In a move to make public office holders to earn public trusts through improving public transparency and accountability in all spheres of governance in the state, Lagos Lawmakers have decided to come up with a bill. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. ( Dr.) Mudashiru Obasa, made this known during his opening speech at the public hearing…
Month: October 2020
BREAKING: LASG Relaxes Curfew, Now 10pm To 6am
The Lagos State Government has further relaxed the curfew imposed on the state from 10pm to 6am, as it looks forward to restoring normalcy in the state. “Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu praises Lagosians for observing the curfew, which is expected to restore normalcy in our communities, ” a statement from the Commissioner for Information and Strategy,…
LASTMA Reassures Residents Of Commitment Towards Controlling Traffic
The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olajide Oduyoye has reaffirmed the commitment of its personnel to traffic control across the State. The Authority revealed that the temporary withdrawal of officers from the streets of Lagos was as a result from the arson, killings and violence that trailed the #EndSARS protests. Oduyoye revealed…
BREAKING: Nigeria Police Lost 22 Personnel, 205 Stations To #ENDSARS Protest – IGP
The Nigeria Police Force said at least 22 police officers were killed and many others injured during the #ENDSARS protests. Many others were inflicted with life-threatening injuries while 205 police stations and formations were burnt, Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said on Friday. Mba, in a statement, informed other critical private and public…
BREAKING: Lagos Police Command Arrest Officer Who Shot His Girlfriend
Eze Aiwansone, an officer attached to the Special Prorection Unit (SPU) Base 16, Ikeja, who shot his girlfriend, Joy Eze, has been arrested by the Lagos Police Command. The incident occurred on 8th October, 2020, at Opebi Ikeja Lagos and he had been on the run. The suspect, who had been on the run, was…
Lagos Lawmakers Vow Never To Take Lagosians For Granted
The Lagos State House of Assembly has assured Lagosians that it will never abandon its responsibilities and take the people for granted. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, who represents Agege constituency 1, also commended the residents of Lagos for their resilience despite the economic challenges brought about by the effects of the…
I Sincerely Apologise for Addressing The Youths As ‘children’ –Desmond Elliot
Surulere lawmaker, Desmond Elliot has apologized for addressing the youths as ‘Children’ while making his submission during plenary at the Lagos state House of Assembly last week. In a viral video seen by LagospyNG, he addressed the youths as children and opined that social media was used to fuel the carnage. Nigerians on social media…
LASG To Employ And Pay 40,000 Monthly Stipend To Graduate Interns
Lagos State Government has approved Internship Programme for 4,000 unemployed graduates in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda of the present administration and the Youth Development Programme of the State. Speaking recently on the programme with newsmen, the Honourable Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, said the Graduate Internship Placement Programme (GIPP) is…
BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Announces Reopening Of Public, Private Schools From Monday
The Lagos State Government has announced the reopening of private and public schools in the State from Monday, November 2, 2020. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, made this known in a statement on Thursday. The statement was titled, ‘LASG approves reopening of schools from Monday’. It read in part, “The Lagos State Government…
Presidency Faults Amnesty International Report On Lekki Killings
The Presidency on Thursday rejected the findings by Amnesty International on the Lekki shootings as it does not have more facts that the people of Nigeria. The Lekki incident occurred last week when the military had invaded the arena and opened fire at unarmed protesters. However, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,…
Lagos State Government Awards Scholarship To Children Of Police Officer Who Died In Lagos Crises
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has offered scholarships to the children of police officers who lost their lives during the wake of the violence that erupted last week in the State. The State Government, on Wednesday, directed the Lagos State Scholarship Board to award scholarship to the children of the slain officers up to the…
Lagos Lawmakers Want Buhari To Establish State Police
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday renewed its clamour for the establishment of a state policing system in the aftermath of the carnage visited on the state recently. The members, during a special sitting to review the violence that resulted in the attack on government infrastructure, the palace of the Oba of Lagos,…
Man Uses Biscuit To Trick Neighbor’s 7yrs Old Daughter Into Rape
One Ogbu Christian from Enugu has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for defiling a 7-year-old girl. The twenty-nine year old suspect who resides at Aniche Street, Okpoko area of the state, was arrested on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after tricking his neighbor’s daughter with biscuits, the PPPRO, SP Haruna Mohammed confirmed. He…
EIDUL-MAWLID CELEBRATION: FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Thursday October 29, 2020 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful both at home and abroad for witnessing…
Lagos Police Arrest Suspects Who Burnt BRT Buses, 518 Others
The Lagos Police Command have paraded paraded 520 persons suspected to have played negative roles in last week’s End SARS violence. According to findings, six policemen and four others were killed in the state during the mayhem unleashed on Lagos. The Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu said 58 police vehicles were burnt and 13 vandalised; 62 vehicles belonging…
LEKKI SHOOTING: Soldiers Break Silence, Say Sanwo-Olu Invited Them
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday night made it clear that the Lagos state government invited it to intervene in the fallout of the #EndSARS protest. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had told CNN that footage of the shooting showed that the Nigerian Army was responsible for the incident. Recall that the Governor had imposed a 24 hour…
BREAKING: LASG Announces Full Reopening Of Markets
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the full resumption of operations of both food markets and non food markets in the state. In a statement announcing this, the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, said the Governor took the decision to further enhance trade and commerce as well as mitigate…
AMOTEKUN: Sanwo-Olu Blows Hot, Tells Gani Adams To Get Facts Right
The Lagos State Government has expressed displeasure over the comments by Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo, on how the State has refused to sign the Amotekun bill into law. Recall that Adams had in an interview at the weekend claimed that while the other five states in the South-West had signed the Amotekun…
Lagos Police Commissioner Warns Residents To Reject Looted Items
The Lagos Police Command have frowned at the incessant looting of items in the State, urging residents to deviate such such unwanted behaviour and reject stolen items. According to the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, the loots from these hoodlums are hard-earned property of innocent Nigerians and such must not be found in anyone’s possession as…
LEKKI SHOOTING: LASG Confirms Records Of Two Deaths – Gov Sanwo-Olu Tells CNN
The Lagos State Government has confirmed that it has so far recorded two deaths following the Lekki Toll Gate shooting which occurred last week Tuesday. In a monitored interview by LagospyNG on CNN, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said, so far no family member of deceased persons have come out to make any complaints that their loved…