One of Lagos’ most iconic and most troubled bridges is finally getting a complete overhaul. The Federal Government has approved N548.98 billion to demolish and rebuild Carter Bridge from scratch. Here is everything Lagos residents and Nigerians in the diaspora need to know. The Decision Is Final — Demolish and Rebuild Minister of Works Dave…
Four suspected cultists and traffic robbers have been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly dispossessing unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables in various parts of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Wednesday that the command was committed to tackling cultism and other forms…
This was implemented through the ministry’s Graduate Internship Placement Programme intended to address the challenge of unemployment among unemployed graduates in Lagos State. 4,000 unemployed graduates have been placed on an N40,000 monthly salary for six months by the Lagos state government. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, made this known…
Lagos state’s single-day count of COVID-19 infections has exceeded 1,000 — with 1,040 cases reported on Saturday. This is the highest daily count recorded by the state where the first COVID-19 case in the country was confirmed on Feb 27, 2020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its update for January 30, reported…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says there is an increase in the number of coronavirus patients having breathing difficulties in the state. This is as The Lagos State Government has activated an Oxygen Plant within the premises of the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Yaba to provide swift support to COVID-19 patients who…
One Usman Shefiu has been arrested and handed over to men of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos State for allegedly killing one Christy Mmakwe, a petty trader in the state. Mygossipshopcrew learnt that the suspected robber attacked the lady while in her shop and stabbed her to death. It was reported that the incident happened…
Emergency workers rescue a child from the scene of a collapsed building on Freeman Street, in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State on July 11, 2020. Our reporters gathered that the three-story building collapsed in the early hours of Saturday when the occupants were still asleep. The Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency…
One-storey building was said to contain 15 rooms and 9 shops. Fortunately, Zero lives was lost and no injury was recorded. The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu said the building was found to be conspicuously distressed and weak as many cracks were observed on the walls, pillars, and…
Lagos state government at her best again as she produces solar-powered kiosks that would ensure easy and effective market access for Farmers, Agropreneurs, and stakeholders. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this over the weekend while on an inspection tour of the Ministry’s facilities at Oko-Oba, Agege. She disclosed that the…
