Lagos
Despite N1.5bn govt funding, over 31,000 Lagos students fail 2024 WASSCE
The government had spent a total of ₦1,577,794,000 to cover examination fees for 58,188 bona fide students under its free education initiative.
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Over 31,000 Lagos students fail 2024 WASSCE despite N1.5bn govt. funding
Over 31,000 students in Lagos State public schools have failed the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), raising concerns over education quality despite N1.5 billion government funding.
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Lagos: Over 135,000 living with HIV – Health Commissioner
“We have 7,000 doctors in the state, but the state needs an additional 33,000,” he said.
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Lagos faces severe doctor shortage as 16,000 move abroad, leaving a 33,000 gap — Health Commissioner
"We have a shortage of 33,000 doctors," Abayomi stated during a press briefing.
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Lagos man gets 14-year sentence for attempted sexual assault of teenage girl
“Sexual offences against children represent a grave violation of trust and cause profound harm to victims, their families, and the wider community," said Justice Rahman Oshodi
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FG to close Ijora Bridge Lagos from April 27
The Federal Government has announced the full closure of the Ijora Bridge in Lagos from April 27 for essential repair works. Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, revealed this during a bridge inspection on Monday.
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Another victim rescued alive from Ojodu building collapse site as operations continue
Ojodu Collapse
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Updated: Restaurant workers and customers trapped after building collapses in Lagos
A building housing a restaurant collapsed in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos, trapping workers and customers beneath the rubble.
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More than 100 alleged Boko Haram members arrested in Lagos.
Commander Sanda: 'Our commitment to keeping Lagos free from Boko Haram remains strong.'
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Businessman jailed for rejecting naira as payment for $5700 bracelet
He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on February 5, 2025 on a two-count charge bordering on refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender.
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