LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, says defaulting motorists run the risk of being fined N10, 000 as it begins a special patrol code-named “Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence” on Monday. The State Sector Commander, Mr Hyginus Omeje, made this known in a statement on Wednesday, signed by the…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWRANGERS)-The Lagos state government has warned consumers against buying some cow hide, known as “ponmo,” being sold in some markets in the state. A statement by Adeola Salako, director of public affairs, Lagos ministry of health, said three persons involved in the sale of the “poisonous ponmo” in Ojo and Iba local…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWRANGRS)-Following the re-run election scheduled to hold tomorrow by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal constituency of Lagos State, the Lagos State Police command has announced restriction of vehicular and mass movement of persons from 6.00am to 3.00pm on Saturday. According to a statement issued in Lagos by the…
LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The organising committee for the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode farewell football match has confirmed May 18, 2019 for the high-profile game. The epoch match, according to the organisers, would see former World Footballer of the Year and President of Liberia, George Weah, play alongside notable world football legends, including Didier Drogba. The chairman,…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tracka, a subsidiary of BudgIT, which tracks the implementation of government projects in their community, on Friday released its report on 2018 road construction by the Akinwunmi Ambode-led government in Lagos State. A statement by Damen Ilevbaoje, Head, Tracka, said while the breakdown of the total cost (N18,545,657,940.00), remains unknown to the…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Building Control Agency, on Friday morning, commenced the demolition of defective buildings within Lagos Island. About 180 houses will be demolished in the exercise, according to the General Manager of LASBCA, Mr Lekan Shodeinde. He said 20 would be demolished on Friday. The agency’s task force began with the…
LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday fixed May 6 for judgment in a suit by activist-lawyer Mr Femi Falana (SAN) against the Minister of Works Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). Falana is praying the court to order the removal of all obstructions on the Oshodi-Apapa…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGRS)-The Free Lagos Movement says Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is positioning his son to become Governor of Lagos State in 2023. The group also accused Tinubu of placing his relatives in key positions in the state, noting that the APC leader has turned Lagos to his…
