Lagos State government has said that it banned the use of styrofoam in the state to protect the environment and the people’s wellbeing. Commissioner for the...
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the reported deportation of Osun indigenes by the Lagos State Government....
The purported landlord and alleged leader of the gang renting out underbridge apartments in the Dolphin Estate area of Lagos State, Gbenga Oluwafemi (Mopol), has declared...
Singer Yemi Alade has stated that the Lagos State government is giving Nigerians reasons not to invest in the state’s real estate. Recall that in an...
Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade vents her frustration while persistently raising her voice against the demolition of homes within Mende Estate, located in Lagos State. Recall that...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, highlighted that 80% of buildings in Ibeju Lekki have not received official approval....
The cost of tomatoes and peppers could increase in Lagos as the Tomato Crates Dealers Association of Nigeria threatens to cut the supply of tomatoes to...
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has said that the state government will commence enforcement actions to dismantle more than 100...
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to demolish over 100 shanties at Adeniji Adele Underbridge, starting from Monday, May 6, 2024. Naija News reports that...
75-year-old Ghanian, Usman Hassan, one of the displaced squatters of the 86 apartments under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, Lagos, has narrated his ordeal in the...
The ring leader who rented out the Dolphin Estate Under-Bridge apartments to tenants with children has been identified as ‘Mopol’. Naija News learnt that the Lagos...
In Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital and most populous state, residents are grappling with a significant housing crisis. The city, known for its robust economy and high...
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to arrest and prosecute the ring leaders who rented apartments to tenants under bridges in the Ikoyi area of...
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that Nigeria is not where it should be as it has not achieved its economic target. He,...
An officer of the Nigeria Police Force responsible for the shooting of a young man, Toheeb Eniafe, at a petrol station on Wednesday, has been apprehended....
Less than 24 hours after 86 rooms and a container used for different illegal activities were discovered under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Lagos, another discovery...
Violence erupted in the Ile-Epo area of Lagos State on Thursday, leading to numerous injuries and significant damage after hoodlums clashed within a local market in...
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has claimed that the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu spent almost...
86 partitioned rooms, sized 10×10 and 12×10, where tenants reportedly pay N250,000 per annum, have been uncovered under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, on Lagos Island....
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised workers in Lagos State that his administration will implement the new minimum wage approved by the Federal...
A gas explosion occurred in Ajegunle, Olodi Apapa, on Tuesday, caused by the routine offloading of gas cylinders into a shop, which sparked the explosion. The...
A gas explosion in Lagos State has resulted in the injury to a pregnant woman and eight others who were victims of the unfortunate accident. Naija...
The Lagos State Government has disbursed a total sum of N849,555,000 in scholarships and bursaries to 10,066 students enrolled in its tertiary institutions. Mr. Tolani Sule,...
The Lagos State government has announced its decision to dedicate the last week of September every year to the celebration of Yoruba culture. This development follows...
The Chairman of Victoria Garden City (VGC) in the Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos State, Gihan Mbelu, has been reported dead. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed...
In March 2024, the average fare for Okada transportation per drop in Nigeria saw a modest year-on-year increase of 2.15%, reaching N472.16, up from N462.21 recorded...
The Lagos State Police Command recently apprehended ten members of suspected criminals who specialise in exhuming body parts from cemeteries and killing human beings for rituals....
The Lagos State Government has officially confirmed the receipt of the toxicology test results for late music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known popularly as Mohbad. The results,...
An Air Peace plane coming from Port Harcourt, on Thursday made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. Naija News gathered that the pilots...
The toxicology tests to determine the cause of death of the popular Nigerian music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known professionally as Mohbad, have been completed, with results...
The Lagos State Government has threatened to shut down an Indian Language School in the Ilupeju area of the state, which purely admits children of Indian...
Mobility giant Uber and Lagos state have reached an agreement, ending a month-long row after the government’s request to enforce a 2020 deal to share real-time...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched the Eko Cares Initiative, a socio-economic intervention program aimed at tackling the country’s economic challenges. Naija News understands that...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government of Lagos State has revealed plans to introduce 2,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses by the end of the year. Naija News...
Lagos motorists have shared their experiences on the recently re-opened and rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge. The Third Mainland Bridge was fully reopened for public use on...
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two traffic robbery suspects in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital. The suspects, Azeez Folarin, 23-year-old man and...
An unidentified officer of the Nigeria Police Force has reportedly stabbed a man at Sky Mall on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in the Sangotedo area of Lagos...
Sand filling operations have started at the Landmark Beach Resort, a notable leisure spot in Oniru, Lagos. The Lagos State Government recently issued a demolition notice...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s led government of Lagos State has stated that it may extend the ongoing construction of the Blue Line Phase 2 project to Agbara...
A 29-year-old dispatch rider, Chigaemezu Kingsley, was arraigned in Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday for allegedly stealing gold jewelery valued at N2.7 million. Naija...
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources has began the destruction of all contravening structures under the system 1 drainage...
Lagos State government has announced a three-month amnesty programme on planning permits for completed buildings without permits in the state. The permanent secretary, Office of Physical...
A Lance Corporal in the Nigerian army has been arrested by detectives from the Lagos State Police Command over an alleged attempt to murder a commercial...
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended a 27-year-old dispatch rider for allegedly stealing three iPhones, worth N1.7 million...
The Lagos State Police have apprehended eight members of a gang involved in luring and raping men. Naija News understands that the vicious gang specializes in...
In a move to further support the vulnerable residents of Ajeromi Ifelodun local government area (LGA), the local government authority has distributed 2,000 units of food...
No fewer than 15 houses and a one-year-old child were burnt beyond recognition in a riverine community in Egan Oriomi Otto Awori Local Council Development Area...
A yet-to-be-identified woman at the rear of a car was on Friday crushed to death by a falling 40-feet container on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Naija News...
The Lagos State government’s Food Hub has partnered MoMo PSB to drive financial inclusion and food security in the State. In a statement by MoMo PSB,...
At least two persons were on Wednesday feared drowned as the bus conveying them lost control and hit the rail of the Third Mainland Bridge in...
The Osolo of Isolo Kingdom in Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, Adeola Olushi III, is dead. The traditional ruler died shortly after returning home from...
The Paramount ruler of Isolo in Lagos State, Osolo of Isolo Land, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Kabiru Alani Agbabiaka, is dead. Naija News reports that Oba...
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command from Bode Thomas Division have rescued two suspected thieves from an angry mob. The State Police Command’s Spokesperson, SP...
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...
A fire incident occurred on Monday at 48 Breadfruit Street, Apongbon, Lagos Island. Naija News learnt that the prompt arrival of the Lagos State Fire and...
The Lagos State Government has warned supermarkets and grocery stores to display price tags on all products or face the possibility of closure. The government warned...
The Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has stated that the Police have the right to demand drone permits from members...
The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Administration in Lagos State has instructed the contractors responsible for the Abiola-Onijemo Link Road with Bridge project to ensure that the project...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reacted to the reported increase in cases of phone theft and ransom in Lagos State. Recall that a Nigerian film...
The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos has been fully re-opened for use after repair works, which lasted for seven weeks, caused the partial closure of the...
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, on Wednesday, announced the discovery of an illegal fuel depot with 65,000 litres worth N500 million in Lagos. NNS, in...
Five individuals were reportedly arrested on Tuesday after the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft discovered an illegal fuel depot at No 3 Silver Bird Road, Ilasun...
A yet-to-be identified pedestrian has been killed after a commercial bus loaded with pepper and other perishable items rammed into two commercial buses in Lagos in...
A minor explosion incident was reported on Monday at the Nigerian Army cantonment in Ikeja, Lagos, according to the director of army public relations, Onyema Nwachukwu....
A middle-aged man identified as AJ was found dead in his car at Mechanic Village in the Idimu area of Lagos State. The deceased was reportedly...
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos have arrested one Femi Balogun, who was reportedly parading himself as a Sergeant Major in the Nigerian Army....
A 10-year-old boy, identified as Israel, has strangled his friend, Ezekiel, to death at Powerline in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. Naija News learnt that...
Officials of enforcement agencies under the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources have enforced the ban placed on styrofoam food containers across markets...
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has exonerated 23-year-old Victory Tasie, who was accused of raping his 19-year-old girlfriend, after...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has closed a KFC outlet at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos for violating laws protecting the rights of...
The editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, has been released after being abducted from his home in the Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos. Reports indicate...
The government of Lagos State, through the Lagos State Taskforce, has confiscated 470 motorcycles in a week-long operation. Naija News understands that the strict action was...
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The Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice in Lagos, Lawal Pedro, has affirmed that Lagos State is “fully ready” to establish its state police force. This declaration...
The Lagos State Government has clarified the variations in the prices of foodstuffs and other items at its special Sunday markets, initiated as a relief measure...
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force apprehended a gang of kidnappers on Friday after a prolonged shootout. Information made available by the force revealed that the...
Many art spaces, primarily nonprofits, are at the forefront of communal development. They foster creative expression in the communities they reside in. Ọlọ́runjẹ̀dálọ community art studio...
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have discovered a factory where fake alcoholic drinks are produced in Lagos. Naija News reports that the spokesperson for the...
The Lagos State Government has apprehended two suspects accused of extorting traders and residents using a pedestrian bridge in the Yaba area of the state. The...
Fire has gutted three-storey buildings and destroyed properties worth millions of naira in the Docemo area of Idumota, Lagos State. In a statement via its official...
The menace of land grabbing was a major topic for debate on the floor of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday with lawmakers agreeing...
Lagos State has taken a significant step to alleviate the economic burdens faced by its residents by inaugurating the ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets, offering essential food...
A duplex on Omola Road in the Edemola area of Epe, Lagos, became the centre of attention as over 50 individuals, including children from neighbouring African...
A man, identified as Adepoju Ifedayo, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. Naija News reports that the...
The Iba Kingdom paramount ruler, Oba Sulaimon Adeshina Raji, has emerged as the new chairman of the Lagos State Branch of the Road Transport Employers Association...
Nine individuals posing as soldiers and engaging in criminal activities in Lagos and its environs have been arrested by the 81 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters for...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has elevated his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Gboyega Akosile, to Special Adviser, Media and Publicity. The appointment, which took immediate...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has introduced a discount of 25% for food items bought by residents of Lagos State. This was made public in a video shared...
A 17-year-old boy identified as Ojibe Chukwueze has reportedly committed suicide in the Abijo area of the Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State on Monday....
The Lagos chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an apology from its governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Abdul-Azeez Adeniran popularly knon as Jandor...
The Lagos State Police Command hasre-arrested Afro singer, Ibrahim Owodunni, popularly known as Primeboy, during his scheduled visit to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) at...
Recent action by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government of Lagos State has caused residents and homeowners in Hopeville Estate, situated in the Sangotedo area of Eti-Osa Local...
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...
An 80-year-old man, Isiaka Ayinde, a resident of Araromi Imota in Lagos State, reportedly took his own life on March 7. The shocking discovery was made...
Popular Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has advised motorists to desist from driving at high speed on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The thespian revealed...
An 80-year-old man, identified as Isiyaka Ayinde, has reportedly taken his own life at the Watch Tower located in the Araromi Imota area of Lagos State....