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Anger was the word, yesterday, as the Nigerian Army, NA; Lagos State Government; Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area; former Minister of Communications, Maj. Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju, retd; and other stakeholders reacted to a viral video of some northerners seeking recruitment into the Army as Lagos indigenes. Among the stakeholders, who spoke, yesterday, were the Middle-Belt Forum, […]
The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of part of the Third Mainland Bridge for rehabilitation beginning from Tuesday, 9 January, 2024. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi on Thursday said the closure of part of the bridge was in line with the earlier notifications. “The Lagos State Government wishes […]
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority have arrested two suspected armed robbers at the Abule-Egba area of the state on Thursday while the accomplice escaped arrest. This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro by the Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Thursday. According to the statement, they were arrested in […]
Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have recovered the body of a 27-year-old man, Adeyemi Azeez, who was said to have fallen inside a canal leading to the Lagoon in the Alapere Ketu area the state on Thursday. The Director, LSFRS, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on […]
Members of the Orilowo Perishable Food Market Association on Thursday protested at the Lagos State House of Assembly over the delay in approving the location of the market. Photos of the protest made available to PUNCH Metro showed members of the association holding placards bearing various inscriptions. The protesters demanded immediate approval for the Orilowo Perishable Food […]
The Lagos State Building Control Agency has condemned the increasing attacks on its enforcement officers when carrying out their official duties. According to LASBCA’s General Manager, Mr Gbolahan Oki, some officials of the agency were recently attacked while on a routine monitoring exercise around Musical Village, Awolowo Road, in the Ikorodu area of the state. […]
