for the President Federation Cup finals, which will now take place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on June 29. The NFF’s Head of Communications, Ademola Olajire, who disclosed this in a...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – On Sunday morning, a fire broke out at the Christ Embassy Church in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos State The church, owned by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, suffered significant damage, with property worth millions of naira destroyed. Multiple videos captured the scene as the fire ravaged the...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for improved personal and environmental hygiene to curb the spread of cholera in the state. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made the call in his goodwill message at the 2024 Eid-el Kabir celebration at the Government...
The Lagos State Government says the number of fatalities from the cholera outbreak in the state has risen to 35 following the last update, which reported 401 suspected cases and 15 fatalities. At the last count, the government said Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa recorded the highest...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has taken swift action by detaining two police officers who engaged in an illegal duty that resulted in the tragic loss of a civilian’s life. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a statement on Saturday. Hundeyin...
The PDP leadership at Ward M1, Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos says the party’s former State Chairman, Otunba Segun Adewale (aka Aeroland) remains a bonafide PDP member at the ward. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Adewale, whose political base is Alimosho ,was suspended...
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos State, on Thursday, handed over four sacks of cannabis sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Badagry. Lt.-Cdr. Bitus Zoaka, the Base Operations Officer, FOB, representing the Commanding Officer FOB, Navy Captain Augustus Amakiri,...
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 35-year old passenger, who attempted to snatch an airport taxi from it’s driver. Spokesperson of the command, Mr Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the case...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an urgent call to action to prevent the spread of cholera in Nigerian schools. With the recent outbreaks of cholera reported in Lagos and other states, UNICEF emphasized the need for extensive measures to safeguard school...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said Lagos Island has the highest number of suspected cholera cases with 106 cases out of the 350 suspected cases in the state. Abayomi made the disclosure on Monday through his official X account @profakinabayomi while giving an...
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said Nigeria needed sacrificing citizens to fulfill the dreams of its founding fathers. Tinubu made the remark while addressing newsmen after observing the 2024 Eid-el Adha prayers at Dodan Barracks, Lagos. The President emphasised the need for the people to follow the...