The Lagos State Police Command has said it did not seal the secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at Yaba, on Monday as being rumoured. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has told newsmen that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, only...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi said he is saddened that Nigerians are losing their lives in their desperate quest to buy cheaper food in the face of the growing hunger and starvation in the country. NATIONAL...
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Lagos People’s Assembly (LPA) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned two days protest for the sake of national peace and security. The Convener of the group, Mr Gbenga Soloki made this known at a news conference in Lagos...
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday charged intending protesters not to violate the rights of others while carrying out their protest for any reason. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had scheduled a nationwide strike for Feb. 27...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Police in Lagos State Command has arrested eight suspected armed robbers on its wanted list. The command`s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the suspects who belonged to two syndicates, were arrested after weeks...
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No fewer than 4,000 persons in Lagos benefitted on Friday from the sale of rice seized by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). Comptroller-General of the NCS, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, had on Thursday directed that the seized rice be sold to members of the public at a subsidised rate...
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos State, said it intercepted 15,540 litres of petrol stored in a building along Badagry creeks. The Commanding Officer of the FOB, Navy Capt. B A Amakiri, said naval operatives intercepted 518 ×30 Jerry cans on Thursday,...
Lagos State Labour Party (LP) deputy governorship candidate, Princess Islamiyat Oyefusi, has resigned her membership of the party. Oyefusi confirmed her resignation to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Thursday in Lagos . She said she left the LP because the party’s values no longer align with...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Federal Government has announced that rehabilitation works on the Third Mainland Bridge will continue on Thursday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Kesha, who acknowledged the inconvenience that traffic...
The early morning downpour which caused heavy flood on Tuesday in Lagos, overran the Command Bridge in Ipaja, Alimosho Local Government Area. Consequently, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) advised residents of Command area to take alternative routes. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Federal Government has announced a 24 hours closure on the Third Mainland Bridge for Iyana Oworonshoki-Lagos Island-bound traffic from midnight on Sunday, Feb. 18 to midnight on Monday, Feb 19. This is according to a statement issued on Saturday by the Federal...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A domestic staff, Blessing Effiong and her spouse, Bassey Effiong have been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing $51,000 dollars (N76,174, 620) from her employer’s residence in the Lekki area of Lagos. The spokeswoman of Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, SP. Tunni...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is set to relocate some of its units to Lagos. This is contained in a memo signed by Dr Kelechi Ofoegbu, on behalf of the commission, and dated Wednesday, Feb. 14. The commission said the decision was...
The Police in Lagos State said they have arrested two suspected armed robbers, whose victim identified them at a bar while watching the AFCON final match in Lekki area of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By OlA MODUPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has arrested about 400 suspected persons in various black spots in the last one month. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest to newsmen on Wednesday, said 25 different police divisions were involved in the...
The Police command in Lagos State says it has arrested a middle aged woman, Cynthia Aigbondon, for allegedly stabbing her neighbour to death. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. Hundeyin said...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Government has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the yearly Access Bank Lagos City Marathon coming up on Saturday between 5.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who announced this in a statement on Friday in...
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a 54-year old man, Michael Uduigwome, in the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his eight-month old daughter. Uduigwome, who lives on Rasaq Balogun St., Surulere, Lagos State, is charged with defilement. The Chief Magistrate, O...
Police in Lagos State are on a manhunt for the buyer of a baby stolen by a house help in Shomolu area of the state. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed on Monday that the buyer abandoned the baby as the police dragnet was closing...