Addressing attendees at the event, Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasized that the budget has now been revised to a total of N2.267 trillion, surpassing the initial N2.246 trillion allocation. Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has signed into law the 2024 Appropriation Bill, incorporating an additional N21.74 billion to the originally proposed …
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The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State has affirmed Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected governor of Rivers State. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Follow Us On Threads The court dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives …
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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said no administration is immune to mistakes. The governor said this why reacting to the outrage from Nigerians after the procurement record released by the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency showed some outrageous amounts were allocated for some items in the state budget …
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The Federal Government has allocated N15 billion for the comprehensive repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, according to details from the recently passed N2.18 trillion 2023 supplementary budget. Also, the government has stated that it owes contractors of the Eko/Marine Bridges the sum of N11,400,024, 608 (N11.4 billion). …
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In a recent announcement, the Federal Government has declared the temporary closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for essential repair works. The closure is scheduled to commence from midnight on Saturday, October 21, and will remain in effect until midnight on Sunday, October 22. Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, the …
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A 7-day ‘Vacation Order’ has been issued by Lagos government to truck and commercial bus drivers operating on bridges. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Follow Us On Threads The vacation order was issued on Monday, October 16, by Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa. …
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Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, aka Kick Against Indiscipline, have again raided and confiscated wares and perishable goods of street traders on Magodo road. They carried out the raid on Monday, October 8. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Follow Us On Threads The state Commissioner for …
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Fresh details of how the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force arrested controversial show promoter, Balogun Eletu, better known as Sam Larry have emerged. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Follow Us On Threads Btlsblog reports Sam Larry was arrested over an ongoing investigation into the circumstances leading …
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Karim Kharbouch, a famous American rapper better known by the stage name French Montana, has put laughter in the face of the people of the Makoko community in Lagos, Nigeria. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Follow Us On Threads According to Newsmen, the singer, who recently shot a video …
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Information coming in says that the international airport located in Lagos State has caught fire today, September 2023. A video has emerged on social media where the International wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Ikeja, Lagos was gutted by fire. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Follow Us On Threads According to the …
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A lady has taken to social media to cry out over multiple plates used for ‘sacrifices’ and placed at the entrance of her street in Igando-Ikotun in Lagos State. In a video shared online, the lady lamented as she showed the different plates of ‘sacrifices’ that littered her area. ”What …
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A potential tragedy was averted in the Badagry area of Lagos state when a good Samaritan rescued a baby who had been thrown into a river by the mother. A video shared on social media shows the man rescuing the baby from a river where the mother had dumped him, leaving him for …
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Four Nigerians were captured on camera perched precariously on the rudder of a ship as it sailed from Lagos to Brazil. The four Nigerians had higher hope to travel to Europe by simply sitting on the ship’s rudder, but instead, they ended up in South America. Downloads btlsblog mobile app …
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A Lagos-based individual known as Killaverse on Instagram, who is suspected to be involved in fraudulent activities (Yahoo boy), has allegedly confessed to fatally stabbing his girlfriend in Lagos State. The suspect is currently on the run and was initially accused of mutilating his girlfriend’s body by removing her private parts …
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A Nigerian woman, identified simply as Cynthia, has called out her neighbour, one Olumide Oyewole, for allegedly rapping and robbing her in her apartment in the Ilasan area of Lekki, Lagos. The lady, who goes by the handle @nurse_canazy, took to her Instagram page to cry out after the suspect broke into her house to commit …
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Popular Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, has been granted bail by the chief magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos state. The singer was granted bail on Tuesday, May 16. The court also directed police to investigate the alleged attack on an officer within 48 hours. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore Seun Kuti’s …
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Amos Olalere, a 29-year-old man, has been arrested by police intelligence operatives from the Lagos State Command for allegedly conspiring with his mother to murder his younger sister for money rituals. Olalere reportedly confessed to the police that he had sexual intercourse with his sister’s corpse for the same reason. …
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Tragedy struck on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday as three people lost their lives and two others sustained injuries in a fatal accident. The incident involved a Sino truck and a Toyota car at Saapade on the expressway. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 Confirming the incident to newsmen …
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A man has raised alarm about a HIV positive woman who has reportedly vowed to spread it among the people of Lagos. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 The Twitter user, Adeeyo, took to the micro blogging platform to make this known. According to Adeeyo, the said woman who’s …
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A video of some traders at Tejuosho market in Lagos state calling on the state authorities to come to the aid of a young man after he went ”insane” inside the market has made the rounds on social media. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 In the video, the …
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Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 As Lagos state residents file out to participate in the state governorship and state House of Assembly elections, residents of the Omole Phase 1 area of the state woke up to meet a sacrifice placed at the entrance of Omole Junior Grammar School …
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The election is expected to be keenly contested following the victory of the Labour Party in Lagos state in the presidential election. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos state has exercised his franchise at his polling unit at PO 045 in Anifowoshe, Ikeja, Lagos …
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A video making rounds on social media captured the moment supporters voiced out their pain about pending payments for canvassing for votes during the February 25th election which APC lost to LP in the state. Ahead of the March 18 gubernatorial election, some residents of Lagos State have raised alarm …
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The governor, who met with the victims of the fire incident, conveyed his sympathy and pledged support for the traders in assuaging their loss. He assured the traders that the state government would get to the bottom of the matter, just as he ordered that security be tightened around major …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Police to pay the sum of 5 Million Naira as compensation to Adedotun Clement, a cab driver who was publicly attacked by officials of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency and the Nigeria Police …
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The Lagos State Government has begun the release of impounded vehicles to their owners without the payment of fines. The state government said it decided to wave the fine attached to such seizures due to the cash crunch that has hit the nation following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Naira redesign policy. Lagos Commissioner for …
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The aspiring governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour alias GRV, promises to end the thuggery system of APC in Lagos State. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 While referencing the 2022 Independence Day rally, he argued that the thuggery (agbero) system practised in Lagos State is chaotic …
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A mother of five has claimed that her life is being threatened after sharing a video at her polling unit on election day. The video showed how INEC officials were allegedly manipulating their results in Apapa, Lagos State. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 In an update, she lamented that they …
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Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, emerged victorious in Lagos State, defeating the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was earlier reported that Obi garnered 449,088 votes, while Tinubu received 416,431. However, Tinubu won in 10 local governments, while LP won in 7 of the 17 LGAs declared. …
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No single result from the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Lagos has arrived at the State Collation Centre over 24 hours after the opening of polls in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 Prof. Adenike Oladiji, the State Collation Officer disclosed this …
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It has been reported that the Nigerian artist, Folarin Falana, who is popularly known by his stage name Falz, was assaulted at his polling unit during the 2023 elections. Thugs reportedly attacked the singer and other voters in Ikate, Lagos, with Falz allegedly losing his phone as a result. Reports had it …
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A video has captured the moment a suspected political thug was seen threatening voters to vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Fehintola Giwa Street Aguda, Surulere, Lagos. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 In the video, he warned voters not to bother exercising their franchise if they …
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A 51-year-old Lagos Pastor has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja sexual offenses and domestic violence court for raping sisters. The pastor, identified as Nduka Anyanwu pleaded guilty to defiling and impregnating two teenage sisters in August 2020. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 Judge Abiola Soladoye sentenced him on Tuesday, February 14, …
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The Lagos State government orders the closure of Chrisland School in Opebi, Ikeja, following the death of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran. This comes amidst the allegations that Whitney Adeniran was electrocuted other than claims that she slumped and died during the school’s inter-house sports. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 In a statement released to …
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Those who embarked on the protest were seen holding up banners in which they called out alleged saboteurs in the Central Bank of Nigeria. Lagos state residents have staged a protest to lament the scarcity of new Naira notes in the country. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 Those …
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Members of Coalition of Civil Society Group protest scarcity of new Naira notes at Marina, Lagos, on Tuesday. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 Angry Nigerians have staged a protest in Lagos State. The protesters who the members of Coalition of Civil Society Group are protesting the scarcity of …
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Jandor, in an interview on Arise TV’s The Morning Show, gave insight into how he plans to curb thuggery in Lagos state. The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor has revealed the tool the ruling All Progressives Congress boasts of in …
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On Sunday, January 29th, nine people were killed in Lagos State when a container fell on a bus at the Ojuelegba bridge. The bus was reportedly carrying a full load of passengers and nine fatalities were confirmed at the scene. An eyewitness reported that the trailer was trying to prevent the bus from passing …
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Nollywood actress and Lagos state governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Funke Akindele was reportedly chased out of the Kosofe fruit market. Funke Akindele had gone to the Kosofe fruit market to campaign before the election but was harassed and forced out by several hoodlums. Downloads btlsblog mobile …
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Pandemonium struck at a restaurant in Ipaja, Lagos, after it was allegedly discovered that the food seller and her apprentices are ghosts. Downloads btlsblog mobile app on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wBtlsblog_13609357 According to reports on Twitter, the food seller and her apprentices disappeared after a customer recognised them. Alleged photos of the restaurant have …
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A yet-to-be-identified policewoman has been praised for always ensuring pupils who pass the Sabo Yaba area of Lagos where she controls traffic, dress properly as they head to school. A LinkedIn user shared photos of the police officer straightening the uniform of a student who was crossing the road where …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted some military hardware and uniforms at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos state. The items were seized by customs officers attached to the airport cargo command. Customs area controller, Sambo Dangaladima paraded the seized military hardware at the command in Ikeja on Tuesday. …
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A funeral service was held in her honour at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Olive Tree Parish, in Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Tuesday, January 17. Nigerian lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, who was allegedly shot dead by a police officer on Christmas Day, has been laid to rest. A funeral service was …
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The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin has said Nigerians reach out to him daily to indicate interest in joining the Police Force. The Public Relations Officer stated this via his verified Twitter handle, adding that it is a big surprise considering how people often criticise the law …
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The Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the immediate past Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe. He was intercepted by operatives at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos while enroute London, United Kingdom. Okupe’s lawyer, Tolu Babaleye, made the disclosure through Facebook on Thursday, 12th …
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Reports say that there is a riot in the Ojota area of Lagos State following a clash between the police and members of the Oodua Peoples Congress. The incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, January 9 has caused a commotion in the area and has triggered fear and panic among residents …
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A man has recounted his chaotic encounter with a male passenger of a commercial bus who wooed his wife in his presence. He and his wife boarded a danfo bus in Lagos and they were in transit when a man who sat in front of them turned back to ask …
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Burna Boy, a popular Afrobeats singer, has lashed out at fans who mocked him after he arrived 8 hours late for his concert in Lagos. According to reports, the singer arrived at 3 a.m. for his 7 p.m. performance. Fans who had waited for him for hours began mocking him …
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Talented Nigerian rapper, Tuotamuno Daniel Darius, widely known as Dandizzy is furious about how Lagosians exhibit classism. The rapper shared his opinion via the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, where he accused Lagosians of classism. According to him, Lagosians pay for a luxury they can’t enjoy. They live in expensive houses that have similarities with boarding schools. Downloads …
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The Lagos State Government, through the state Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has closed the well-known Quilox nightclub in Victoria Island due to non-compliance with agency directives and scheduling events without having a sound control permit. After getting many complaints from the neighbors, the agency and Lagos State Task Force together conducted the …
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