Police arrest Man for stealing two-year-old returning from school

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Samuel Olabanji, 29, has been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing a two-year-old boy while the child was returning from an Arabic school on Tunkarimu Street, Ajegunle, Lagos.
According to Punch, Rokeeb Akinwale, was said to have gone to the school on February 25 in company with ... Read Full Story:
Police arrest Man for stealing two-year-old returning from school

Police has arrested the MD of Lekki Gardens after building collapse

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Following the collapse of one their buildings under construction, at Kunshenla Road, Ikate Elegushi, Lagos State. The managing Director of Lekki Gardens, My Richard Nyong has been arrested.
The collapse which killed not less than 35 pesons. It was learnt that the building had collapsed because... Read Full Story:
Police has arrested the MD of Lekki Gardens after building collapse

Policemen "abducts" children over their father"s alleged crime

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Two teenagers have been reportedly ‘abducted’ by Policemen  from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos State because of a crime their father allegedly committed.
According to PM News, the children were taken by the officers on Wednesday, March 9, in Satellite ... Read Full Story:
Policemen "abducts" children over their father"s alleged crime

Lagos Govt says the owners of the Lekki building exceeded approved floors which led to the collapse

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The Lagos State government has said preliminary findings on the collapsed five-storey building in Lekki showed that it exceeded the number of floors approved by the authorities.
Six bodies were recovered Wednesday afternoon from the rubble where the building collapsed, the National Emergency... Read Full Story:
Lagos Govt says the owners of the Lekki building exceeded approved floors which led to the collapse

4 dead as building collapse in Lekki,Lagos

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Four people have been confirmed dead after a 5-storey building collapsed at Chisco bus stop, opposite Oando Gas Station in the Lekki area of Lagos this morning.
Spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, says five people have been rescued from the... Read Full Story:
4 dead as building collapse in Lekki,Lagos

Kidnapped students of BMJS freed

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The three kidnapped fe­male students of Babing­ton Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS), Agunfoye-Lugbusi, Ikorodu,Lagos, have been rescued.
Oluwatimehin Olusa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo were abducted from their classroom during prep last Monday.
They were rescued at about 9:45am  by a... Read Full Story:
Kidnapped students of BMJS freed

Lagos crisis continues despite Mile 12 market shutdown

The Mile 12 market fight between the Hausas and Yorubas that claimed many lives and property is fare from over.
According to Premium times;
Despite the decision of the Lagos State government to shut down the popular Mile 12 market as well as declare a curfew in some crisis hotspots, the ethnic...
Lagos crisis continues despite Mile 12 market shutdown

Four feared dead at Mile 12 violence

A bloody clash in the Mile 12 Market axis of Lagos State is reportedly going on now. Scores of people are reportedly killed while some policemen have been critically injured by hoodlums in a riot at the Lagos popular perishable market.
The clash among hoodlums has made Ikorodu inaccessible...
Four feared dead at Mile 12 violence

Abductors demand N200m to free Lagos school girls

The kidnappers of three girls from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS) have demanded N200 million ransom.
Timilehin Olisa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo, all SS2 students, were snatched away from their classroom at about 9:30pm on Monday during prep.
Timilehin, it was learnt, i...
Abductors demand N200m to free Lagos school girls

Lagos establishes first DNA Forensic lab in Nigeria

Lagos has officially become the first state in Nigeria to establish a DNA forensic lab in Nigeria. This will help a great deal in fighting crime in the state
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“In furtherance of its commitment to the criminal justice sector reforms and take the fight against...
Lagos establishes first DNA Forensic lab in Nigeria

20 Children die of Measles in Lagos

The Lagos state government has confirmed the death of 20 children from Measles disease, in Ikate, Eti-Osa Local Government Area.
Speaking to newsmen, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris said “All the five blood samples taken to the Central Public Health Laboratory, Yaba, tested positive f...
20 Children die of Measles in Lagos

‘Madman’ arrested with 22 ATM cards, phones, others

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected madman with 22 Automatic Teller Machine, ATM, cards, two mobile phones and power bank in Victoria Island.
The man, who identified himself as Lanrewaju Jaiyeola, 39, was intercepted by the police...
‘Madman’ arrested with 22 ATM cards, phones, others

I’ve saved Lagos N3bn monthly since May 29 – Ambode

http://i2.wp.com/www.nollywoodfreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Akinwunmi-Ambode.png?fit=1024%2C1024 Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi ‎Ambode, has said that his administration has reduced the cost of governance in the state, thereby, saving N3 billion monthly.
Speaking Tuesday at a town hall meeting in Abesan, in Lagos West Senatorial District, Gov. Ambode said N12 billion had been saved i...
I’ve saved Lagos N3bn monthly since May 29 – Ambode

Terror alert? Troops pour out on popular Lagos street housing American, UK, others’ Embassies – see pics

While it is not unusual to see battle-ready troops poured out on the streets in states across Nigeria, their presence is more often than not sign of a potent security threat.
Therefore, the apprehension among Lagosians on Friday when they woke up to see troops at Walter Carrington Street,...
Terror alert? Troops pour out on popular Lagos street housing American, UK, others’ Embassies – see pics

World Bank approves $200m loan for Lagos State, Nigeria reforms

 Ms. Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly

The World Bank group has approved $200m credit to Lagos State Nigeria to support a range of reforms in regards to fiscal sustainability, budget planning, budget execution and the investment climate in the state.

A statement issued by World bank on Wednesday said the facility would help sustain the state’s recent economic growth and poverty reduction, while delivering social services to the expanding population.

The funds from the International Development Association segment of the World Bank Group supports the Third Lagos State Development Policy Operation and is the last of a series of two development policy operations, which aim to improve public finances and investments in a fiscally sustainable manner.

The bank said that Lagos State has achieved significant economic growth, improved its infrastructure and services, significantly reduced crime, and brought millions of people out of poverty within the last 10 years.

The World Bank Task Team Leader for the project, Jariya Hoffman, said:

“The operation’s focus on furthering improvements in the transparency of the budget system, effectiveness of public expenditures, and the business climate will help sustain the pace of economic growth and thus the state’s positive momentum towards income equality and the delivery of public services,” he said.

The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Marie-Francoise Marie-Nelly, said,

“This operation is designed to assist Lagos State in its quest to continue its recent success in spite of the challenges brought on by rapid economic and population growth.

“As an urban agglomeration that has reduced income inequality during double digit economic growth, Lagos is an example of inclusive growth in Nigeria. If the Lagos experience is sustained, there is strong potential for this type of inclusive growth to spread to other parts of Nigeria.”

According to the bank, the operation will improve the state government’s fiscal sustainability by anchoring the budget on a framework that accounts for key fiscal risks and improves revenue collection. Support for adopting a new approach to budget planning and preparation will ensure adequate allocation of budgetary resources to social services such as education and health.

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World Bank approves $200m loan for Lagos State, Nigeria reforms