Lagos
The Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Adetola Abubakar, has distributed educational materials and financial support to pupils and residents across the LCDA to mark the start of the new academic session. According to a press statement made available by the LCDA on Saturday, hundreds of pupils benefited from the initiative, […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has deployed state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to enhance traffic management, strengthen security surveillance and reinforce public safety across the state. The General Manager of the authority, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said the transition from traditional analogue methods to advanced […]
At least seven people have been confirmed dead following a major fire at Afriland Tower on Lagos Island on Tuesday. The victims, evacuated from the high-rise, later died in hospitals across Lagos State, according to state officials who spoke yesterday. The blaze at Afriland Tower was one of two separate fire incidents that rocked the […]
The Lagos State Police Command has begun a full-scale investigation into a viral video showing students of Excel College, Ejigbo, Lagos, smoking, drinking and dancing in a school hostel. The incident, which reportedly took place in April 2025 at the boys’ hostel of the private school, resurfaced online this week, provoking outrage among parents and […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the lifting the suspension on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly is not worth celebrating. On March 18, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political […]
The Lagos State Government has commenced monitoring schools across the state for compliance with academic standards as students resumed for the new session this week. In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), Adepeju Adeyemi, said the inspection exercise began on Monday and covers all schools below the […]
The Director-General of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Farouk Umar, has warned that the N11,000 charge currently imposed on airlines per flight is no longer realistic, given the rising cost of maintaining aviation infrastructure. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at a summit convened by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Umar noted that […]
Residents of FESTAC Town in Lagos State have lauded the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) for providing prompt, cost-effective, and reliable waste collection services, saying the agency has significantly improved sanitation in the area. The commendation came during separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, where residents highlighted […]
In a resounding affirmation of Lagos State’s sporting supremacy, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to host the triumphant Team Lagos contingent following their emphatic victory at the 9th edition of the National Youth Games, which concluded in Asaba, Delta State. The Lagos athletes, who stormed the games with grit and determination, clinched the top […]
The Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a 50 percent fare cut for the blue rail line corridor, only for 4th September, 2025. The decision by the governor is part of the activities to mark the second anniversary of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line. Governor Sanwo-Olu saluted riders of the blue rail […]
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