Women from the Ilaje community in Lagos State have threatened to embark on nude demonstrations to protest what they described as the persistent destruction of their ancestral settlements. On Tuesday, despite heavy rainfall, hundreds of protesters under the banner of Egbe Omo Ilaje marched to the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, Ikeja, calling…
Lagos State Government has launched the Child Sexual Abuse Investigative and Interview Protocol, a comprehensive framework aimed at improving justice delivery for children who have suffered sexual abuse. Speaking at the launch, the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, described the initiative as a critical step toward protecting children’s rights…
At least five people sustained injuries after a fuel tanker collided with a commercial bus at Toyota Bus Stop, inward Oshodi, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, in a statement issued on Friday, confirmed that the crash occurred near The Guardian newspaper headquarters. The vehicles involved were identified as a PMS-laden tanker…
The Office of Drainage Services, Lagos State Government, raised an alarm about the quality of water in boreholes in the Lekki axis. The permanent Secetary of Drainage Services Engr. Mahmood Adegbite while speaking in a stakeholders’ meeting in the state, warned that residents who drill boreholes are likely consuming contaminated water. He expressed concerns about…
Lagos State Government has warned residents in low-lying areas of Lekki, Ikorodu, and Ajegunle to relocate to higher ground due to the risk of severe flooding. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, advised residents in these areas to move to safer locations. He noted that other areas such as Epe, Mushin,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has confiscated banned, expired and unregistered products worth more than N1.5 billion during a sweeping enforcement operation at the Trade Fair market in Lagos. The raid, which focused on the cosmetics section of the market, was part of a broader national effort to rid…
The Lagos State Government has called on the Medical Guild to suspend its planned three-day warning strike, assuring doctors that the concerns they have raised are receiving urgent attention. Reports says that doctors in the state’s public health sector, under the umbrella of the Medical Guild, are set to begin a warning strike today, Monday,…
By Michael Adeyemo Medical doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government have declared a three-day warning strike, beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025. The action, spearheaded by the Medical Guild, comes in protest against what the doctors described as the “unlawful and disrespectful” deduction of their salaries. The strike, which…
By Michael Adeyemo Tanker drivers in Lagos State have announced plans to suspend the loading of petroleum products starting Monday. The decision is due to concerns over the N12,500 fee per truck for the E-Call Up system operating along the Lekki-Epe Corridor. The E-Call Up system, introduced by the Lagos State Government, aims to regulate…
The Lagos State Government has said it will begin the full enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics on July 1. The Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on X on Monday. He explained that the state government had been intentional and strategic with 18 months of dialogue, engagement and transition….