Following a building collapse in the Onamo Agboye Estate complex in Oduntan Street, Kosofe area of Ketu, Lagos, 3,000 inhabitants of the complex including women and children have been thrown into harsh conditions. The incident, which led to the demolition of the building by officials of the Lagos State government, has rendered many residents homeless. It was learned that the …

The Nigerian Navy has foiled attempts by some criminals to convey Cannabis Sativa through the Lagos waterways into communities in the state, recovering illicit substances worth N235 million. The recovery was made by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, Apapa, and the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Badagry, respectively, in Iworo, Ibeju, Pako Beach seaside and other communities in the state. …

The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, on Saturday, reopened the Alayabiagba market in Boundary, Ajegunle, after the traders complied with the sanitation measures prescribed by the state. This is according to a statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Lagos Waste Management Authority, Mrs Folashade Kadiri. Wahab was quoted as saying that the government decided to …

The Lagos State Government, on Saturday night, airlifted 310 intending pilgrims earlier scheduled for the Easter edition of the holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan and Israel. The pilgrims landed in the Kingdom of Jordan in the early hours of Sunday, after a seven-hour flight from the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, to the Queen Alia International Airport in …

Lagos State Government on Friday announced a total ban on street trading, hawking, building of illegal structures on drainage setbacks, and the display of wares on walkways across the state. In a statement on his X handle on Friday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab said that the state Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has been …

Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin over several environmental offences, including reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills, among others He said the market would remain closed until the mandatory conditions of redress were met by traders and market stakeholders, adding that …

As the gridlock on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway worsened, yesterday, the Lagos State government, representatives of transporter unions, truckers and port operators, yesterday, vowed to implement a new order to ensure the free flow of traffic on the axis and port access roads. The Lagos State government, however, mandated all truckers to make use of the Ahmed Bola Tinubu Trailer Park …

The Lagos State Government has said it is exploring technology to implement and sustain its safety programmes across schools in the state. The lead resource of Safe School Lagos Initiative, Dr. Bisi Esuruoso, made this known on Tuesday, at the maiden Beacon of Safety Award Conference held in the state. Esuruoso said the state government had also formed an alliance …

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Friday vowed to ground economic activities in Lagos State as part of its protest against the ban on the operations of its affiliate union, the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) by the state government. It also directed its members to mobilise for a one-day protest on Monday in preparation for …

Floods due to torrential rainfalls have left many across the country in gruelling situations. The floods, wreaking havoc in parts of Lagos, Delta and Anambra states among others, displaced scores from their homes, robbed many of their valuables, led to the loss of life and the postponement of palliative works scheduled to begin on the Third Mainland Bridge today. In …