The Lagos Police Command has detained two suspected cultists, aged 25 and 26, and recovered a locally made cut-to-size pistol in the Ajah area of the state.The Police Spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi, who disclosed this in a statement said operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit apprehended the suspects following credible intelligence about their...
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LASEMA Extinguishes Otedola Bridge Tanker Fire, Restores Traffic Flow
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has extinguished a tanker fire under the Otedola Bridge and restored traffic flow along the corridor.The agency said the fire involved a fallen tanker carrying 33,000 litres of diesel.In an update on the incident, LASEMA said the fire was contained through a coordinated response involving the...
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Lagos Urges Adolescents To Join Advocacy For Their Health Needs
Lagos State Government has urged adolescents to speak up about their health needs and participate in decisions affecting their well-being. The call was made on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, during the commemoration of International Adolescent Health Week at Campos Mini Stadium, Lagos Island, themed, “Nothing About Us Without Us: Power, Voice and Health Equity for...
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D.G NIMR Says Nigeria Needs More Physician-Scientists To Bridge Medicine, Research Gap
The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says Nigeria needs to strengthen the link between medical practice, research, law and ethics while developing more physician-scientists to improve healthcare and translate research findings into patient care. Dr. John Obafunwa, a senior pathologist made the call in a lecture delivered at the 44th Annual...
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LASEMA Responds To Hit-And-Run, Truck Incidents In Lagos Ikorodu
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said it responded to separate road incidents in Ikorodu and Palmgrove, including a hit-and-run accident that left an elderly man with severe injuries. LASEMA said its Lion Response Team was dispatched to Agbowa Community, inward Itoikin Road, Ikorodu, at about 2:10 p.m. after receiving a distress call. Responders...
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NPMCN To Confer Fellowships On Graduates At 2026 Convocation
The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) say it will confer fellowships and postgraduate degrees on successful candidates at its 2026 convocation ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 17 .The institution said the ceremony which will be held at the college premises will mark another year of postgraduate medical and dental training.The college’s president, Professor Anthony...
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Police Rescue 2 Colombian Women From Trafficking Syndicate In Lagos
Two Colombian women who were allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos have been rescued, the Nigeria police force said on Saturday. The women, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued on Aug. 26 after police received intelligence from INTERPOL’s National Central...
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Lagos Emergency Teams Clear 3 Road Incidents Without Fatalities
Lagos State emergency response agencies cleared three major road incidents across the state early on Saturday, restoring traffic flow without recording any fatalities, authorities said. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in partnership with other responders from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Nigeria Police and other agencies...
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LASEMA Responds To Fatal Kara Bridge Crash, Confirms 1 Death
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it responded to a road traffic accident that occurred in the early hours Friday on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe-Ibafo. The accident resulted in the truck driver’s death after his vehicle overturned on Kara Bridge following what was said to be an apparent brake failure that triggered a...
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LASEMA Contains Ikotun Gas Tanker Fire, No Casualties Reported
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said on Thursday it had contained a fire involving a gas-laden tanker at Ola Farm Bus Stop along Abaranje Road in Ikotun, with no fatalities or injuries recorded.LASEMA said the tanker caught fire after the driver, who was travelling at speed, lost control when the vehicle hit a...