Emergency responders are still battling a massive fire that erupted on Christmas Eve at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, more than 10 hours after it began. It was gathered that the blaze, which started around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, spread to at least four adjacent buildings, causing widespread damage […]
The announcement was made during plenary by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Stephen Ogundipe. He described the late Aina as a dedicated public servant, highlighting his key achievements during his tenure from 1999 to 2003 notably, the construction of the current local government secretariat building. Ajomale Oladipo, representing Oshodi/Isolo […]
This was made known by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja. The couple was first arrested on Friday 13th June by operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, in Ojo area of the state and transferred to NDLEA along with 277.5kg skunk, a strain of cannabis. While they were still being […]
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalist. The statement reports that 44-year-old Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso, and described as the “most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer”, was apprehended during a coordinated tactical operation code-named ‘Silence, Speed and Surprise’ carried out by the Command’s Tactical […]
To nurture the next generation of creative talent, the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB) has partnered with storytelling tech platform Plotweaver to launch the Lagos Statewide Youth Storytelling Challenge 2025. The initiative targets over 200,000 students across six educational districts, providing them with the tools, training, and exposure needed to develop and […]
According to intelligence reports, the FCCPC team had aimed to crack down on traders allegedly rebaging rice in various brand names and reproducing rice bags from firms that have left Nigeria since 2015, including Royal Stallion and Caprice rice. The FCCPC alleged that rice bagged in the names of Royal Stallion, Mama Gold and Caprice […]
The tragic incident sparked panic among guests and staff at the hotel after a disturbing noise was heard from one of the rooms. According to eyewitness accounts, Daniel had checked into the hotel at around 5 p.m. alongside two other male companions. A female guest, later identified as the victim, joined them shortly after. However, […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency during the previous week intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking, raiding a Lagos hotel, intercepting international consignments concealed in food items, and apprehending a long-wanted drug kingpin. During one of the operations, 60-year-old Okpara Chigozie, a major drug cartel leader who had evaded arrest since 2019, was nabbed. A […]
According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspects were taken into custody by operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID. Hundeyin disclosed that the suspects, aged between 23 and 36, were initially reported to the Ago Okota Police Division before the matter was transferred to SCID […]
LASIEC officials declared the results at the Local Government secretariats in Ajara, Iworo and Kankon, respectively. In Badagry Local Government, the Returning Officer, Akinwunmi Lewis, announcing the results at the collation centre, said the APC candidate,Babatunde Hunpe, polled 27,442 votes, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, who scored 1,814 votes, and the Zenith Labour Party […]