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The Lagos State Government has postponed all Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) papers earlier scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, following the declaration of the annual Oro Festival in parts of the Ikorodu Division. The decision was announced to ensure the safety of students, teachers, examination officials, and other stakeholders,…
Popular Nigerian photographer and biker, Orowole Kolapoz, widely known as Kola Onifoto, has died following a lone motorcycle accident in Lagos. The 36-year-old travel enthusiast and brand influencer reportedly succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash after being hospitalised for several hours. According to friends and associates, the…
A fire incident has occurred at the old terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, a facility currently undergoing a multi-billion-naira renovation aimed at upgrading infrastructure and improving passenger experience. Details of the incident remain sketchy as of the time of filing this report. However, the affected terminal is…
The 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon began with elite and local runners already navigating major routes across Lagos in one of Africa’s biggest road races. Organised by Nilayo Sports Management Limited in partnership with Access Bank and the Lagos State Government, the marathon features both 42-kilometre…
The Ojora family of Lagos has announced the death of its patriarch, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, the Olori Omo Oba of Lagos, who passed away at the age of 93. In a statement signed by Mrs Toyin Ojora-Saraki, the family said the respected traditional figure died “in full submission to…
A fire outbreak has occurred at the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate in the Mile 2 area of Lagos State, prompting an emergency response from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. Confirming the incident on Saturday, the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye,…
A devastating fire razed a one-storey shopping complex at 1, Amore Street, Ajegunle Boundary, Lagos, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The shops, primarily used for clothing storage and sales, were completely engulfed by flames. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed that the…
The Lagos State Government has officially commenced the e-registration and payment process for this year Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for public and private junior secondary schools across the state. The exercise, coordinated by the Lagos State Examinations Board (LSEB), will run for two months starting next week. According…
A fire outbreak razed an open-space recycling site in Abule Egba, Lagos, damaging nearby properties before firefighters brought the situation under control. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it received a distress call prompting the immediate deployment of firefighters from the Agege and Abesan fire stations to…
The Lagos State Government has re-arraigned convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, on fresh murder charges involving the killings of two police officers in Festac Town. Evans, alongside his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, appeared before Justice Oyindamola Ogala at the Lagos State High Court on a five-count charge…
