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...
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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...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has thwarted an attempts to smuggle into Nigeria 98 cartons containing 5,122,900 pills of Tramadol 225mg with an estimated street value of about N3.7 billion. A statement by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja, said...
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Lagos say the proposed Standard Transfer Specification (STS), a metering code, to be introduced soon, is not targeted toward increasing electricity tariff. A top official in one of the Discos in Lagos, who preferred anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a drug kingpin, Charles Uwagbale, with 93 wraps of cocaine in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the notorious drug...
Two siblings have been recovered dead from a partial building collapse at No 25, Ajao street CWC, by Olainukan Bus Stop. Ishawo. Ikorodu. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Territorial Office, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. Farinloye said that the siblings, Rakib...
The police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned Charity Iroakazi, 28, at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having in her possession 36 berets with IPOB insignia on them. The defendant, a woman, an artisan who resides at 14, Nurudeen St., Ojo, Lagos, is being tried for conspiracy and...
The Police Command in Lagos State on Monday confirmed the electrocution of a 20-year-old electrical apprentice, Micheal Akinwale, while working at Trade Fair Complex area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)....
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The police in Lagos State have arrested 2 suspects in connection with an intercepted substances suspected to be Indian Hemp valued at about N13 million. The Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday....