Lagos State

August 23, (THEWILL) - The Lagos State House Of Assembly has raised concern over the rising incidence of drug abuse in the state, describing it as perilous to nation-building. The lawmakers described the prevalence of drug abuse amongst youths in the...

August 19, (THEWILL) - The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday decried the increasing rate of drug abuse among youth and even parents in Nigeria. Obasa spoke at the Seventh Annual Constituency...

August 16, (THEWILL) - The High Court of Lagos State on Monday commenced its long annual vacation from August 16 to September 17. The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, said the directive to proceed on leave was pursuant...

August 12, (THEWILL) - The Lagos State Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut 20 pharmacies and patent medicine stores at Shomolu, Bariga, and Oworonshoki areas. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a...

August 11, (THEWILL) - The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday, said it arrested 28 suspected criminals after a raid on black spots in the state. The Command, in a statement issued by its spokesman, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the raid...

August 06, (THEWILL) - Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has warned officers under the command, other security officers,  including soldiers against violating traffic laws in the state. CP  Odumosu in a statement issued on Friday by Police Public...

August 05, (THEWILL) - The Lagos State House of Assembly has reduced the pensions of its former governors by 50 per lcent. The assembly, in a statement  issued on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker,  Eromosele Ebhomeleon,...

July 24, (THEWILL) - Low turnout of voters characterised Saturday's local government elections in Lagos State. THEWILL reports that many polling units in Badagry, Alimosho, Epe, Mushin, Odi-Olowo, Ikeja and Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Councils, witnessed  very low turnout  of voters. At...

July 23, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Police Command says it has marshalled all necessary resources to guarantee security through the duration of Saturday’s council polls. The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, gave this indication on Friday in a statement from...

July 20, (THEWILL) - There are concerns that Nigeria’s deepening revenue challenge may escalate into a financial implosion, with the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (sub-nationals), being the worst hit. The situation is aggravated by the nation’s...