The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reported that 31 passengers and seven crew members sustained injuries after a United Airlines flight UA613 made an emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft, carrying 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots, was en route from Lagos to Washington … Read more
Embattled lawmaker Mudashiru Obasa has declared that he remains the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly despite his impeachment by members of the Assembly on January 13. Speaking to newsmen at his Joel Ogunnaike GRA residence in Ikeja on Saturday, Obasa maintained that his removal was not in line with due process. Obasa, … Read more
Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday, publicly addressed his impeachment, dismissing allegations against him as “fictitious and unsubstantiated.” Obasa, who was impeached on January 13, made the remarks during a rally held at his Joel Ogunnaike GRA residence in Ikeja, where supporters gathered to welcome him. Speaking to … Read more
Lagos State has emerged as the highest contributor to Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue in 2024, generating a staggering ₦2.75 trillion. This represents 54% of the total non-import VAT pool, according to data published by Agora Policy. Rivers State came second with ₦832.69 billion, while the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ranked third, contributing ₦303.64 … Read more
A United Airlines flight UA613, en route from Lagos to Washington, declared an emergency mid-flight and returned to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on January 24, 2025. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft carried 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots. Several passengers and crew members sustained minor injuries during the incident, which occurred … Read more
A man (name withheld) on Thursday narrated before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a man, Blessing Adetula, allegedly defiled his nine-year-old daughter. Adetula is standing trial on a count charge of sexual assault by penetration. At the resumed hearing, the witness was led in evidence by the state counsel, … Read more
The Lagos State Government has given a 48-hour ultimatum to traders operating under the Apongbon Bridge and along drainage setbacks in Lagos Island to vacate the areas. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gave the directive during an inspection of the Savage/Elegbata/Bombata Drainage Channel on Thursday. The directive is part of … Read more
Local youths of Farasime Village, located at the Owode Apa border in Badagry West, Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State, have clashed with the Nigerian Navy officers in a fierce gun battle. Henzodaily learnt that violence erupted in the community on Thursday morning after the Nigerian Navy personnel stormed the village in an operation … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources on Tuesday assured residents of the state of constant water supply by 2027. Mr Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner For Environment and Water Resources, said this while speaking with journalists after the tour of Adiyan Phase 2 ongoing water project at Iju area of the … Read more
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested a member of a notorious one-chance syndicate that uses a painted commercial bus to rob unsuspecting passengers in the State. TheNewsGuru learnt that the suspect, Toyib Ogunjobi and his accomplices had allegedly pushed a female passenger, Bibian Emelifonwu, out of their moving bus after … Read more