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A Borno woman identified simply as Aisha has offered to sell her two-week-old baby for N1 million at the Akala drug zone, located in Fadeyi, Idi-Oro/Odi-Olowu, Lagos. According to sources, Aisha, who is known to be a drug addict, has resorted to extreme measures to sustain her addiction. Aisha’s journey into drug addiction, as gathered, began […]
The Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, has said the collapse of the family unit is the major cause of the problems confronting Nigeria. He stated this at the 8th General Assembly of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) held at the University of Lagos with the theme, “Rebuilding National Unity […]
The Lagos State Government has tasked facility management contractors handling the state’s health facilities to give adequate consideration to quality control and quality assurance in delivering their services. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. (Dr.) Adekunle Olayinka gave the charge in Ikeja during an interactive session with the […]
agos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said his administration is committed to positioning Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to take advantage of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, (AfCFTA) by providing a platform and exposing them to skills required to accelerate the effectiveness to stimulate intra-African trade. He charged Nigerians, particularly small and […]
At least 163 people have been murdered and 189 robbery cases recorded in Lagos State in the last one year, records from the police have shown. Acting Commissioner of Police, DCP Waheed Ayilara disclosed this on Tuesday at the 17th Town Hall Meeting on security organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), where […]
The PUNCH reports that the new Commissioner of Police is Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha would replace Idowu Owohunwa, who was recently promoted to the rank of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police. Fayoade’s posting was contained in a police wireless message obtained by The PUNCH on Tuesday. The police wireless message dated December 11, 2023, was marked […]
A yet-to-be-identified driver escaped death on Monday night after his white LT bus caught fire on the Longbridge end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident happened around 10pm while the vehicle was heading inward the Berger area of Lagos State. The bus was said to be conveying some goods in the bus […]
Olasunkanmi Adeyemi, the father of a nine-year-old boy, Emmanuel Adeyemi, has lamented the sudden disappearance of his child in Lagos. Adeyemi, while speaking with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday, narrated that his child went missing while on an evangelical outreach in the Orile-Agege area of the state on November 19. He said the situation had plunged […]
Lagos State Government, over the weekend, restated that its focus on drainage and canal maintenance remains unwavering to permanently address the menace of flooding in the State. Addressing newsmen after an inspection tour of many areas in Ikoyi, including the State House, Dodan Barracks, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab expressed satisfaction […]
• We are dying of hunger, citizens cry out • Minimum wage earners to spend 90% of income on rice• I pretend there’s no Christmas, says school teacher • Improve business environment to create jobs, FG urged Many households are not finding it easy as the ability to purchase daily and basic needs is becoming a […]
