Lagos State

Residents of Lagos state have been warned by the state police command to ensure proper use of face masks or face arrest. According to the police command, it was noticed that most residents have either jettisoned the directive or now…
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The President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle has implored state governments which are yet to reopen worship centres to do so. While lamenting that some states like Lagos and Ogun states are yet to reopen…
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The lagos State Governor and the Incident Commander of Covid-19 in Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the discharge of 31 more patients. This was disclosed in a tweet on the Lagos State Government official Twitter handle on…
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A 16-year-old teenager identified as Aishat who was gang-raped by four men in Lagos has tested positive for coronavirus. The teenager was raped after she moved to Lagos in search of greener pastures. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that Aishat,…
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Lagos State government on Sunday said 45 additional COVID-19 patients, comprising 18 females and 27 males, including four foreign nationals were discharged from the state isolation facilities to reunite with the society, having fully…
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603 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Nigeria as the country's total infections of the deadly virus rise to 28,167. The new positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in a tweet on Saturday night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
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Ten private schools in Lagos have been sealed by the state government for flouting the closure directive from the Federal and state governments on schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This disclosure was made by the Lagos State …
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The Lagos State Government has announced August 3 for the reopening of schools basically for students in "transitional classes". This was made known by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a televised press briefing on Friday.…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a Nigerian man identified as Babatunde Oyerinde Abidoun popularly known as Kashy who is reportedly the owner of a record label 'CashNation Ent. Ltd' over his…
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Lagos State government has presented a cheque of N5million to the family of late Mr Moshood Ayeni, a Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) official, who died in active service and lawful duty on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, following an unfortunate…
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday announced the discharge of 93 more COVID-19 patients from Lagos facilities to reunite with the society. They include 16 females and 77 males out of which 11 are foreign nationals.…
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A 61-year-old man identified as Eke Kanu has been arrested by the Lagos state police command for allegedly raping and impregnating his 19-year-old daughter in the Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, a suburb in the state. This was contained in a…
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Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, HRH Ademola Elegushi and other prominent Nigerians took out time to celebrate the ex governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola who is celebrating his 57th birthday today, 28th of June. Babatunde Raji…
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Tragedy averted as neigbors of a mother of two identified as Mrs. Bukola Agboola reportedly rescued her from committing suicide in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos state. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the victim who is a resident at Number 2…
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Lagos State government on Saturday announced the discharge of 55 more COVID-19 patients comprising 16 females and 39 males, including 16 foreign nationals from its various isolation facilities across the state to reunite with the society.…
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The Lagos state government has threatened that it could issue another lockdown as Coronavirus cases in the state continue to escalate. Recall that Lagos state, Nigeria's commercial capital has recorded over 9,741 cases with 1,475…
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Pictures and videos from the fire outbreak which reportedly razed 11 shops on 401 road in Gowon Estate in Lagos State have emerged on internet. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the tragic incident occurred in the early hours of today, June 27…
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Following the sad loss of former Governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Professor Akin Abayomi has disclosed that Senator Ajimobi died from multiple organ failure due to COVID-19 complications.…
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A local boat sailing along Lekki shoreline reportedly capsized on Tuesday, June 23 which led to the missing of one person on the boat. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the boat conveying four men who were on an expedition was upturned by…
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Comrade Ayodele Akele, former Secretary-General of the National Conscience Party (NCP), the party founded by the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, is dead. Akele, who was also former chairman, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State,…
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