Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), has concluded a four-week intensive vocational training programme aimed at empowering 250 vulnerable women and youth with practical livelihood skills at the Lagos Island Youth Skills Acquisition Centre. The Commissioner for WAPA, Mrs. Cecilia Bolaji Dada, led the closing ceremony on Monday, August 4, 2025, where she reiterated the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to grassroots empowerment. The programme, held in collaboration with the Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, is part of a broader initiative to reduce poverty and drive economic inclusion across the State. Participants received hands-on training…

In a strategic bid to strengthen Lagos State’s creative economy and promote sustainable cultural development, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has partnered with the European Union Global Diaspora Facility (EUDiF) to deliver specialized training in heritage preservation and cultural practices. The partnership was sealed during a virtual meeting on Monday, August 4, 2025, between Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, and EUDiF officials, Ms. Lisa Bezvershenko and Ms. Charlotte Griffiths, from Germany. The initiative is designed to foster both local and international capacity development within the creative sector. Set to begin in the…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, inaugurate the Badagry Network of Roads, a major infrastructure project designed to improve connectivity, promote tourism, and enhance economic development across Badagry and adjoining communities. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, announced the development in a statement issued from Alausa, Ikeja. He explained that the project is part of the administration’s continued efforts to ensure infrastructure reaches every corner of the state, in line with the ‘T’ pillar (Traffic Management and Transportation) of the THEMES+ Agenda. The Badagry Network of Roads comprises three strategic routes;…

In a surprising turn of events, notorious Zamfara terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, has released 32 kidnapped victims — including women and children — after keeping them in captivity for nearly four months. The release forms part of a newly brokered peace initiative facilitated by Islamic clerics, following a series of dialogues held in Turji’s remote hideout in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The development was publicly disclosed by a Kaduna-based cleric, Musa Yusuf, popularly known as Asadus-Sunnah, during a religious gathering. According to him, the peace dialogue involved not only Turji but also other armed leaders in the…

In a renewed effort to decongest Lagos roads and instill proper parking culture, the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has embarked on a targeted enforcement operation across key areas in Ikeja, the state capital. The exercise, which covered high-traffic zones such as Computer Village, Allen Avenue, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, GRA Ikeja, and the White House Event Centre on Billings Way, aimed to eliminate indiscriminate and illegal parking practices that have long contributed to gridlock and pedestrian inconvenience. LASPA officials, during the operation, reiterated the agency’s commitment to enforcing State Parking Regulations across all parts of Lagos. Motorists were warned…

The Lagos State Government has sealed the premises of Vaniti Club House, located on Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island, over repeated and willful violations of traffic regulations, particularly the obstruction of public roads through illegal parking and encroachment. The enforcement action was carried out by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) under the leadership of its General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who personally supervised the operation alongside the Agency’s Rescue and Compliance Unit. According to the state, Vaniti Club House has consistently defied provisions of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018, despite multiple warnings, stakeholder engagements, and…

The Oba of Lagos and Permanent Chairman of the Lagos State Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has called on the Federal Government to urgently equip the Nigeria Police and other security agencies with modern tools to effectively combat rising insecurity across the country. Oba Akiolu made the call on Saturday while receiving the National President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Dr. Elizabeth Egbetokun, at his Iga Idunganran Palace on Lagos Island. “The task of policing is herculean,” the revered monarch said. “I urge the Federal Government to provide police and other security agents with the necessary…

In a landmark stride toward institutional reform and professional recognition, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, is set to decorate outstanding officers recently approved for promotion by the Police Service Commission (PSC) in a special ceremony slated for Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The decoration ceremony celebrates officers whose courage, integrity, and excellence have not only set new benchmarks in policing but have also earned them national acclaim. Topping the list are CSP Shaba Aliyu, named Police Officer of the Year 2023 and now promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police, and SP Sentome Obi, 2024’s…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The announcement was made on Monday, August 4, via the Council’s official handle on X (formerly Twitter), where it informed the public and candidates that the results are now accessible online. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025 that the result has officially been released today,” the statement read. WAEC advised all candidates to visit the Council’s result portal at www.waecdirect.org to check their performance using…

The Lagos State Government has published a list of 176 illegal estate developments across the state, particularly concentrated in the Eti-Osa, Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki, and Epe corridors, giving their developers a 21-day ultimatum to regularize their status by submitting layout approval documents. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affair, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mukaila Sanusi. According to the Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, Oluwole Sotire, the estates were flagged for operating without the necessary layout approvals from the Ministry, thereby undermining the principles of sustainable urban development and the State’s T.H.E.M.E.S+…