Two years after the United Arab Emirates, UAE, flag carrier, Emirates, suspended operations in Nigeria, the Middle East airline, Tuesday, landed at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. At 3:32 pm, flight number EK 783 touched down at the old terminal of the MMIA, confirming the carrier’s resumption. However, before the flight, a Senior First Officer at Emirates, Moha …

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu over alleged sales of newborn twins. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin on Friday. He said that the police apprehended the suspects based on a tip-off by a concerned citizen. “The …

The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has begun clearing out miscreants and illegal settlers under the Sheraton-Opebi link bridge. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab on X.com on Tuesday. The post reads: “Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources commenced clearance of miscreants and illegal …

Following a surge in public complaints and in a bid to restore public sanity, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed off public toilets at Marina Car Park, Lagos Island, for environmental violations This was disclosed in a statement shared on X.com by the Lagos State Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Friday. The statement …

The Lagos State Government has extended its work-from-home policy for its workers for the next three months. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the extension in a circular signed by the state Head of Service, Bode Agoro, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that, on 28, February the governor directed that the workers would work remotely on some days. He …

No fewer than 21 suspects have been arrested by the Lagos State Government during a coordinated surveillance operation conducted on Saturday in the Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Lekki-Ajah areas of the state. In a statement on X.com, the state Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the operation was to tackle the menace of miscreants …

Family of late music icon Onyeka Onwenu yesterday committed her remains to mother earth in accordance with her request. Before her sudden demise on Tuesday, July 30, after slumping at the 80th birthday party of the Managing Director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Dr Stella Okoli, the late songbird had reflected on how she wanted to be remembered and buried.. Injuries, male …

Fellows in the pioneer cohort of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) had an exciting departure on Wednesday, reminiscing about their journey in driving positive change in their communities through the one-year fellowship. The 29 fellows graduated from the leadership programme initiated by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to train and raise a new generation of leaders that would deploy practical skills …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has said a two-storey building was gutted by fire in the Ebute-Metta area of the state. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident happened at No. 14 Okobaba Street, off Ibadan Street, Ebute-Metta, Lagos. He said the …

Not many Nigerians appreciate the fact the country’s constitution recognises three major religions – Islam, Christianity and traditional. The reasons are not far-fetched. Christianity and Islam gained wider ground thanks to the activities of European missionaries and Fulani jihadists, while the third leg of our religious tripod got the beating. Traditional religious practices were suppressed and, in several cases, denigrated …