The Lagos State Gov., Babajide Sanwo-Olu, confronts senior police officer on the illegal occupation of a Lagos estate grounds.
By Arogbonlo Israel Eyewitnesses have said 17 students of Bab Fafunwa Millennium School, Ojodu, formerly Ojodu Grammar School, died in Tuesday’s tragedy, debunking claims by the Police that “only two males died on the spot.” Meanwhile, Lagos State government has shut down the school until January next year. The Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo, made […]
Delivery truck kills over 17 grammar school pupils in Lagos The truck involved in the accident (left) set ablaze. By Esther Onyegbula Tragedy struck on Tuesday afternoon at Grammar School Bus Stop, Along Ogba-ojodu Berger Road Lagos when a white delivery truck, allegedly chased by officials of Lagos State Traffic Management Agency LASTMA rammed into […]
From Adetutu Folasade-Koyi, Abuja For the umpteenth time, the Federal Government insisted in Abuja, yesterday, that there was no massacre at Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020. To prove the authenticity of any killing at the tollgate at Lekki tollgate, in Lagos, when some Nigerians protested against police brutality, government has asked any affected family to […]
By Christopher Oji The Lagos State government has crushed motorcycles impounded at different times and locations in the state for contravening various traffic laws. The motorcycles were crushed at the Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. Speaking at the site where over 482 motorbikes were crushed, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, disclosed that the exercise had been on since the enforcement started; it […]
By Muyiwa Adetiba We were in traffic along Kingsway Road Ikoyi when my driver who normally keeps to himself while driving, asked a most unusual question. He pointed to a tall building which was being wrapped around with glass, and asked if it was for office or residence. Surprised, I took a second look at […]
By Olasunkanmi Akoni SEE VIDEO BELOW In what seemed to be a black Monday, November 1, several people have been trapped under the rubble of a 21-storey building that collapsed at Musikiu Junction by Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The building was said to be under construction when it suddenly collapsed on construction workers. The incident […]
With the appointment of professor of Physiology, Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, as the ninth substantive vice-chancellor of Lagos State University, experts have silenced critics, proving her appointment was based on merit and not ethnicity. Funmi Ogundare reports The appointment of Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as the ninth substantive vice-chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU) has been a […]
Stock photo: A tire burning A group of angry mobs on Monday evening meted out jungle justice on three suspected motorcycle thieves in Ayobo area of Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three suspects, who allegedly stole two brand new motorcycles at Olorunsola, Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos were set ablaze after lynching […]
By Lukman Olabiyi A meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum scheduled for today has begun. The meeting is hosted by Lagos Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu. Governors in attendance include Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Gboyega Oyetola (Osun); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Nyesom Wike (Rivers). Others are Duoye Diri (Bayelsa); Emeka Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo); […]
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