The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege and Orile-Agege Local Council Development Areas has dismissed what it describes as “cheap blackmail” and “false narratives” regarding the health of its Agege Local Government chairmanship candidate, Alhaji Tunde Azeez. The party’s candidates also addressed persistent allegations of imposition linked to the recently concluded APC primaries for the Lagos local government elections scheduled for 12 July. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, Akinola Idowu, the chairmanship candidate for Orile-Agege LCDA, condemned the protests against their candidacies as the work of “politicians lacking sportsmanship.” He urged the public to disregard the “false narratives”…
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Operatives of the Ebute Ero Police Division in Lagos State have arrested one Jackson Abraham, a male suspect, in possession of a stolen vehicle during a routine surveillance patrol. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Ben Hundeyin, said on Wednesday that the suspect was intercepted while driving a Mitsubishi Space vehicle, ash in colour, which was reported stolen from a parking area in Ogun State. He said preliminary investigations revealed that Abraham took the vehicle without the owner’s consent, noting that both the suspect and the rightful owner reside at the same address. Hundeyin stressed that the vehicle was…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s growing recognition of culture as a vital pillar of national identity, unity and international diplomacy. The commendation was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement was signed by the Media Assistant to the Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Caleb Nor. The statement quoted the traditional ruler as giving the commendation during a media conference organised by NICO to herald the upcoming World Orisha Congress (WOOCON). The Ooni, who is also the Global Patron of WOOCON, said that…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced Babatunde Olaitan and Tobilola Olamide, also known as TobiNation, to six months in prison each for tampering with naira notes during a social event. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured their conviction on Thursday after arraigning them on separate one-count charges for violating Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007, which prohibits the spraying and mutilation of the Nigerian currency. The charge against Olaitan stated that on April 8, 2025, at 23 Macdonald Road, Ikoyi, he was seen spraying N200 notes while dancing at a…
A man has lost his life while two others sustained varying injuries in an accident that occurred along the Trade Fair–Agbara route at Iyana Era Bus Stop, Lagos State. The accident, which involved a commercial blue Mack truck with the registration number AKD 579 XM, and a private silver Lexus saloon car with a registration number LSR 545 JN, occurred on Monday. The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) state’s Sector Command, Elizabeth Jayeola, revealed this in a statement. Jayeola said five adult males were involved in the crash. She attributed the accident to speed violation…
The Electoral Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said candidates for the Lagos Mainland Local Government Area and the Yaba Local Council Development Area will emerge by consensus. This followed the failure of the candidates to emerge on Saturday at the primaries conducted by the party in Ikeja to produce candidates for the July 12 local government elections in Lagos. Of the 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs, the party was able to produce 55 candidates on Saturday among the about 500 party members who aspired for the chairmanship seats at various councils. Speaking in…
Angry reactions have greeted the just concluded chairmanship primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, as aggrieved aspirants and groups kicked against the alleged imposition of candidates by some party leaders. The aggrieved party members and leaders faulted those using President Bola Tinubu’s name to impose their candidates. Recall that the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC, had slated July 12 for the conduct of chairmanship and councillor positions in the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 LCDAs. The APC Electoral Committee had last week cleared 432 chairmanship aspirants out of the 470 that submitted the nomination…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has said that it is on the trail of the driver of one of the trucks that collided on the Eko Bridge, leaving two persons dead on Sunday. It was learnt in a statement by the LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, that the accident occurred when one of the truck drivers allegedly fell asleep and rammed into another truck. The impact of the collision, according to Taofiq, led to the dislodgement of a 20-foot container, which fell and crushed two dispatch riders. He said, “In a devastating vehicle collision that occurred earlier today on the…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to N825 per litre from N835 per litre as competition continues in the domestic market. Last month, the 650,000 barrels per day refinery reduced the gantry price of petrol to N835 per litre from N865 per litre. Checks indicated that the latest adjustment is targeted at giving customers more value as well as consolidate its leadership position in the domestic market.
The Lagos State Government has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl in the Iyana Ipaja area of the state. In a statement released on Thursday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency said it is working closely with the Nigeria Police Force to ensure justice is served in the case that has sparked public outrage. “We are deeply concerned by the disturbing incident of sexual abuse involving a 12-year-old girl in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State, which has understandably…