The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, said it has nothing to do with the viral video, where some uniformed impostors were promoting the sale of branded wastebaskets. All the characters in the viral video are fraudsters who do not represent the State Government or any of its agencies, the State Commissioner for the Environment and…
Month: September 2020
Family Members Speak On Separation Of Fani-Kayode From Wife
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and his ex-beauty queen wife, Precious Chikwendu, have separated. The couple, who are parents to four sons, including a set of two-year-old triplets, have been married since 2014. A family source told PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday that the marriage broke down irretrievably due to a health challenge which…
LASG Partners UNDP, C40 Cities To Fight Climate Change
The Lagos State Government, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and C40 Cities are in talks to address the climate change scourge, which has become a defining environmental challenge to the world. The Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Mrs. Aderonke Odeneye maintained that Lagos State, UNDP and C40 Cities had clearly shown a commitment to…
Nigeria Police Cadet Examination Holds On September 17
The Nigeria Police Force has announced that the entrance examination of the Cadet Scheme for the 8th Regular Course into the Nigeria Police Academy will hold on Thursday, 17th September 2020, at designated centres across the country. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP. Hakeem Odumosu, stated that the…
[Opinion] How To Be A Nigerian Lawyer
By Chuckwudi Iwuchukwu This is for the new Nigerian lawyers inducted into the bar yesterday . Congratulations to the new wigs and this article is a must read for you Life is challenging. There is a reason your poor family decided to pool resources to send you to Law School. They didn’t send you there…
Lagos State Government Launches LTR To Enhance Traffic Information
The Lagos State Government has launched the Lagos Traffic Radio, LTR, motorcycles introduced to enhance live reporting of traffic situation across the State. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, who spoke at the premises of Lagos Traffic Radio on Tuesday, stated that launch was not just about the motorcycles but the bigger picture…
Osun Government Wants Police To Investigate Murder Of Two Yahoo Boys
Following an alleged chase of a vehicle by the officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Osogbo, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has called on the Nigerian Police to immediately launch an extensive investigation into the circumstances and events that led to the reported death of a citizen, The government said it was shocked…
FG, Lagos Government, Stop Barge Operations Along Marina Coastline
The Federal Government, in conjunction with Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, ordered the stoppage of operations that has desecrated the once beautiful and peaceful Marina coastline. With this order, Lagos Marina is set to regain its beauty and serenity, with the planned stoppage of barge operations along the coastline. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is…
Police Kills ‘Yahoo Boys’ During Car Chase In Osun
The officials of Nigeria Police Force Special Anti Robbery Squad In Osogbo, State of Osun have accidentally killed two yet young men while chasing them with a car. According to a viral video, two young boy lifeless body was seen laid on the floor, they were allegedly killed during a car chase by Officers of…
UK To Ban, Seize Assets Of Edo/Ondo Election Offenders
The United Kingdom has rolled out a number of sanctions it would impose on anyone who stokes violence during the governorship polls in Edo and Ondo states. The British High Commission in Nigeria stated in a Tuesday release posted on Twitter that the sanctions could include visa ban, seizure of UK-based assets or prosecution under…
26 Year Old Teacher Arrested For Defiling A Minor
Ogun State Police Command announced the arrest of one Matthew Adebayo, a 26 year old Secondary School teacher for allegedly defiling his 15 year old student, in Sango area of the State. According to a Press Statement obtained by LagosspyNG, by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement…
Tinubu Appeals To Edo People To Reject Gov. Obaseki
All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, has appealed to the the people of Edo State to reject the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki on Saturday. Governor Obaseki, who represents the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will on Saturday contend with Osagie Ize-Iyamu of All Progressive Congress (APC) the Governorship position. “Edo State voters must reject Obaseki,…
BREAKING: Emir Of Biu Is Dead
The Emir of Biu in Borno State, Alhaji Mai Umar Mustapha Aliyu, has been confirmed dead on Tuesday morning. He was 79 at the time of his death and ascended the throne in 1989. The cause of the monarch’s death was not stated by the family, who described his demise as a huge loss, according…
Traffic Law Amendment: LAGS To Make Provision For Compulsory Lane Marking
There would provisions for compulsory lane markings, traffic laws signals on highways in the ongoing amendment of the Lagos Traffic Law and Regulations, lawmakers have said. The Chairman, House Committee on Transportation, Mr Temitope Adewale (Ifako-Ijaiye I), made this known during an oversight tour of the Lagos Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Friday. Adewale said…
Sanwo-Olu, Amaechi, Visit The Train Accident Scene In Oshodi
The Minister of Transport, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in company of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, visited the site of the Monday fatal accident involving a commuter train and two vehicles. Two persons reportedly died in the accident, which occurred along the driveways into the Nigerian Army Shopping Arena in Oshodi. The victims, a father…
Herdsmen Arrested For Robbing Ogun Farmer, Raping His Daughter
Two herdsmen have been arrested for by thOgun State Police Command invading a farm in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state. It was also alleged that they stole the sum of N140,000 and gang-raping the 16-year-old daughter of the farmer. The suspects, Abu Adamu and Muhammadu Aliyu, were arrested last Wednesday by policemen…
APC Demands Governor Udom To Explain N239.2BN Debt In Akwa Ibom
The All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom have expressed their worry over the high profile debt of the state and has requested Governor Udom Emmanuel to explain how his administration incurred at N239.2 billion debt. The Debt Management Office had ranked Akwa Ibom as the third-highest debtor state with N239.2 billion while Lagos and Rivers…
[BREAKING] Moving Train Accidentally Drags Van From Arena To Oshodi In Lagos
A train in motion on Monday accidentally moved a vehicle parked closely to the railway from Arena to Oshodi area of Lagos, LagosspyNG understands. The train was able to stop after unknowingly dragging the white van from Arena to Oshodi.
LAWMA Begins Waste Management Academy
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has launched an ”Academy” to educate residents in the state on taking better decisions about waste management. The academy would serve as a knowledge hub for “credible hands on tutelage and certification in solid waste management. “The LAWMA academy is an educational arm of LAWMA that engages an innovative approach…
Shehu Backs Buhari, Blasts Obasanjo Over Comments On Failed State
The Presidency has fired back at the former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comment that Nigeria under Buhari’s administration is failed state. The Elder Statesman had at a forum in Abuja said Nigeria was becoming a failed state under President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Obasanjo, the present Nigeria as never been more divided than before….