One House, two speakers: Lagos Assembly sinks deeper into crisis

One House, two speakers: Lagos Assembly sinks deeper into crisis

The crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has escalated, with both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda claiming the Speakership. Compounding the turmoil, the Assembly now has two clerks – Ottun Babatunde and the suspended Olalekan Onafeko – each asserting authority, writes GBENGA OLONINIRAN The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly has polarised the state legislative arm. At the moment, both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda are […]

March 3, 2025 14

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Lagos Assembly speaker: Meranda may step down as Akande panel shortlists seven

Lagos Assembly speaker: Meranda may step down as Akande panel shortlists sevenThe speakership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly might be resolved soon as the intervention of heavyweights in the All Progressives Congress may be leading to a headway. The impeached Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa and the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, might be stepping aside for another lawmaker to lead the House The development follows the intervention of the […]

February 25, 2025 21

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Lagos private schools owners, US firm sign $1bn MoU on AI initiative

A US-based multinational company, Digital Learning Network, and the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools Lagos, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the transformation of the artificial intelligence smart schools initiative for the average student in Nigeria. The MoU will facilitate the provision of educational infrastructure, the launch of one laptop per learner, and the integration of technology in learning, enhancing the capacity of […]

January 10, 2025 20

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Lagos female teacher remanded for assaulting three-year-old pupil

A 45-year-old teacher, Stella Nwadigo, has been remanded by the Ogba Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday for assaulting a three-year-old pupil of Christ-Mitos Primary School in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. A viral video on Wednesday showed Nwadigbo slapping the toddler at intervals for not learning to write numbers fast. The video attracted public condemnation and outrage, leading to the teacher’s arrest. During the arraignment, the police prosecutor, Supol […]

January 10, 2025 18

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Four Lagos drug lords jailed 28 years, forfeit VGC houses

Four drug kingpins involved in the historic seizure of 2,139.55 kilograms of cocaine at an Ikorodu residential estate in 2022 have been sentenced by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The convicts —Soji Jubril Oke, 71; Wasiu Akinade, 55; Emmanuel Arinze Chukwu, 67; and Kelvin Christopher Smith, 44, a Jamaican— were arrested by the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives in various locations across Lagos between Sunday night, September 18, […]

December 27, 2024 20

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Mother, two kids injured in Lagos task force raid

A female commuter and her two children were injured on Wednesday during a raid by operatives of the Lagos State Task Force in the Idimu area of Lagos State. The task force officials stormed the Powerline area of the community around 10 am to seize motorcycles. The riders, however, fled their parks to avoid arrest, causing chaos in the area. In the ensuing melee, our correspondent learnt that a rider […]

December 13, 2024 15

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2027: Rhodes-Vivour hints at gov bid, knocks Lagos spending

Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has hinted at running again for the position, stating that he is learning from past mistakes and working to strengthen his political movement. Speaking during an interview on Iyabo Ojo tv on YouTube and published on Sunday, Rhodes-Vivour emphasised the importance of staying visible and active in opposition politics, unlike what he described as the usual practice of going silent after […]

December 9, 2024 7

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Police detain Lagos teacher for alleged sodomy

A 22-year-old schoolteacher at the Blessed Peace School in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, identified only as Prosper, has been arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly sodomising a 10-year-old boy at the school. Our correspondent’s investigation also revealed that the suspect had enticed the survivor to the location on October 18, 2024, by claiming he intended to take him to a spelling […]

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Fire destroys shops with goods worth millions in Lagos market

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency on Monday said a market around the Ajah area of the state was engulfed by fire, destroying shops and goods worth millions of naira. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the fire incident happened late Sunday night at Ajah Market by Alesh bus stop in Lekki, […]

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