…a nearby General Hospital. One of those who rescued him said he had just graduated from LASU and was preparing for the National Youth Service Corps programme for fresh Nigerian graduates.” A police source told PUNCH Metro that officers were immediately deployed to the scene after the incident was reported. “Our attenti…

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) has rehabilitated the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Zone 25 office, serving the Bariga and Oworonshoki corridors, which was destroyed during the 2020 #EndSARS unrest. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR…

.receives 2,843 calls in 30 days via new toll-free line By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said its newly inaugurated toll-free hotline recorded 2,843 public engagements within the first 30 days of operation, as the agency moves to strengthen transparency and citizen engagement.…

…in Lagos over threat to post his ex-girlfriend's n*de video online A 23-year-old man, Olasunkanmi Shorunke, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly threatening to post n*de video of his former girlfriend. Shorunke, whose residential address was not provided, is charged with unla…

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—THE Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, yesterday, assured residents that the waste backlog across the state will soon be a thing of the past. LAWMA’s Managing Director, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said this during the commissioning of the rehabilitated Road E and newly constructed dispo…

…away." Adewale's co-defendants, Imoleayo Samuel Aina, aka "Alice Dave," 27, and Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, 26, were extradited to the U.S. in August 2024. Abiodun pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud and was sentenced by Judge Slomsky in June 2025 to five years n prison. Aina later pleaded guil…

…the country now shapes how prospective corps members approach NYSC mobilisation, AYOOLA OLASUPO reports On a Monday evening in Lagos State, a prospective corps member, Oluwakemisola (surname withheld), sat glued to her phone, refreshing the National Youth Service Corps portal every minute. Like many other thousands of…

…Lagos.Sheikh Gbajabiamila passed away at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).His son, Ibikunle Lateef, broke the news on his Facebook page, confirming the death of the renowned Islamic cleric. The late Sheikh was buried on the day of his death at Iponri Central Mosque, in accordance with Islamic buria…

…greater transparency and enhanced operational efficiency. “The process of digitalising LASUTH has already commenced and is progressing in a carefully planned, phased manner to ensure efficiency, sustainability and minimal disruption to patient care,” he said. Fabamwo disclosed that the next phase of the project would b…

…affecting their health, livelihoods and future. Chairman of the Council of Chiefs of Lasukugbene Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Chief Zion D. Kientei, said decades of gas flaring and pipeline leaks had fundamentally altered life in the Niger Delta. He said communities that once depen…

…the state’s environmental agenda. Represented by Director of Environmental Assessment, Olasunkanmi Sojinu, Omobolaji said the campaign was designed to strengthen public understanding of environmental responsibilities and encourage communities to take ownership of sanitation efforts. He said despite continued government…

…defunct Lagos State Polytechnic, now Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Olasunkanmi Longe, also lauded the monarch’s leadership. He said Oba Kasali successfully combined his legal background with his traditional responsibilities, promoting justice and peaceful coexistence in the kingdom. “His Majesty has…

…Mrs. Motunrayo Salawu (a. k. a.Iya Pupa) Princess Clara Oyegbemi;Matron ;Alhaji Olasunwon Olatanwa Organizing Secretary. The post Group appoints APC chieftain, Ibrahim Megida as Lagos Co-ordinator appeared first on Vanguard News.

…to fade. On Friday, an Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice Salim Olasupo Ibrahim struck out a suit filed by the Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT), which sought to compel INEC to recognise the Turaki-led INWC. Although the INWC accepted the court’s judgment, it insisted that it would appe…

A professor of Political Science at Lagos State University (LASU), Sylvester Odion Akhaine, will deliver the 4th Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture scheduled to hold in Lagos on July 23, 2026. The lecture, organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), will take place at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, by 11am, with…

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has reaffirmed the Corporation’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to protect railway infrastructure across the country. Opeifa made the pledge on Fr…

…Oluyede; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi; Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani; and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The statement said discussions covered security cooperation, protection of Christian communitie…

By Olasunkanmi Akoni A Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court has sentenced a 67-year-old lawyer, Taiwo Abidemi, to seven months’ imprisonment for violating the state’s environmental laws. Abidemi was convicted after pleading guilty to a three-count charge bordering on breach of peace, indiscriminate dumping of re…

…area of Lagos on June 6 and rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, after the Lagos State Health Management Agency’s Assistance in Distress, LASHMA-AID, received an emergency alert from the Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS. After receiving emergency treatment and being stabilised by docto…

…converted the aggregate sum of $789,950 through one Samaila Bala. "That you, Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu, the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, between October 2023 and May 2025 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, indirectly converted the aggregate sum of $78…

Express support for Tinubu’s re-election By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS - Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and the Oniru of Iruland, Oba Gbolahan Lawal, have urged political leaders to uphold democratic principles, promote patriotism and place national interest above personal am…

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Panic erupted on Friday afternoon after a mini gas tanker caught fire along the Owode-Elede corridor inward Ikorodu, Lagos, following a gas leak. Emergency responders said there were no reported casualties as of the time of filing this report. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, in collaborati…

…replacing Adamu Usman in Lavun/Edati/Mokwa. In Kwara, Raheem Tunji Olawuyi replaced Olasumbo Florence Oyeyemi in Ekiti/Irepodun/Oke-Ero, while Mohammed Mamman substituted Bello Tauheed Abubakar in Edu/Patigi/Moro. Ondo State recorded six House of Representatives changes, with Donald Ojogo replacing Akingboye Leke in Il…

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce have impounded 278 commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, over traffic violations and alleged involvement in criminal activities across the metropolis. The Chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele, disclosed this on Sunday, saying the enforce…

…Ijaiye in Ojokoro, Berger Bus Stop, Ojodu, Akowonjo Roundabout, Igando Bus Stop, LASU Iba Road, and Pipeline Road, Idimu, among others. "During the operation, several commercial motorcycle operators were apprehended while illegally plying highways and restricted routes with reckless disregard for public safety. "Some w…