The Lagos State government has commenced the sales of forms for the 2023/2024 pilgrimage to intending pilgrims to the “Holy Land of Rome and Greece”. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the official X handle of the state government on Thursday. 9According to the statement, this follows the suspension of the holy pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan by …

The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened by 6 pm on Thursday, stating that the bridge is now fully accessible to the public. This was disclosed in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Thursday. The statement read, “We are pleased to announce that parts of the Third Mainland …

The Lagos State Police Command has a new Commissioner. He is Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha, who is replacing Idowu Owohunwa, following the latter’s recent promoting to the rank of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police. Fayoade’s posting was contained in a police wireless message obtained by The newsmen on Tuesday. The police wireless message dated December 11, 2023, was marked TH.5361/FS/FHQ/ABJ/T.5/103 and …

The Lagos State Government says it is committed to quick dispensation of justice, saying it is particularly looking at a situation where landlord-tenant dispute is resolved within 60 days in court. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), gave the hint at the weekend during a parley with judiciary correspondents. Pedro harped on the need to …

Fourteen hotels, churches, including Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and mosque have been sealed across the state over noise pollution and other offences by the Lagos State government. Other establishments sealed by the state government, through its Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), for noise pollution, were Ifelodun Mosque, Children of God Healings Deliverance and Adoration Ministry, City of Testimony Church, …

A 36-year-old minibus driver, Shonibare Oluwasegun was allegedly stabbed to death by his landlord’s son following an argument about parking space in the Ajah area of Lagos. According to eyewitnesses, the father of three returned home Sunday night, November 19, 2023, and parked his minibus, also known as ‘korope’, in front of his complex on number 24 Adewunmi Close, Ilaje …

The Lagos State Government has announced the reopening of five markets in the Mushin area of the state. According to a statement released Friday, the markets were temporarily shut down due to “environmental infractions, including indiscriminate waste dumping”. The five reopened markets are the Mushin main market, Ojuwoye, Awolowo, Irepodun and Daleko markets. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water …

In its bid to rid the state of street trading, the Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, said it dislodged and arrested street traders operating at the Oshodi-Agege Motor Road, Ikeja GRA, Old Secretariat, among others. A statement by the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources on Wednesday said the operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps …

A staff member of Dangote Refinery identified as Joseph Ameh has died after being hit by a vehicle in a hit-and-run accident in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos state on Thursday. It was gathered that the victim was walking along Golf Bustop along Lekki Epe Expressway when the yet-to-be-identified driver rammed into him and sped away. Attempts to apprehend …

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has secured a partnership with the African Export-Import Bank and Access Bank for an investment of $1.352 billion in Lagos infrastructure. The governor signed the partnership deal with the two banks on Tuesday at the second Africaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2023 in Georgetown, Guyana. “It was a significant moment in Guyana at …