The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it has carried out its largest single-day operation against cryptocurrency and romance scam networks, arresting 792 suspects in Lagos. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, said the arrests took place at a seven-storey building in Victoria Island, Lagos. Uwujaren said the suspects include 114 Chinese …

Lagos partners Bulgaria in food security, commerce Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, said that the State is ready to partner with Bulgaria in agriculture, food security, commerce and other critical areas for the benefit of the citizens. During a courtesy visit by the Ambassador of Bulgaria to Nigeria, Mr. Yanko V. Yordanov, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, …

The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion on the Marine Bridge to facilitate emergency maintenance work. The repairs are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, 4 December 2024, and will continue until Tuesday, 25 February 2025. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, explained that the diversion was necessary to enable the Federal Ministry …

The Lagos State Government, through the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has reiterated that it has no plans to ban sachet water in the state. Wahab stated this in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday in response to a viral video circulating on social media. The video showed individuals bursting packs of sachet water …

The countdown has begun for the 6th edition of the Art of Technology Lagos (AOT Lagos 6.0), an annual celebration of innovation and technology. Scheduled for Thursday 5th December, 2024, this year’s conference will bring together a powerful consortium of partners, including Eko Innovation Centre, Lagos State Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, GDM Group, and The Nest Innovation Park, …

The Lagos State Government has applauded the decision of the Supreme Court ‘s judgment that nullified the National Lottery Act. In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday, the state government said the judgment also reaffirmed the constitutional authority of state governments to regulate lotteries and gaming activities …

The Aké Arts and Books Festival has kicked off with a bang, bringing together literature lovers, artists, and creatives from across Africa and beyond. At the heart of this vibrant celebration is Sterling Bank, which has served as a dedicated headline sponsor for eight consecutive years, playing a key role in elevating Africa’s creativity and culture to global prominence. Opening …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered counterfeit alcohol packaging centres at Article Market, Abule-Osun, Lagos State, seizing items worth an estimated ₦2 billion. A NAFDAC statement on Thursday via X noted that, during the operation, over 50,000 fake branded labels and packaging materials used to produce unauthorised and hazardous alcoholic beverages were confiscated. …

The Lagos State government continued its crackdown on illegal settlements on Monday by demolishing shanties built along a drainage channel in the Adeniji Adele area of Lagos Island. The state commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a video of the demolition shared on X.com on Monday. His caption read, “Operatives of …

The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, said it has dislodged occupants of 84 rooms constructed under Eko Bridge at Elegbata, on the Lagos Island. According to a statement in Lagos on Monday by the agency’s Spokesperson, Mr Lukman Ajayi, LAGESC’s Corps Marshal, Major Olanini Cole (rtd.) said that one person who allegedly built an eight-room toilet and …