By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Three major illicit drug syndicates were taken down by operatives of a special unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in intelligence-led operations across parts of Lagos state, leading to the arrest of a baroness and four other kingpins with multi-billion...
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The Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led factional National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party on Saturday officially inaugurated the party’s 24-man caretaker State Working Committee (SWC) for Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the crisis rocking the Labour Party has worsened in Lagos State with...
Investing in a beachfront property in Lagos can be an exciting opportunity, offering the allure of breathtaking views, recreational activities, and potential financial gains. However, it is crucial to approach such a purchase with careful consideration. Lagos, Nigeria’s vibrant coastal city, presents a range of options, and...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has rescued 9 teenagers during an alleged forceful cult initiation in the Mushin area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. Hundeyin,...
The National Association of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Council (NANS JCC), Lagos State says it suspended its planned protest against the hike in UNILAG school fees due to the intervention by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Idowu Owohunwa. A statement on Tuesday by the Chairman of the association,...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 44-year-old woman, who allegedly used her 10-year-old niece as a drug courier. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure on Tuesday while parading the suspect before newsmen at the police command’s headquarters in Ikeja. Hundeyin said that...
A 43-year-old cleric is in police net in Lagos for charming his U.S.-based friend to collect N105 million from the latter by false pretence. Parading the suspect before newsmen on Monday, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone-2, Mr Ali Mohammed, said the cleric also charmed his friend’s wife and...
The Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) in-charge of Zone ‘A’ Ikeja Lagos, Nigerian Immigration Service ( NIS), Mr Adewale Sadiq, has assured that the NIS will ensure that the borders in country are persistently monitored to avoid irregular migration. Sadiq spoke during the grand finale of the celebration of...
The installer of a faulty elevator that claimed the life of a medical doctor, Vwaere Diaso, at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos-Island, last Tuesday, has been handed over to the police for interrogation, the Lagos State Government has said. In a statement on Friday, the Permanent Secretary of...
Acquiring a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) is often considered a crucial step in securing property rights in Lagos State, Nigeria. It grants the holder legal ownership of the property and provides a level of security against potential encroachments. However, despite possessing this essential document, property owners...
The police command in Lagos State has arrested a 29-year-old ‘bolt’ driver, Jeremiah Adeniran, who allegedly robbed some of his passengers. Adeniran, during an interview with journalists on Friday in Ikeja, confessed that the hike in fuel price led him to robbery. “Before, I can do 15...
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos branch, has directed medical doctors in three government hospitals on Lagos Island to embark on an indefinite strike over the death of its member, Dr Diaso Vwaere. The directive is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of NMA...
Lagos State Police Command has deployed operatives to guard legitimate protesters at designated venues and routes, as the organised labour begins nationwide protest against alleged anti-labour policies. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos...
Emergency responders on Tuesday rescued two persons from the helicopter which crashed into a building at Oba Akran Road, Ikeja Area of Lagos State. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lagos. Farinloye said that the occupants of...
Hundreds of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to Lagos, on Tuesday, defied heavy rainfall to participate in marching at the closing of their orientation programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the corps members are in the 2023 Batch B stream. They completed...
Investing in real estate, especially in a fast-paced market like Lagos, requires careful consideration and strategic planning. One option that has gained popularity in recent years is purchasing off-plan properties. These properties are purchased before construction is completed, offering potential buyers a chance to secure a property at a...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 88 suspected criminals 24 hours after the launch of “Operation Flush”. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Idowu Owohunwa, made the disclosure when Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) hosted him during its monthly congress in Ikeja. The...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja – Former Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Chief Okeifufe Frank Nweke Jnr, has reminisced the nostalgic moment he escaped being a victim of a plane crash that occured in 2004. Chief Nweke Jrn disclosed this on Tuesday during the public presentation of...
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Friday, refused to grant bail to Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos State, Frederick Nwajagu, charged with terrorism. According to Justice Yetunde Adesanya, the court is constrained to refuse Nwajagu’s bail application based on the seriousness of the...