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The Lagos State Police Command says riders and their passengers caught on commercial motorcyclists in the six Local Government Areas affected by the recent okada ban will be arrested. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state,…

The remains of two lovers suspected to be having sex have been found dead inside a Toyota Highlander SUV in Lagos. It was learnt that the two lovers were found inside the locked SUV with registration number EPE 666 GE inside Oja Road,…

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Abiodun Alabi, has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an Indian staff of Agro Nigeria Limited, Devendra Singh, in his Lagos office last Friday. The state…

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Monday, appealed to Lagos residents to protect road drains and other infrastructure from all forms of abuse and damage. Fashola made the appeal during an inspection tour of the…

Wives and children of MOPOL 22 officers have appealed to Lagos Commissioner of Police, Mr Abiodun Alabi, to recall their breadwinners posted to Niger State on Special Duty over one year ago. The family members made the appeal during a…

The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special offences has cleared shanties on the Lekki coastal areas to discourage haphazard development and promote a crime-free society. The Chairman of the State Environmental and Special…

The Lagos State Government has reduced the cost of COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at its accredited private laboratories from N50,400 to N45,250 per test. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the wife of a hotel owner and three others after the wife was alleged to have stabbed her hotelier husband to death. It was learnt that the wife of the owner of the popular Bama Hotel and…

A group known as Ọmọ Eko Pataki says Lagos State has been ensnared, captured and held in unbelievable serfdom. However, the group said it was time to make a new turn for the greater good of the nation and the state. The group…

The Police in Lagos on Sunday confirmed the death of eight children who mistakenly locked themselves in an abandoned car while playing at Adelayo Str., Agunlayo, Jah Micheal, near Magbon area of Badagry. The Police Public Relations…

The Lagos State Government on Saturday educated the public on the negative impact of illegal trade in endangered species, adding that it had caused serious harm to nature and biodiversity. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of the…

The Lagos State Government has brokered peace between the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) and National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Mr Oluwatoyin Fayinka, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on…

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday advocated an upward review to 42 per cent the revenue accruing to states from the Federation Account. Sanwo-Olu said that an upward review to 42 per cent would enable the states to cater…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the government will use modern technology and tools to make the state inhospitable to robbers, kidnappers, cultists, bandits and all other criminals. Sanwo-Olu said this on Friday at the…

A 22-year-old bus conductor, Mufutau Kodri was on Wednesday docked in a Badagry  Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly attempting to rape an 18-year-old girl. Kodri, whose address is unknown, is charged with attempted rape and…

The Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured residents and investors that the state will continue to be a destination for investment. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Friday, when the New Managing Director of Nigerian…

A total of 38 domestic workers in Lagos on Saturday received awards for their commitment, hard work and outstanding services to their various employers. The award ceremony was organised by the Association of Household Employee Managers…

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced resumption guidelines for 2021 to 2022 academic session for public and private schools across the state. Schools are expected to resume on Sept. 13, while for Model Colleges and Upgraded…

The Lagos State Government has evacuated a three-week-old baby, the mother and undergraduate students of the state’s extraction studying at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), from Plateau. The evacuation became necessary following recent…

Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says 10 persons have died from COVID-19 related complications in the state between Aug. 24 and Aug. 25. Abayomi disclosed this in his Facebook account @ProfAkinolaAbayomi on…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state now stands at 70,729. Abayomi made the disclosure through his Facebook account @ProfAkinolaAbayomi, on Tuesday,…

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested two male kidnap suspects that allegedly conspired and kidnapped an eight-year-old child, Daniel Chukwudi from his parents’ home. The spokesman of the command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu…

Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says 42 persons have died from COVID-19 related complications in the state between Aug. 1 and Aug. 8. Abayomi disclosed this in his Facebook account @ProfAkinolaAbayomi while…

The Lagos State Police Command says it has nabbed two robbery suspects, Samuel Akabueze, 31, and Onuoha Joshua, 37, along Akowonjo Road in Alimosho local government area of the state. In a statement, the command said that operatives of…

The Lagos House of Assembly has amended the state Pension Law for former governors and other political office holders, reducing their benefits and emoluments by 50 per cent. The House approved the recommendations sequel to the…

One COVID-19 related death was recorded on Monday in Lagos, said Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. Abayomi disclosed this in his Facebook account @ProfAkinolaAbayomi on Wednesday while giving the state’s COVID-19…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded six COVID-19 related deaths within two days. Abayomi made the disclosure through his Facebook account @ProfAkinolaAbayomi, on Sunday, while giving the…

A 53-year-old landlord, Remilekun Omosehin, who forcefully evicted his tenant without a court warrant, on Friday appeared in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The police charged Omosehin with forceful eviction, theft, damage to…