The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has urged the 18 newly-appointed magistrates in the state to raise the bar of justice, noting that they are joining the bench at a time “when the reputation of the judiciary, in general, is almost at its lowest ebb”. The Chief Judge, who pointed out that the magistrates were appointed on …

A Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Olabisi Akinlade has ordered the removal of Chief Saliu BabatundeDada as Baale of Oke-Odo in the Agbado/Oke –Odo Local Council Development Area of Alimosho Local Government. Justice Akinlade held that Dada, who was installed as the traditional ruler of the community 13 years ago, was not a member of the ruling house …

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said the compulsory medical screening for intending pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj will commence today (Monday) and end on 16th May. According to a statement by the state government, the board Secretary, Mr. Saheed Onipede said the screening was necessary to ascertain the health status of the intending pilgrims to detect any …

Lagos residents are soon to experience a new mode of commuting, courtesy of the state government, Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL),  and a Chinese bus maker, Yutong Bus Company Limited. Already, Oando Plc, the parent company of OCEL, has taken delivery of some electric mass transit buses from Yutong for the concept phase of the initiative. Also,  charging stations for Electric …

A crash involving three vehicles – Mazda commercial bus, a tricycle, and a white Camry car – has claimed the life of a man around Mosalasi roundabout, inward the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State. While on top speed, the driver of the Camry car with number plate KJA 351 HG was said to have rammed into the tricycle, causing the …

Lagos, Ogun, Kano and Oyo States, and the Federal Capital Territory were the top five locations with mobile internet subscriptions in Nigeria last year. Collectively, the five areas accounted for 33.52 per cent (51.90 million) of the mobile subscriptions (154.85 million) in the country in 2022, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS had revealed …

An unidentified commercial bus driver died on Wednesday in an accident involving his bus and a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle in Ogudu, along the Oworonshoki Expressway, in Lagos. The commercial bus was said to be coming from Lagos Island and heading to the Ojodu Berger area of the state when the accident occurred. According to witnesses, the commercial bus …

The Lagos State Government will today, Wednesday, arraign one Uzuokwu Solomon for offences relating to making hoax calls for the emergency responder. The Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Ololade Agboola, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday night. Ololade said the offence was punishable under the Lagos State Fire Service law and Command …

Cloud Clinic Limited (CCL), which provides digital healthcare services, has introduced a cloud-based healthcare solution that allows for virtual consultations between patients and licensed medical practitioners. During the unveiling in Lagos on Monday, CCL’s founder, Mr Ifeanyi Aneke stated that the goal of CloudClinic is to provide quality and affordable healthcare services to every Nigerian, regardless of their location, through …

An adult male is unaccounted for in the seven-storey collapsed building in Banana Island, Ikoyi area of Lagos, which happened on Wednesday. The building caved in when some of the construction workers on site had closed for the day. According to the situation report by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, “a …