LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Festac residents and traders at the Olorunda Oyinlola Market on 23 Road, Festac Town, Lagos have berated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for giving the go-ahead on the demolition of the market by officials of the Amuwo Odofin Local Government under the supervision of armed soldiers. Speaking, one of the traders who is also…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) in accordance with the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform of 2018 have auctioned 44 vehicles for driving against traffic (one-way) in various parts of the state. The Agency’s Head, Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofiq, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAÑ) during the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Counsel for some #EndSARS protesters in Lagos State, Mr Adesina Ogunlana, has said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will have to appear before the Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged killing of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki tollgate on the night of October 20. Ogunlana said since the military claimed before…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo of the Nigerian Army says that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu invited the military during the End SARS in Lagos to prevent total chaos since the police who are supposed to be on ground had ran away. Taiwo, the Commander, 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island disclosed this when he…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 24-hour curfew declared on October 20 was eased on Saturday with movement allowed from 8am to 6pm. However, the hours have been reviewed and movement is now allowed from 6am to 8pm, while schools in the state will remain closed. Gbenga Omotoso, commissioner for information and strategy, in a statement on…
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has lamented the invasion and wanton looting of public and private assets in the state of late. Tinubu made this known on Saturday when he paid a visit to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the State House in Marina. Addressing journalists after the meeting with…
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the easing of the curfew imposed on the state. The governor said people are allowed to go out between 8am and 6pm from Saturday. He said, “We have decided that we are going to be easing the curfew from tomorrow (Saturday) morning; and what…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state effective 4pm Tuesday (today). The governor made this known in a statement while lamenting that the protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings had morphed into violence. He said, “I have watched with shock how what began as a…