…NEPA Palaver 2 For three days the caretaker was missing and guess what, the compound was in darkness. We had to resort to the use of generator and we all know how expensive fuel has become, coupled with the high temperature and heat wave we’re currently experiencing. Oh the pain of seeing other houses with […]
By Orji Onyekwere Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture said it has plans to host a special Boat Regatta for the Easter celebrations in collaboration with the Office of Climate Change, Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, LAGFERRY and LASWA among others. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting held recently in the Conference […]
-Says sanitation not prioritised as no LGA is open-defecation free yet The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), a multi-city research project, has concluded its research on key sectors of socio-economic development of the city of Lagos, revealing causes of, and providing solutions to seemingly intractable developmental challenges confronting the state. The key findings of the […]
By Temitope Adebayo Lagos State government has warned prospective home buyers to beware of fake real estate developers and Unscrupulous house agents in the state, citing linkage of fraud, high demand of percentage cuts linked to developers in the state. The permanent secretary of Ministry of Housing, Abdulhafis Toriola,who gave the warning at a meeting […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Lagos state government, through the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has insisted that its January 31st, 2024 deadline for all Employers of Labour to submit their annual tax returns is still sacrosanct. The executive chairman of LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair conveyed this in an official statement released by the agency. […]
There was panic and apprehension in a Lagos community when one Benjamin Kiwogun was abducted by men suspected to be kidnappers. The sad event which occured at night on November 3, 2023 rocked the neighborhood of Ejigbo area of Lagos as some residents confirmed seeing the former banker outside his gate being forced into a […]
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, last Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer of the Meiran Police Station in Alimosho Local Government of the state for what the police termed extortion, leadership dereliction and supervisory ineptitude. Also, the police boss has directed the trial of two policemen of Iju […]
Many people were stunned this week when they spotted an unidentified flying object hovering around the sky early in the night in areas like Surulere and Maryland in Lagos. Passers by at the Leisure Mall in Surulere had mixed reactions when they spotted a spaceship looking object flying over different buildings and leaving a large […]
The Lagos State government has commenced the clearing of shanties and the reclamation of the Right of Way (RoW) for the Red Rail project corridor from Agbado, Ogun, to Ebute Metta, Lagos. The enforcement team was led by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide. Olumide was accompanied by the Special […]
The Nigeria Police Force is worried over the discovery of gas pistol ( Spyder Victor) recovered from a robbery gang in Lagos. The gun,the first of its kind in Nigeria,was recovered from a suspected robber on Eko Bridge. The police said they were still studying the gun to know how it came into the country,and […]
How to stay safe at night BY ORIAKU IJELE These are terrible times in Lagos indeed. Lately, there have been reported cases of banditry with similar pattern of killings and armed robbery orchestrated by men in military and police uniforms in the Lagos metropolis. Saturday Times learnt that the killers who operate around Ikeja, Oshodi […]
By Temitope Adebayo The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment towards providing a coordinated parking system through strategic regulations and monitoring of parking infrastructure. The General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, said this in a statement through the Public Affairs Officer, Mr Abayomi Ariba at the weekend in Lagos. Adelabu […]
…Over 10,000 residents to benefit from new primary healthcare centre BY EDU ABADE In a bid to boost healthcare delivery to thousands of residents, the Lagos State Government has built and unveiled a new Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Ije-Ododo Community, Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the Ojo Council Area of the state. […]
The Lagos State Government has said it is considering payment of compensation to owners of properties that fall within the Right of Way of Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi Road, being constructed in Lekki. The Special Adviser to the Governor on e-GIS and Planning Matters, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, disclosed this during stakeholders meeting on the rehabilitation/urban […]
A gang of armed men who disguised as delivery riders to access a private residence have murdered an Engineer in Lagos. The sad incident happened at High Castle Estate, Boys Town, Ipaja, Lagos State about 8p.m on April 15, 2023. The victim, Engineer Olamide Abidemi, 42, with a private firm in Lagos was shot inside […]
BY UKPONO UKPONG Barely one week after the collapse of a seven-storey building in highbrow Banana Island, Lagos, the nation, was thrown into a frenzy following the collapse of a fence at a building site in Wuse 2 Abuja. Daily Times gathered that no fewer than four persons were rescued alive from the rubble of […]
In a groundbreaking verdict, Dr. Ferdinand Ejike Orji, the Medical Director of Excel C Medical Centre Ikoyi area of Lagos, has been convicted of criminal negligence. This was as the State High Court found him guilty on four out of six counts, including causing grievous bodily harm and endangering human life through reckless and negligent […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Proponents of flawed elections got a reply at the weekend. They are wrong, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso says. The elections, he said, were free, fair and credible – going by the facts and figures associated with them. Those alleging violence and intimidation are those who perpetrated such […]
BY ORIAKU IJELE The Federal and Lagos State Governments, on Thursday, at an interactive meeting in Lagos, brainstormed on how to ease gridlock around various construction zones causing hardship on road users. They also agreed on timelines for completion of the ongoing rehabilitation of Eko Bridge, Marine Bridge in Apapa, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Outer Marina repairs […]
By Joy Obakeye Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with eTransact, a foremost Fintech Company, to curb unregulated development, manage setbacks and open spaces and improve the beautification of the environment in Lagos State. The Memorandum of Understanding will strengthen the partnership […]