Police arrest leader of ‘one-chance’ robbery gang in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested a suspected leader of a one-chance robbery syndicate whose name is…
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Fear as gunmen kill two, abduct one in Lagos
At least two persons were killed while a yet-to-be-identified woman was kidnapped by gunmen who attacked the Ikorodu area of…
Lagos, Ogun catholic bishops reject blessing of same-sex unions
The Catholic Bishops of the Lagos Ecclesiastical Province have unanimously said ‘no’ to blessing same-sex marriages. The Lagos Ecclesiastical Province…
Police confirm death of carpenter at construction site in Lagos
The Police in Lagos State have confirmed the death of a 25-year-old carpenter, identified as Sunday, who allegedly fell at…
CBN, FAAN relocation: Lagos is not the right place – Ndume insists
Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has insisted that relocating some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria,…
Sporting Lagos fortify squad with two new players
Sporting Lagos have confirmed the signing of two new players ahead of the second stanza of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier…
Taskforce arrests 51 highway gang members targeting truck drivers in Lagos
The Lagos State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit has arrested no fewer than 51 individuals who were…
51 suspected highway robbers arrested in Lagos
The Lagos State Taskforce has apprehended at least 51 persons suspected to be members of a highway gang known for…
Seven men docked for allegedly tampering with NNPCL pipeline in Lagos
No fewer than seven men appeared before the Federal High Court in Lagos State on Monday over an alleged move…
Lagos Police recover stolen baby, launch manhunt for buyer
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have launched a manhunt for the buyer of a baby stolen by a…
Ohanaeze blasts Northern leaders over stance on relocation of FAAN, CBN units to Lagos
Okechukwu Isiguzoro, a chieftain of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has lambasted Northern leaders for kicking against the relocation…
Police arrest two with 70 cartons of expired drugs in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command said officers from the Okokomaiko Division on Saturday evening intercepted a Volkswagen LT bus loaded…
NDLEA intercepts 14.5 tons of ‘Ghanaian Loud’ linked to wanted drug baron in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Sunday, said its operatives have intercepted large consignments of Ghanaian Loud, a…
Wheelbarrow pusher killed by truck in Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has confirmed the killing of a man by an articulated vehicle at Mile…
‘Start relocating’ – Ohanaeze on demolition of Igbo-populated markets in Lagos
A chieftain of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Saturday, said it was time for Igbos…
Lagos IRS announces extension of deadline for filing tax returns
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, has extended the filing of employers’ annual tax returns by one week, starting…
Man arraigned for theft of goods worth N1.5m in Lagos
The Police have arraigned one Rabiu Ibrahim, 20, for allegedly stealing residents’ property valued at N1.5 million. The defendant appeared…
Police arrest 2 men who robbed school after drugging security guard in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two men who allegedly drugged a school’s security guard and robbed the school…
Police arrest member of car stealing syndicate in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected member of a car theft syndicate which specializes in…
Police rescue abducted Lagos PDP chairman, eight others
The Ogun State Police Command has rescued nine out of the 10 members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos…
Police raid criminals’ hideout in Lagos, arrest 27
The Lagos State Police Command says operatives of its Rapid Response Squad, RRS, arrested 27 criminal suspects in the Agege…
Police identify officer caught in viral video demanding bribe from motorist in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command says it has identified an officer captured on video demanding bribe from a motorist. The…
We’re on trail of Lagos PDP chairman’s abductors – Ogun CP
The Ogun State Police Command says it is on the trail of abductors of the Chairman of the Lagos chapter…
Police arrest Yoruba Nation agitator responsible for 2023 attack in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Olamilekan Odofin who was declared wanted after an attack in…
Court remands man for allegedly stabbing another to death in Lagos
The police in Lagos on Thursday brought one Emmanuel Udom before the Ikeja High Court for allegedly stabbing a man…
Tinubu to unveil Lagos Red Line February – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said the Lagos Red Line rail would be unveiled in February. Sanwo-Olu said…
Kidnappers have taken over Lagos – DJ Big N raises alarm
Mavin Records disk jockey, Nonso Temisan Ajufo, popularly known as DJ Big N, has raised the alarm over the influx…
Lagos man who defiled three daughters bags life imprisonment
Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, DSVA, has hailed the sentencing of a man, Ademola Oladimeji, to life imprisonment…
PIANO Bistro Restaurant opens in Lagos
To further redefine luxury in the hospitality industry ‘The Delborough Lagos’ has announced the official opening of its upscale Bistro…
Lagos govt bans styrofoam, other plastics
The Lagos State Government has banned the use and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics within the state. This…
Police arrest 3 suspected cultists in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command says its operatives have arrested three suspected cultists in the Ishashi area of the state.…
Police hail Lagos residents for arresting cleric with human skull
The Lagos State Police Command has hailed residents of the Adamo area of Ikorodu for arresting a suspect said to…
Actor Kunle Remi traditionally ties knot with partner, Boluwatiwi in Lagos
Famous Nigerian actor, Kunle Remi has tied the knot with his wife, Boluwatiwi in a traditional ceremony. The traditional ceremony…
Aviation workers support relocation of FAAN headquarters to Lagos
Aviation workers have reacted to the announcement made by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, relocating its corporate headquarters…
Pregnant woman assaulted by husband rescued in Lagos
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) says it has rescued a pregnant woman assaulted by the husband…
Northern elders kick against mass transfer of CBN staff to Lagos
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has cautioned the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, against relocating some key departments from Abuja…
MohBad: Lagos CP blames EndSARS rioters for delay in investigation
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Adegoke Fayoade, on Wednesday, said the command was yet to receive the much-awaited…
It’s disheartening – Lagos gov reacts as explosion kills two, injures 77 in Ibadan
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with his Oyo State counterpart, Governor Seyi Makinde, over Tuesday’s explosion that rocked…
NIS seeks Lagos LG’s support to curb illegal immigration
The Lagos State Comptroller of Immigration, Mr Aliyu Dangana, has sought the support of the Mushin Local Government Chairman, Mr…
Policemen not permitted to search citizens phones – Lagos CP
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP, Fayoade Adegoke, has stated that no officer is permitted to search the phones…
Auto crash claims three lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Three persons were confirmed dead in an accident involving two vehicles at Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday.…
Supreme Court: We’ll maintain speed of development in Lagos – Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said his Supreme Court victory would prompt more development in the state. The…
Federal Government to use Kano inland dry port to decongest Lagos – Minister
Minister of Trade and Investment Doris Nkiryuka Uzoka Anite has said that the Federal Government will use the Kano inland…
Falana faults police brutality as hundreds of Lagos lawyers protest
Mr Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has berated the police for inhuman treatment of lawyers and the general…
Police remove DPO over lawyer’s illegal detention in Lagos
The Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Gowon Estate Division, in Lagos State, has been removed for allegedly detaining a lawyer…
Lagos: Government closes Third Mainland Bridge for repair
The Federal Government partially shut down the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday to begin…
Auto Crash: Truck driver crushed on Lagos Bridge
A truck driver, have reportedly died on the Ojuelegba Bridge in Lagos when he got trapped in a multiple collision…
Police investigate woman’s death in Lagos hotel
The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into the death of a yet-to-be identified woman, whose dead body was…
Police arrest two for beating man to death over alleged theft in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly beating a man to death over allegation of car…
Lagos govt warns against sale of fake drinks
The Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to entertainment centres within the state against the sale and distribution…