The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA) has commenced training of 342 healthcare personnel and nurses across the 57 Local Governments in the State on epidemiological response plan against outbreak of diseases. According to a statement, the Director General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this at a news conference held at the Agency’s…
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Lagos First Lady Tasks Parents to Provide Better Life for Their Children
The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has tasked parents and guardians to strive to leave legacies of quality life and sound education to their children in spite of the rising rate of abuse globally. Dr. Sanwo-Olu who gave the charge during an awareness walk to sensitise members of the public on…
Task Force Arrest Fake Police Man Riding Okada and Makes N30,000 Daily.
The Lagos State Task Force Environmental Monitoring and Enforcement Team arrest a fake Policeman who dress in Police uniform to arrest and defraud motorists including Okada riders and makes a daily income of N30,000 to N35,000. According to a statement by the Commander of the Task Force team, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, he said the…
Little Dele Wins FCMB Scholarship
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), moved by the viral image and story of a young girl by name Dele, who was spotted doing her homework with the bank’s Yaba road branch’s ATM lights embarked on a search for the little girl. The bank had tweeted… “We are inspired by Dele’s determination to study. It’s great…
[PhotoNews] LPILP Trustees Pay Sanwo-Olu Courtesy Visit
Lagos Public Interest Law Partnership Board of Trustees Pay Courtesy Visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, February 10, 2020
Broken Down Vehicles should be Towed To Mechanic Workshops – Elegushi
Prince Nofiu Elegushi, the acting Commissioner for Transportation has issued new directives to the LASTMA to immediately stop Impounding broken down vehicles. Elegushi said LASTMA officials should rather lend a helping hand to owners of broken down vehicles. Elegushi, who charged officials to give the LASTMA a new lease of life, said the broken down…
LASG Debunks Rumors on Offering Free Buses
Lagos State Government has informed residents to discard the reports emanating from Social Media that the State Government was planning to distribute free Mini buses to Okada riders to ameliorate their suffering. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde described the fakes news as baseless, unconfirmed and a fraudulent attempt by unscrupulous elements to swindle…
Husband, wife emerge first Nigerians to finish Lagos marathon race
Emmanuel Gyang and his wife, Deborah Pam, have emerged as the first Nigerians to complete the 42km race at the 2020 Lagos City Marathon. Gyang is the fist male Nigerian, who finished 33rd overall with a time of 2:25.30secs. Pam was the first female Nigerian to get to finish in her category, finishing 14th overall with…
Lagos Marathon, Championed By Access Bank, Kicks Off
The 2020 edition of the Lagos City Marathon, championed by Access Bank, kicked off early Saturday morning. The race started in front of the National Stadium, Surulere, and is scheduled to end at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, a 42-kilometre stretch. The Third Mainland Bridge, Osborne road, Parkview and Lekki/Ikoyi link bridge are among…
BREAKING: US offers $100m to China, others to fight coronavirus
The United States will offer up to $100 million to China and other impacted countries to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. “This commitment — along with the hundreds of millions generously donated by the American private sector — demonstrates strong US leadership in response to the outbreak,” Pompeo…
Uber reacts to threat by Lagos Govt. to clamp down on cabs
Uber, a U.S. online transportation company, has said the recent threat by the Lagos State government to clamp down on its cabs was due to the government’s erroneous classification of the vehicles under its platform as taxis. Ebi Atawodi, General Manager of Uber West Africa, said that the company operates Cab Hire Services; and not…
MARATHON: LASG issues Travel Advisory to Motorists
The Lagos State Sports Commission has notified motorists that due to the Access Bank-Lagos City Marathon event scheduled to hold on Saturday, 8th February, 2020, the National Stadium in Surulere, to Ikorodu road, as well as the entire stretch of Third Mainland Bridge to Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, inwards Eko Atlantic City, will be closed to…
TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK: Lagos Inducts 1,017 New LASTMA Officers
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said part of the strategies to realise his administration’s traffic and transportation blueprint is to scale up the capability of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to discharge its mandate. Improving efficiency of the State-owned traffic management agency, Sanwo-Olu said, is central to the efforts being put…
Church Worker Rapes 5-Year-Old Girl in Lagos
Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has remanded a 23-year-old security guard, identified as Saviour Udoh at a custodial facility for defiling a five-year-old girl in a church premises. Justice Sybil Nwaka ordered Udoh’s remand after his not guilty plea to a charge of sexual assault, NAN reports. Earlier, the state prosecutor, Mr….
BREAKING: Policeman Kills Himself Inside Lagos Cell
A policeman known as Eze, has reportedly committed suicide while in the cell at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. The policeman was said to be attached to Dangote factory, where he allegedly shot a man dead before being remanded in the cell. “He was brought to the state CID for investigation and…
$308m Abacha loot to be used on Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja–Kano Expressways ― Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Tuesday, said the recovered $308 million looted by the late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha will be used on the construction of Lagos – Ibadan Expressway, Abuja – Kano Expressway and the Second Niger bridge. The AGF also noted…
Sanwo-Olu begins Commercial Water Transportation, launches new Speed Boats
Lagos State Government has formally kicked off commercial waterways transportation, with the official launch of eight newly acquired speed boats by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu unveiled the speed boats, which will be operated by the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), at a ceremony held at Badore Ferry Terminal in Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The…
Customs Officials Impound $8.1m At Murtala Muhammed Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service have impounded the sum of $8,065,612m about to be illegally ferried out of the country through one of the international airlines. The service said that the sum was discovered in 20 wraps inside a coaster bus at the tarmac of Murtala Muhammed International Airport on January 16, 2020 at the E-Wing…
Coronavirus: Lagos Govt Inaugurates Incident Command System
The Lagos State Government has launched an Incident Command System as part of efforts to prevent an outbreak of the fast-spreading Coronavirus in the state. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, the Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi explained that the virus is a new pathogen to…
UK To Ban Sale Of Petrol Cars From 2035
Britain will bring forward a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035, including hybrids, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to announce on Tuesday. Johnson was to make the announcement at an event launching the 2019 United Nations Climate Change conference, COP26, which will be held in Glasgow in November. The changes…