Lagos State Government arrested 21 suspects during a coordinated surveillance operation conducted on Saturday in Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Lekki-Ajah areas of the state. Gatekeepers News reports that the state Commissioner for Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab revealed this through a statement posted on X. Wahab said …
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commended the people of the south west, particularly traditional rulers and traditional religious worshippers, for upholding the cultural heritage of the Yoruba. The governor made the commendation in his statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, to …
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IN the wake of the devastating gas explosion in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area, Lagos State, which resulted in 11 fatalities among 33 victims, the state government has declared its commitment to bear the full medical costs for the survivors. Newsextra24 recalls that the tragic event occurred last week, causing severe …
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A 50-year-old woman, Kemi Akala, on Monday, appeared appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly collecting N2,000,000 under false pretences. Akala is facing a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretence and felony to wit: stealing, to which she, however, pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Adegeshin …
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THE Lagos State Wastewater Management Office sealed the Victoria Island office of Carrillion Construction on Wednesday for unauthorized sewage disposal into the public drainage system. Newsextra24 reports that the state Commissioner for the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the enforcement action in a post on X, stating that the office building located at …
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The Osolo of Isolo in Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, is dead. A report by PUNCH Online said that the monarch died shortly after observing the Eid prayers on Wednesday. The Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area, Olasoju Adebayo, confirmed his death in a statement. He stated that the …
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THE Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the indefinite suspension of commercial activities at Dosumu Street and other markets in the state. Naija News reports that the latest development was due to a fire incident which engulfed four buildings in the area, leading to the collapse of buildings. Special Adviser …
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Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Friday sentenced a man, John Owiku, to 10 years imprisonment for indecent treatment of his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Owiku to 10 years imprisonment, following his plea bargain agreement to the …
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GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu‘s government of Lagos State has announced a plan to unveil a new building code suitable for the model city. The plan was disclosed on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Electronic Geographic Information System and Urban Development, Olajide Babatunde. Speaking during a clean-up enforcement …
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DURING the downpour that occurred in Lagos on Thursday, a three-story building at Ita Faaji Market in Lagos Island local government area of Lagos collapsed. Reports state that the incident, which occurred at around nine in the morning, sent shockwaves through the community. Newsextra24 reports that in a statement, the director of the …
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