The Lagos State government has announced traffic diversions and temporary restrictions on major routes across the state ahead of the commissioning of key infrastructure projects. In a statement issued today by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, motorists were urged to adjust their travel plans and steer clear of affected r...
•The deconstructed classrooms in Yaba Lagos State government has intensified efforts to enforce structural integrity checks on school buildings across the state following the discovery of distressed structures in some public schools. This includes the ongoing demolition of Mainland Senior High School on Onayade Street, Fadeyi, in Yaba Local C...
•Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola Following rising cases of avoidable elevator accidents in high rise buildings, Lagos State government in a proactive move has issued an 18 -day ultimatum to building owners in the state to register and obtain safety certification of their elevators or face immediate shutdown and se...
•Lagos socialite popularly known as “Elena” The Lagos State government has commenced an investigation into the reported death of a Lagos socialite popularly known as “Elena”, who allegedly died after undergoing a Brazilian Butt Lift cosmetic procedure, popularly known as BBL, at an unnamed clinic in the state. A buttock enlargement procedure i...
•The collapsed school building in Ogba, Lagos The Lagos State government has launched an investigation into the collapse of a four-storey building that housed a private school and residential apartments on Adu Street in the Aguda area of Ogba, Lagos. The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) confirmed that the structure collapsed on Mon...
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State The Lagos State Scholarship Board has extended the registration deadline for its 2025/2026 Bursary and Scholarship Awards to March 6, 2026. In a public service announcement issued by its Public Affairs Unit yesterday on its Facebook handle, the board said the extension provides an additional opportun...
•Simi The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has referred the controversy surrounding resurfaced tweets allegedly linked to singer Simi to the Commissioner of Police for preliminary investigation. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Lola Vivour-Adeniyi, disclosed this today during an interview on Channels Television, saying the...
•BRT buses The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has released the revised fare structure for Bus Rapid Transit and standard route services following the approval of a 13 per cent increase across services under the Bus Reform Initiative. The new fares, announced today, will take effect from Monday, March 2, 2026, reports The PUNCH. It...
•BRT buses at a park The Lagos State government has approved a 13 per cent increase in fares across all Bus Reform Initiative (BRI) schemes, including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and standard routes. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), in a statement yesterday, said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the approval following a pa...
•Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab The Lagos State government has announced a partnership with MTN Nigeria for the redevelopment and renaming of Obalende under-bridge to Y’ELLOW Bus Park. In a statement on X today, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the move will ...

