The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a team to investigate the fire that gutted Amu Plank Market in the Mushin area of the state on Saturday. The fire, which raged for several hours, was eventually extinguished on Sunday. The fire, which was said to have started around 12am as a result…
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Two suspected thieves arrested for stealing car from Lagos church
The police have arrested two men, Bamidele Adebayo and Hakeem Taofik, for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla car at the Shagari Estate in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the suspects removed the car around 1pm from an unnamed church’s car park, while the Sunday service was ongoing. A member of…
[Just In] Fire guts Amu timbre market in Mushin
Residents were on rampage, Saturday, when fire gutted the Amu timbre market in the Olorunshogo area of Mushin, Lagos State. According to Punch report, the fire, which started around 1am is still raging as of the time of filing this report. The Acting Head, Lagos State Fore Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident, said,…
Investors’ lose confidence in Oko Oloyun Investment Scheme “Option C”
…Investors Lay Siege on Oko Oloyun’s Office, Demand for Their Money Just less than 48 hours after the death of Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, investors stormed his office to demand for the money they invested in his Ponzi scheme. Oko Oloyun, a popular Lagos-based trado-medical expert, was murdered on Thursday around 4:30pm on the road while…
Police arrest man for defying his two daughters in Lagos
A 40-year old man, Terry Ikechukwu Iheme who allegedly slept with his two underaged daughters has been arrested by Policemen in Lagos. According to reports, the incident happened at Igbo-olomu in Agric area of Ikorodu Lagos, where they reside. The matter was reported to the Police at Owutu Police Division led by CSP Margaret Okonkwo,…
Court remands 2 men for allegedly raping, murder
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Meta, Lagos on Friday, ordered that two men who allegedly robbed and murdered the wife of the Managing Director of Maersk, be in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, pending legal advice. The police charge Olamilekan Oke and Adeyinka Akande, both electricians, with five counts bordering on conspiracy, murder, attempted murder and…
Amnesty International Tasks Lagos Government to Stop Forced Evictions In State
Amnesty International, has told the Lagos State Government to end the violent and unlawful evictions that rendered many residents of Tarkwa Bay, a waterfront community in Lagos, homeless. On January 21 at about 8:00am, personnel of the Nigerian Navy resorted to assault and shooting during the evictions at Tarkwa Bay. The authorities continued with the…
[UPDATED] Alhaji Yusuf shot dead
The Founder of Oko-Oloyun Worldwide and De-Fayus International, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf (Aka Oko Oloyun), has been shot dead. Oyo State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the murder of popular traditional medical expert. Lagosspy NG confirmed that Alh. Yusuf was killed around 4:30pm on the road while traveling to Iseyin. We also learnt that his…
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, reshuffles cabinet, assigns portfolios to new commissioners
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has added to his cabinet three new members. According to a statement, eight cabinet portfolios were affected by the redeployment, which include ministries of Local Government, Special Duties, Wealth Creation and Employment, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Home Affairs, as well as Waterfront Infrastructure. Others are the Central Business District and…
Chinese Coronavirus Disease: Health Expert Shares Insights
An expert the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has explained and advised Nigerians on the possible ways to protect themselves against the new Chinese coronavirus disease. First identified by Chinese researchers with the pathogen behind a mysterious illness that had sickened 59 people in Wuhan, a city of 11 million in Central China, coronavirus…
BREAKING: Lagos State Govt announces recruitment
The Lagos State Health Service Commission said it has commenced mass recruitment of health sector workers to bridge the deficit in manpower requirement across the state’s public health institutions. Dr Ademuyiwa Eniayewun, the Permanent Secretary, Health Service Commission (HSC), made this known on Thursday in Lagos. Eniayewun said Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu had approved recruitment of…
N5.9billion Alleged Fraud: Lagos High Court adjourns Fani-Kayode’s trial
The Federal High Court in Lagos Thursday adjourned till February 24, the N5.9billion alleged fraud trial of Femi Fani-Kayode. The former Minister of Aviation is on trial for the offence alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenadi Usman; Danjuma Yusuf, and a firm, Joint Trust Dimensions Ltd. Justice Rilwan Aikawa fixed the date…
7 killed during a cultist clash in Lagos
At least seven persons have been killed during cult violence in the Ijede area of Ikorodu, a sprawling suburb in the state. According to the Spokesperson for the police in Lagos, Bala Elkana, further disclosed that 10 others had been arrested in connection with the crime. He said the fracas started after an argument ensued…
Missing Anambra Billionaire Body, Found Dead and Body Dismembered.
Officers of the Nigeria Police, acting on the directives of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, AIG Ahmed Iliyasu, have arrested 4 suspects in connection for the gruesome murder of Anambra State billionaire and owner of Fireman Generators Chief Ignatius Odunukwe popularly known as IG. His body was found, chopped into pieces and dumped inside…
Mc Oluomo, Kunle Poly and Sego Signs Peace Accord with Police.
The Nigerian Police Lagos Command with members of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Lagos State Branch signs a peace accord treaty with Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu and Chieftains of the NURTW Lagos council, Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo, Azeez Adekunle aka Kunle Poly and Mustapha Adekunle…
MC Oluomo 100 Days as NURTW Lagos Chairman
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Council under the leadership of the State Chairman of the Union Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, a.k.a MC Oluomo celebrate 100 days in office with success stories and unveil various achievement that its administration had achieved within the short time as Chairman of the Union.
Lagos Task Force Begin Operation Clean Up Ikoyi and Victoria Island.
The operative of the Lagos State Task Force team, under the supervision of CSP Yinka Egbeyemi aka White Lion, in collaboration with the Special Environmental Enforcement Team with the ‘Clean Up Ikoyi and Victoria Island’ initiative campaign project intensified its operation as the special team impounded 29 indiscriminate parked vehicles in Ikoyi and Victoria Island…
LASG installs 2,000 Okada, Tricycle Restriction Signs on Major Highways, Bridges.
In a renewed effort towards creating awareness on the Lagos State Traffic Laws on restricted areas for the operation of motorcycles popularly called Okada and tricycles known as Keke, the Lagos State Government has commenced the installation of 2,000 prohibition signs across the metropolis. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde disclosed that a good…
A WORD OF GRATITUDE TO NAIRA MARLEY aka Marlian… Taiwo Akinlami
Nigeria foremost child right protection convener, also double as a United Nation UN certified child right instructor express his grievances about the high rate of social disorder and drug abuse among the Nigerian youths and children with reflection to the craze of musician Naira Merley personalities and influence on the supposed leaders of tomorrow.
Lagos Model College Begins Admission into State Schools.
Lagos Model College Begins Admission into State Schools. Lagos State Examination Board has commenced the sale of forms for admission into the 16 State Model Colleges/Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools with boarding facilities for the year 2020/2021 academic session. This was contained in a statement, made available to Lagosspy NG by the Director of the LASEB,…