Monday, October 19, 2026

Lagos

October 9, 2026

Lagos rcorded 1,135 fire calls in nine months: Fire Service

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service recorded 1,135 fire calls out of 1,324 incidents attended to between January and September.

Lagos firefighters on duty
October 8, 2026

No child can consent to sex, DSVA warns

The DSVA said a child can not consent to sexual intercourse, citing the Nigerian Child Rights Act of 2003 and the Lagos State Child’s Rights Law of 2007.

DSVA
October 8, 2026

Veteran communication scholar Idowu Sobowale dies at 85

The family noted that arrangements for the deceased’s burial would be announced later.

Idowu Akanbi Sobowale
October 8, 2026

EFCC arraigns two Lagos men for money laundering

The duo are on trial on ten charges bordering on theft, money laundering, and retention of stolen property, according to an EFCC statement on Thursday.

October 8, 2026

Actor Femi Adebayo unveils entertainment hub in Lagos

Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo, on Tuesday unveiled an entertainment hub, a film and media production facility in Oregun, Lagos.

Euphoria 360 Hub
October 8, 2026

Yoruba leaders establish platform for unity, collective action

Yoruba leaders across socio-political and advocacy groups have established Yoruba Parapo as a central platform for unity, consultation and collective action.

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October 7, 2026
Tijani Fatai
October 7, 2026

Passenger on board Kenya Airways Lagos-bound flight dies

A passenger on board a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos on Tuesday died after being unresponsive for 20 minutes before the plane landed.

Kenya Airways
October 7, 2026

LASTMA arrests truck driver after casualties recorded in multiple-vehicle crash

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority have apprehended a truck driver following a multiple-vehicle crash that critically injured four persons.

Multiple-vehicle crash