Lagos State

July 1 (THEWILL) — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared force majeure on the Oworonshoki 132/33kV and Lekki 330/132kV transmission substations following severe flooding caused by persistent rainfall in Lagos, warning that the development could disrupt electricity...

June 28 (THEWILL) — A fresh power outage swept across large parts of Lagos on Sunday after Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP) announced that electricity supply to its network had been disrupted by a transmission-level incident, leaving homes, businesses...

June 26 (THEWILL) — The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old suspected armed robber, Samson Onilewaji, after he was allegedly found in possession of a suspected human body part, firearms, a Point of Sale (POS) machine, and...

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...