Residents of Lagos who regularly stop by roadsides, medians and walkways to purchase food, clothing, household items and other goods may soon face arrest as the State Government intensifies its crackdown on illegal trading. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned that, beginning next week, residents who patronise traders operating in unauthorised public spaces…
The Federal Government has announced that repair work on the damaged expansion joints on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and is expected to last for two weeks. The Federal Ministry of Works disclosed this on Saturday, September 5, explaining that the rehabilitation became necessary after…
Three people have been confirmed dead following a violent clash between a tricycle operator and suspected touts, popularly known as Agberos, in the Ikola ayrea of Lagos State. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, August 27, 2026, reportedly began after suspected area boys allegedly stopped a tricycle rider and demanded a N200 payment. According to…
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…
The Edo State Government has appealed to members of the public to assist in locating the family of a 12-year-old girl, Amarachi Amos, who was allegedly abducted in Lagos State before being abandoned in Edo. Global Mirror News gathered that the appeal was made by the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has commended Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and his Lagos State counterpart, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for their decisive response to the menace of banditry and kidnapping in both states. The organisation also lauded the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, as well as the Commissioners of Police in Ogun and…
Lagos State recorded the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria in 2025, with 10,430 fresh cases, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025. The report revealed that 102,025 new HIV infections were recorded across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital…
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as the Lagos State Taskforce, has issued a 72-hour quit notice to street traders and illegal occupants along the Alaba Rago axis of the Mile 2–Badagry Expressway. Global Mirror News gathered that the notice comes ahead of a planned enforcement operation aimed at clearing illegal structures and…
