Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has recovered three dead bodies in the building that collapsed at Ikorodu area of the state on Tuesday. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Oke-Osanyintolu said...
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By JOY ADARA , Abuja- A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered service of court documents on the 2007 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Patrick Okedinachi Utomi (also known as Prof. Pat Utomi) in relation to a suit pending against over his announced plan to...
Lagos State Government has shut down five orphanages in the last one year for offences ranging from baby trafficking to violations of the State Child Rights Law of 2015. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, disclosed this in Ikeja on Tuesday during the 2025 Ministerial...
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday received the English Premier League trophy, reaffirming his commitment to promoting sports for engagement and social inclusion. The trophy was officially presented by Guinness Nigeria PLC Managing Director, Mr Girish Sharma, during a ceremony at the Lagos House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu said...
Emergency responders have recovered one dead body from the site of a two-storey building that collapsed on Sunday afternoon in the Mushin area of Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Territorial Office, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)....
Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has said it is confident of victory in the July 12 local government elections, if conducted fairly. Deputy Chairman of the party in Lagos State, Mr Olusupo Ajayi, stated this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
26 chairmanship candidates of the Julius Abure-led faction of Labour Party have emerged for the July 12 Local Government election in Lagos State. The chairperson of the faction in the state, Pastor Dayo Ekong, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. NAN recalls...
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Ifako Ijaiye General Hospital, Lagos State, Dr Bamidele Mustapha, has saif there was no casualty in the fire outbreak that occured on Thursday in the hospital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fire broke out in the hospital around 3:30p.m....
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Police Command in Lagos State has detained five suspects for allegedly stealing and selling a two-week-old baby for N3 million. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said that the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of...
Dr Dorcas Oladunjoye, Medical Officer of Health, Badagry West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, has said suspected cholera outbreak in Zongo community, an Hausa/Fulani settlement in Badagry is behind deaths in the area. Oladunjoye made the clarification in an interview with newsmen in Badagry on Thursday....
The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has fixed Friday for its chairmanship primaries for the July 12 Local Government election in the state. The LP State Chairman, Pastor Dayo Ekong, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos....
Lagos State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said it will adopt consensus mode of primaries to choose its candidates for the July 12 Local Government election in the state. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of NNPP, Mr Richard Benson, disclosed this in an interview with...
Some members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State on Tuesday staged a protest over the results of last Saturday’s primaries of the party. The party members, chanting words rejecting the outcome of the primaries during the protest at Oke-koto area of Agege,...
Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed Saturday for primaries to choose candidates for the July 12 Local Government election in the state. The State PDP Vice Chairman (Central), Mr Hakeem Olalemi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
Lagos State Police Command has detained two men who allegedly defiled their daughters in the Surulere and Amukoko areas of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the detention while briefing newsmen on Monday at the command headquaters in Ikeja. He said that a 39-year-old man defiled...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – A tragic accident involving two fully loaded Mack trucks claimed the lives of two dispatch riders on Eko Bridge. The trucks were registered T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this...
55 out of the expected 57 All Progressives Congress(APC) chairmanship candidates for the July 12 Local Government election in Lagos State have emerged. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that candidates emerged at the primaries of the party conducted on Saturday in Ikeja. NAN reports some candidates emerged via consensus,...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to thrill Lagosians with an aerial display of its aircraft as it marks its 61st anniversary celebration on May 23, while assuring residents that the spectacular show is not cause for alarm. The spokesperson of NAF Logistics...
The All Progressives Congress(APC) Local Government chairmanship primaries are currently underway at the party secretariat in Ikeja,amid heavy security. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has fixed July 12 to conduct elections into the 20 Local Governments (LGs) and 37...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Lagos State Police command has detained a 25-year old suspected ritualist for allegedly being in possession of human organs in Odomola community, Epe. Command spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos. He said operatives from the Odo-Noforija...