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Three months after installation, Chief of Imam of Lagos dies at 79

Sep 24, 2017 nigeria politics Featured, News Update 0

Three months after his installation, the Chief Imam of Lagos Alhaji Garba Haruna Akinola has died. Akinola became the Chief Imam of Lagos in July 20, died on Sunday. The Muslim Students’...

National Assembly begins 1999 constitution amendment in Lagos

Jul 14, 2017 nigeria politics Featured, From The Legislature 0

The Joint Committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as State Houses of Assembly have commenced final discussions on the amendment of the 1999 constitution in Lagos. The...

5 dead, 3 rescued as container falls on commercial bus in Lagos

Jul 08, 2017 nigeria politics Featured, News From The States 0

Five people have reportedly lost their lives a tragic accident after a fully loaded container fell on a commercial bus in Ojota area of Lagos. Three persons were rescued alive and were...

Lagos plans Ankara Carnival

Jun 16, 2017 nigeria politics Culture & Entertainment, Featured 0

The Lagos State Government will host the maiden ‘Ankara’ carnival in September as parts of efforts to resuscitate the moribund textile industry and create job opportunities for the unemployed....

2 dead as 3-Storey building collapses in Lagos

May 29, 2017 nigeria politics Featured, News From The States 0

Two people have reportedly lost their lives after a three-storey building under construction in Lagos collapsed on Monday. The incident occurred at Daddy Alaja Street, Oke Arin, Idumota, Lagos. Two...

Death averted as Customs car run into RRS car in Lagos

May 28, 2017 nigeria politics Featured, News From The States 0

Tragedy was averted on Saturday after a mainland bound Nigerian Custom Service car, lost control and rammed a stationary Rapid Response Squad patrol vehicle on the 3rd Mainland Bridge. It was...

Lagos to criminalise power theft, Lights up 500km road network in one year

May 10, 2017 nigeria politics Featured, News From The States 0

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it was planning a law to criminalise power theft in the state. The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olawale Oluwo, stated this at a briefing...

Toddler, others escape death as mini-truck looses control in Lagos

May 08, 2017 nigeria politics Featured, News From The States 0

Tragedy was averted on Monday evening after a mini-truck loaded with sand and cements ran into a shop, injuring a little boy. The incident occurred around 7pm after the mini truck with registration...

FAAN Lagos’s office catches fire

Apr 11, 2017 nigeria politics Featured, News Update 0

The headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos was on Tuesday gutted by an inferno. According to the report, the fire affected some offices...

Customs intercept 5,056 cartons of Tramadol worth N242m in Lagos

Mar 27, 2017 nigeria politics Featured, News Update 0

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), on Monday says it intercepted 5056 cartons of absolute prohibited Tramadol drugs in Apapa road in Lagos, Sango-Ota axis of Ogun State and Lagos-Ibadan express...