The draws for the annual 1XBET football competition which starts on August 12 took place on Wednesday at a colourful ceremony held at Radisson Blu, Ikeja. A total of 450 teams registered for the competition after which the technical body picked 64 teams that were later further reduced through two knock out preliminary games to 16…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged continued state-wide infrastructure development as he unveiled a network of roads in Badagry Local Government Area and Olorunda Local Council Development Area on Wednesday. Addressing residents during the event, the governor commended them for their support in the last local government election and restated the administration’s commitment to…
The Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources in Lagos State, Mahmood Adegbite, has said that people drilling borehole in the Lekki axis of the state is probably drinking ‘’shit water.” While speaking at a stakeholders meeting in the state recently, Adegbite noted that contaminated boreholes in Lekki pose health risk and added…
The Federal Government has forecasted heavy rainfall over a five-day period that may trigger flooding across 19 states and 76 locations. The warning, issued on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment, called on stakeholders and residents to take urgent precautionary measures. This comes as devastating floods…
The Lagos State House of Assembly held a public hearing on Friday to discuss the Lagos State Correctional Service Bill 2025, which aims to transform the justice system from a punitive approach to one centred on reform, rehabilitation, and reintegration. It also aims to domesticate correctional centres, as it was delisted from the exclusive list…
For 92-year-old Festus Arhagba, life has become an endless nightmare of grief and regret after his 50-year-old son, Kingsley, reportedly died in police custody at the Ajeromi Division, Lagos, under what he described as a chilling mix of “deception, cruelty and extortion.” Sitting in his modest Lagos home, leaning heavily on a walker, the frail…
Amid controversy surrounding recent street renaming across Lagos, the Eti-Osa Local Government Area has announced the renaming of six streets within its jurisdiction as part of an ongoing street naming and revalidation exercise. This comes on the heels of public backlash over a similar move in Bariga Local Council Development Area, where the then chairman,…
Staff unions at the Lagos State University (LASU), operating under the Joint Action Committee, have launched an indefinite strike, effective Thursday, July 31. The industrial action is in response to ongoing unresolved issues with the university’s management. The Joint Action Committee is demanding the implementation of a 25%-35% salary increase for all staff, harmonisation of salary disparities…
Considering the influence of Western civilisation on Islamic culture and practices, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has advocated for more support and protection for Muslim women because of their critical roles in shaping society. Speaking at the 16th Hijrah Lecture of the House of Assembly held Wednesday at…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has expressed profound grief over the passing of Hon. Victor Akande, a former member of the Assembly representing Ojo Constituency I. Hon. Akande, a seasoned lawmaker and legal practitioner, died on Wednesday, July 30. In a statement released today by his Chief Press…
