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Oguntedo monarch-elect requests police intervention in ongoing land conflict
Oba-elect Modiu Oladele Olarinde of Oguntedo has asked the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to address a violent land dispute causing instability and past fatalities in the community.
Persistent Apapa and Kirikiri Gridlock Blamed on Tanker Operators and Regulatory Gaps
A combination of poor logistics planning, inadequate truck holding bays, and systemic corruption is causing severe, ongoing traffic gridlock in the Lagos Apapa and Kirikiri industrial corridors.
Lagos Taskforce Seizes 309 Bikes and Clears Illegal Structures in Security Sweep
Lagos authorities have impounded 309 motorcycles and demolished illegal roadside structures across several corridors in a targeted effort to improve security and traffic flow.
Police Blame Tank Farm Owners and Unions for Apapa Traffic Congestion
The Ports Authority Police (Western Command) attributes the persistent Mile 2–Apapa traffic crisis to inadequate port infrastructure and union-related operational disputes, distancing itself from claims that police inefficiency is to blame.
Nigerian Army seizes drug-laden vehicle on Lagos–Calabar coastal route
Troops from the 65 Battalion intercepted a drug shipment on the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road, leading to one arrest and the subsequent transfer of the suspect to the NDLEA.
Alavin Recants Viral Accusation Against Wizkid Associate Godson
Emmanuel Jakpa, known as Alavin, has retracted a viral video accusing Wizkid associate Godson of fraud, labeling the claims as false and citing personal vendettas behind their distribution.
Nigerian Army Secures Illegal Drug Shipment on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road
Troops from the 65 Battalion intercepted a truck containing illegal drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, leading to one arrest and a handover to the NDLEA.
NDLEA Seizes N10.3bn Cannabis Shipment and Apprehends International Drug Suspects
The NDLEA conducted several significant drug busts, seizing over N10.3 billion in cannabis at the Apapa seaport and apprehending suspects trafficking heroin and methamphetamine through Nigerian airports.
NDLEA Detains South African National for Heroin Smuggling
A South African woman was arrested at Abuja airport for smuggling heroin, while other nationwide operations led to major drug seizures in Lagos.
Lagos Legal Practitioner Receives Prison Term for Environmental Law Violations
A 67-year-old lawyer in Lagos has been sentenced to seven months in prison for illegal waste disposal and failing to use authorized waste management services.