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NDLEA arrests traditional worship leader for drug traffic, intercepts Australia-bound cocaine in face cream bottles in Lagos

NDLEA arrests traditional worship leader for drug traffic, intercepts Australia-bound cocaine in face cream bottles in Lagos

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a traditional chief priest of the Igunuko shrine, Alpha Beach Ajah Lekki where 2,760kg skunk was recovered on 25th October 2024.   A statement released by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, says Bariu Aliu (alias Malo) has been arrested by NDLEA operatives after over three months of manhunt for …

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American returnee and his gang members k!l Uber rider in Lagos

American returnee and his gang members k!l Uber rider in Lagos

The police in Lagos state have arrested a 21-year-old US returnee, David Segun, and two others for allegedly k!lling an Uber driver in the Obalende area of Lagos state on January 9.   Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the state Commissioner of Police, Ishola Olanrewaju, stated that Segun and his friends, Emeka Akwara 19, Samuel Ariori 21 and Lukman Ariori …

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Lagos factory workers rescued after getting trapped in diesel reservoir

Lagos factory workers rescued after getting trapped in diesel reservoir

Two factory workers were rescued on Saturday by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and the state fire service after becoming trapped while working on a diesel reservoir in the Ikosi area of Lagos.   The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident, stating it occurred around 10 a.m. The workers were reportedly …

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Lagos Commissioner for Tourism, Toke Benson, denies ass@ulting a public officer

The Lagos State government has launched an investigation into a viral video showing the state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, in a scuffle with a man who was filming her. The viral video showed the Commissioner in a heated argument with the owner of the firm that manages the J.K. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, …

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Lagos motorist burnt to de@th in Lekki-Epe expressway accident involving truck

Lagos motorist burnt to de@th in Lekki-Epe expressway accident involving truck

The driver of a Toyota Highlander Jeep was burnt to death after his vehicle burst into flames following a collision with a truck on the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Thursday, January 9.   Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the mid-day crash occurred after Okegun/Seaport, inward Epe. He said the accident involved a Toyota …

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Between Omoyele Sowore and police officers conducting stop and search along airport road in Lagos

  Politician, Omoyele Sowore, shared a video of him tackling some police officers conducting a stop-and-search exercise along Airport Road in Lagos.    Omoyele was being chauffeured when the officers stopped the car he was in and ordered the driver to park.   Omoyele argued that the officers were not supposed to be conducting such an exercise along Airport Road …

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Sanwo-Olu signs N3.366trn Lagos 2025 budget

Sanwo-Olu signs N3.366trn Lagos 2025 budget

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed a budget of N3.366 trillion into law for the 2025 fiscal year.  Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, disclosed this on X on Thursday, Jan. 9.  He wrote: “The budget size is N3.366 trillion meant for the continuation of the great works of the Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat administration.”  This comes three days …

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Lagos school suspends teacher filmed assaulting 3-year-old pupil

Lagos school suspends teacher filmed assaulting 3-year-old pupil

Stella Nwadigo, the teacher who was captured in a viral video physically assaulting a three-year-old pupil. Michael Abayomi, has been suspended by her employer, Christ Mitots School in the Ikorodu suburb of Lagos. In a statement released, the school authority while expressing its concerns over the viral footage, described the teacher’s action as “unacceptable and contrary to the values and …

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