JAPA: 32,462 Nigerians apply for passports in two weeks Lagos nightlife has always intrigued many residents, a different side of the city comes alive at night, one would think that people would be trooping home after a long day at work and traffic that stretches for hours on end; that cannot stop Lagosians from…
The Bola Tinubu Government said it regretted the power outage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. Truetells Nigeria reported that a viral video had surfaced on the microblogging platform, X, which captured the sudden power outage at the airport. The incident had left travellers in the dark for three minutes, eliciting several reactions from…
The Lagos State Government has announced closure of Kodesoh Bridge in Ikeja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for 30 days for repair. The closure of the bridge begins on Sunday, 4 February and will be re-opened on 4 March, 2024, a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi said on Saturday. The…
A teacher at Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School in Oko Afo, Lagos, has reportedly flogged a student to death. ADVERTISEMENT Truetells Nigeria gathered that pandemonium erupted in the school as students protested the demise of their mate. The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday when the deceased, identified as David Babadipo, was allegedly flogged by…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that the construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge will begin by the end of the end of March or April. The governor gave the update on the 37km bridge on Thursday in his keynote address during the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting held at the Balmoral…
The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics in the state with immediate effect. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab in a statement he personally signed on January 21. According to Wahab, the decision…
Katangua and Oke Afa markets have been closed down by Lagos state government following environmental sanitation violations. The two markets were shut over filth and various environmental infractions. The General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Dr Babatunde Ajayi confirmed the closure of the two markets on Sunday, January 21. Ajayi said…
Fuad Atanda-Lawal, Chairman, Ikoyi Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, says the council will roll out 200 electric mini-cabs as part of its empowerment programme for 2024. Atanda-Lawal said this to newsmen at the council secretariat in Obalende, Lagos on Friday. He said the empowerment would be done in two phases at the…
Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment has concluded plans to commence a Capacity Building and Human Capital Development training program for Youth on skills and knowledge necessary for Employability and Entrepreneurship growth tagged “THE TRANSFORMING NIGERIAN YOUTH PROGRAMME”. The training scheduled to kick off in the first quarter…
A statement issued by the Agency on Tuesday, January 15, stated that the advice was necessary given the viral online picture posted by an eye witness showing a “plantain chips” seller allegedly adding Polythene known as “Rubber” into the hot vegetable oil used for frying the plantain. LASCOPA expressed deep concern about…
