Lagos

Updated: Mojisola Meranda takes oath as Lagos first female speaker

Following the impeachment of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa earlier on Monday, the Lagos State House of Assembly has elected Mrs. Mojisola Meranda as its...

Breaking: Lagos Speaker Obasa impeached

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached. Persecondnews reports that the 40-member legislature impeached Obasa...

Lagos Welcomes 2025 in Grand Style with Electrifying Celebrations, Energy and A-List Entertainment

… I’m back in Lagos for good—-Wizkid Lagos, the city that never sleeps, ushered in 2025 in a spectacular display of music, energy,...

UBA Donates N500m to Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Reinforcing Commitment to Safety, Security

“This latest gesture aligns with UBA Foundation’s Special Projects initiative which focuses on addressing pressing societal issues through strategic partnerships and impactful interventions....

Updated: Driver narrowly escapes death as container falls on car in Lagos, the 7th in 2024

A driver was rescued by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) after a 40-foot container fell on his Toyota Camry with the...

Just in: Again in Lagos, unstrapped container falls on vehicle at Mile 2, trapping occupants

Lagos is in the news again for unstrapped containers falling on hapless motorists, with the latest accident in the Mile 2 area of...

Three loose Boerboel dogs fatally attack security guard at Lagos-Lekki Estate

Three unrestrained dogs have brutally attacked and mauled a security guard at Pinnock Estate in the Ilasan area of Lekki, Lagos. The mauling...

Arrest: Enraged Lagos commercial bus driver sets self, vehicle, LASTMA official on fire

In a fit of rage, a commercial bus (danfo) driver has set himself and an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency...

Fatalities as two boats collide in Lagos

Two boats carrying 16 passengers each collided and capsized in the lagoon at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos...

Palliative work begins on Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway Oct. 14 – Works Minister

Motorists plying the busy Lagos-Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway would soon heave a sigh of relief as palliative work will begin on the failed portions of...

Fire destroys seven-storey building in Lagos

A wee-hour fire destroyed a seven-storey building on Sanni Adewale Street, Lagos, on Friday. This was made known in a statement by the...

Horror, grief as factory worker commits suicide, jumps into iron melting pot in Lagos

Company staff and family members have been overcome with grief as a worker committed suicide, jumping into an iron melting pot at the...

Students’ violence: Federal College of Education (Technical), Lagos, shut

Authorities of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Akoka, Lagos, have ordered an indefinite closure of the institution following violence that erupted...

Breaking: Tragedy strikes in Lagos as building collapses, claiming three lives

A building collapsed in the wee hours of Thursday at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland, Lagos, claiming the lives of three site workers. Dr....

GWR: Sanwo-Olu lauds Fola David for largest drawing new record

Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Nigerian visual artist, Dr. Fola David, for setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the...