Lagos To Close Major Tunnel For Four weeks

The Lagos State Government has announced there will be diversion of traffic from main carriageway inbound Anthony from Monday May 3, 2021, for four weeks as part of ongoing reconstruction on Ikorodu Road. Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederick Oladeinde, in a statement, explained

Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Rail Mass Transit Scheme

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated the rail mass transit scheme, also known as the Red Line, in Ikeja. Cheques were also presented to persons whose properties were affected by the project. Sanwo-Olu said about 263 property owners and tenants were compensated. The

Lagos Unveils Lateef Jakande Leadership Fellowship Academy

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unveiled Lateef Jakande leadership fellowship academy in honor of Late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande. Sanwo-Olu stated this during the tributes in honor of Late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande monitored by The Nation. The Nation reports late

Tinubu Urges Youths To Avoid Thuggery

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged youths in Agege and Lagos in general embrace peace and avoid thuggery. Tinubu gave the advice on Friday during the inauguration of the 1.4 km flyover at the Pen

Sowore Storms Court with ‘strange BodyGuard’

Politician and publisher of online news platform, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was accompanied to the Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Tuesday by a man in a red and black striped sleeveless knee-length dress and a matching cap. The man, who did

Amaechi Inspects Apapa Port To Ascertain Lagos-Ibadan Rail Completion

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government has extended the Lagos-Ibadan Modernisation Project from its original destination at Ebutte Meta to Lagos Ports. According to him, this is to allow for massive freight movement and free up Lagos roads.

BREAKING: Lagos Reopens Third Mainland Bridge

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday confirmed the successful completion of the maintenance and rehabilitation of Third Mainland Bridge. Sanwo-Olu through his official twitter handle on Saturday said, “Dear Lagosians, The Third Mainland Bridge maintenance and rehabilitation is completed, and is

Lagos Govt, NPA To Truck Owners: Quit Apapa

Lagos State government and the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) have said trucks that are not on the Electronic Call-Up (e-Call-Up) system will not be permitted into Apapa as from tomorrow. A statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,

Police Avert Ethnic Clash As Two Labourers Die In Lagos Well

Operatives of the Lagos Police Command on Tuesday prevented an ethnic fight in Ijesha following the death of two labourers identified as Abdullah, 38, and Ahmed Ibrahim, 36. It was gathered that the duo died inside a dry well at 10, Babatunde Street,

What Jakande Told Me Before He died, By Jim Nwobodo

A former Anambra Governor Senator Jim Nwobodo, has lamented the death of Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the first executive governor of Lagos State. Nwobodo, who was one of.the 19 governors in 1979 alongside the likes of late Jakande, said he received the news of