The Federal Government has given motorists and other road users on the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway a two-week ultimatum to comply with safety regulations or risk closure of the route. The warning was issued on Monday, September 21, 2026, by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olufemi Dare, during an…
Three women have been killed while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a vehicle plunged from the Long Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and landed in a ditch. The fatal crash occurred at about 5:24pm on Friday, September 4, 2026, near Mikano on the Long Bridge, inward Lagos, according to the Ogun State…
An official of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) narrowly escaped death after suffering a severe electric shock while working on a power pole in the Gbagada area of Lagos State. The incident occurred while the worker and members of his team were reportedly carrying out repair work on a power line in the…
The Lagos State Police Command has denied reports that its officers fired tear gas at protesting pensioners in Lagos, describing the allegation as “false and misleading.” The Command also dismissed a photograph circulating widely on social media, which purportedly showed security operatives firing tear-gas canisters at members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Lagos…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its environmental enforcement drive in the Ayobo-Ipaja axis of Lagos State, sealing several markets and plazas over repeated environmental violations and failure to comply with directives on proper waste disposal. The affected facilities include Rock of Age Plaza, Ajerogun 1 Market, Ayobo Market and Oba Plaza, all…
A middle-aged man has been arrested by officials of the Lagos State Government for allegedly vandalising a concrete barrier installed to prevent pedestrians from dangerously crossing an expressway at an unauthorised point. The suspect was apprehended at Kosofe Bus Stop, Mile 12, during a monitoring and enforcement operation conducted by officials of the Lagos State…
The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums over the alleged vandalism of the newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town and Alakija Areas of the State. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspects were reportedly apprehended during a joint midnight enforcement operation carried out by officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the…
Police operatives in Lagos State have rescued a 23-year-old man who was found unconscious in the Magodo area after he allegedly ingested an insecticide following an accusation of theft. The incident was reported at the Isheri Police Division on June 21, 2026, by Aminat Odofin, a resident of No. 24 Nojim Nije Street, Magodo. Odofin…
A fire outbreak on Thursday, June 18 caused panic on Lagos Island after flames engulfed part of the Polaris Bank Tower located on Broad Street, with emergency responders swiftly moving in to prevent the incident from escalating. Global Mirror News gathered that the fire occurred at approximately 11:33 a.m. on the third floor of the…
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the commencement of a statewide enforcement operation targeting vehicles with covered, obscured, defaced, unauthorized, or missing registration number plates as part of efforts to strengthen security and combat criminal activities across the State. Global Mirror News gathered that the enforcement exercise is scheduled to begin on Monday, June…
