lagos state news

The Digest: A classroom block at Odokekere Community Junior Secondary School in Ikorodu, Lagos, collapsed on Thursday afternoon while pupils were present Key Points: A classroom collapsed at Odokekere Community Junior Secondary School in Ikorodu, Lagos. The incident occurred during school...

The Digest: A horrific domestic violence incident has been reported at a Lagos estate, where a man allegedly stabbed his wife to death before fleeing to Kaduna. According to actress and resident Ewatomilola, the attack occurred on the evening of January 8, leaving three children without their...

The Digest: A truck transporting tomatoes lost control due to brake failure and crashed into several vehicles on the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported, though a family narrowly escaped serious injury Key Points: The...

The Digest: A devastating fire gutted the electronics section of Ikotun Market in Lagos in the early hours of New Year's Day, destroying property estimated at billions of naira. Eyewitness footage shows thick smoke billowing as firefighters reportedly struggled with water shortages, while...

The Digest: Two suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have been arrested in Lagos, the nation’s commercial capital. The suspects, Modu Gana and Ibrahim Dugge, were apprehended by State Security Service (SSS) operatives in Apapa, signaling potential attempts by the...

The Digest: An eight-month-old baby and a woman have died in a tragic auto crash on Ikorodu Road in Lagos, after a commercial bus speeding from Palmgrove lost control, veered across the median, and collided head-on with an oncoming Volkswagen bus. Key Points: The commercial bus was driving...

The Digest: Lagos is experiencing an unprecedented accommodation crisis. As the city prepares for its annual "Detty December" festivities, skyrocketing hotel and short-term prices, with some listings reaching $9,000 for 11 nights, are sparking widespread public outrage and fears that the...

The Digest: The NDLEA has dismantled a major opioids cartel, recovering substances worth over N6.7 billion. The operation, rooted in the unseen battle for the nation's soul, led to the arrest of Baron Onyekachi Nwanagu and five accomplices from a secret warehouse in a Lagos residential estate...

The Digest: Lagos State Police Command has intensified security deployments across schools, worship centres, and public spaces to prevent potential attacks. Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh announced the move while assuring residents of the state's safety amid rising security concerns nationally...

The Digest: Two men have been convicted of illegally accessing a bank’s computer systems and diverting billions. The judgment by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos Special Offences Court highlights the ongoing battle between digital crime and justice, revealing how the law navigates the...

The Digest: The Lagos State Government has postponed the planned rehabilitation of the heavily used Lekki-Ajah road corridor, delaying the project originally scheduled to begin on November 15 without immediately announcing a new start date. Key Points: Commissioner for Transportation...

The Digest: Lagos State Attorney-General Lawal Pedro has publicly denounced false reports claiming actor Baba Ijesha was cleared of sexual assault charges, labeling the claims as irresponsible misinformation. According to official statements, the actor completed his prison sentence for 2021...

The Digest: A tragic early morning accident on the Mile 12-Ikorodu road has claimed one life and left five others with severe injuries after a commercial bus experienced brake failure while traveling at high speed. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the collision...

The Digest: The Lagos State Government has announced an eight-month traffic diversion plan along the crucial Lekki-Ajah corridor to facilitate comprehensive road rehabilitation works. Scheduled from November 15, 2025, to July 15, 2026, the project will be executed in two phases to minimize...

The Digest: A suspect, Endurance Udeke, has died after allegedly jumping from a four-storey building to evade arrest during an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sting operation at Periwinkle Estate in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The anti-graft agency confirmed the incident occurred on...

The Digest: The Lagos State Government will implement partial road closures and traffic diversions across key routes on Saturday to accommodate the 10th edition of the Lagos Women’s Run, an event celebrating health, fitness, and female empowerment. Key Points The 10-kilometer race begins at...

The Digest: American superstar Ciara has ignited a social media debate after praising the visible transformation of Lagos, Nigeria, stating that what were once "dirty roads" are now "all clean." According to Instablog9ja, the singer's positive remarks during her visit were met with a wave of...

The Digest: The death toll from the collapse of a two-storey building on Cole Street in the Oyingbo area of Lagos State has risen to two, with 25 individuals successfully rescued from the rubble. The building, which gave way in the early hours of Monday, trapped numerous residents as they...

The Digest: A two-storey building has collapsed at No. 54, Cole Street in the Oyingbo area of Lagos, trapping an unknown number of residents under the rubble. According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, emergency responders have already rescued 15 individuals, including four...

The Digest: A devastating gas explosion has ignited a massive fire on Baale Street in the Orile-Iganmu area of Lagos State. According to eyewitness reports, the blast occurred on Sunday, rapidly spreading through residential buildings and forcing residents into a frantic scramble to salvage...