lagos state news

The Digest: The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced a final extension for filing individual annual income tax returns, giving taxpayers until April 21, 2026, to complete the process. The decision follows a surge in activity on its eTax platform after the previous deadline...

The Digest: Job seekers in Lagos have cried out after being deceived into attending a fake job interview at Magodo Estate, only to be robbed of their phones, money, and valuables. A lady recounted: "We went for a job interview in Magodo only to be robbed. They took our phones, money, and...

The Digest: Lagos traders and shoppers are lamenting rising food prices driven by high fuel costs, with many families scaling down Easter celebrations. Baba Loja General Abiodun Kosoko of Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA said transport expenses are squeezing traders and deepening hardship. A bag of rice...

The Digest: The Lagos State Government has rescued an 11-year-old boy who was allegedly tortured by his biological mother using electric cables and other harmful objects, leaving him with multiple injuries. The Lagos State Bureau of Public Defender reported the case to the police, leading to...

The Digest: Two persons died in the early hours of Saturday after a tipper truck collided with a stationary gas tanker along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Sangotedo, Lagos. The impact triggered a massive fire that razed three warehouses and 10 shops, including a gym and generator house. The...

The Digest: A BRT bus caught fire in Lagos on Wednesday morning, leaving several passengers injured. The incident occurred in Majidun along Ikorodu Road when the bus suddenly burst into flames while in motion. Passengers quickly evacuated, with some injured while struggling to exit. No lives...

The Digest A Lagos State resident and content creator, Onyinyechi Nwachukwu, has alleged harassment by a female staff member of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) for filming the plight of commuters facing long BRT queues with few available buses. Since Monday, Nwachukwu...

The Digest: A group of residents was rescued from a stuck elevator at a Banana Island high-rise apartment on Monday evening after a distress video sparked widespread concern. Anthony Abakporo, his wife Mary, Mr. Sonsha, and Funsho Johnson became trapped around 4 p.m. Abakporo posted a video at...

The Digest: A school building has collapsed at Yemco Nursery, Primary and Comprehensive College on 11 Adudatu Street in Ogba, Lagos, around noon on Monday. Visible signs of structural distress, including peeling cement and shifting roof planks, prompted staff to evacuate students swiftly...

The Digest: The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has announced a comprehensive traffic diversion plan for the Phase I reconstruction and expansion of Ogunnusi Road in Ikeja Local Government Area. The project, scheduled from March 6, 2026, to January 6, 2028, will cover a 4.5-kilometre...

The Digest: A Lagos woman has gone viral on TikTok with a tearful video alleging she was brutally raped on February 15. According to her account, the attack occurred after she rejected the advances of a man, who followed her home. She claims he silenced her, cut her to simulate being her...

The Digest: Several residents have been injured following a tanker explosion along the Abeokuta Expressway in Lagos State on Thursday morning. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), a fully loaded diesel tanker overturned and caught fire in Agege. Permanent...

The Digest: A Lagos-based content creator and thrift vendor known as Fems Thrift has alleged that she and a friend were sexually assaulted after being lured to a fake modelling job in Ajao Estate, Lagos State. In a viral TikTok video, she recounted being contacted on Instagram on February 1 by...

The Digest: The Airport Police Command in Lagos has arrested a 24-year-old man, Precious Onudhona, for his alleged involvement in a fraud scheme totaling ₦48.5 million (approximately $35,000). According to the police, Onudhona was apprehended on February 2, 2026, while attempting to board a...

The Digest: The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed the immediate suspension of all demolition activities in the Makoko waterfront and the surrounding communities of Oko-Agbon and Shogunro. The order was issued by an ad-hoc committee chaired by Hon. Noheem Adams following a...

The Digest: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 47-year-old businessman Uche Franklin Onyekwere at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Returning from Brazil via South Africa, Onyekwere was found with 1.60 kilograms of cocaine. A body scan and subsequent...

The Digest: Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters gathered at the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday. Demonstrators were protesting against forced evictions and home demolitions in communities such as Makoko, Oworonshoki, and Owode Onirin. The tear gas caused...

The Digest: Residents and community leaders from Lagos waterfront areas staged a protest at Ikeja Under-Bridge on Wednesday against ongoing demolitions in Makoko, Oworonshoki, and Owode Onirin. Demonstrators carried placards denouncing forced evictions and called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu...

The Digest: A Lagos carpenter, Papa Eve Amossou, says he lost his three-week-old daughter during the state government's demolition exercise in Makoko last week. According to Amossou, his wife fell into the lagoon with the infant while fleeing tear gas fired by police attached to the demolition...

The Digest: The ongoing demolition of structures in the historic Makoko waterfront community by the Lagos State Government has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis, leaving thousands homeless. Residents, including women, children, and the elderly, now sleep in canoes and under open skies...