Lagos State

June 26 (THEWILL) — The death toll from Thursday's collapse of a shopping complex at Alakija Bus Stop in the Satellite Town area of Lagos has risen to nine after emergency responders recovered one more body from the rubble,...

June 25 (THEWILL) — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced emergency restoration efforts following a voltage instability on the national grid that disrupted electricity supply across Lagos and its environs on Thursday, resulting in the outage of...

June 25 (THEWILL) — The death toll from Thursday’s collapse of a three-storey shopping complex in the Alakija area of Lagos State has risen to eight, with a baby girl among the victims, while emergency responders have rescued 26...

June 23 (THEWILL) — The Lagos Police Command has arrested four suspects after intercepting a truck conveying military camouflage uniforms and cartons of suspected hard drugs. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh Tijani Fatai, disclosed...

June 19 (THEWILL) — Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos State have arrested 26 foreign nationals after investigations into an alleged kidnapping case uncovered what authorities described as a false report that ultimately exposed a network of undocumented...

May 27, (THEWILL) — The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to introduce a new tenancy law aimed at curbing arbitrary rent increases, illegal charges and other exploitative practices in the real estate sector. The State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf...

May 26 (THEWILL) — The Lagos State Government has warned traders against displaying and selling rams and other livestock on highways, road medians, and other unauthorised public spaces during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo...

May 23 (THEWILL) — Lagos State recorded a total revenue of ₦2.6 trillion in 2025, marking a 16 percent increase from the ₦2.3 trillion generated in 2024, the Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, has disclosed. Oluyomi revealed the figures on...

May 20, (THEWILL) — A fresh crisis has erupted within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after suspected political thugs attacked the State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe, during a reconciliation...

May 17, (THEWILL) — Lagos State House of Assembly is considering the "Lagos State Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Bill 2025" to eliminate multiple taxation and illegal levies. The proposed law, which underwent public hearings recently, aims...