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COVID-19: Lagos residents complain of challenge accessing vaccination

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Some residents of Lagos State have complained about the frustration they are experiencing while trying to access the COVID-19 vaccine. They allege it is a ploy by the state government to make them pay N6,000 to be inoculated at private hospitals. The residents spoke in separate interviews with

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Tinubu backs Sanwo-Olu’s probe order on collapsed 21-storey building

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Former Lagos State governor, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has thrown his weight behind an order by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to probe the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. “I endorse Gov. Babajide Sanwo-olu’s order for an investigation into this tragedy. There are many questions to ask, and all those questions deserve full […]

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Lagos received 81% of total investment announcements in Q3-NIPC

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Lagos State received the largest share of investment announcements of $7.29 billion in the third quarter, accounting for 81 percent of the total deals. Rivers State followed Lagos with $300 million worth of announcements in manufacturing and transportation and Oyo State with $231 million announced in electricity and trade (e-commerce). With the total investment

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Ikoyi building collapse: Lagos to set up independent probe panel, as Gov orders LABSCA GM’s suspension

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

*Dep Gov visits site, says nine persons trapped in rubble rescued alive, 14 dead, three discharged *Total figure of trapped occupants unclear Lagos State Government is setting up an independent panel to probe the collapse of the 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi. Members of the panel will be drawn from the Nigeria Institute of […]

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3 killed, several trapped as 21-storey building collapses in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

*Emergency responders battle to rescue trapped victims *Gov Sanwo-Olu orders probe, calls for calm *’Owner of collapsed building got approval to construct only 15 floors, but built 21 floors’ Joy Joseph, Lagos A 21-storey building under construction at Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, collapsed on Monday afternoon with at least three persons confirmed dead, and many […]

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COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu launches mass vaccination programme

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

*Targets 4m Lagosians before year end, says ‘4th wave of pandemic imminent’ There is possibility of the fourth wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) as the Yuletide approaches, Lagos State Government declared on Wednesday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, however, launched a mass vaccination campaign as part of the strategies to stave off re-emergence of the viral infection. The […]

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COVID-19: Lagos records 135 deaths in 3rd wave, as cases rise

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

*Distribution of Moderna vaccine starts Wednesday, says gov Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has confirmed that 135 fatalities have been recorded in the current third wave of the pandemic, highlighting the havoc being wreaked by deadly strains of the virus spreading in the country. The Governor, during a briefing on Monday at the State […]

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LASG warns against Illegal scrap yards, seals premises in Ikorodu

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2021 0

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), has warned property owners against using their facilities as illegal scrap yards as the practice was promoting environmental pollution. The General Manager of LASEPA, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, gave the warning on Sunday in a statement by the Chief Public Affairs Officer of the agency, Mrs. Bola Ajao, in […]

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Lagos Community in Crisis, As Hoodlums Kill Traditional Ruler’s Son, Scores Injured

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2021 0

Peter Fowoyo There was pandemonium on Wednesday as gunmen invaded Osoroko town along Lekki Free Trade zone road in Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State killing a 23-year-old son of the traditional ruler, HRM Oba Ebenezer Olusegun Oyiri. According to community sources, the gunmen stormed the community at about 2:30 pm and began shooting sporadically […]

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Lagos: Police arrest 889 cultists, armed robbery suspects in 8 months

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2021 0

Joy Joseph, Lagos The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has said that 889 persons were arrested for armed robbery and cultism between January and August, 2021. Odumosu stated this on Thursday at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja, while hosting the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police, in charge of the Zone 2 Police Command, […]

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Gas explosion: How hoodlums deepened our losses — Bizman

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

A businessman, Mr. Seun Peters, has decried the looting of his office by hoodlums during Thursday’s gas explosion incident which damaged part of Ogun State Property Investment Company (OPIC) Plaza, in Ikeja. Peters, the Managing Director, Rolling Video Games, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that his company, located in the plaza, […]

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Police arrest 127 suspected traffic robbers in three Months

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

Joy Joseph, Lagos No fewer than 127 suspected traffic robbers terrorizing road users in Lagos have been arrested by operatives of the State Police Command. According to the Commissioner of Police (CP), Hakeem Odumosu, the arrest was made in the last three months. Odumosu who reassured Lagosians that robbery in traffic will soon fizzle out […]

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13 years on, LSSTF stands tall

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2021 0

It is 13 years on and the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has continued to live up to the mandate to provide operational equipment, logistics and training for security agencies operating in the state to ensure that we continue to have a safe and enabling environment for families and businesses to thrive. This model […]

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Kunle Ajayi at 57: Ogunsan extols minstrel

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2021 0

The Chairman of Executive Group and Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr Ayo Ogunsan, has hailed ace saxophonist, Kunle Ajayi, describing him as a minstrel with a difference. In a congratulatory birthday message to the musician who clocks 57 today, Ogunsan said: “It is with all pleasure and sincere gratitude to God […]

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LASG says sports can be used to rekindle hope in youths

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2021 0

The Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Oluwatoyin Gafar, has said that sports can be used to rekindle the hope of, youths especially with the political situation in the country. Gafar said this at the one-day 2021 Table Tennis Renewed Hope Top-16 Invitational Challenge competition which ended on Saturday at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall, […]

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Creative industry will continue to get attention of Lagos Govt – Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2021 0

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Art and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, on Friday restated the commitment of the Lagos Government toward ensuring an enabling environment for the creative industry. She said for the creative industry to thrive, it would be given the due attention needed. Akinbile-Yussuf said this at the graduation ceremony of the […]

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Mob lynch suspected kidnapper, set car ablaze

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2021 0

Joy Joseph, Lagos A yet-to-be-identified man, suspected to be a kidnapper was on Tuesday killed by hoodlums at Mulero Bus Stop, Agege, Lagos. It was learned that the alleged two-man gang of kidnappers was accosted around the area driving in a golf car. While one of the suspects was set ablaze alongside the gulf car, […]

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Sanwo-Olu gets list of abandoned buildings, havens for criminals, set to boost security

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2021 0

*Criminals will find no space in state, governor warns Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Monday that a long list of abandoned buildings across Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), which may serve as safe haven for criminals, has been compiled. Sanwo-Olu said the state government would be taking proactive […]

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Lagos begins cash-for-trash to manage waste

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2021 0

According to the Lagos State Government, it has launched an advocacy campaign to encourage proper plastic trash disposal in order to prevent pollution. It went on to say that by launching waste-to-wealth projects, residents would be rewarded in exchange for recyclable rubbish, lowering the state’s climate change impact. Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, the General Manager of […]

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BREAKING: Fear Grips Residents In Lagos As Nigerian Soldier Kills Customs Officer

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2021 0

People living near the Seme boarder in the Badagry district of Lagos state are tense after a military allegedly shot and killed a Customs officer in the area on Wednesday night. The soldier was alleged to be under the influence of alcohol, according to locals. “Fears are growing in this area of a possible breakdown […]