Author: Adeniyi Daniel
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), and former Deputy Governor of the State, Otunba Olufemi Pedro, for the Honorary Doctorate degrees conferred on them by the Lagos State University, LASU. Brigadier-General Marwa, a former Military Administrator of Lagos State, was awarded Doctor of Humane Letters (Infrastructure, Security and National Development) Honoris Causa, while Otunba Pedro, a member of the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, received Doctor of Business (Banking, Entrepreneurship and National Development) Honoris Causa during LASU’s 28th Convocation ceremony on Thursday.…
The Lagos Government, under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had disbursed the sum of N70, 994,464,313.29 to 20,956 retirees of the state from May 2019 till date. Lagos Head of Service, HoS, Olabode Agoro, disclosed this today, at the 109 Batch Retirement Benefit Bond Certificates presentation ceremony for retirees of State Public Service, held at Lagos State Pension Commission, (LASPEC) Secretariat, NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja on Thursday. Agoro, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary Office of HoS, Mrs. Olasunkanmi Oyegbola, also announced that the Governor has released the payment of another accrued pension rights of N1, 534,797,309.32 into…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has extended his administration’s unwavering support for the growing bilateral relationship between Belgium and Nigeria. He gave the assurance in his goodwill message during a reception hosted by the Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, H. E. Pieter Leenknegt, in collaboration with the CBL -ACP Chamber of Commerce, held at Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu represented by the Secretary to the Government of Lagos State, Barr. ‘Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, emphasised the strategic importance of Lagos as the commercial heartbeat of Nigeria and a pivotal player in fostering international partnerships. “Lagos State, as the economic…
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a suspected street urchin who was captured assaulting a woman, Yetunde Amole, in a viral video. The Command disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, which also condemned the assault. According to the viral video, the suspected street urchin, Friday Onu, boarded the bus from Maroko to Law School but on getting to Oriental Hotel, the driver peeped from the mirror to discover that Friday was attempting to steal her car battery and she parked the car to courageously stop this light day robbery but…
The Lagos State Government has said it will begin publishing the names of individuals and organizations that have defaulted in the payment of the Land Use Charge (LUC). According to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Tajudeen Mahmud, the action is in line with the provisions of the Land Use Charge Law of 2020 and follows the government’s concerted efforts to serve property owners with the annual LUC bills. He noted that many property owners have fulfilled their obligations promptly, while a significant number have continued to neglect payment despite repeated notices. Mahmud said that the publication of defaulters’…
In a major crackdown on illicit drug activities, the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has successfully dislodged a notorious criminal enclave in the Gidan Drama area of Malu Road, Apapa, leading to the arrest of 27 suspected drug peddlers. According to a statement released by the Base Information Officer, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim, the raid was conducted on Saturday, April 5, 2025, following credible intelligence received on the prevalence of drug-related activities in the area. The operation was carried out by personnel of NNS BEECROFT under Operation MESA.Commodore Paul Ponfa Nimmyel, Commander of NNS BEECROFT, represented by the Executive Officer, Capt.…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a warning to motorists, emphasizing that smoking, eating, or drinking while driving constitutes a traffic offence under the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018. According to a poster shared on LASTMA’s official X handle @followlastma on Wednesday, April 9, offenders risk having their vehicles impounded, three months imprisonment or six months of community service. #TrafficLaws“ Smoking, drinking, and eating while driving are offences under the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018,” the agency stated.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled May 28 for hearing in a motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking an order for final forfeiture of N228.4 million linked to former Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji. Justice Emeka Nwite chose the date yesterday after EFCC’s lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, informed his court that her client has complied with an earlier order for publication. Yusuf said: “I wish to state that we have complied by publishing the report on the Commission’s website and in a newspaper, as directed by the court. She then applied for a date…
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained seven murder suspects in two weeks. The command’s Spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while briefing newsmen at the command,’s headquarters on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the Ikotun Division of the command received a report on March 30 about a 46-year-old man, who was allegedly stabbed in the chest with a broken bottle by a woman, 36, during an altercation at Abaranje. “The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.“The suspect has been arrested while the corpse has been deposited at a morgue, for…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on charges of fraud and money laundering. Jaja was arraigned alongside bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar and his company, Jasfad Resources Enterprise. Also implicated, though currently at large, are former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government Ibrahim Kashim, the current Secretary to the State Government Aminu Hammayo, as well as Saleh U. Mohammed and Balarabe Abdullahi. The defendants face a nine-count charge involving the alleged diversion and laundering of…