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Nollywood actor Ricardo Agbor survives car crash

…| Facebook Ricardo Agbor, also called Rykardo Agbor, was born on February 4, 1973, in Lagos State. He is a native of Delta State and studied Mass Communication at the University of Ibadan. He began his acting career in 1992 after working as a model and rose to prominence after starring in Visa to Hell. The actor has fe…

Entertainment by nigerianewsfeed · 11 days ago · 0 comments · 11 views
Lagos club robbery: One arrested, others on the run

By Ogochukwu Agha Police operatives in Lagos State have arrested a suspected member of the armed robbery gang that attacked clubgoers at Ghost and Spirits Lounge, Ekoro Road, Abule Egba, over the weekend. Vanguard gathered that the suspect, captured in a viral video wearing a green shirt and cap, was arrested after the…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 11 days ago · 0 comments · 13 views
VIDEO: Container truck crashes into vehicles on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

…Expressway. The incident was disclosed in a post on Tuesday on its X handle by the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, which urged motorists to remain patient as efforts were being made to clear the obstruction. The agency stated that the crash has caused a backlog of traffic extending to New Garage, while recovery…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 24 days ago · 0 comments · 26 views
NCC pushes digital inclusion for persons with disabilities

…Monitoring, Evaluation and Orientation, Dr Adekola Oluwafunmilayo, who represented the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, said the collaboration with the NCC marked an important step towards strengthening digital skills and economic empowerment for persons with disabilities. She explained that skills developmen…

Computers by nigerianewsfeed · 24 days ago · 0 comments · 30 views
Group donates luxurious buses to inmates at popular Nigerian prison

…years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Ikoyi, Lagos State - The Chisco Group has donated two buses to the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos, as part of a broader push to improve access to justice for awaiting-trial inmates and support their rehabilitation.The buse…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 24 days ago · 0 comments · 24 views
‎Lagos: Commuters stranded as commercial bus drivers strike over alleged extortion

…revealed that the drivers were protesting alleged incessant extortion by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA; the Police; the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC; and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, popularly known as agbero. ‎Some of the commercial bus drivers who spoke wit…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 25 days ago · 0 comments · 24 views
Retirement age bill for Lagos magistrates, law officers not executive-sponsored - Attorney-General

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has said the proposed amendment to the state’s Magistrates Law, seeking to increase the retirement age of magistrates and law officers, is not an Executive Bill. Pedro said the bill was a Private Member’s Bill currently before the Lagos St…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 25 days ago · 0 comments · 21 views
Sanwo-Olu and MC Oluomo’s unexpected moment at party sparks reactions

…ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A brief moment between Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) president MC Oluomo has set social media ablaze after a video from a recent book launch began making the rounds online.In the footage, Sanw…

Viral News by nigerianewsfeed · 25 days ago · 0 comments · 20 views
VIDEO: Desmond Elliot apologises to Gbajabiamila, seeks reconciliation

Lagos State lawmaker and actor, Desmond Elliot, has again apologised to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over his actions during the last All Progressives Congress primary election. Speaking during a meeting with Gbajabiamila and some party chieftains, the lawmaker begged on his knees and prostra…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 25 days ago · 0 comments · 22 views
School resumption: Parents lament as fees go up 40%

…charges by between 30 and 40 per cent. Even parents with children in public schools in Lagos State who are not formally employed and cannot secure tax clearance certificates are now required to pay N20,100 in levies, up from N10,100. A private secondary school in the Ipaja area of Lagos, whose identity was withheld, in…

Education by nigerianewsfeed · 25 days ago · 0 comments · 21 views
NELFUND disburses N1.08bn to 5,381 nursing students

…the country, including the Oyo State College of Nursing, Shehu Sule College of Nursing, Lagos State College of Nursing, Ogun State College of Nursing, Katsina State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Kebbi State College of Nursing, Cross River State Colleges of Nursing, as well as institutions in Bauchi, Anambra, Kaduna…

Education by nigerianewsfeed · 25 days ago · 0 comments · 20 views
Court bars actress Lizzy Anjorin from publishing photos and content about influence Priscilla Ojo Mkambala's Family

…photos and content about influence Priscilla Ojo Mkambala's Family The High Court of Lagos State has granted an interim order restraining actress Lizzy Anjorin Lawal from publishing, posting, circulating, uploading, or broadcasting pictures of influencer Priscilla Ojo and singer Juma Jux's son, Rakeem Mkambala, on her…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 25 views
Customs seizes, hands over N3.9bn hard drugs to NDLEA, NESREA

…N3.9bn alongside three suspects to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Lagos State, and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). Speaking during the handing over, the Comptroller of the Unit, Aliyu Gambo […] The post Customs seizes, hands over N3.9bn hard drugs to N…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 19 views
Watch video: Ikeja Electric worker miraculously survives high-voltage shock on power pole

…years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Gbagada, Lagos State - An Ikeja Electric Plc technician was rescued after sustaining an electric shock mid-operation on a power pole along Gbagada Bus Stop in Lagos State, setting off a tense rescue effort that drew a crowd of alarmed onloo…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 21 views
Sanwo-Olu to politicians: No office worth any Nigerian’s life

…to save Nigeria’s economy By Dapo Akinrefon LAGOS — Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday cautioned politicians against heating up the polity ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying no political office is worth the life of any Nigerian. Sanwo-Olu spoke at the 7th Annual Lecture of Freedom Online Ne…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 18 views
Awujale Stool: Court warns parties to maintain status quo 

…consequences. Kalejaiye referred to the principle established in Ojukwu v. Governor of Lagos State, noting that parties to a suit are expected to respect the court process and refrain from taking steps that could defeat or undermine an injunction. He submitted that parties should not act in a manner contrary to the cou…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 19 views
What motivates terrorism, insurgency in Nigeria — Ajayi, DSS DG

…occasions. For instance, when some media organisations reported that the DSS invaded Lagos State House of Assembly, we demanded a retraction of the story within seven days. When they all complied, we took no further action because that’s the proper civil approach.The same happened with the report from the Order Paper,…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 20 views
LASG begins phased activation of Imota industrial hub

The Lagos State Government is moving to activate the Imota Industrial Hub in Ikorodu, with plans to commence operations in usable sections of the facility while addressing outstanding infrastructure in phases. The decision followed a recent assessment of the hub by the Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and…

Business by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 24 views
Lagos empowers 6,190 residents with free vocational, entrepreneurial skills

The Lagos State Government has graduated 6,190 residents trained under the 2025 Skills Acquisition Programme of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, urging them to turn their newly acquired skills into sustainable livelihoods. In a post on its X handle on Wednesday, the graduates, comprising 4,225 fem…

Business by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 23 views
Police deny teargassing Lagos pensioners, say viral image AI-generated

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday debunked reports of images circulating on social media about the use of tear gas on pensioners during a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, August 31, 2026. The command further stated that a specific photograph allegedly depicting what happened at the protes…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 22 views
PenCom moves to address delayed benefits for Lagos retirees

The National Pension Commission has opened discussions with the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Pension Commission to address concerns over delayed pension increases and wage awards for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. PenCom disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday following concerns ra…

Business by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 16 views
Lagos plans three-year PHC overhaul amid population growth

Lagos State is developing a three-year strategy to address gaps in its primary healthcare system as health authorities warn that population growth, malnutrition, workforce shortages and disease outbreaks are placing increasing pressure on facilities delivering most healthcare services in the state. The Lagos State Prim…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 20 views
Evening recap: Friend deceives man into selling kidney, police rescue Colombian women held captive, other top stories

…guards at a cinema in Lekki, Lagos, killing two people before being mobbed to death. Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, has urged residents to stop patronising unregulated cart pushers whose activities lead to indiscriminate dumping and flooding risks. And the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 20 views
Stop patronising unregulated cart pushers, Lagos Commissioner urges residents

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has warned residents against patronising unregulated cart pushers. Wahab gave the warning in a statement posted via his official X page on Saturday, saying their activities often result in indiscriminate dumping on medians, roads and d…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 27 views
10-year-old car vandalism gang busted in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has busted a suspected vehicle vandalism syndicate that has allegedly been operating across the state for about 10 years. Two members of the gang, identified as 46-year-old Uba Chigozie and 37-year-old Onyeka Emordi, were arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the command u…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 21 views
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