Tag: Lagos
LASTMA Denies Misconduct, Pledges Viral Allegation Probe
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has denied claims of misconduct by its officials in the Iponri area of Surulere, following a viral Facebook post by one Chiemelie Offor detailing an alleged extortion and negligence involving a father rushing his asthmatic child to the hospital. In a statement released by its Director of Public Affairs…
Lagos Government Orders Demolition Of RCCG Church After Nearby Building Collapse
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, has ordered the demolition of a Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, parish in the Somolu area after the collapse of a nearby structure under construction, which severely impacted the church building. The building collapsed on Monday while members of the church were inside for a service. Although…
Nine Chinese Jailed For Cybercrime In Lagos, To Be Deported After Prison Terms
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year in prison following their conviction for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The verdict was delivered by Justice D. E. Osiagor after they pleaded guilty during proceedings held on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, announced…
Lagos APC, GAC In Limbo Over Seyi Tinubu’s Rumoured 2027 Guber Ambition
Tensions are reportedly growing within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its influential Governance Advisory Council, GAC, over the rumoured governorship ambition of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At just 39 years old, Seyi Tinubu is being tipped by several youths and diaspora groups as the next ideal…
Defence Headquarters Commences Action Against Personnel For Assaulting IKEDC Workforce
The Defence Headquarters has stated that the incident involving some soldiers at the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company a few weeks ago is under review, vowing to sanction anyone found culpable. A viral video from a few weeks ago showed armed men in military uniforms storming the headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company in Ikeja,…
Lagos Assembly Crisis Deepens Despite Tinubu’s Intervention
Despite President Bola Tinubu’s last Wednesday peace accord, brokered among two warring parties in the Lagos State House of Assembly, led by Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda over speakership tussle, the development has failed to calm high tensions among lawmakers and stakeholders in the state. Tinubu had, at the end of the meeting, directed aggrieved…
Four Die In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of four passengers in a lone accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital, adding that other passengers on the bus sustained injuries. She said the accident occurred on Sunday night in the…
BREAKING: Obasa Returns As Lagos Assembly Speaker Following Action-Packed Plenary
Mudashiru Obasa has been reinstated as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. He was sworn in on Monday after Mojisola Meranda resigned as Speaker. This followed a meeting between Meranda, Obasa, and lawmakers outside the Assembly chambers. Meranda resigned on Monday as Speaker after 49 days in office. In January, lawmakers impeached…
UPDATED: Mojisola Meranda Resigns As Lagos Speaker
Mojisola Meranda has resigned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly seven weeks after holding the leadership mantle. The lawmaker, who represents Apapa Constituency I, announced her resignation today as lawmakers re-elected her as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. The lawmakers commended her leadership style and for bringing peace to the…
BREAKING: We Reject You As Speaker, Lagos Lawmakers Tell Obasa (VIDEO)
Members of the Lagos state House of Assembly have rejected Mudashiru Obasa claim that he remains the Speaker. On Thursday, Obasa, the ousted speaker of the Lagos state assembly, returned to the house accompanied by security operatives. His resumption follows a period of political tension within the state’s legislature. This development coincided with the recent…
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