The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has successfully responded to two separate incidents in the early hours of Tuesday, preventing a potential traffic gridlock and containing a fire outbreak in different parts of the state. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Ogun West Professionals for Yayi, a socio-political platform comprising professionals from Ogun West Senatorial District, has elected a new executive committee to lead the organisation as it intensifies preparations ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State. The election, which was concluded on Sunday, followed weeks of nominations, acceptance of nominations…
The Longbridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has been thrown into darkness following the reported vandalisation and removal of 168 solar-powered streetlights installed along the busy corridor. The affected infrastructure covers an estimated five-kilometre stretch of the expressway and was installed to improve visibility and enhance the safety of motorists travelling between Lagos and Ogun…
Nigeria’s daily oil production declined by four per cent in July 2026, dropping to 1.67 million barrels per day (mbpd) from 1.74mbpd recorded in June, according to data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The latest figures showed that the country produced 1.505mbpd of crude oil and 0.17mbpd of condensate during the…
As part of concerted efforts to mop up environmental nuances and infractions around the Lagos-Badagry road corridor, operatives of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI rescued four mothers and their babie from an illegal dump site at the Agboju area of the State on Monday. The Corps Marshal of the Agency,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has reported a 6 per cent increase in crude oil production, attributing the growth to sustained improvements in its operations under the leadership of Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari. The company said average crude oil production, including condensate, increased from 1.60 million barrels per day (mbpd)…
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as the Lagos State Taskforce, has arrested three suspected members of a syndicate allegedly involved in the theft of vehicle parts, including brain-boxes, batteries, spare tyres and other accessories. The suspects, identified as 46-year-old Kazzim Iyiola, also known as Sabela; Mohammed Rabiu; and 56-year-old Alhaji Musa Saleh,…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condemned the vandalism of the Festac-Alakija Bridge, describing the act as criminal, barbaric and unacceptable, while directing security agencies to apprehend those responsible. The governor, in a statement issued on Friday, said the state government would not tolerate any attack on critical public infrastructure, warning that…
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, popularly known as the Lagos Taskforce, has arrested 33 suspected criminals during a coordinated enforcement operation across key parts of the state. The operation, carried out in the early hours of Monday, targeted street urchins, suspected drug addicts and peddlers, illegal commercial motorcyclists (Okada riders), street…
. The Senate has clarified that the ongoing amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act does not introduce a fresh ban on preaching or hawking in commercial vehicles, but merely reaffirms an existing provision already contained in the law. In a statement issued on Monday by the Directorate of Media and Public Affairs…
