By Rotimi Agbana The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, also known as KAI, on Monday night, carried out an extensive overnight operation aimed at improving security and maintaining order in Ikoyi and Victoria Island. The patrols, which covered key areas such as Idowu Martins, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Akin Adesola, Samuel Manuwa, Muri Okunola, Ajose Adeogun, Lugard…
By Grace Edema The Lagos State Government has cautioned residents against noise pollution, especially during the Yuletide season and beyond. A statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday noted that the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, alongside the General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency., Dr Babatunde Ajayi, highlighted…
By Onozure Dania The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed a law prohibiting human organ harvesting and 10 years’ imprisonment for offenders. The Human Organ Harvesting and Tissue Transplantation Law was among five new laws rolled out by the state government last week. Sanwo-Olu signed the bills into law, declaring them “a testament to…
By Esther Onyegbula Three people have been confirmed dead, one injured, and another reported missing in a tragic accident involving an articulated truck on Sunday afternoon at PZ Junction, Odogunyan, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the accident occurred around 1:55 p.m. and was caused…
Daniel Ayantoye The Lagos State Government has said no litigation is delaying the construction of an international airport in the Lekki area of the state to complement the Murtala Muhammed Airport. According to the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, all necessary documents are with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria for the…
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, on Friday, urged owners of Federal Government-owned lands and houses in Lagos State to remit their ground rent to the government’s coffer. Dangiwa said this during a stakeholder-citizen engagement on land administration and a physical assessment of Banana Island, Osborne Phase One and Two, Park…
By Henry Ojelu Addressing a press conference yestersay, the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, noted that the five new laws recently passed by the State House of Assembly and accented by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, are aimed at positioning Lagos as a model for progress and justice in the country….
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has urged residents to exercise caution when purchasing goods, following the discovery of expired products in circulation. This warning comes as the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) prepares to prosecute the owner of Blessed Happy Homes Superstore in Festac, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, for endangering public health…
A yet to be identified female adult, narrowly escaped death following chemical explosion which resulted in an inferno at 291, Old-Abeokuta Motor Road, opposite Vetland Secondary School, Agege, Lagos. The victim was immediately rescued by men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency responders. According to reports, the incident happened at…
The Lagos State Government said since establishment of the state Real Estate Regulatory Agency, LASRERA, it has recovered over N500 million from over 3,000 petitions received from aggrieved members of the public who were victims of fraudulent practices of some developers. Meanwhile, the revised state Tenancy Law is expected to be ready next year, 2025…
