…was born Emi Victoria Ijeoma in Delta State. She grew up in the Oshodi-Isolo area of Lagos State. According to The Nation, Mercedes is 26 years old as of 2026. Emi Ijeoma is the eldest child in her family. In her

Lagos task force arrests 33 suspected criminals, drug peddlers The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has arrested 33 suspects during a coordinated enforcement operation targeting criminal activities across parts of the state. The raids took place in Ikate Bus Stop, Marwa Bus Stop, Muri O…

…more positively to society. Abigail Akinadewo is a student of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos State.

…disposing of waste at an unauthorised location on Friday, July 24, in violation of Lagos State environmental laws. According to him, the suspect was arraigned before the Magistrate's Court sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, where he pleaded guilty to the offence. The court subsequently convicted and sentenced him to four weeks…

…in damages against the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, a senior police officer, and a pharmaceutical company whose complaint had culminated in the deceased’s arrest. Yet, the significance of Justice Ibrahim Kala’s decision extends far beyond the compen…

…six months after it was fixed (video) Social critic Scott Iguma has called out the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, over the rapid deterioration of the recently rehabilitated Lekki-Epe Expressway. The criticism follows a viral video shared by an Island resident showing that several sectio…

…federation. Kano State leads the nation with 465,964 registered citizens, followed by Lagos State with 350,337 and Sokoto State with 338,730.The official breakdown demonstrates widespread public participation across multiple geo-political zones in Nigeria. Northern states feature prominently in the top half of the over…

…singer refused to take responsibility for their daughter, Azeezat. Eleana, a graduate of Lagos State University, claimed she worked as KWAM 1’s manicurist and pedicurist before their relationship developed. According to her, they dated for more than seven years, during which she became pregnant with Azeezat. She allege…

…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 fresh graduates awaiting mobilisation,…

…to appoint interim administrators for Herbert Wigwe's estate has been dismissed.The Lagos State High Court Family/Probate Court in Ikeja has dismissed the suit on the ground that it was unsustainable.However, the court resolved all other issues raised by the applicants against Access Bank Plc, Coronation Merchant Bank…

…search feature at Legit.ng! The death of Toba Ajiboye, the Organising Secretary of the Lagos State National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has reignited debate about the violent underbelly of motor park politics in the Mushin-Fadeyi corridor, where transport union interests, cult rivalries, toll collection an…

The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged residents of the state to embrace daily sanitation as part of efforts to prevent flooding and disease outbreaks. Sanwo-Olu made the call while addressing residents of Eputu London in the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of the state during the month…

…that time, friends, colleagues, and corporate organizations rallied around her. Former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola donated ₦4.5 million, while another ₦2 million was raised by well-wishers. According to her, the condition has relapsed, and she is back in hospital. Nwosu said the three life-saving proced…

Lagos State Government has sealed more than 20 properties in Ikeja Local Government Area for allegedly breaching the state’s physical planning regulations. The enforcement operation, carried out by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA, forms part of ongoing efforts to tackle illegal developments…

…Olubodun Gbajabiamila, the Olori Ratibi 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 Centr…

…arrest 6 Liberians for alleged abduction, human trafficking, and visa scam in Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has detained six Liberians over alleged human trafficking, abduction, and an international visa scam. The suspects, comprising one woman and five men aged between 21 and 40, were apprehended at Gberigbe in…

…places for something like this to happen, it had to be abroad rather than back home in Lagos state. Stephen, still in good spirits, cheekily told those watching not to be fooled by her friend's glasses, saying Odusanya had already gone into full panic mode.Here is the

…N10 million bail. This came six weeks after she was remanded in Kirikiri prison. The Lagos State Special Offences Court granted Blessing CEO bail in the N69.15 million property fraud trial on Thursday, and ordered the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, to enforce her travel restrictions pending determination of the cas…

…N20 million. Both the defendant and her sureties must also undergo screening through the Lagos State Judiciary's Bail Information Management System.From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram.Beyond the financial conditions, the judge directed the Nigerian Immigration Service to enforce travel res…

…in Egbeda, with no casualties recorded in either incident. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olawale Afolabi, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the tanker incident occurred at Ola Farm Bus Stop and was swiftly contained by emergency responders, with no loss of life or injuries re…

…education stakeholders, government officials, parents and alumni, with the wife of the Lagos State Governor, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, as Special Guest of Honour. Speaking, the school MD praised the 2026 graduating class for distinguishing itself in academics, leadership, sports and other co-curricular activities. She noted t…

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, has defended its ongoing digitalisation programme, assuring patients and the public that the initiative is progressing according to plan despite concerns over delays in medical consultations and the continued manual movement of patient records. The hospital’s Chief M…

An Islamic prayer was held on Thursday for the late Lagos State Organising Secretary of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Toba Ajiboye, popularly known as Toba Ijaya, at his residence in Fadeyi, Lagos. Dozens of men and women gathered for the prayer session as Islamic clerics led prayers in honour of the la…

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a fire incident at the electronics section of the Justrite Superstore in the Egbeda-Akowonjo area of Lagos State. The Controller General of the LSFRS, Margaret Adeseye, stated on Thursday that the fire, which broke out at No. 116, Akowonjo Road, near Jimoh Bus Stop,…

…Wahab, vows to take action against man caught on camera throwing thrash into a canal The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has vowed to prosecute an unidentified man caught on camera dumping refuse into a canal in Lekki. The incident, which occurred along Salem Spar Road in th…