President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Lagos for Abuja after marking the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft took off from the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 6:44 p.m. The president was seen off by top government officials, including Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of…
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos State, on Monday re-elected Mrs Temilola Akinade of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) as its Chairman. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that new leaders emerged through consensus and affirmation at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos. Speaking at the congress,…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday arrived in Lagos to brief President Bola Tinubu on the security situation in Maiduguri and pay the traditional Sallah homage. Shettima’s visit follows his trip to Maiduguri at the instance of the president, where he conducted an on-the-spot assessment after multiple bomb explosions in the city. The vice president…
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Setonji David, says President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is a “done deal. David, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Assembly and member representing Badagry Constituency II, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday day in Lagos. According…
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said that no fewer than six persons died, while three others were injured in an accident involving a truck at the Ilo-Awela axis of the Toll Gate area along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Salau Hammed, Ota Divisional Commander of TRACE, confirmed the accident to the News Agency…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Nigeria-born businessman based in Brazil after seizing 1.60 kilogrammes of cocaine at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The suspect was detained on Thursday during the arrival clearance of a South African Airways flight from Brazil via Johannesburg, following intelligence-led surveillance, according to the NDLEA. In…
Explosive materials kept inside a warehouse triggered the fire that engulfed sections of the Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Estate in Mile 2, Lagos, on Saturday night, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed. The Controller General of the agency, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, said firefighters received a distress call at 9:29 p.m. and were on site…
Residents of Jakande Estate in Ilesan, Lagos, staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday at the Lagos State House of Assembly over ongoing plans to demolish their homes. Alhaji Abdulhameed Shuaib, leading the demonstration, appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to halt further demolition, comply with court orders, and ensure a transparent resolution that protects residents’ rights….
The Lagos chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has downplayed the departure of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, insisting the party will feel no loss after his defection to the All Progressives Congress. Mr Hakeem Olalemi, the PDP Vice Chairman (Central), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Fubara’s move was less a reflection…
A Lagos-based non-profit organisation, the Agbelebu Foundation, has launched an ambitious welfare programme aimed at transforming the lives of vulnerable households by offering them structured, year-long support. The Family Adoption Project, unveiled on Sunday, begins with 500 families and is expected to double its reach as the initiative expands. Founder Oluwagbenga Abiola, a former senior…
