Balogun Market Fire: Firefighters Allegedly Demanded ₦35m Before Rescue – Reports
Family of GNI fire victims has narrates how Lagos firefighters allegedly demanded N35m bribe before action.
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Fatal Lagos-Ibadan Accident Leaves Six Dead
Six people died and two were injured after a bus and truck collided near NASFAT on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Laolu Akande: Afe Babalola should’ve sued through Civil Courts, not involved Police
Former presidential spokesman Laolu Akande has expressed concerns over the reputation of legal icon Aare Afe Babalola in his alleged defamation case against lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. “I am really concerned for Afe’s reputation indeed because the whole world is watching and what the police are doing in the name of Afe Babalola,” Akande … Read more
NBA: Defamation Not a crime in Lagos, Demands Farotimi’s Release and probe into law firm Invasion
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the arrest of lawyer Dele Farotimi over allegations of libel and the reported invasion of his law firm by law enforcement. In a statement, the NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, described the actions as a “worrisome breach of the rule of law” and an insult to … Read more
Lagos Electricity Bill 2024 signed into law by sanwo-olu to promote energy independence
The Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed the Lagos Electricity Bill 2024 into law. The law is an inclusive plan aimed at addressing challenges in the energy sector and is expected to lay the foundation for economic and industrial growth in Lagos. The governor signed the bill on Tuesday at the Lagos House, Ikeja. … Read more
Appeal Court sacks MC Oluomo as NURTW President
The election that brought a political loyalist of President Bola Tinubu, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo to emerge the National President of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) is invalid, SaharaReporters has learnt. This is because the Court of Appeal in Abuja already affirmed Tajudeen Baruwa as the re-elected NURTW president, according … Read more
Many injured as LASTMA, protesters clash over death of Motorist in Lagos
Chaos erupted in the Super area of Abule-Egba, Lagos, following a fatal altercation between Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials and enraged youths. The deceased was reportedly crushed to death by the driver of a commercial vehicle who was allegedly fleeing arrest. The LASTMA officials were on enforcement duty along with some policemen from … Read more
EFCC asks Court To Reject Sanwo-Olu’s Suit Against Possible Arrest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to reject a fundamental rights suit filed in the name of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to stop possible arrest by the anti-graft agency. In its counter-affidavit opposing the suit, the EFCC described the legal action as speculative and a … Read more
Driver sets Self, LASTMA Officers Ablaze in Lagos [Video]
A yet-to-be-identified commercial bus driver set himself and some Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) officials ablaze in the Mile 2 area of the state to evade arrest for a traffic offence. The incident, which has sent shockwaves across Lagos, occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in the Cele inward Mile-2 area where the driver … Read more
Sanwo-Olu sues EFCC over Alleged Plan to Arrest, Prosecute him after Tenure
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has filed a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged threat to arrest, detain, and prosecute him after his tenure ends. In a suit filed by Sanwo-Olu’s lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba, was brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja. During the … Read more