The Lagos State Police on Wednesday arraigned 51-year-old John Ajose before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a man with a sharp object. Prosecutor ASP Edet Ekpo said the incident occurred on 25 August at Setomo Compound, Ajido, where the defendant and others at large conspired to attack the complainant, Olubiyi Oluwaseun, leaving…
The Presidency has strongly criticised Daily Trust newspaper over a recent report alleging that Lagos State received projects worth ₦3.29 trillion in the last two years, describing the publication as “false,” “divisive,” and “malicious.” Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, issued the scathing rebuke on his verified X handle, accusing…
Some residents across Lagos State have debunked the reported slash in the price of eggs as claimed by the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN). The residents recounted their experiences on the consistent hike in the price of the produce in spite of the assurances by the Poultry Association of Nigeria in separate interviews with the…
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has directed project managers and engineers handling the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to maintain meticulous records of all construction processes before the end of September. Speaking during an inspection of the project and some bridges in Lagos, Umahi stressed that every stage of work—from soil removal to refilling and pavement—must be…
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has dismissed social media claims that the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway lacks drainage systems, describing them as misleading and harmful. During a project tour in Lagos on Monday, Umahi explained that the design includes a dual underground drainage system stretching the full 750km of the road. “We have 750km…
A 40-year-old Nigerian man, identified as Lekan Adebeshin, has been remanded in custody by a Lagos magistrates’ court after being accused of defiling a 15-year-old girl. The Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Magistrate B.A. Sonuga, ruled on Monday that Adebeshin be held in a correctional facility. The court referred the case file to…
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…
