The Presidency has condemned those behind #IgboMustGo proposed protests slated to hold in Lagos and other Southwest states. Senior Special Assistant on New and Digital Media to President Bola Tinubu, O’tega Ogra, said those calling for protests against Ndigbo and stoking ethnic tensions in the country are dangers to the society. He noted that Nigerians,…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has said that the planned nationwide protest will not work in Lagos. Igbokwe stated this while reacting to 2023 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore’s call for a protest in the state. Sowore had on Sunday revealed where the protesters would convene. Speaking via his Facebook account,…
Following the collapse of a two-storey building that claimed the lives of five construction workers at Arowojobe Estate, in the Maryland area of Lagos State, the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, has banned people, particularly labourers from sleeping at construction sites in the state. Oki gave the directive in a statement…
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has announced that participants in the planned nationwide protest in Lagos State will receive free legal representation if arrested or charged to court. Effiong, an advocate for the protests, solicited legal counsels in Lagos to offer pro-bono services to protesters. Two lawyers, Omodolapo Yusuff and Benjamin Odeh, have already offered…
A devastating building collapse occurred at Arowojobe Estate in the Maryland area of Lagos State, resulting in the deaths of three site workers. The incident happened at No 13, Wilson Mba Street, where a set of three terraces under construction crumbled. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the tragedy, stating that they received…
A tricycle operator is currently in a fix trying to convince police officers that he knows nothing about the death of a a female passenger inside his Vehicle. According to reports the woman whose identity has not been confirmed died inside the tricycle while on transit at Isheri, Idimu area of Lagos State. The deceased…
The Lagos State government has informed churches that it will commence its on-street parking scheme, which will allow it to charge cars parked on designated streets hourly. A notice by the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), dated July 19 and signed by its head of operations, Ayokunle Akinrimisi, said the directive would take effect in…
Lagos State Government has said that there is no going back on the planned enforcement banning operations of all unregulated commercial bus operations, specifically “Danfos” and “Koropes” along Lekki-Epe corridor, scheduled to commence on October 1, 2024. This followed speculations making the rounds on the suspension of the plans by government. The state Commissioner for…
As a way of mitigating flooding during the rainy season, the Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour eviction notice to property owners who have built illegal structures and to squatters along the Gbagada-Bariga Channel. In a series of tweets on his verified account on X, the Lagos State Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources,…
The Lagos State Police Command has killed a nine-man suspected armed gang within the state. According to reports, the command’s Special Squad One Team achieved the feat when it engaged the men around the Ajao, Okota, Isolo and Ladipo axis. The report added that five AK-47 rifles and two SUV jeeps were recovered during the…
