Current Lagos State News

In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court has confirmed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of Lagos State. The lead judgment, delivered by Justice Garba Lawal, dismissed the appeal filed by Mr Rhodes-Vivour, upholding the…
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Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party's Gubernatorial Candidate for Lagos in 2023, in a bid to tackle the escalating challenges posed by exorbitant healthcare expenses, has spearheaded a healthcare outreach initiative targeting thousands…
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Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has raised concerns over the ongoing demolitions of properties in Lagos State, urging the government to consider the escalating hardships faced by residents. Expressing…
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Fani-Kayode Counters Oba of Benin's Claims on Lagos' Origin, Affirms Yoruba Heritage A fiery debate has been ignited following the recent statement made by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, during his courtesy visit to Lagos State…
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Deputy Governor of Lagos State Refutes Allegations of Misappropriation In the midst of recent controversies surrounding purported mismanagement of funds, Obafemi Hamzat, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, has vehemently denied…
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Federal High Court Strikes Out Firearms Charges Against Suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele In a recent development, the Federal High Court in Lagos has taken a decisive step by striking out the charges of illegal possession of…
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Unidentified Man Who Jumped into Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Lagoon Found Dead In a tragic turn of events, an unidentified man who had jumped from the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge into the lagoon has been found dead. The grim discovery was…
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The Lagos state government has officially verified the presence of anthrax disease in six animals within the state. The disease primarily affects ruminants like cows, sheep, and goats. Olatokunbo Emokpae, the permanent secretary of…
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The coalition comprising #EndSARS protesters and their supporters has strongly criticized Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The coalition accused Governor Sanwo-Olu of providing false information to the public regarding…
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved 61 million for the mass burial of 2020 EndSARS victims. The Lagos State Agency has issued a "No Objection" to the contract awarded to MESSRS. TOS FUNERALS LIMITED for the solemn task…
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Newly received information indicates that a fire incident has occurred at Berth 7 and 8 of the Ports and Cargo Terminal in Tin Can Island port, Lagos. As reported, one of the cranes at the port caught fire, and this had an impact on a…
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David Oshoffa, a pastor with the Celestial Church of Christ, Alpha and Omega, Ashipa Parish 4, has been detained at the Kirikiri Correction Centre. A Magistrates' Court in Yaba, Lagos State, remanded him for allegedly poisoning two…
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Train Crush Army Sergeant On Motorcycle to death in Lagos state On Wednesday, a Nigerian Army sergeant was killed by a passenger train at the PWD crossing in the Ikeja neighbourhood of Lagos. The train was…
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Angry Youths Burn Down Police Station In the early hours of Monday, youths broke into a police station on Olayiwola Close in the Oregun neighborhood of Ikeja, Lagos State, set it on fire, and hurt a police officer who was on duty. The…
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Lagos Pastor, Feyi Daniels Remanded For Allegedly R*ping Woman While Speaking In Tongues On Wednesday, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, a pastor from Nigeria, was remanded by an Ikeja court for s*xual offences and domestic violence. The pastor…
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The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Usman Ododo, on Sunday, paid a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. The Candidate and his entourage were in Lagos to meet the Kogi Community in Lagos as part of…
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Lagos Couple kidnap self, demand N5m The Lagos State Police Command is currently investigating a couple (name withheld) who staged their own kidnapping and demanded five million naira in ransom. It was discovered that the couple…
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Bandits kidnap Zamfara district head On Thursday morning, the District Head of Kasuwar Daji in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Sarkin Fada, was abducted from his residence by bandits. Malam Audu…
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Lagos PDP  Suspends Chairman, Deputy The post-election crisis in the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken on a new dimension with the suspension of the Chairman, Hon. Phillips Aivoji, and the Deputy…
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Court Sends Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, Lagos Pastor To Prison For ‘Raping’ Two Church Members A clergyman, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, has been remanded for allegedly raping two church members, (names withheld). On Monday,…
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