A 45-year-old man, Ndukwe Ogbu, who claimed to be a pastor, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos. The conviction stemmed from his sexual abuse of his biological daughter on multiple occasions when she was just 14 years old. Delivering the judgment, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe held…
The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement in the reported demolition of a property belonging to the brother of former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Thursday said the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) or any other arm of…
The Lagos State Government has launched the Lagos Identity Project, a digital house-numbering initiative aimed at enhancing property identification and service delivery across the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Enterprise Geographic Information System, Dr Olajide Babajide, said the initiative would significantly improve property identification and public service efficiency. He made the remarks…
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has decried the state of lawlessness in Nigeria after his younger brother’s property was allegedly demolished in Ikeja, Lagos without any legal order. In a statement shared via Facebook on Tuesday, Obi narrated how his brother, who had just returned from Port…
The Lagos State commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, says data now shows an astounding 95 out of every 100 fevers experienced in Lagos are not caused by malaria, The critical finding is at the heart of a new, multi-pronged approach to fever management, designed to combat misdiagnosis and, crucially, to avert a looming crisis of…
The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party’s spokesman, Hakeem Amode, has dumped his party for the ruling All Progressives Congress. Amode, along with other PDP chieftains announced their defection at a news conference on Monday in Ikeja, Lagos. He disclosed that he and other defectors were motivated and inspired by the visionary leadership of the 2023…
The Lagos State Government has sealed an undisclosed number of public toilets in the Lagos Island area of the state over offensive odour. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the Sunday action followed complaints received from the public over the environmental infractions. “The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office on Sunday…
A popular Netherlands-based research firm Dealroom.co, has named Nigeria’s Lagos as the fastest-growing tech ecosystem in the world for 2025, ahead of Turkey’s Istanbul and India’s Pune. The firm disclosed this in its Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2025 report recently released. The report explained that Lagos emerged top fastest-growing tech city because it plays home…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, have arrested 120 suspected internet fraudsters in a coordinated raid across multiple locations in Lagos State. The suspects, comprising 95 men and 25 women, were apprehended on Monday, May 19, 2025, following actionable intelligence and weeks of surveillance on their alleged cybercrime…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, received the English Premier League trophy, reaffirming his commitment to promoting sports for engagement and social inclusion. The trophy was officially presented by Guinness Nigeria PLC managing director, Girish Sharma, during a ceremony at the Lagos House, Marina. Mr Sanwo-Olu said the trophy’s presence in Lagos highlights the…