#EndSARS: Lawyer writes Lagos police commissioner, demands payment of N10m judgement debt
We trust as a senior law enforcement officer you will promptly comply with the Judgment of the Honourable Court accordingly,” ...
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Deadly forced evictions add to the security crisis in Lagos
New development should not come at the expense of people impoverished by decades of failed urban planning.
Lagos govt to demolish buildings under high-tension power lines in different areas
A Lagos government official disclosed the plan during an assessment tour of the Third Mainland Bridge corridor on Wednesday.
Oworoshoki Demolition: Residents postpone planned Lagos protest after police’s arrest threat
The residents said the protest was meant to draw attention to the demolition of buildings, which, they said, has rendered ...
Oworonshoki Demolitions: Lagos police deploy officers over planned protest on Third Mainland Bridge
The Lagos State Police Command said the deployment followed intelligence reports about a planned protest by some youths around the ...
Lagos police react to allegation of attacking residents during Oworonshoki night demolition
The police were accused of attacking residents during the midnight demolition exercise in Oworonshoki, Lagos State.
Midnight demolition hits Oworonshoki in Lagos
Eyewitnesses said about 50 police officers sent to the community fired teargas at residents throughout the night.
Lagos agency defends Oworonshoki demolition, says residents ignored warnings
“Only two or three persons in that community took advantage of the amnesty, and their buildings were spared. Others ignored ...
UPDATED: Oworonshoki residents block Third Mainland Bridge over demolition
The protesters were occupants of structures along the Iyana Oworonshoki coastal line, which were pulled down on Saturday by a ...
Lagos community writes police, accuses monarch of ‘forceful evacuation, demolition threats’
The affected residents have, therefore, written to the Lagos State Police Command, seeking protection from those they described as land ...
Foundation launches basketball championships in Lagos
Sixty players from over 300 players who participated in the first phase will be selected into a draft pool
FG to resume Third Mainland Bridge repairs
The 11.8km Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland.
Lagos waterways authority begins clearing of water hyacinth
The agency says after the water hyacinth is taken to land, it would be recycled by a Non-Governmental Organisation called ...
Nigerians can now get Google directions in local accent
Before the new app, Google was struggling to pronounce local names such as Lagos' Alfred Rewane road.
Police dismiss Lagos explosion claim
The Lagos police say it was a minor fire incident.
Group wants more private sector investment to achieve MDGs
Real Visionaries, a health based NGO says private investment is needed for the realisation of the MDG. Real Visionaries, a ...
