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Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Chairman Olalekan Olu Akindipe commended residents for high turnout during the June Environmental Sanitation Exercise, disclosing plans to deploy nine compactors and appealing to the Lagos State Government for help clearing drainage along the Mile 2 Oshodi Expressway.
The Ogun State Police Command arrested seven suspects across multiple divisions in intelligence-led operations targeting armed robbery, one-chance robbery, cultism and travel fraud, recovering a stolen Toyota Venza, firearms, 17 mobile phones and ₦1.1 million.
IGP Kayode Egbetokun has launched Operation Kosaye in Lagos and Ogun states, with police rescuing five kidnap victims along the Ijebu Ode-Sagamu-Benin Expressway, neutralising five suspected kidnappers and arresting four others in the operation's opening days.
After three years of advocacy, protests and stalled investigations, the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights commended AIG Olohundare Jimoh for securing the arrest of principal suspects in the Ajiran murder cases, restoring a measure of public faith in police accountability.
NATOP will hold its 10th Annual General Meeting and commission its first national secretariat in Lagos from July 8 to 10, 2026, under the theme "Unlocking Nigeria's Tourism Potential," bringing together stakeholders to chart the industry's future.
Nigeria’s animation industry will return to the Annecy International Animation Film Market for a fifth consecutive year, with more than 50 studios set to showcase their work and over 15 pitching original projects to global investors. The outing is further strengthened by the official competition selection of The Travails of Ajadi, highlighting growing international recognition for indigenous Nigerian storytelling.
Lagos Police arrested 21-year-old Samson Onilewaji along the Lekki-Epe Expressway after a stop-and-search operation uncovered a suspected human hand, firearms and stolen items, including a POS terminal and ATM cards linked to recent robberies.
Lagos Police have ruled out terrorism in the June 22 Mushin explosion, attributing the blast to a mechanical component failure rather than an IED, but the reversal from initial bomb fears has raised fresh questions about crisis communication.
Tripberry, a Lagos-based online travel agency, has launched a talent hunt programme rewarding young Nigerian creatives in music, dance and photography with flight tickets, tourism trips and the chance to become brand ambassadors.
Professor Christian Harrison says Nigeria's governance crisis now goes beyond individual leadership failures to weak institutions that cannot outlast political office holders. Ahead of the 2027 elections, he urged Nigerians to assess candidates by competence, integrity and track record rather than party loyalty or charisma.
The killing of former OGTV employee Olakitan Oyesiku and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, has shaken Ogun State, with police alleging that a former employee orchestrated the attack over past grievances. Investigators say forensic analysis, intelligence gathering and arrests have brought the case closer to prosecution, but the loss continues to haunt the community.
