The Lagos State Government has mandated e-hailing operators to present their vehicles for inspection to improve safety, service quality, and regulatory compliance across the transportation sector. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Osiyemi…
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to inclusive development. Orelope-Adefulire spoke at the unveiling of a state-of-the-art educational and residential facility at the Bethesda Home and School for the Blind, Surulere, Lagos, delivered by the Office of the Senior Special…
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) says three people have died while six others were injured in an accident which involved five vehicles on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the South-West Area Commander of TRACE, who confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota, said that the…
The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, on Tuesday marked Children’s Day with a line up of vocational and cultural activities aimed at practical skills and values in children. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event drew thousands of children from various schools and communities across the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted opioids worth over N3.2 billion in separate operations at Apapa and Port Harcourt ports. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that at the Port Harcourt Port complex in Onne, Rivers,…
The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) has called on residents of the state to always be on guard to avoid falling victim to fake and dubious estate agents. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Mrs Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, made the call on Tuesday during the Lagos State 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing…
The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) has successfully mediated in over 1,200 real estate disputes and recovered nearly N300 million in funds on behalf of Lagos residents. LASRERA also recovered 20 property on behalf of the residents. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Mrs Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, made this known on…
The 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 Tuesday in Lagos. He said…
The Federal Government has announced temporary closure of the Ijora-Marine Bridge in Lagos State, from May 18, to carry out urgent repairs that will last for 21 days. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, said in a statement on Tuesday that the closure would begin at 7.00 a.m. on Sunday (May…
The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended three suspects for allegedly conspiring to defile a 15-year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to newsmen on Monday at the command headquarters in Ikeja. He said that the suspects and five others still at large committed the offences on April 27 at 8:00…
